AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson spoke at a conference yesterday and let drop some interesting bits about the iPhone and iPad. Stephenson didn’t confirm iPhone exclusivity, other than saying it will be an important part of AT&Ts line up for “quite some time.” However, Stephenson did comment on how his network will respond to the iPad.
“I am anxious to see the customer response and usage” the CEO said. He also let loose that he doesn’t expect a lot of network usage; he believes the lower-priced WiFi version will be the bigger winner. That’s a sizable gamble that AT&T got wrong with the iPhone, it consumes far more data than AT&T anticipated (or perhaps hoped for?).
As many of us grapple with the decision over going with the cheaper WiFi version or the 3G equipped, no contract version, one thing is clear: AT&T isn’t betting big on the iPad. Does that speak to an end of exclusivity or just a CEO tired of hearing about how the iPhone cripples his network in NYC and Frisco?
Read [Wall Street Journal]
You don't get many friends when you refer to San Francisco as "Frisco."
You've got to admit, "Frisco" has a much more Starsky and Hutch vibe going for it. Oddly enough, that's what I was going for.
Or would you believe I was referring to Frisco, TX or Frisco, CO? $5 says AT&Ts; service sucks there too.