Exclusive interview with Apple's iPod boss!
New iTouch and iPhone, but no 3G anytime soon - We speak to Greg Jozwiak!
We've just got off the blower with Apple's Greg Jozwiak, vice-president of worldwide product marketing for iPod and iPhone.
The new launch today of a 16GB iPhone and 32GB Touch has raised some serious questions about how often Cupertino is outing updated products, leaving first adoptors to rue the day they lashed out on a new piece of Apple flavoured kit.
Here's what he had to say when we took him to task over today's shock news.
T3: So, first and foremost, it's been three months almost to the day that the 8GB iPhone was launched in the UK. Are people going to be annoyed that a better model has been released so soon?
GJ: No, I don't think so. The price remains same for the existing 8GB model and while the price decreased dramatically in the past (8Gb reduced to 4Gb prices - Ed), we're offering an additional option to the existing model.
T3: Will existing 8GB iPhoners get a compensatory upgrade?
GJ: No. We're releasing a brand new model with a brand new price. The original 8Gb price is still the same - we're just offering a different option.
T3: Why hasn't Apple launched a 32GB iPhone? Memory technology is available, as proved with today's iPod touch announcement.
GJ: Different things are happening in both products. We're offering choice.
T3: Is it really a 16GB capacity? How much space is gobbled up by the OS?
GJ: Not a whole lot is taken off. Jump into the settings and you'll be able to tell.
T3: It's no secret that lots of the UK mobile phone crowd won't buy an iPhone until 3G appears. When can we expect it?
GJ: We don't talk about future products. We have the most sophisticated platform for a mobile device. The ability to add to features as and when is phenomenally compelling.
T3: Will 8GB iPhone users quickly find themselves out of memory with the impending raft of apps from the SDK-ers?
GJ: There's still quite a bit you can do with the existing model. A higher capacity model can obviously hold more but we try to be clever and efficient in iTunes to meet the needs of both.
T3: Right, so how many 8GB iPhones sold have been sold in the UK?
GJ: We've haven't made any decision to announce sales figures.
T3: Finally, this bigger storage size should merit more visual media, so what's holding back iTunes movie rentals in the UK?
GJ: Yeah, we're interested to get that up and running and expecting to bring them to the UK this year.
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By malyon2001
6|02|2008 12:27
Only just spotted your post Sally... New buyers of the Touch get the software included for no extra cost. My issue is that people who bought the Touch before January are having to pay for it.
Also the lack of information on the 32gb touch and no part trade-in scheme.
By malyon2001
6|02|2008 12:25
I've now spoken to Apple about this and havent been left too happy.
I've managed to get a refund for the January Software upgrade but Apple seem unlikely to offer anything to people who have already bought the 16gb touch.
However, my complaint has been passed on to management so I suggest that every Touch owner rings them up and demands a discount on the 32gb touch and explains how ripped off we feel by the 3 month turnaround time in this product.
I may still go back to my Walkman and won't be buying an Apple laptop now. I'll stick to my VAIO!
By sfigaro
6|02|2008 12:24
Paul - why would they compensate you? You get loads more functionality, 12 quid is a bargain! With most electronics, you have to sell your unit and buy a new one!