[LINK] Telstra's attempt at an iPhone - for the home

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Ivan Trundle wrote:
> http://www.telstra.com.au/latest_offers/thub/index.html
> 
> It made me laugh when I saw the video (references to group sex in the news is always an eye-catcher), but never underestimate the general public. They've clearly taken some effort to replicate part of the iPhone's interface.
> 
> So why would this be attractive to anyone? What is the T-Hub offering that other internet-connected devices already offer in the home?
> 
> Are we all expected to crowd around the T-Hub looking at movies or surfing the web? (I assume it won't be portable, otherwise why offer a cordless handset in the package).
> 
> Thoughts, Linkers?
> 
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A blurb about this was included in my 
latest Telstra bill - I thought the 
T-Hub was more akin to iinet's BOB - but 
I confess to not looking at it very closely.

Though you are probably right about 
Telstra trying to imitate Apple - as in 
Sydney - their two stores are opposite 
each other in George St - though 
Telstra was there first.

Marghanita
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