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Online Apple Store is Out of iPhones

netdog said:
May 19th. Still time for an event to be announced.
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They might have time but again, why would they steal WWDC's thunder? And since most of the highly anticipated updates to the iPhone are software-related and won't be out until WWDC (presumably) why would they go out of their way to hype new iPhone hardware prior to WWDC? Apple seriously runs the chance of crying wolf if they overdo it with the hardware when the software stuff isn't out yet.

I stand by my prediction. I think they're release new hardware first without a lot of hoopla, let the Mac forums and blogs and news media go crazy with it and then they'll extend the hype even further with all the software at WWDC (enterprise features, third-party apps, new version of the SDK perhaps, iPhone OS 2.0, etc.)
 
inkswamp said:
They might have time but again, why would they steal WWDC's thunder? And since most of the highly anticipated updates to the iPhone are software-related and won't be out until WWDC (presumably) why would they go out of their way to hype new iPhone hardware prior to WWDC? Apple seriously runs the chance of crying wolf if they overdo it with the hardware when the software stuff isn't out yet.

I stand by my prediction. I think they're release new hardware first without a lot of hoopla, let the Mac forums and blogs and news media go crazy with it and then they'll extend the hype even further with all the software at WWDC (enterprise features, third-party apps, new version of the SDK perhaps, iPhone OS 2.0, etc.)
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It could be, but I am still think all is going to happen at WWDC under Steve Jobs keynote. He will introduce hardware and software at the same time with immediate availability. Steve loves the media attention so, I have hard time not seeing him personally showing his baby to the world to see.:D

16 gig $399
32 gig $499

3G and GPS.
 
what the hell is going on?

i have been watching all these stock issues with real interest and amazement.

is apple just trying to screw with us to drum up more of a reaction or have they just under-ordered iphones for the time between the end of production of the old iphone and WWDC?
 
3g phone announcement this week, something else for wwdc...?

I agree with others about the timing of a 3g announcement with the tax rebate coming to american taxpayers.

Also, it would mean apple has something else cool up their sleeves for release at WWDC. Steve hasn't done a major keynote address in the last few years without having something shiny and new to announce.

This also means the very loyal apple users are going to buy a 3g phone before WWDC and then have another item a month later to spend their hard earded moola on. Whereas if 3g phone was announce at WWDC alongside another new item, that other new item would be overshadowed and wouldn't get the loyal macheads money as they would be buying 3g phones instead.
 
trancepriest said:
Sold my 8GB iPhone on craigslist for $375. Would advice those who could to do the same before your iPhone is pretty worthless.
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There is nothing that could make my iPhone "worthless" short of an immediate nationwide blackout of wall juice. If that happened, then having an iPhone of any sort would not even be on the horizon of my concerns. I'd be trying to figure out how to light the furniture once i ran out of firewood...

I don't understand all the dissing of not-this-morning's tech. People ask me all the time if I want to sell them my old G3 ibook (a recipe server in the kitchen now) or one of my older iPods, I mean really older like 1st gen nanos. Usually I give them away but my point is that the market persists. Apple knows this too, they still stick some refurb 2nd and even 1st gen nanos out there once in awhile and they get scarfed up in a few days.

Not everyone is a fast-lane tech buyer. The membership here is not representative of even the Mac-buying segment of retail consumers, never mind the larger group of people who would love to have any kind of iPhone at all but are not likely to buy high-end Apple stuff brand new. So older iPhones will still have resale value. And yes, a lot of people will keep them as a backup to their newer one. Probably that's what will happen to mine but for now it will remain my primary ATT phone.

I'll be interested to see whatever Apple rolls out this time, but definitely from the sidelines. Does not mean my iPhone or I am sidelined, though!
 
hang on, maybe americans have used their credit cards to prespend their tax rebates on iphones - and thats why their is none in stock.
 
Does anyone really think that Apple can go three weeks without selling phones on it's site or in Apple stores? A revision must be imminent.
 
mackiwi said:
Also, it would mean apple has something else cool up their sleeves for release at WWDC. Steve hasn't done a major keynote address in the last few years without having something shiny and new to announce.
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Right, but WWDC is developer-oriented so it wouldn't be entirely unexpected if something shiny and new didn't materialize. There's also an ice-cube-chance-in-hell we might get some kind of very early peek at 10.6, maybe a couple of feature previews.

Personally, I'm still hoping that Apple uses this WWDC to usher in a whole new line-up to replace the Mini. I think Apple has attracted enough new users to justify a wider offering of headless Macs. A couple of low-end machines with slightly better than the current Mini's specs as well as a couple of higher-end boxes to match the mid-range iMacs. Of course, I'm not holding my breath. :(
 
inkswamp said:
There's also an ice-cube-chance-in-hell we might get some kind of very early peek at 10.6, maybe a couple of feature previews.
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Are you being sarcastic? Because the absence of *any* talk of 10.6—ever—is conspicuous to me.

Around Leopard's launch Steve-o said to expect a new OS every 12-18 months. Taken at his word, that leaves less than a year—at the high end—for 10.6. And developers haven't seen hide nor hair of it? Why not?

I don't think they'll make the date, obviously, but for Steve to say it—and presumably to believe it—while knowing full well of the other commitments Apple engineers were tending to—iPhone SDK, iPhone 2, iPhone OS 2.0, MacBook Air, :apple:TV 2.0—leads me to believe that something strange is afoot.

As in, something strange and top-secret that has nothing to do with the iPhone, .mac or redesigned MacBooks. What's up with 10.6? That's the biggest question mark on the horizon, IMHO.
 
noticed something weird in my attwireless account..


it says my iphone data plan to expire on 6/20/08


anyone else have this in the manage my features/add ons of their at&t account? is 6/20/08 a relevant date?
 
I have a feeling you'll see it restocked soon.

I think more rumors surrounding a May release would surface if the new iphone would be released before the expected June date.

If anything I could see a revised 16GB/32GB around the corner to throw even more people off (Or just getting rid of the 8GB)
 
pketelaar said:
noticed something weird in my attwireless account..
it says my iphone data plan to expire on 6/20/08


anyone else have this in the manage my features/add ons of their at&t account? is 6/20/08 a relevant date?
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Nope I don't see that in my manage plan. I've got the iphone data as a add on as well.
 
Confusion, doubt, fear - aaaaargh

3 weeks without any iPhones represents 5% of the yearly sales.
Doesnt make sense.
Inventory for Apple is fast - they dont hold big stocks, manufacture is very fast, shipping iPhones is almost certainly air.
So no need for low stock, or in this case NO stock!

Either somebody screwed up or the new iPhone is imminent, ie next Tuesday.

There is no need for a 'special' event - the world's press will be on this like vultures within 5 minutes.
 
elgruga said:
3 weeks without any iPhones represents 5% of the yearly sales.
Doesnt make sense.
Inventory for Apple is fast - they dont hold big stocks, manufacture is very fast, shipping iPhones is almost certainly air.
So no need for low stock, or in this case NO stock!

Either somebody screwed up or the new iPhone is imminent, ie next Tuesday.

There is no need for a 'special' event - the world's press will be on this like vultures within 5 minutes.
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Given iPhone 2.0 OS is confirmed for late June, and that AT&T is blocking vacation during that time, it just doesn't make sense that the new iPhone would be released imminently.

On the other hand, it doesn't make sense that Apple would forgo nearly two months of sales.

The most likely scenario is that they ramped down production, underestimated demand, and stock will be back before Friday.
 
lord patton said:
The most likely scenario is that they ramped down production, underestimated demand, and stock will be back before Friday.
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If so, they'd have a good handle on that and I suggest their site would say "Ships in 1-2 weeks". Or at least I choose to believe that for the weekend. More fun that way.
 
The iPhone 2 is no secret. It may get released without a lot of hoopla, just like the 16gb. Maybe as soon as Monday.
The big news in June will be all the apps, .mac, enterprise etc.
The new iPhone IMHO will not be that different, just with 3g and a few other items. Just a guess.
 
lord patton said:
Given iPhone 2.0 OS is confirmed for late June, and that AT&T is blocking vacation during that time, it just doesn't make sense that the new iPhone would be released imminently.

On the other hand, it doesn't make sense that Apple would forgo nearly two months of sales.

The most likely scenario is that they ramped down production, underestimated demand, and stock will be back before Friday.
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If that were true, the Buy option would be there with a longer lead time for delivery. But what we see is zero option to buy, period.

Alex
 
The more I think about all of this, the more I think that Apple actually may release the 3G model sometime soon. Here's an interesting thought. Maybe parts of the 2.0 software release are finished and will be released with the phone say in a week or two, but the AppStore will be withheld for WWDC introduction? Maybe Apple has other updates that are ready like new apps that they can release on 1.1.4? Then again, like someone said before, releasing the 3G model without 2.0 seems kinda silly. At this point I'd still say I think it's coming for WWDC, but I also know that Apple doesn't need more than 3 days to send out an invitation and have every journo fly in from all corners of the globe to cover the event. Press isn't something they need to worry about, it's the other factors that they are still working out.
 
just an anouncement

Why couldn't Apple just announce the Iphone 2 in the next week or so saying it is slated for release on the one year anniversary (logical). This would not only help differ heavy sales loss from this EDGE dry spell with the common buyer. If a common person is remotely interested in buying an Iphone they will most likely be willing to wait a few weeks. This early Announcement would also leave room for Steve to talk alot more about software and apps at WWDC which would also make sense because it is a conference for developers about developing. Having the hardware out of the way would allow for allot more discussion with SDK developers about what new apps could be developed and how they could be implemented.

It makes sense to me this way. That way the press hype would have alot of time to build up and then release for the launch, whereas the more tech savvy people would have time to get over the release of the next iphone and refocus on the new apps and OS being launched.

Thats my two cents.
 
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