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iPhone Shortage Across U.S.

I bet it is just an increase in demand. hope they hit that 10mil mark early and AAPL goes back up to 200 :)
 
You need to remember though that Apple likes 6PM for some strange reason. So it is Tuesday, it is Apples birthday, there is an alleged/apparent/created/ shortage of iPhones.

But then again the 3G iPhone it to big of a deal to just drop without a big Steve-O-thon. Then again he could appear on live TV of something.

But I am not one to never say never.

Rj
 
Of course there are no iPhones left in the US - that's because we all come over from Europe and buy-up all the stock.

This also explains why they don't sell in UK, a lot cheaper to get one from The States.

Seriously though, I've had two people try to buy one in US stores in recent months and the stores were a) low on stock in all cases and b) full of Europeans buying iPhones and iPods...
 
Sorry to sound like a pessimist but i really dont think it would be feasible for apple to launch iPhone 2 till december... i still stick strongly to my point that if it was coming out THEY WOULD NOT HAVE RELEASED IT IN AUSTRIA AND IRELAND TILL V2 COMES OUT AS THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET RID OF 2.5G EDGE STOCK FIRST WHICH TAKES TIME , obviously not three monthss.....
 
OH HANG ON , not to mention that they would really annoy the german and irish population who purchased iPhone, as they would feel cheated...

there is something called weighing the situation out and not just hoping that apple will release a product when you feel you want it.... sorry if this sounds rude but you guys need to analyze the situation before making such sweeping statements r profound decisions to that apple will release them in June.

I also beg you to note that apple very rarely update products in certain markets where products exist and not others... THIS WOULD MAKE CUSTOMERS UPSET AND ANGRY, and guess what the customer is always right
 
Rocketman said:
Arn's 4-1 warning note specifically states to look for page format differences to differentiate. For god's sake, have some fun today!
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This has also been widely confirmed and reported, starting days ago...

I'd say it's just a normal ebb and flow within the iPhone's supply/demand curve. Apple is always careful not to glut their products. A mild, brief shortage is much better for them financially in the long run than a glut. Take the AT&T sale that put the $250 refurbed 8GB iPhones on the net for the first time... by all appearances from the thread on MR, a fairly large number of people besides me jumped on that deal, and AT&T sold them very quickly.

So my personal take is that they'll be available in reasonable quantity within the next few days, and this has little or no bearing on the timing of a 3G iPhone.... The latter will come; I just don't think this is an indicator of it.
 
I was in one of the Apple stores in Orlando early last week and they were out. They also said that pretty much all of Florida is out of iPhones.

At this point I am waiting for the next generation. I have waited this long. I can wait a little more. I can't to get it though!!
 
Wirelessly posted (iPhone 8gb: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/4A102 Safari/419.3)

they maybe clearing inventory for a new modle or recent storms in the south east lead to shipping disruptions.
 
will simply be a refresh of stock - MAYBE a minor update such which may only take effect to USA as their iPhone stocks are low, perhaps even maybe 3g might come to USA ONLY but not others till stock is depleted AS THE iPHONE IS TOO NEW IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES....

IS APPLE ABLE TO CHANGE A PRODUCT IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE WORLD AT DIFFERENT TIMES OR IS THIS UNCOMMON PRACTICE?



dying to know
 
Lycanthrope said:
Of course there are no iPhones left in the US - that's because we all come over from Europe and buy-up all the stock.

This also explains why they don't sell in UK, a lot cheaper to get one from The States.

Seriously though, I've had two people try to buy one in US stores in recent months and the stores were a) low on stock in all cases and b) full of Europeans buying iPhones and iPods...
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You know it's funny that you said this. No ****, the store I was in had a Euro trying to buy a phone to work in Germany. The Apple store employee said not only did we not have any iPhone in stock at this time but the phone that you buy here will NOT work overseas on their network. Unless you want to pay roaming charges. So I don't think it is Euros buying them up.
 
yes anybody who is able to buy an iphone in USA because its what british consider as The Land Of Everything Cheap or Half Price.... why not??

anyway dont wait for a 3g iphone coz it wont come soon...
 
They are sold out in Michigan too right now. I;ve never seen an apple product "sold out" like this. how is this not a hint of a new model?
 
i was just in 2 att stores in saginaw, Michigan. (looking for replacement headset)

both had 8 and 16's in stock..
 
Hooka said:
The Fort Lauderdale Florida store was out of iPhones as well. They also didn't have 15 inch MBP batteries.
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That is funny, I couldn't find a power adapter for my powerbook. Wonder if I should just hold out and wait to see if there is an update. . .
 
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