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Sat, Jul 04, 2009 - 11:09 PM EDT  —  AAPL: 140.02 (-2.81, -1.97%)  |  NASDAQ: 1796.52 (-49.20, -2.67%)

Analyst: Apple finally catching up U.S. iPhone 3G supply to demand
Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:00 AM EDT

"After more than six weeks of almost constant iPhone 3G shortages, Apple is finally known to be getting a grip on its retail supply and has virtually every model in stock everywhere," Aidan Malley reports for AppleInsider.

"Research by analyst Ben Reitzes of Lehman Brothers reveals that, as of Tuesday evening, all US Apple retail stores had 16GB iPhones in either color ready to sell for the following morning -- a feat which Apple hasn't managed since Lehman first began canvassing the stores just days after the July 11th launch," Malley reports.

"Even the 8GB model, which for several of the reports was often in the shortest reply, showed 99 percent availability across the electronics giant's retail network," Malley reports.

Full article, in which dipping iPod supply levels are discussed as possibly portending updates, here.


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Aug 29, 08 - 10:20 am Comment from: Chris

Wow, that's funny, because according to all our knowledgeable local trolls, the iPhone 3G demand has been totally, completely disappointing and a complete failure! And, you know, they are always so much more accurate than actual real-world facts.

Aug 29, 08 - 10:23 am Comment from: Jersey_Trader

The last international roll out diverted production shipment. I am assuming that Apple will be able to balance country and store needs until another big roll out hits.

Aug 29, 08 - 10:31 am Comment from: Sixvodkas

That's odd.

I had no idea that Apple manufactured iPhones. Last I checked, they came from a plant in China.

Aug 29, 08 - 10:43 am Comment from: @Sixvodkas

Must be tough being so intelligent.

Aug 29, 08 - 10:51 am Comment from: Nick Fury

" . . . they came from a plant in China."

Yes, and it's actually a giant bonsai populated with thousands of magic elves and pandas. It's truly a magical place filled with tasty surprises and happy rainbows.

Aug 29, 08 - 11:20 am Comment from: people who

take the time to write on this board are just brilliant

thank you

from the bottom of my ass

Aug 29, 08 - 11:33 am Comment from: Nick Fury

Re: "people who"

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony

Aug 29, 08 - 11:35 am Comment from: ChrisM

Nintendo could learn a thing or two from Apple on supply chain management.

Aug 29, 08 - 12:36 pm Comment from: hairytales

Here in Ottawa Rogers is fully stocked. The salesman says they are selling in about the same numbers as the Bold.

Aug 29, 08 - 12:42 pm Comment from: Steve Jobs

You guys know nothing.

I have been delivering iPhones in my Maserati 24/7 for weeks now.

- and we dont make them in China - I make each and every one in my basement, you frigtards!

Just buy the products and quit with the attempts to be clever - it aint working, OK?

Well, maybe Nick Fury has few working brain cells, but the rest of you?
FUGGEDABAHTIT.

esp. you, Sixvodkas. What are, you, like a British person or something? Ya wimp. - Fight back - hit that Nick Fury where it hurts.

And I sweat blood to make great products for you bunch of waster-tards? Oy.

Aug 29, 08 - 01:12 pm Comment from: Cubert

Lines at stores to purchase the iPhone over 2 weeks after it was released really portends poor sales.

Aug 29, 08 - 01:13 pm Comment from: Cubert

@sixvodkas,
Only 6? I'm going for 9-10 tonight!

Try vodka with Sprite - it kicks @$$!

Sometimes literally.

Aug 29, 08 - 02:05 pm Comment from: thethirdshoe

@sixvodkas
So, which is your favorite brand of vodka?

Aug 29, 08 - 04:53 pm Comment from: john

So for six weeks Apple totally mismanaged its supply chain! I doubt they will win any awards this time round...

Still cant get them here in Spain and most of Europe...

Sep 01, 08 - 03:30 am Comment from: Xsqeeze

Finally got my 16gb 3g iPhone - Unlocked !

I think Apple can't follow demand. Shortages all over the world.

I'm still # 11000 on the list for one in Belgium. Found one in Paris after checking the 5 largest stores. 710 euros - unlocked
I'll have to thank my company for the write off !

Apple fan from day one, but this phone set-up really sucks, just sell the dam phone

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