Comments on: First-Day iPhone Sales Seem Slim http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/ news and information about Apple Inc.'s retail stores Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:42:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: FRMRMac http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/comment-page-1/#comment-8581 FRMRMac Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:52:06 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/#comment-8581 I agree with John C here... Almost all Apple Stores are sold out, there is a 2-3 week wait on the Apple online store, ATT stores are sold out, nearly half a million units sold in one weekend. THAT is a failure? iPhone is the biggest thing to ever come along in the mobile phone market. When was the last time people waited in lines like this for the new Blackberry? Or the latest version of a RAZR? Never, thats when. And to make the phone and service work well together, Apple needed to pick ONE provider they could work with. If iPhone were opened up to all the providers, it would be a mess. Apple was smart and stuck with one- that way they could make sure the hardware, software and service all worked in harmony... just like the Mac! I agree with John C here…
Almost all Apple Stores are sold out, there is a 2-3 week wait on the Apple online store, ATT stores are sold out, nearly half a million units sold in one weekend. THAT is a failure? iPhone is the biggest thing to ever come along in the mobile phone market. When was the last time people waited in lines like this for the new Blackberry? Or the latest version of a RAZR? Never, thats when.

And to make the phone and service work well together, Apple needed to pick ONE provider they could work with. If iPhone were opened up to all the providers, it would be a mess. Apple was smart and stuck with one- that way they could make sure the hardware, software and service all worked in harmony… just like the Mac!

]]> By: John C. Randolph http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/comment-page-1/#comment-8538 John C. Randolph Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:05:23 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/#comment-8538 I beg to differ. Every Apple retail employee I know has told me that at their stores, the iPhone line exceeded their store opening and the Tiger launch. -jcr I beg to differ. Every Apple retail employee I know has told me that at their stores, the iPhone line exceeded their store opening and the Tiger launch.

-jcr

]]> By: Lance http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/comment-page-1/#comment-8519 Lance Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:33:39 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/#comment-8519 If the iPhone is intended to use the most widespread technology for coverage, WiFi browsing and international travel, it needs to be just what Apple made, GSM and AT&T.It's just a rude fact of the U.S. mobile market that carriers like contracts. That means you gotta choose one carrier and for international use and broad U.S. coverage, who better than AT&T? If the iPhone is intended to use the most widespread technology for coverage, WiFi browsing and international travel, it needs to be just what Apple made, GSM and AT&T.It’s just a rude fact of the U.S. mobile market that carriers like contracts. That means you gotta choose one carrier and for international use and broad U.S. coverage, who better than AT&T?

]]> By: Jim http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/comment-page-1/#comment-8445 Jim Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:58:28 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/#comment-8445 If Apple would have worked with other carriers they would have sold out - The phone is awsome, But limiting to ATT was a mistake - If I could have used with my carrier VZW I would have bought one for sure! If Apple would have worked with other carriers they would have sold out – The phone is awsome, But limiting to ATT was a mistake – If I could have used with my carrier VZW I would have bought one for sure!

]]> By: FRMRMac http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/comment-page-1/#comment-8427 FRMRMac Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:05:47 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/#comment-8427 MacMan: Well I wouldn't go so far as to say you "called" this one. you said: "My prediction: No crowds. No lines. Maybe at a few stores. But I predict most stores will be business as usual." Most stores had crowds, lines and sold a ton of iPhones. and it was hardly "business as usual". So while it may not have been and end-of-the-word event, i would say iPhone is a hit and will continue to be this weekend, and in the coming weeks and months... especially for the Holiday season. MacMan:

Well I wouldn’t go so far as to say you “called” this one. you said:

“My prediction: No crowds. No lines. Maybe at a few stores. But I predict most stores will be business as usual.”

Most stores had crowds, lines and sold a ton of iPhones. and it was hardly “business as usual”. So while it may not have been and end-of-the-word event, i would say iPhone is a hit and will continue to be this weekend, and in the coming weeks and months… especially for the Holiday season.

]]> By: MacMan http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/comment-page-1/#comment-8390 MacMan Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:47:36 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/#comment-8390 Headline of "First Day Sales Seem Thin" is based on what figures? I believe that if all the stock supplied to the various stores are sold, it comes to almoxt 1 million phones. Is that slim? I was at the Tice' Corner store and they were selling a lot of two phones per customer sales. At least 60% of the customers were buying. Headline of “First Day Sales Seem Thin” is based on what figures? I believe that if all the stock supplied to the various stores are sold, it comes to almoxt 1 million phones. Is that slim? I was at the Tice’ Corner store and they were selling a lot of two phones per customer sales. At least 60% of the customers were buying.

]]> By: Jay Row http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/comment-page-1/#comment-8368 Jay Row Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:20:17 +0000 http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/06/29/first-day-iphone-sales-seem-slim/#comment-8368 Pretty sure I called this one.... http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/06/20/solution-to-iphone-line/#comments Pretty sure I called this one….

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