There’s One Thing That Can Slow Apple’s iPhone Growth

As I start to look at getting a mobile device, I have watched the pros and cons for each with great interest. Today was the coldest day of the year in NYC so far — with the windchill -4C. Will we see a slowdown in Apple (AAPL) iPhone growth during the winter months? Check out this post from David Polinchock on the NY Tech Meetup mailinglist:

You can tell that the iPhone was developed by people who live in California!  I guess they never thought that people in cold climates would buy it and then they would have to take off their gloves to make it work.  Even finding a phone number is that much more difficult with gloves on.  Anyone else having this problem?  Has anyone seen any solutions?

David

And then some of the replies:

• It’s just a limitation of how the screen works — same reason you can’t use a stylus on it. Pretty sure "it’s a feature, not a bug", so just learn to deal with cold hands.
• Heh! Little wonder that Nokia (from Finland, a plenty chilly place) hasn’t gone the touch-screen route.
  Your best bet is to go to a runner’s supply store and buy "ipod gloves".
• Use this
• No offense William, but cricket gloves won’t cut it in an NYC winter. (in response to above bullet)
• Naw, seriously… this is the fashionable way to go
• Top of my head -they should make the covering/top panel of the phone -like a stove top heat generated when needed?!
• Get those mitts with the fingers cut-out
• You can get those mitts made with fleese-type material -great outdoor stores. i have a pair -now, i need a touch screen phone
• Why differentiate: What about a Uni-Sex Finger… or just "THE Finger" by Jove…

• You can always find a shelter while walking around in the city to get your hands naked for a few min anyway!

• Heaven forbid apple provide something as practical and gauche as a <cringe> stylus. oh right, form factor.