3 million * $500=1.5 billion dollars in inventory. That's one hell of a bet. Now we know why apple keeps so much cash around.
This is excellent news. Hopefully there will be no shortage of iPhones like the every other tech product in the past year or so.
-Ted
"...it has a place to put your SIM. It looks to not have an easily replaceable battery (like the IPODS no battery door)." [This runs contrary to other rumors.]
I doubt it. Vista never even had 50% of the buzz surrounding the iPhone.
Even my Grandma wants one. More than can be said for Vista (which none of my many friends yet own)...
IFOApplestore.com, run by the guy who covers the Apple retail scene, says that the AT&T stores will have very low numbers of iPhones to sell, "perhaps fewer than 40 units." I know Jobs had said to A. Huffington that he recommends people going to AT&T stores, where the lines are going to be shorter, but if that report is true, most people should probably line up at the Apple Stores.
3 million * $500=1.5 billion dollars in inventory. That's one hell of a bet. Now we know why apple keeps so much cash around.
Does anyone know how many PS3's sold the first day they were available? If the iPhone beats that mark, it will certainly be incredible.
I doubt it. Vista never even had 50% of the buzz surrounding the iPhone.
Even my Grandma wants one. More than can be said for Vista (which none of my many friends yet own)
I'm a current "the new AT&T"customer and I recently got a call from them asking me to upgrade my phone. While I was on the phone with them, I stated that I would love to get a new phone, but I'm waiting for the iPhone. My understanding (from a conversation with a store rep and what I've been able to get from the internets), was that you could only get the phone with a contract and that if I re-upped my contract now, I wouldn't be able to get the iPhone for at least a year.
She stated that she had no doubt whatsoever that I would be able to buy the iPhone without a contract. She didn't know what the pricing would be but that it would undoubtedly be higher than a "with contract" phone.
Additionally, she also stated that I would not be required to get a data plan with the iPhone. I asked about it because I think AT&T's data plans are expensive and since I would probably be using wifi whenever possible, somewhat unnecessary.
Obviously, due to this coming from a sales rep, take this with a huge grain of salt. However, if true, it bodes well. I'm a lot more interested in getting this phone free and clear and possibly unlocked. I'm sure a lot of t-mobile users would be interested too...
Either way, we'll know for sure in a few weeks.![]()
Curious Question:
How long does it take (start to finish) to sell a single cell phone? I'm sure there's a lot involved, for example:How long does that all take? How long could the "wait" be at the store assuming it's packed full of people, given that everyone buying one will be taking all this time to sign contracts, set up the phone, etc?
- Q and A about the phone, service plan, contracts, costs, etc...
- Reading and signing the contract(s)
- Opening the box for the phone for programming and setup (phone number assignment, account information, etc..)
- Payment and checkout.
I bet that the lines will be long, and there will be a lot of waiting in order to purchase the iPhone.
Better bring some good books or your iPhone for watching movies / listening to music....oh, wait....![]()
I doubt it. Vista never even had 50% of the buzz surrounding the iPhone.
Even my Grandma wants one. More than can be said for Vista (which none of my many friends yet own)...
I am taking a personal day to get this![]()
Curious Question:
How long does it take (start to finish) to sell a single cell phone? I'm sure there's a lot involved, for example:How long does that all take? How long could the "wait" be at the store assuming it's packed full of people, given that everyone buying one will be taking all this time to sign contracts, set up the phone, etc?
- Q and A about the phone, service plan, contracts, costs, etc...
- Reading and signing the contract(s)
- Opening the box for the phone for programming and setup (phone number assignment, account information, etc..)
- Payment and checkout.
I bet that the lines will be long, and there will be a lot of waiting in order to purchase the iPhone.
Better bring some good books or your iPhone for watching movies / listening to music....oh, wait....![]()