"Although we have delivered more than 500,000 iPads during its first week, demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply over the next several weeks as more people see and touch an iPad," Apple said in a statement this morning.Yet the reporter is forced to admit that iPads are still available on the store shelves, right there in Silicon Valley, a week and a half after these stores received their allotment. And notice that they didn't use the word "sold."
To really crank up the excitement, Apple's PR people have even ginned up a faux shortage.
People outside the United States who are hoping to get their hands on an iPad will have to wait a little longer than they expected. Apple said on Wednesday that it was delaying international sales of the iPad for at least a month due to strong demand at home.Oh really? I recall the iPhone was completely out of stock almost immediately after its release. Not so with the iPad, of which there are still plenty left on the store shelves.
Apple's financials will be very interesting next quarter considering that PR people can't spin 10-Qs like they can spin marketing stuff.
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C'mon Lou, who is spinning here? Your own link only says there were iPhones available from something like 70% of the Apple stores and only the AT&T stores were sold out (they didn't get many). The old figures say Apple sold 270,000 iPhones on the first day vs. an estimated 300,000 iPads.
Look! tons of iPhones on the shelves after the initial launch!!
http://www.betanews.com/article/First-Day-iPhone-Supply-Exceeds-Demand/1183182792
Seriously, Lou, you are starting to sound like Steve Ballmer here. I know I have no use for an iPad as it stands, but that doesn't mean others don't.
My brother bought an iPad, decided it wasn't what he needed, and took it back. The Apple store was shocked that anyone would return one of their fine products, even when my brother pointed out that they would now have one more to sell.
Seriously, Lou, you are starting to sound like Steve Ballmer here.
That's pretty low. :-)
I realize that I am being obSSesso. It's just something that has my interest right now and I am usually pretty good at sniffing out BS. If I am wrong, I will be pleased to eat crow.
BTW,
tons of iPhones on the shelves after the initial launch!!
That was the first day. We are two weeks into the iPad.
Dude, I agree with telescope-merc.
I was in the Los Gatos store couple of days ago (Heart of Silicon Valley, don't ya know)and they were out of everything except the low end $499 model, which, BTW is what they say in the article.
Your BS detector is pretty good, but you're wrong on this one. I plan to buy one as soon as I pay down some credit card debt.
cheers,
remodelNerd
OK, fair enough. I won't mention the iPad until the financials come out.
That was the first day. We are two weeks into the iPad.
Yes, it is. But you stated: " the iPhone was completely out of stock almost immediately after its release"
And that was almost certainly not the case outside of the AT&T stores, who were definitely given the shaft as far as inventory was concerned - perhaps with good reason.
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