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Apr 02, 08 - 05:02 pm Comment from: feral

hmmm..channels are drying up and atom just dropped...

No one is giving any credence to Apple simply running lean inventory levels, with consumer demand for iPhone hitting a strong uptick in the last month, causing a temporary shortage.

Why this can't be possible, but rumored manufacturing issues, or some magical 3G iPhone can be simply makes no sense.

Include an obvious 3rd possibility, or don't talk about anything. Spin reigns...

No new iPhone's until May.

No. No new iPhone's until June or July

Put the Atom in an iPhone and it will be Da bomb, and sales will explode.

The new 3G iPhones already arrived three days ago. We just haven't noticed them yet, because they're in a special RDF shielding, which will be suddenly removed at the most dramatic time possible for maximum effect.

Here in the UK the Apple store still says Ready to ship within 24 hrs.

I have no idea of 2G figures sold here in the UK but I for one, and I know of a lot of friends who are waiting for a 3G model to arrive. My current device supports 3.5G which is fast.

I wouldn't be surprised if a 3G iPhone wasn't released in the UK first, but I feel this won't be until at least September at the earliest.

* wasn't = was

Apr 02, 08 - 06:21 pm Comment from: Not Bill

This is a fun mystery. So many are waiting for 3G. 2G supply is short. Apple has a pattern of drying up inventory prior to a new product announcement. They don't usually run short of inventory otherwise. I think they have cut production back. Maybe to ramp up for the new phone. But, when will it appear? Will it be very soon or does it take a while to do this? It is possible to leave most aspects of the phone the same and simply use a different chip? In this case it could be very soon.

I suspect Apple has pushed up the release of a 3G iPhone simply because the demand for it in international markets seems to be large.

Perception often equals (or replaces) reality.

If people believe 3G is that much faster than EDGE and they're holding off on buying an iPhone until a 3G is available, then Apple is smart to push up a release date.

Apr 02, 08 - 06:58 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

Gabriel gets it.

inventory is low because demand is low. apple is trying to cut their losses. they don't care if they miss the random sale of one or two units? steve ballmer knew what he was talking about. the iphone is the most expensive phone on the market - ever, and it doesn't have a keyboard which makes it not a very good email device. now, it may sell well or not - what's the expression, "let's see how the competition goes"...?

(for all of those who insist that ZuneTang is an apple-hater, this has been a sarcastic post)

Apr 02, 08 - 07:48 pm Comment from: twodales

Wow, just got back from the Natick MA Apple store and during the ten minutes I was their saw four iPhones purchased. The concierge said that they only had a few 8gb phones left and was unsure when they would be getting more. So much for slow sales.

now really people... think about it...What is coming in May, June and July this year... Big fat government checks, that's what...Think Steve is missing out on that, not a chance.

It's a prudent, defensive, business move. You know... just in case all of a sudden, every one decides to go for a Microsoft Big Ass Table instead of an iPhone.

Read a post by "Tantrum" in the NYT. It's the most plausible iPhone shortage explanation.

Apr 03, 08 - 04:37 am Comment from: HolyMackerel

The real reason is that AT&T;complained to Apple that people weren't buying iPhones from their stores. They trained staff in iPhone usage for nothing and would have to fire them for just standing around.