iPhone demand will outstrip supply

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A research group notes waiting lists, predicts shortages for iPhone on US debut

By Jonny Evans



Demand for the iPhone seems set to outstrip supply, claims a recent US Channel Checkers survey.

As reported by Macsimum News, the researchers predict "sell-outs and complaints about lack of availability" for the device, which ships in the US next month.

Channel Checker spoke with 36 US Cingular/AT&T stores, and found that 64 per cent of them already have (on average) a 25-person waiting list, while the other shops are only promising to supply the devices on a first come, first served basis.

Channel Checker has some surprising anomalise, Macsimum News quotes the research, which claims: "We did have one outlier in New York City, which we excluded from our average, which had 1,979 people on its waiting list. Another store said ‘we cannot give out that figure but the waiting list is running into the thousands.’ Another store reported that the number of calls for the phone was ‘indeterminable’ as the numbers were massive.”

The research firm also claims that iPhone manufacturing is slightly behind schedule on account of component delays, and supply could be constrained on launch, the report claims.

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[iMav]

rumour

[NucleusKore]

marketing tricks

[goobimama]

Hmm... gives me flashes of Sony's Playstation 3 launch...

[aryayush]

I seriously doubt there will be that much demand for the iPhone.

And while it is not the most optimistic statement for Apple, it is certainly good for people like me who intend to buy the phone.

[goobimama]

That damn contract gets in the way. And cause there's no system for contracts in India, its gonna be damn expensive. Won't be less than 35k is what I fear...

[aryayush]

Please don't say that...

[gxsaurav]

Originally Posted by goobimama

That damn contract gets in the way. And cause there's no system for contracts in India, its gonna be damn expensive. Won't be less than 35k is what I fear...

Even with your guess of 35k I can get a Nokina N93i with far better features then iPhone like 3.2 MP Camera with optical zoom & DVD quality Video recording. (just mentioning the optical parts)

[goobimama]

Keep your nokia's out of this topic. If that N95 had some mention of a touchscreen, I might have considered it. I want the iPod (with that amazing touch coverflow), the freakin Accelerometer, and the ability to automatically switch between wifi and GPRS for internet....

[iMav]

^^ agreed iphone is a style statement with some good features like the accelerometer, the touch screen ui (though w/o the stylus) ... the ipod functionality here to if i may say 8gb of memory that too shared wud be less coz big screen videos, images, songs

and a friendly peice of advice to any1 whos planning to buy the iphone even arya ... wait for the next version

[aryayush]

I am planning to do that. But it is difficult to contain myself.

However, if the price is anywhere near what Milind expects, my chances of buying the first version are doomed anyway. I'll just have to be satisfied (read jealous) with Milind gloating about his phone over email.

Originally Posted by goobimama

Keep your nokia's out of this topic. If that N95 had some mention of a touchscreen, I might have considered it. I want the iPod (with that amazing touch coverflow), the freakin Accelerometer, and the ability to automatically switch between wifi and GPRS for internet....

LOL! Owned.

User interface > Features. Always.

[ax3]

rooomooor .......... hope it reaches HERE .........