It's deja vu all over again. With a long history of product shortages underlying the launch of new and updated Apple products, Verizon iPhone preorders have already officially sold out. Not too shabby, given that preorders commenced fewer than twenty-four hours ago at 3:00 a.m. EST.
Naturally, some are using this situation - as though we didn't see it coming - to suggest that Verizon and, to a large degree, Apple are unprepared for the groundswell of iPhone interest palpable among 94 million US Verizon customers. But before anyone suspects for too long that Verizon iPhone anarchy will reign, let's keep in mind that AT&T had a similar experience when the iPhone 4 was made available for preorder last year. This sort of thing simply happens and largely isn't even newsworthy - but you would be hard pressed to tell from the glut of mainstream media attention the "first day sell out" is already generating.
Nicely coinciding with the aforementioned product shortage is a snazzy new Verizon commercial making the iPhone 4 look all sexy in it's new home. So while Verizon customers may encounter some delay in getting their hands on the long-awaited 4th generation touchscreen iPhone, the assembly lines are cranking out the product as we speak. And there's no time to spare. Beginning at 7:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, February 10th, the Verizon iPhone 4 will be available to all qualified customers at Apple’s retail stores and more than 2,000 Verizon Wireless Communication Stores across the US.
Actually yes, Most of it will sync over the air. The rest you can use double twist
Originally Posted by jasvncnt10
With that logic why buy anything new? Within a couple months something else will be out that will be better anyways. Goes for anything, especially gadgets
You must not have been around for that long. Either that, or you CLEARLY missed the iPhone refresh table is 12 months. Once iPhone comes out, you are safe knowing you have the newest iPhone for the next 12 months. People buying iPhones aren't in it for the top of the line tech in the long run. Tecnology-wise, there are certainly phones out there that beat the iPhone 4 today.
Originally Posted by mm8
Who believes that they ran out is a fool. This is nothing but a marketing ploy to make it feel exclusive and make one wanting to get it even more. One of the oldest tricks in the marketing book.
They ran out of PR-ORDERS. They allocate a certain number of phones for pre-orders. Doesn't take a fool to believe that. ATT did the same thing. My local store ran out of preorders. Only a fraction of the people who actually bought a phone were those that preordered it there...
Actually yes, Most of it will sync over the air. The rest you can use double twist
You must not have been around for that long. Either that, or you CLEARLY missed the iPhone refresh table is 12 months. Once iPhone comes out, you are safe knowing you have the newest iPhone for the next 12 months. People buying iPhones aren't in it for the top of the line tech in the long run. Tecnology-wise, there are certainly phones out there that beat the iPhone 4 today.
I disagree with you, just being on MMYI the last couple of years and reading "I can't wait till Iphone 3g or 3gs or 4 " and you would see there are a large number of "I need the latest greatest" out there.
If you are one of them and you are locking into Verizon today then its a mistake since no doubt when they get the new phone it will be discounted, otherwise you will spend hundreds more upgrading later, where's the savings then?
Because verizon isn't getting iPhone 5 in 2011. One year refresh rule - check it out. A CDMA iPhone is just as different as an iPod touch compared with the original iPhone in the minds of apple marketers. One year for V-dogs to get i5.
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You must not have been around for that long. Either that, or you CLEARLY missed the iPhone refresh table is 12 months. Once iPhone comes out, you are safe knowing you have the newest iPhone for the next 12 months. People buying iPhones aren't in it for the top of the line tech in the long run. Tecnology-wise, there are certainly phones out there that beat the iPhone 4 today.
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Because people believe
Verizon has:
Better Signal
Better Phones
Better Customer service
Better looking Sales rep
Better Ads
Better Data Plans
Better....................Uh they are just "Gooder" then At&t lol
Better looking sales reps? I'll buy 2 of those. F the phone
Because verizon isn't getting iPhone 5 in 2011. One year refresh rule - check it out. A CDMA iPhone is just as different as an iPod touch compared with the original iPhone in the minds of apple marketers. One year for V-dogs to get i5.
Huh? You already know they are not making a CDMA model?
Engadget is reporting that Iphone 5 is GSM and CDMA
But all of these moves are leading up to the iPhone 5 -- a completely redesigned handset -- which our sources say is on track for a summer launch. Right now, the device is being tested discreetly by senior staff at Apple (strictly on campus only). We don't have much info on the phone at this point, but our understanding is that the new device will be a total rethink from a design standpoint and will be running atop Apple's new A5 CPU (a Cortex A9-based, multi-core chip). This device, like the iPad 2, will feature a Qualcomm chipset that does triple duty as the CDMA / GSM / UMTS baseband processor -- from what we hear there's no LTE in the mix at this point.
Not everyone cares about having the latest model just because it's the latest model
Those that do already know how well apple products maintain resale value
I really really doubt Apple will intentionally keep the phones segregated on a 6 month cycle. The summer release will be for everyone.
But you know, if I was on Verizon I wouldn't wait to get the phone now. I had a 3G, and I skipped the minor upgrade 3GS. I've got a 4, and I don't expect to be too impressed with the 5. I mean, there's not much that I'd even upgrade with the current phone. Res is good, speed is good, memory is good, reception is good, what more do I need? NFC payments? *shrug*. Dual-mode? I don't really need it. If it comes out with 3D or something I guess that would be cool. But I'm really quite satisfied with the current model, and I cant even think up how they could improve it to make me need to get a new one. I understand some people have an unnatural need to have the latest Apple products, and that's ok. But if you're one of those people you probably haven't been sitting on Verizon for almost 4 years waiting to get an iPhone.
But you know, if I was on Verizon I wouldn't wait to get the phone now. I had a 3G, and I skipped the minor upgrade 3GS. I've got a 4, and I don't expect to be too impressed with the 5. I mean, there's not much that I'd even upgrade with the current phone. Res is good, speed is good, memory is good, reception is good, what more do I need? NFC payments? *shrug*. Dual-mode? ..........
If it comes out with DUal processors you don't think that will matter as to function?
I have a core solo now and gotta tell you I wish everyday I had a core duo again, it was faster and apps responded better and faster.
Why wouldn't be the same for the a DUal Core phone?
There is a big performance difference between a 3g and 3gs as well.
When I compare mine to my wifes 3g she tells me how much she wants an upgrade.
I guess I don't look at it from the perspective of do I want my phone to be up to twice as fast, but from the perspective that my phone is fast enough. There is a bit of a difference between laptop and mobile device performance on dual core processors too; desktop OS have more things going on at once.
I'm not saying there won't be a performance difference, just that I don't think it will be dramatic enough to make me want to upgrade my phone. It certainly wouldn't stop me from getting a Verizon iPhone now if I wanted one.
I guess I don't look at it from the perspective of do I want my phone to be up to twice as fast, but from the perspective that my phone is fast enough. There is a bit of a difference between laptop and mobile device performance on dual core processors too; desktop OS have more things going on at once.
I'm not saying there won't be a performance difference, just that I don't think it will be dramatic enough to make me want to upgrade my phone. It certainly wouldn't stop me from getting a Verizon iPhone now if I wanted one.
Now wait a minute......... how do you know this?
Until you see a Dual core Iphone compared to a single core and use the darn thing how would you know there is not a big difference? I thought there was not a big difference between 3g and 3gs boy was I wrong!!!!
I'm actually surprised at the people who assumed it would be ANY different...media is going crazy with the story as if the media blitz that happened last year upon release of the iP4 was going to prevent this kind of turn out from people who wanted it on Verizon.
surprised that so many people bought but not surprise by it since they have been waiting for so long they're excited, and also not surprised that sold out
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