Comments on: iPhone Tops 2009 CoolBrands Rankings

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:58:32 +0000

There are more countries in the world than the US

By: icebike

icebike — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:48:14 +0000

In the US, the iphone has already jumped over the top and is on the down-hill side of the Cool Factor curve.

The only time anyone gets excite when someone flashes an iPhone these days is when it is Jailbroken and has a cool jailbreak theme on the Springboard or the Lock page.

If Apple comes out with colored iPhones this will be your clue that even THEY realize this.

Long after the time people started yawning when a Razr was whipped out, Motorola went on to double their annual sales.

So even if Apple did nothing for the next two years, the iPhone will continue to gain in sales long after coolness has crept away.

A slight re-design and a total UI redesign will start the cool curve all over again and keep the iPhone in the lead for another 5 years.

By: azzman

azzman — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:00:11 +0000

thats funny, i didn't know that Bang & Olufsen was still a big deal.. i cant justify paying that much for something not so great.. they even put out a phone a while ago on tmobile designed by them engineered by samsung and it sold for like $900+... crazy.. and it was a lame phone anyway.

By: Desmond

Desmond — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:25:37 +0000

I really think will will have some really great features in 4.0.

By: SilentSoul

SilentSoul — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:18:53 +0000

Hey HungWrong, it's still 3 out of 5. Also 3 out of 6 or 4. Putting it in a larger group doesn't change anything but the proportion. They're all top spots that's why they're listed.

By: Dane

Dane — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:18:37 +0000

Bang & Olufsen is a great high tech company, they have stores across the globe, which include my location: Toronto. http://www.bang-olufsen.com/

By: iBamse

iBamse — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:07:56 +0000

In the original article it clearly says that the survey was conducted in the UK. Which would explain some of the brands in the top 20 being of little or no relevance in other countries (european countries included).

XBox by the way is in spot 11.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:36:58 +0000

Xbox 360 was definitely shafted by the fact that this was conducted outside the US. Who doesn't love the game system with the best library of exclusively titles and DLC coupled with Netflix instant viewing, huge friends/social integration and FB and Twitter coming soon. Xbox 360 is the premier living room entertainment device.

By: FormCode

FormCode — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:26:30 +0000

Aston Martin surrounded by apple... Doesn't make sense

By: SpiceRak2

SpiceRak2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:15:05 +0000

By: fastlane

fastlane — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:24 +0000

@SpiceRak2:

Thanks for that.

By: SpiceRak2

SpiceRak2 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:42:43 +0000

Lewis Black even talks about the iPhone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy67kwA6Xm4

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:40:39 +0000

Xbox actually makes it in at number 11.

By: Matt B

Matt B — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:40:08 +0000

Xbox360 not on the list?

Must be because the ps3 is better

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:29:19 +0000

AHHHHHHHHH I love Aston Martins.

By: iPhoneMilk

iPhoneMilk — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:29:12 +0000

PS3???

fail

By: d.allen

d.allen — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:19:00 +0000

the iphone really needs some competition.. and soon.. Its gone from an elite, amazing phone.. to an everyone has one razor type.. I hope Apple keeps pushing the limits.. and they stop making the annual update that is hardly even an update.. I don't want the Madden football of phones. (sorry, don't get me wrong.. I love my phone.. I just hope they don't start resting on their laurels)

By: HungWell

HungWell — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:56:42 +0000

Technically that makes it 3 of the top 4 spots. Check your math.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:37:41 +0000

I think you'll find that the reviewer is Europe based where Bang & Olufsen are very well known. Take a look via Google. They make some nice tech.

By: sting7k

sting7k — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:10:48 +0000

The iPod is number 4? Bogus the iPod isn't that cool anymore. Everyone and their brother has probably 2 of them. I don't see anyone oooh and aaah over any iPod model anymore.

Never heard of #9 before and Google? Does the person who made this leave their house?