I bought my G1
The problem with being an early adopter was that all of these cool new apps came out for the G1 and there was no one to appreciate them with me. All of my friends were either iPhone fanboys/fangirls or weren’t very interested in the whole smartphone idea. In the their eyes, the G1 was too thick compared to the iPhone, it didn’t have the same finished look, the iPhone screen was larger, the iTunes store was more complete, etc… With all of these factors working against the G1, how did analysts expect Android devices to outsell the iPhone over time?
Recently I have even seen a ton more commercials on TV promoting the G1, trying to increase the interest and awareness, but I don’t think that’ll work considering the aesthetic differences between the iPhone and G1. The fastest way to convert the potential iPhone buyers over to the G1 was by doing something drastic, news worthy and game changing.
Breaking Down Barriers
Lo and behold, Amazon.com nowoffers the T-Mobile G1 for $97.99
Price is a huge factor, especially in the current economy, but it cannot be the only thing to attract new customers. In fact, the G1 and Android OS has come a long way in almost six months. The most progress has come most recently with the introduction of paid apps in the Android Marketplace, the integration of innovative capabilities like Augmented Reality, Barcode Scanning and Text-to-Speech among other things.
I wrote earlier about how much of an impact the G1 can have on education through its integration of Augmented Reality or the potential benefits to those with imparied hearing. So while the G1 may not be the most beautiful phone on the market, at a price less than $100, it can be a game changer.
I think it is time to get one for my wife.
Photo Credit: janelouisephotography
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I was really shocked when my brother showed me the price. We were just talking about it a few hours earlier and when we discovered the lower price, I told him it was a sign he had to purchase one. So he went ahead and now I have another author for my blog I hope.
Nice site.
Yes, I get a kick out of seeing someone I know pull out a G1. It’s good to see T-Mobile putting more dollars around promoting it although some of the placements with celebrities seem a little out of place. At least they are trying.