Rob Beschizza
Gear

Frenzied iPhone Madness Reaches Manic Fever Pitch

Uh oh, there’s that word again — iPhone mania nears fever pitch, says USA Today. Frenzy, fever, mania, madness: so many euphemisms for mental illness, so little time to see how far they can be stretched. “This fills a real void,” says one quotee. The only thing left for consumers to do, apparently, is somehow […]

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Uh oh, there's that word again — iPhone mania nears fever pitch, says USA Today. Frenzy, fever, mania, madness: so many euphemisms for mental illness, so little time to see how far they can be stretched.

"This fills a real void," says one quotee. The only thing left for consumers to do, apparently, is somehow manage to "nab one of the early iPhones on opening day before stock sells out." We do, however, get to some naysaying.

"The high cost of the phone, and the expense of switching carriers to AT&T, could keep some customers away, says research firm IDC. An IDC survey of consumers found that 60% were interested in the iPhone, but only 10% said they would be willing to pay full price for it."

But for everyone who thinks $600 is too much for a phone, Gizmodo reminds us that the mighty, ubiquitous, all-conquering RAZR was exactly that (minus a $100 rebate) when it appeared in 2004.

iPhone mania nears fever pitch [USA Today]