iphone 4 just announced.

[markem]

Originally Posted by JE3146

You're forgetting one key fact though.

50 million iPhones sold doesn't necessarily equate to 50 million currently in service

Lots of people have upgraded to newer revisions.

As have nearly all purchasers of any cell phone that has multiple generations.

What's your point, Captain Obvious?

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by markem

As have nearly all purchasers of any cell phone that has multiple generations.

What's your point, Captain Obvious?

I give up















Actually no... I don't.... (sorry to get your hopes up)


He was comparing to 1 in 6 Americans thus generalizing a comparison between the amount of people walking around the US and the amount of iPhones in their hands (albeit he did clarify that the 50 mil is a worldwide tally)

Just thought it fair to point out that the number is skewed from that perspective

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by JE3146

I give up















Actually no... I don't.... (sorry to get your hopes up)


He was comparing to 1 in 6 Americans thus generalizing a comparison between the amount of people walking around the US and the amount of iPhones in their hands (albeit he did clarify that the 50 mil is a worldwide tally)

Just thought it fair to point out that the number is skewed from that perspective

I stand corrected.

300,000,000 Americans divided by 50,000,000 iPhones = the analogous equivalent of imagining having soled 1 phone for every 6 Americans.

OK,
More fun later.
Have to do some shopping with wife.
Much more painful to do than this.

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by Blueface

I stand corrected.

300,000,000 Americans divided by 50,000,000 iPhones = the analogous equivalent of imagining having soled 1 phone for every 6 Americans.

OK,
More fun later.
Have to do some shopping with wife.
Much more painful to do than this.

Hey we agree on something

[markem]

Originally Posted by JE3146

He was comparing to 1 in 6 Americans thus generalizing a comparison between the amount of people walking around the US and the amount of iPhones in their hands (albeit he did clarify that the 50 mil is a worldwide tally)

Just thought it fair to point out that the number is skewed from that perspective

You should reread his statement. He was comparing the number SOLD with a population. His comparison holds, both in context and statistically. He didn't say that the number of UNIQUE PERSONS buying was 50M, just that 50M have been sold.

Don't go in to engineering, you'll get mauled at your first technical review.

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by markem

You should reread his statement. He was comparing the number SOLD with a population. His comparison holds, both in context and statistically. He didn't say that the number of UNIQUE PERSONS buying was 50M, just that 50M have been sold.

Don't go in to engineering, you'll get mauled at your first technical review.

Ahhh I miss you mark.