ipocalypse

[Mule]

For the first time in history, an Apple product malfunctions.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AheadoftheCurve/story?id=5348942&page=1

[kstar]

Not really a product malfunction but more of an infrastructure overload.

Launching a new product worldwide in 70 countries along with downloads of 2.0 software for iPhone 1 as well as global activation of all iPhone 2s and finally the launch of the iTunes App Store in one day strained the system.

What until the dust settles; the sales numbers will probably be extremely positive.

Best,

[varmint]

there were sixty-seventy people lined up at a cel phone store across from work yesterday morning. wanted to shout "get a jitterbug" as i rode by.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by varmint

there were sixty-seventy people lined up at a cel phone store across from work yesterday morning. wanted to shout "get a jitterbug" as i rode by.

That would have shown them!

[Porsche-O-Phile]

More "Made in China" electronics junk that people don't need. Amazing. I like Apple as a company, but it never ceases to amaze me how insatiable the American appetite is for electronic crap that will be obsolete in 12 months.

I saw a report recently that said that even on the discounted iPhones, Apple makes about $80 pure profit on each one. The manufacturers in China that run the sweatshop get about $12 for each, IIRC.

[Joeaksa]

But everything from Apple works great and forever "out of the box" we are always told????

[Mule]

Originally Posted by varmint

there were sixty-seventy people lined up at a cel phone store across from work yesterday morning. wanted to shout "get a jitterbug" as i rode by.

Reminds me of buffoons waiting overnight to get Windows 95.

[WolfeMacleod]

Wife and I wen to Northgate Mall in Seattle yesterday. Walked by the cell phone store - loaded to the gills with waiting employees.

Not a single customer in sight.

They all looked like....

[varmint]

i have a ton of apple products, and make my living with them. but the idea of waiting overnight in line is just insane.

will have to get an iphone eventually. like the idea of an interface that isn't designed for a 12 year old texting obsessed girl, and that doesn't try to sell me something every time i mistype.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

More "Made in China" electronics junk that people don't need. Amazing. I like Apple as a company, but it never ceases to amaze me how insatiable the American appetite is for electronic crap that will be obsolete in 12 months.

I saw a report recently that said that even on the discounted iPhones, Apple makes about $80 pure profit on each one. The manufacturers in China that run the sweatshop get about $12 for each, IIRC.

The "don't need" and "electronic junk" comments are certainly subjective, but you obviously have a need for a computer, and its origins are probably Asian. At some point, most electronic devices are outdated and in times of rapid innovation these devices will become outdated more quickly!

The fact that Apple has created a model by which they keep the lion's share of the profits "domestic" for their IP, while the foreign manufacturers keep a much smaller share is good, IMO.

It is also admirable that Apple has created many products that, by virtue of the software, UI and aesthetic design, people are willing to pay a price that allows Apple to earn a significant profit. I like capitalism this way.

The real story continues to be about the software, though.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

But everything from Apple works great and forever "out of the box" we are always told????

Joe, you aren't hearing that from me.

Again, the problem in the past couple of days is infrastructure centered and based upon wild demand . . . and probably some poor planing trying to do so much simultaneously.

There will certainly be glitches with the product, like that of any newly launched piece of electronics.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by WolfeMacleod

Wife and I wen to Northgate Mall in Seattle yesterday. Walked by the cell phone store - loaded to the gills with waiting employees.

Not a single customer in sight.

They all looked like....

This was a store that had iPhones to sell in Seattle???

That is very surprising since worldwide reports are of stores selling out early and the stores with iPhones had/have multi-hour lines.

Here's a report from two WA state stores:

Washington:
Bellevue Square, 8:00pm ET: in stock, 2-4 hour wait
University Village, 8:00pm ET: in stock, 2-3 hour wait [Thanks, David]

Worldwide report here:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/11/iphone-activation-servers-back-online-stock-updates-from-around/

I'll try to get one next week after the lines thin out. I am not that much in a hurry to have the new one, since 2.0 works great on iPhone1.

Best,

[Mule]

Translation: They finally have something that sells in large enough numbers to expose the problems.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by Mule

Translation: They finally have something that sells in large enough numbers to expose the problems.

Where have you been the last seven years?

And plug this into your Google: "consumer satisfaction apple".

[Mule]

Originally Posted by kstarnes

Where have you been the last seven years?

And plug this into your Google: "consumer satisfaction apple".

You don't have to tell me dude, I've heard the mantra straight from the zombie's mouth, right here on PPOT.

[kstar]

Originally Posted by Mule

You don't have to tell me dude, I've heard the mantra straight from the zombie's mouth, right here on PPOT.

Ah, so you're just trolling.

I should have known.

[kstar]

iPhone2 hits 1M sales mark on Sunday, a benchmark which took 74 days for iPhone1. Launching in 21 countries greatly helped.

The App store logged 10M downloads over the weekend.

FYI.

Best,

[sammyg2]

Mixed emotions. Part of me laughed at the sheep who compulsively have to have the latest and greatest gizmo so much that they would stand in line for hours to get it, and part of me felt pity for them.
Like william shatner said to the start trek fans, "get a life!"

[Red Baron]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

More "Made in China" electronics junk that people don't need. Amazing. I like Apple as a company, but it never ceases to amaze me how insatiable the American appetite is for electronic crap that will be obsolete in 12 months.
I saw a report recently that said that even on the discounted iPhones, Apple makes about $80 pure profit on each one. The manufacturers in China that run the sweatshop get about $12 for each, IIRC.

Europeans are even more rabid about it.

[JavaBrewer]

Was it released in Japan? I've never seen a population more devoted to their mobile devices.