IN one of those 'I randomly actually have inside info" postings,
I was (benevolently) led to believe that the weekend total of iphone sales was 150 000. Apple tried to do 200 000, but literally couldn't move enough out the door.
my source used this info for the "launch" which I guess could mean just Friday, but the way the conversation was going, it seemed to mean the weekend.
Here's a prediction: a 3G iPhone will be made available (along with the EDGE version) soon after the EU/Asian version is released.
Job's interview actually convinced me somewhat on their choice to go with EDGE for the time being. Nonetheless, giving North American customers a choice between EDGE and HSDPA would make a certain amount of sense until AT&T's 3G network gets more widespread.
Ditto for any Canadian iPhone release; seeing as HSDPA is only available in the Greater Toronto area, Canucks will probably be better served with EDGE.
Ottawa and London Ontario, Montreal Quebec, plus Edmonton and Calgary Alberta are all seeing that fabulous HSDPA icon on their handsets. Nothing official out of Rogers Corporate yet, but the word is that bigger centers should be up and running by Q1 2008 with general rollout by end of the year
Doesn't matter as long as Rogers keeps charging $100 for 100 MB, of course.
As for 3G in North America? Over in my roadmap thread I predicted 3G for Christmas (or at Macworld).
If the iPhone really has sold in the region of 700,000 units over the weekend, that is nothing short of staggering!
To put that into perspective, let's compare that with some other high profile devices which have been launched recently:
Wii: 600,000 units after 8 days.
Xbox 360: 326,000 units after 8 days.
PS3: 81,639 units after 24 hours.
I tried finding information about the Zune (you know, for fun) and the best I could find was that Microsoft is aiming to sell 1,000,000 by June i.e. 8 months after it launched in November last year.
Yet we still get reputable news sources like the BBC quoting that the iPhone launch numbers haven't been impressive... I dunno
These figures are complete horse***! They have no inside knowledge of sales at any other locations than the coastal cities... which I'm pretty certain have much higher interest than middle America!
IN one of those 'I randomly actually have inside info" postings,
I was (benevolently) led to believe that the weekend total of iphone sales was 150 000. Apple tried to do 200 000, but literally couldn't move enough out the door.
my source used this info for the "launch" which I guess could mean just Friday, but the way the conversation was going, it seemed to mean the weekend.
This explains the stock movement a bit
And Wu consistently makes stuff up.
I am sure I must be the only one -- but your post makes no sense at all.
I tried finding information about the Zune (you know, for fun) and the best I could find was that Microsoft is aiming to sell 1,000,000 by June i.e. 8 months after it launched in November last year.
Just over a month ago MS announced that it shipped one million Zunes. Which means absolutely nothing. If it did, Apple could say it shipped 1 million iPhones before they even went on sale last Friday.
Just over a month ago MS announced that it shipped one million Zunes. Which means absolutely nothing. If it did, Apple could say it shipped 1 million iPhones before they even went on sale last Friday.
That was people misinterpreting what an MS exec said:
"When we finish our fiscal year in June we'll have sold a little over a million Zunes."
If Apple releases a 3G model at Christmas time, don't you think those same people who made the purchases that enabled them to reach that mark will be angry enough to create the reverse? They will not want to purchase another phone so soon, even with 3G at the price at current or it might be higher. The Nokia N95 for example is costing over $700.
If Apple releases a 3G model at Christmas time, don't you think those same people who made the purchases that enabled them to reach that mark will be angry enough to create the reverse? They will not want to purchase another phone so soon, even with 3G at the price at current or it might be higher. The Nokia N95 for example is costing over $700.
These people waited in lines for hours and even days. The 1G iPhone will still have tremendous value and these people will be waiting in line again.
However, I don't think it will happen. We will see new Mac designs and maybe some upgraded (though not revamped) iPods just after the back to school deals end. I don't think we'll see a new iPhone model for the US until Macworld '08.
PS: Here in India the Nokia N95 is going for $900 and the PS3 for $1000 (after converting from Rupees). I'm not sure these prices can be bartered.
Funny! The article I looked up to confirm what I had read last month linked directly to that article. I guess I should have gone that extra step.
It's an honest mistake. There is also the question of whether sold means the end user has it or sold as in distributors or retailers has taken delivery of that many, in the hopes of finding an end user. For what it's worth, our Office Depot chain has Zunes at a clearance price of US$200 now.
If Apple releases a 3G model at Christmas time, don't you think those same people who made the purchases that enabled them to reach that mark will be angry enough to create the reverse? They will not want to purchase another phone so soon, even with 3G at the price at current or it might be higher. The Nokia N95 for example is costing over $700.
No one has to upgrade their existing product for the next generation. If they choose to, they are free to do so, though I think it's silly unless there is some necessity. Some Apple fans do seem to have this "need" to upgrade at every generation and complain if the upgrade isn't big enough for them to make it worth it.
N95 is a bit of a different beast, but I think it was said several times on these boards that a lot of smart phones are more expensive than iPhone already. I think N95 is the one that has decent camera elements in it, rather unlike other phones with fixed focus lenses and pinhead sensors. Those improved camera elements do take more space and probably cost a lot more.
To find the quote, do a search or read to about a third of the way down.
They probably didn't sell over a million as of a month ago, but they might have three days ago, when their fiscal year ended.
Zune Insider states that the article you posted was also misquoted within that article. They even have an audio feed of the interview. I'm not sure if the link you both refer to has been corrected but I thought I'd point it out.
Zune Insider states that the article you posted was also misquoted within that article. They even have an audio feed of the interview. I'm not sure if the link you both refer to has been corrected but I thought I'd point it out.
The article doesn't acknowledge any corrections that were made, I have not found out what the uncorrected text was. Archive.org doesn't have it and Google cache shows the same text.
However, actual registrations through AT&T - not sales, but completed "activation" of iPhone accounts - showed that by last night, more than 600,000 users were online. At this rate, the magic million will be reached some time tomorrow (Wednesday) - possibly even sooner, say sources, who think that the number of customers who have bought (but still can't use) their iPhones is very high.
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I was (benevolently) led to believe that the weekend total of iphone sales was 150 000. Apple tried to do 200 000, but literally couldn't move enough out the door.
my source used this info for the "launch" which I guess could mean just Friday, but the way the conversation was going, it seemed to mean the weekend.
This explains the stock movement a bit
And Wu consistently makes stuff up.
Here's a prediction: a 3G iPhone will be made available (along with the EDGE version) soon after the EU/Asian version is released.
Job's interview actually convinced me somewhat on their choice to go with EDGE for the time being. Nonetheless, giving North American customers a choice between EDGE and HSDPA would make a certain amount of sense until AT&T's 3G network gets more widespread.
Ditto for any Canadian iPhone release; seeing as HSDPA is only available in the Greater Toronto area, Canucks will probably be better served with EDGE.
According to Engadget:
Ottawa and London Ontario, Montreal Quebec, plus Edmonton and Calgary Alberta are all seeing that fabulous HSDPA icon on their handsets. Nothing official out of Rogers Corporate yet, but the word is that bigger centers should be up and running by Q1 2008 with general rollout by end of the year
Doesn't matter as long as Rogers keeps charging $100 for 100 MB, of course.
As for 3G in North America? Over in my roadmap thread I predicted 3G for Christmas (or at Macworld).
To put that into perspective, let's compare that with some other high profile devices which have been launched recently:
Wii: 600,000 units after 8 days.
Xbox 360: 326,000 units after 8 days.
PS3: 81,639 units after 24 hours.
I tried finding information about the Zune (you know, for fun) and the best I could find was that Microsoft is aiming to sell 1,000,000 by June i.e. 8 months after it launched in November last year.
Yet we still get reputable news sources like the BBC quoting that the iPhone launch numbers haven't been impressive... I dunno
IN one of those 'I randomly actually have inside info" postings,
I was (benevolently) led to believe that the weekend total of iphone sales was 150 000. Apple tried to do 200 000, but literally couldn't move enough out the door.
my source used this info for the "launch" which I guess could mean just Friday, but the way the conversation was going, it seemed to mean the weekend.
This explains the stock movement a bit
And Wu consistently makes stuff up.
I am sure I must be the only one -- but your post makes no sense at all.
I tried finding information about the Zune (you know, for fun) and the best I could find was that Microsoft is aiming to sell 1,000,000 by June i.e. 8 months after it launched in November last year.
Just over a month ago MS announced that it shipped one million Zunes. Which means absolutely nothing. If it did, Apple could say it shipped 1 million iPhones before they even went on sale last Friday.
Just over a month ago MS announced that it shipped one million Zunes. Which means absolutely nothing. If it did, Apple could say it shipped 1 million iPhones before they even went on sale last Friday.
That was people misinterpreting what an MS exec said:
"When we finish our fiscal year in June we'll have sold a little over a million Zunes."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl.../MICROSOFT.TMP
To find the quote, do a search or read to about a third of the way down.
They probably didn't sell over a million as of a month ago, but they might have three days ago, when their fiscal year ended.
That was people misinterpreting what an MS exec said:
"When we finish our fiscal year in June we'll have sold a little over a million Zunes."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl.../MICROSOFT.TMP
To find the quote, do a search or read to about a third of the way down.
They probably didn't sell over a million as of a month ago, but they might have three days ago, when their fiscal year ended.
Funny! The article I looked up to confirm what I had read last month linked directly to that article. I guess I should have gone that extra step.
If Apple releases a 3G model at Christmas time, don't you think those same people who made the purchases that enabled them to reach that mark will be angry enough to create the reverse? They will not want to purchase another phone so soon, even with 3G at the price at current or it might be higher. The Nokia N95 for example is costing over $700.
These people waited in lines for hours and even days. The 1G iPhone will still have tremendous value and these people will be waiting in line again.
However, I don't think it will happen. We will see new Mac designs and maybe some upgraded (though not revamped) iPods just after the back to school deals end. I don't think we'll see a new iPhone model for the US until Macworld '08.
PS: Here in India the Nokia N95 is going for $900 and the PS3 for $1000 (after converting from Rupees). I'm not sure these prices can be bartered.
Funny! The article I looked up to confirm what I had read last month linked directly to that article. I guess I should have gone that extra step.
It's an honest mistake. There is also the question of whether sold means the end user has it or sold as in distributors or retailers has taken delivery of that many, in the hopes of finding an end user. For what it's worth, our Office Depot chain has Zunes at a clearance price of US$200 now.
If Apple releases a 3G model at Christmas time, don't you think those same people who made the purchases that enabled them to reach that mark will be angry enough to create the reverse? They will not want to purchase another phone so soon, even with 3G at the price at current or it might be higher. The Nokia N95 for example is costing over $700.
No one has to upgrade their existing product for the next generation. If they choose to, they are free to do so, though I think it's silly unless there is some necessity. Some Apple fans do seem to have this "need" to upgrade at every generation and complain if the upgrade isn't big enough for them to make it worth it.
N95 is a bit of a different beast, but I think it was said several times on these boards that a lot of smart phones are more expensive than iPhone already. I think N95 is the one that has decent camera elements in it, rather unlike other phones with fixed focus lenses and pinhead sensors. Those improved camera elements do take more space and probably cost a lot more.
That was people misinterpreting what an MS exec said:
"When we finish our fiscal year in June we'll have sold a little over a million Zunes."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl.../MICROSOFT.TMP
To find the quote, do a search or read to about a third of the way down.
They probably didn't sell over a million as of a month ago, but they might have three days ago, when their fiscal year ended.
Zune Insider states that the article you posted was also misquoted within that article. They even have an audio feed of the interview. I'm not sure if the link you both refer to has been corrected but I thought I'd point it out.
http://zuneinsider.com/archive/2007/...e-players.aspx
Original SF Chroncial podcast :: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfga...entry_id=16912
Zune Insider states that the article you posted was also misquoted within that article. They even have an audio feed of the interview. I'm not sure if the link you both refer to has been corrected but I thought I'd point it out.
http://zuneinsider.com/archive/2007/...e-players.aspx
Original SF Chroncial podcast :: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfga...entry_id=16912
The article doesn't acknowledge any corrections that were made, I have not found out what the uncorrected text was. Archive.org doesn't have it and Google cache shows the same text.
Edit:
http://www.zune-online.com/news/zune...n-players.html
It was: "We've sold over a little over a million Zunes".
Not sure if they can record the sale before it ships, so it might not count as a sale for the June quarter, but this is good news for Apple stock.
I don't see why not. There was still a transaction. They took my money.
However, actual registrations through AT&T - not sales, but completed "activation" of iPhone accounts - showed that by last night, more than 600,000 users were online. At this rate, the magic million will be reached some time tomorrow (Wednesday) - possibly even sooner, say sources, who think that the number of customers who have bought (but still can't use) their iPhones is very high.
I am sure I must be the only one -- but your post makes no sense at all.
um. complete sense apparently. As my post said, 150 000 phones.
http://blogs.business2.com/apple/200...-third-qu.html