CE-Oh no he didn't! Part LIX: Elevation's McNamee predicts death to iPhone on June 29 - Engadget
Fri, Mar 6th, 2009
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Roger McNamee, founding partner of the Palm-rescuing investment firm Elevation Partners, has had some interesting things to say about what to expect from the Pre. Now, though, he's really out done himself with what he has to say about the iPhone. In an interview with Bloomberg, McNamee (aka "Chubby Wombat Moonalice" when playing bass) predicted that the Pre will bring the downfall of Apple's wunder-handset, saying:
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Why iPhone users won’t flock to the Palm Pre come June
Palm investor Roger McNamee recently stated that when the phone contracts of the initial iPhone owners expire this summer, they’ll all be jumping ship for the Palm Pre - which should be shipping by then. That's not too likely to happen and here's why.(Apple)
anderzoleFri, Mar 6th, 2009434 Diggs, 142 CommentsPalm downs "exaggerated" anti-iPhone claims
Palm in an uncharacteristic move late yesterday submitted an SEC filing hoping to dampen expectations created by Elevation Partners founder Roger McNamee during a Bloomberg TV interview. The US document specifically singles out McNamee's claims that the Palm Pre would convert all early iPhone users and describes them as an "exaggerated prediction" (Tech Industry News)
OmekTue, Mar 10th, 200939 Diggs, 0 CommentsInvestor says Palm Pre will "squash" iPhone "like a bug"
Roger McNamee from Elevation Partners says that all those people who bought an iPhone on Day One two years ago will drop it for the new Palm Pre by August 1. (Apple)
mikelganSat, Mar 7th, 200946 Diggs, 8 Comments