Demand for specific models and colours are HUGE in the opening week. There is no way apple can fulfil it all. They did better last year when there was a 2 week lag between pre-ordering and availability.
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All iPhone 7 Plus and Jet Black iPhone 7 Models Sold Out for Launch Day
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If I read "we couldn't be happier" one more time, I'm going to throw up. 
Further proof that you don't understand the meaning of the word 'proof' (circumstantial evidence is not the same as 'proof', in particular if there is hard evidence to the contrary).
I know, right? I mean, I never get scratches on my MAC PRO when I carry it around in my pocket.
And besides, who does not use a giant ventilated horse condom when taking their Mac Pro out for a spin? That's just crazy talk...
I wonder if those few in front of the New York store camping will leave or just wait until tomorrow anyway to see if this is true lol
Only in a limited number of areas (China, Hong Kong, Japan, four U.S. states without sales tax), essentially as a measure to reduce opportunities for scalpers.
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/21/no-walk-in-iphone-6s-sales-scalpers/
Lmao like clockwork. Isn't it funny? It really is amazing that every year this happens. We're basically just about to be in holiday season mode. What an interesting October/November/December this is going to be.
I say we all blame Angela. I still haven't forgiven her for the watch fiasco when there was ZERO product in store on launch day and no one received a watch in the mail either. At least in this case it looks like a few folks will have a phone in the mail tomorrow, but if there is no product in store, well, that's not good.
Phil Schiller should have said on stage that the Jet Black model would be supply constrained at launch. It's a new manufacturing process and they probably are proving more difficult to produce.
It does amaze me though that two supply chain gurus are running the company yet every launch these days is supply constrained.
It does amaze me though that two supply chain gurus are running the company yet every launch these days is supply constrained.
Its saying all colors arent going to be there??? Not just jet black where is hard proof from apple?
I'm neither here nor there on either black model - I'm only ever after an iPhone WITH black bezels, Space Grey would have been my choice if that colour was available.
So people are proud not to be ' mainstream' norms. No Sheep ever changed the world.
To be fair just because something sells doesn't mean it doesn't suck. Some people will buy anything.
I don't think the 7 sucks just being realistic.
LoL how did he rip anyone off? The person willingly spent that money on a phone they can't get (and now won't get because OP sold something he didn't have)?
When the i4 came out I bought 4 of the highest gig I could (cant remember probably 32gig lol) sold one on ebay for $1400, one of them for $1200 and one of them for $1250. So AFTER paypal and ebay fees AND shipping I walked with a free phone for myself a something like a grand in my pocket. Supply and demand..... I had the supply and 3 other people demanded I give them a phone for a ton of cash.
I'm willing to bet that if Samsung didn't have their Note 7's exploding 2 weeks before preorder I would have had my 256 iPhone 7 Plus delivered to my home tomorrow. This is the karma we get for making fun of the Note 7 situation. We basically talked those Note 7 buyers into the Plus model.
Yep glossy tech isn't appealing for is Brits. Especially given the scratch warnings.
But I don't see the appeal anyway as most people are going to stick the thing in a case, so I do t really get the whole colour thing anyway.
Interesting how some supply chain analysts give Apple praise for recovering so quickly from the issue that delayed the product for the Apple Watch launch.
http://www.sdcexec.com/article/12080764/apple-a-supply-chain-model-of-excellence
Some people have legitimate reasons for queueing. Verizon customers with an unlimited data plan have to pay full price for it in order to keep that unlimited data plan. This is the first year that I was able to pre-order online at full price for launch day delivery while keeping my unlimited data plan. Up until this year, queueing up was the only way to get one on launch day.
You would have thought after 9 years they would have figured out a way to sort this problem.
It would have been nice if they got rid of one of the female colors and either move that to more Jet Black or a green or (as rumored) blue.
And I pretty much guarantee people will be able to walk into a store on Friday and buy a 7 plus, even a jet black one.
And I pretty much guarantee people will be able to walk into a store on Friday and buy a 7 plus, even a jet black one.
I don't believe that for a minute. The shortages are intentional as it helps to pump up the hype surrounding each new model. They could manufacture enough to satisfy initial demand if they wanted to but they chose not to. Everyone wants what they can't have.