appleinsider.com— European retailers were sold out of the new iPhone 3G before stores in the US even opened on Friday, thanks in part to strong marketing from Apple's mobile partners.
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You speak the truth my friend. Apple marketing is a power machine. The company releases said product in limited quantity to create the sense of "high demand and hard to get"; media jumps all over it because Apple stories do attract eyeballs. Massive media coverage creates widespread awareness in the general public. Which phone Joe Average will have in mind for his next upgrade; what technology he "realized" he absolutely "need" even though, two weeks ago, he never heard of 3G?
Straw man. Nobody says the iPhone is the second coming, but Apple is probably one of the best companies in the world when it comes to giving people technology solutions that are clear, simple and effective. The mobile phone has been a cryptic mess of buttons and commands - an easy target for the iPhone. And now you're seeing other phone makers hustle to clean up their acts ... and their interfaces. The phone is now becoming an actual usable computer platform. You may not see it now, but that's huge.
Um. Didn't you read what I said?? lolIf the iPhone is NOT sold out in those 3 shops in the UK that I've been in, then how can it be "sold out" throughout Europe?
Yah, but still that is one city. These things are some what random, even though they are most certainly not. Situations differ from city, country, & region. So what could be true for one Apple store in Palm Springs, California will most certainly be different for the Apple store in Varese, Italy. I mean how may of us are nowhere near each other? This is a broad spectrum conversation, blog, and or situation not a localized anomaly. It's great that Meadowhall, Sheffield has dozens of iPhone 16GB left. But what about Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, and other countries around the world, don't they count too??? Plus how much would you want to bet that the total amount of iPhones that were sent to Meadowhall, Sheffield would not accommodate the demand at the Apple Store in Irvine, California? So see it is very different. This is a PR scam designed to create a fake implied shortage. In other words market manipulation of the consumer on a world wide basis.
I here that. When that happens they should have no more activation issues.Like the ATT, customers have to turn off their existing phone off and wait 7 - 10 days for their iPhone to activate. But till then oh well they'll just have to do with out. That is so cruel ATT.
dysonluJul 12, 2008
You speak the truth my friend. Apple marketing is a power machine. The company releases said product in limited quantity to create the sense of "high demand and hard to get"; media jumps all over it because Apple stories do attract eyeballs. Massive media coverage creates widespread awareness in the general public. Which phone Joe Average will have in mind for his next upgrade; what technology he "realized" he absolutely "need" even though, two weeks ago, he never heard of 3G?
knute5Jul 12, 2008
Straw man. Nobody says the iPhone is the second coming, but Apple is probably one of the best companies in the world when it comes to giving people technology solutions that are clear, simple and effective. The mobile phone has been a cryptic mess of buttons and commands - an easy target for the iPhone. And now you're seeing other phone makers hustle to clean up their acts ... and their interfaces. The phone is now becoming an actual usable computer platform. You may not see it now, but that's huge.
moomincharlieJul 12, 2008
Um. Didn't you read what I said?? lolIf the iPhone is NOT sold out in those 3 shops in the UK that I've been in, then how can it be "sold out" throughout Europe?
kdayJul 13, 2008
I've seen some people that can type faster on T9 than on a computer keyboard.I can't, I'm just saying....
greengarfieldJul 13, 2008
The article only mentions Switzerland not Europe. There's no doubt most European countries will sell out but lets not get carried away yet.
grassinessJul 13, 2008
Apples marketing would be nothing, if their products would suck.Example: Microsofts push marketing and the Zune. And on the other side the x-box.
thomleidnerJul 13, 2008
The Apple stores had plenty.
synagenceJul 14, 2008
This is inaccurate anyway .... i went into an Apple store last night (in Meadowhall, Sheffield) about 4pm and they had still dozens of 16Gb iPhones...
witchbladeJul 14, 2008
Yah, but still that is one city. These things are some what random, even though they are most certainly not. Situations differ from city, country, & region. So what could be true for one Apple store in Palm Springs, California will most certainly be different for the Apple store in Varese, Italy. I mean how may of us are nowhere near each other? This is a broad spectrum conversation, blog, and or situation not a localized anomaly. It's great that Meadowhall, Sheffield has dozens of iPhone 16GB left. But what about Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, and other countries around the world, don't they count too??? Plus how much would you want to bet that the total amount of iPhones that were sent to Meadowhall, Sheffield would not accommodate the demand at the Apple Store in Irvine, California? So see it is very different. This is a PR scam designed to create a fake implied shortage. In other words market manipulation of the consumer on a world wide basis.
witchbladeJul 14, 2008
I here that. When that happens they should have no more activation issues.Like the ATT, customers have to turn off their existing phone off and wait 7 - 10 days for their iPhone to activate. But till then oh well they'll just have to do with out. That is so cruel ATT.