iPhone kiosk

[Rick Harrison]

Hi Richard,

So, the person you sell your device to will have to
sign up for the Verizon/AT&T phone contract which
will reveal the fact that there is indeed an Apple iPhone
involved in the product?  (Isn’t the 2 year contract about $2,000 total?)

If the product is not concealing the iPhone, then again, why would I
as a user want such a high end price wise one trick pony iPhone device?

Is the playback of the Slo-Mo at 30fps then since it is billed as being at 1/4 speed playback?
Not having said device in my possession this is a somewhat interesting feature.
(I’m curious as to why Apple doesn’t allow normal video recording at 120fps as an option.)

Thanks,

Rick


On Aug 25, 2014, at 2:16 PM, Richard Miller <wow at together.net> wrote:

> Hi Rick,
> 
> https://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/camera/
> 
> I own it and use the 120 fps slo-mo feature regularly.
> 
> This is not a contract-free arrangement. It's a conventional purchase of an iPhone from Verizon with monthly payments.
> 
> There's no attempt to conceal the phone.
> 
> Why would Apple care what we do with the phone? We're not advertising any aspect of the business as an "Apple-driven product'.
> 
> No problem with you playing Devil's advocate :)  I appreciate it.
> 
> Our business model is not price-sensitive. It is quality-sensitive.
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/25/14, 2:02 PM, Rick Harrison wrote:
>> Hi Richard,
>> 
>> http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/specs/
>> 
>> I only see 30fps recording and 60fps for playback for this device.  (iPhone 5s.)
>> Where are you getting 120fps technical information for this?
>> 
>> 
>> Here’s the 5th Generation iPod Touch specs too.
>> 
>> http://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/specs.html
>> 
>> 
>> So as I understand things now, you are hoping to
>> use a contract free iPhone 5s strictly for the video
>> camera and video display capabilities so that you
>> can make it the center of some other hardware
>> type device (perhaps a sports helmet camera or
>> something similar.) Base price just for the iPhone
>> $649. (Before any markup by you.) You will also
>> be trying to conceal the fact that the iPhone is the
>> centerpiece technology for the device.
>> 
>> Someone on the internet will probably do a take apart
>> of your device and when they publish the fact that
>> the iPhone is the center piece of the device, Apple, Inc.
>> will probably set it’s legal department loose on you
>> and tell you to at least seize and desist your
>> operations or the manufacture of your device.
>> (They will spout some licensing issue no doubt.)
>> 
>> (Please understand I’m trying to play Devil’s Advocate
>> here to save you the potential legal hassles in advance.)
>> 
>> It would probably be cheaper for you to just build your
>> device from scratch as a prototype and then take it
>> to a manufacturer to actually put the device together.
>> (You avoid all the trouble with Apple, Inc. that way.)
>> 
>> I hope this is somewhat helpful to you.
>> 
>> Rick
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 25, 2014, at 1:19 PM, Richard Miller <wow at together.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> This is used in a kiosk. The user never sees the phone and doesn't even know the kiosk is powered by it.
>>> 
>>> I need the 120 fps only available in the 5s.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 8/25/14, 12:55 PM, Rick Harrison wrote:
>>>> Hi Richard,
>>>> 
>>>> The iPod Touch 5th Generation and earlier down to I believe 3rd generation
>>>> all have cameras and video capability.
>>>> 
>>>> Why would I as a user want a one trick pony for all of that money
>>>> for a new device when a simple app that would run under iOS would
>>>> be sufficient? (Especially if I already own said iDevice.) You are also
>>>> asking people to trust “Jailbroken” technology with your app along with
>>>> the possible security holes as well.
>>>> 
>>>> I think you may be shooting yourself in the marketing foot with the route
>>>> you are trying to go.  It is certainly a more expensive route from a
>>>> developmental standpoint too.
>>>> 
>>>> Just my 2 cents.  I hope it helps.
>>>> 
>>>> Rick
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Aug 25, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Richard Miller <wow at together.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Need the iPhone 5s camera.
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