Apple CFO Oppenheimer: iPhone price point and Apple TV





News Flash 6/3/2007:

Apple’s CFO Peter Oppenheimer spoke in length about the forthcoming iPhone and Apple TV at the Morgan Stanly Technology Conference in San Francisco today. As usual, and not to be expected, Oppenheimer declined to provide specific unit sales forecasts for the new products but expects the numbers to be strong.

ref_peter_o.jpgThe audio webcast of Apple’s presentation at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference featuring Peter Oppenheimer can be heard on Apple’s website, a transcript is also available from AppleInsider, and a summary is also available on Macworld.

While Oppenheimer didn’t say anything we haven’t heard before, this particular question is more relevant to My iPhone readers:

Q: So lets shift focus to the iPhone. Morgan Stanley published or survey results last week, and that pointed to very high level of demand. But from Apple’s perspective, what are the barriers to adoption for the iPhone?

A: We believe the iPhone is a breakthrough product with outstanding features that years ahead of anything in the market today. We don’t think there is another product like the iPhone and we think the iPhone will redefine the cell phone market. The iPhone combines three products into one a beautiful, light, handheld device. We think it’s a revolutionary phone with visual voicemail. It’s the best iPod that we’ve ever done. And we think its breakthrough internet device with desktop class email, searching and web browsing. As an innovator, we don’t look at traditional market methodologies to think about how to develop products. Before we introduced the first iPod in 2001, we didn’t really ask ourselves what was the potential for the MP3 player market by looking at products that were over $399. We believe that people really love music and would appreciate a product like the iPod to listen to music while on the go. Though we’re new to the mobile phone market, we believe the addressable market will grow quickly for a product that delivers so much value and uncompromising functionality to customers.

The other interesting question had to do with future advertising plans for the iPhone beyond the recent Oscar ad, Oppenheimer states that Steve and the team have some great plans but I can’t share those with you in advance.

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25 Responses to “Apple CFO Oppenheimer: iPhone price point and Apple TV”

  1. Boink says:

    I’m in Dubai, UAE & I have a friend in California. She will buy 1 iPhone for me then ship it here in Dubai.

    My question is – can I use the iPhone here in Dubai using our Network Provider?

  2. Vincent Nguyen says:

    [quote comment="4128"]I’m in Dubai, UAE & I have a friend in California. She will buy 1 iPhone for me then ship it here in Dubai.

    My question is – can I use the iPhone here in Dubai using our Network Provider?[/quote]

    The iPhone is locked to AT&T network. Your friend buying the iPhone is going to subscribe to AT&T service and sign her life away for two years. Good luck with this – I hate to break the bad news to you but you won’t be using an iPhone anytime soon if you don’t live in the United States. Just remember one thing, there people living in the United States who CANNOT buy the iPhone because AT&T is not their primary service provide in the locale that they live in.

  3. iPhone Lover says:

    When will the iPhone come to Dubai. Or if I bring it in from America when will it start working here?

  4. Hilal Khan says:

    When will the iPhone come to Dubai. Or if I bring it in from America when will it start working here?

  5. Hern says:

    Hi! I’m planning to buy iPhone. I’m currently staying in dubai but i’ll be sending it to the philippines. can this gadget be used in the philippines?
    How much would be the total costs including the shipping to dubai?

  6. FRIXON says:

    I LIKE APPLE IPHONE .I WOULD LIKE TO BUY THE IPHONE .WHEN IT WILL RELIESE IN DUBAI.

  7. FRIXON says:

    I AM FROM DUBAI. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT WHEN IT WILL RELIESE THE APPLE IPHONE IN DUBAI BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO BUY IPHONE.AND ALSO I LIKE IT VERY MUCH .PLEASE GIVE ME THE REPLY FOR THAT.MY CONTACT NO 00971501703346

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  11. Najeeb says:

    its just $355 …………….

    399*3.5 = ~ 1400

  12. farah says:

    when will the phone get released in dubai?

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    [quote comment="11267"]its easy to unlock Iphone and it wont cost u that much. so if you are buying the iphone from outside UAE .. you can open it and copy all your numbers..

    The iphone will be released by Feb 2008 in Dubai with Etisalat so that will cover you the line and the phone.. but i dont have any idea about how the deal will be.

    e-mail me if you have troubles with unlocking the phone.. help can be free for you guyz :)[/quote]

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    [quote comment="11267"]its easy to unlock Iphone and it wont cost u that much. so if you are buying the iphone from outside UAE .. you can open it and copy all your numbers..

    The iphone will be released by Feb 2008 in Dubai with Etisalat so that will cover you the line and the phone.. but i dont have any idea about how the deal will be.

    e-mail me if you have troubles with unlocking the phone.. help can be free for you guyz :)[/quote][/quote]

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