4S the most successfully launched iPhone yet
- Thread starter Tinman
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People don't realize how stupid they make themselves look when they talk about failure by Apple. That includes the media.
Sent from my iPhone 11
Sent from my iPhone 11
And now it seems Sprint, Verizon, and the Apple store have all exhausted their initial supply of iPhone 4Ss. Now showing 1-2 weeks before shipment on all models of the 4S at Apple. It would appear the window for delivery by next Friday has closed--unless you want to wait in line on iDay5.
Michael
Michael
AT&T royally buggered up my order (placed at 3:45AM Thursday night) - was stated as delivery by 10/14 when I ordered but turned into 2-3 weeks by yesterday evening. So I canceled that and I'll be lining up at Stupid O'clock on Friday at my local Apple store.
I'm not anti-AT&T nor anti-iphone, but I still think this is a bit premature. I'll wait for the total numbers.
That's a shame.
Alas I've seen many reports of that from those who ordered through AT&T. I came within seconds of ordering it from AT&T because my billing address with them is my PO box and Apple won't ship there or let you change your address. But I was concerned because I have been burned by ordering from AT&T before. So I changed my AT&T billing address and then immediately went back to Apple and it let me order. The status has not changed from "delivers Oct 14" as of right now.
Michael
Premature? Every place is now sold out inside the USA and in most countries outside the USA. The initial shipment has been accounted for and all orders placed now are backordered. If anyone still wants one on 10/14 they either need to be lucky or wait in line in person.
Michael
Post an article that says Verizon and Sprint are sold out. I'm pretty sure they are but I want hard numbers. Until then, I'll wait to celebrate.
Yeah I saw your post on that runaround. Silver lining for me is that every time I've done the lining up at my local Apple store (a good 5 times or so now) it has been tiring as heck but also big fun.That's a shame.
Alas I've seen many reports of that from those who ordered through AT&T. I came within seconds of ordering it from AT&T because my billing address with them is my PO box and Apple won't ship there or let you change your address. But I was concerned because I have been burned by ordering from AT&T before. So I changed my AT&T billing address and then immediately went back to Apple and it let me order. The status has not changed from "delivers Oct 14" as of right now.
Michael
Negative much?
http://gizmodo.com/5751465/verizon-iphone-4-pre+sales-all-sold-out
http://blogs.computerworld.com/17767/verizon_iphone_4_sold_out_wait_for_iphone_5
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/03/verizon_iphone_preorders_sell_out_on_first_day.html
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/10/08/iPhone.4s.already.up.to.1.2.week.us.delay/
As for Sprint... well I have 2 phones on Sprint and was going to finally get an iPhone on one of the lines. I didn't get a chance till last night but when I went to order it was sold out. Naturally some are reserved for in-store sales, same as Verizon and Apple.
I am also reading a disturbing number of reports from people who ordered through AT&T who have had their ship dates change from receiving on Oct 14 to shipping from 7-21 days. That may indicate that AT&T may have oversold their pre-order allotment. That would only mean more 4S sales--if those people don't get angry and cancel (if it was me I would cancel and take my chances in person).
Most of the Mac sites I visit have, perhaps because it was not expected by some, stories about how well the iPhone 4S has sold right out of the gate. That would be MacRumors, 9to5Mac, etc.
Michael
Michael
Thanks! So, maybe 1 million + in 12 hours? I'm assuming Apple had a larger first-day mail order inventory than the carriers.
