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Iphone 4 has 600,000 pre-orders
SHINY TOY MAKER Apple is claiming that it and its partners have taken more than 600,000 pre-orders for the Iphone 4.
This is despite the fact that there were technical problems with getting orders processed and people were queuing at retail shops to pre-order, which sort of kills the point.
According to Apple's unpaid press office at the New York Times, this was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than it had anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions.
Investors were pleased with the figures and added another three percent to Apple's high flying share price.
Analysts said the number demonstrates that Apple remains a fierce contender in the smartphone industry, despite competition from hardware manufacturers like Motorola and HTC and from Google's Android phone software.
Of course it also demonstrates that there are people with more money than sense who will buy Apple products without engaging their brains.
The Iphone 4 is slightly slimmer and has a higher quality display than previous models, and it has a front-facing camera and, er, that's it.
Many current Iphone owners are probably nearing the end of their two-year contract with AT&T, qualifying them for a discount on the Iphone 4. If this is the case then the large number of pre-orders makes some sense, even if it does mean users will have to sign up to AT&T's dire service for another two years. µ
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Another apple launch another non article from Nick Farrell
I honestly find him a repugnant bitter little man who seams completely unable to hide his obvious hatred of all things Apple.
It really undermines The Inquirer as a news site.
Sorry, in my hast to write my comment, i wrote "phone" when i meant to write "phone's consumers". I hope this clarifies that i did not and have not misconstrued the meaning.
Quite an entertaining link by the way.
Please look up the definition of "ad-hominem", you've quite obviously misconstrued it.
To summarize : you cannot do an ad-hominem attack on an object.
As a side assignment, read up on the 12 saddest Internet argument techniques here : http://www.cracked.com/funny-3809-internet-argument-techniques/
you've got to understand how apple counts sales
lets use iPad
they claim it sold 2 million, well it did Apple sold 2 million
750k to best buy
1 million to apple stores
250k to AT&T
these numbers aren't exact but you get the picture. they do this to create artificial hype...thats why it hasn't sold 3 million or 4 million after all this time and stores are sitting on stockpiles of them, not saying they didnt sell alot to actual customers, its just a game of numbers manipulation
My assumption has always been that the pointless stream of Apple-bashing is really an affectation, and is done purposefully as it drives website traffic (everyone always reads the Apple articles to see what snarky things will be said). It's almost become a signature of the Inquirer, which is sad, really, because it's not much to hang your hat on. Let's face it--the Inquirer is not the powerhouse that it once was, even a few years ago. In lieu of relevance, there is always controversy.
What a horribly biased article. Nick Farrell mentions 3 features which are different between the two phones and then says "er, that's it". however this just shows his complete ignorance of the actual truth of the matter. his attempt to mislead readers is just a shining testimony of his character. the only apple product i've ever owned was an ipod nano, and i wasn't overly impressed with it, i totally steer clear of their computers, and i built my own from scratch because the manufacturers who make the parts are in competition with each other so the prices are lower.
however, on paper, the Iphone 4 looks very impressive.
Nick Farrell's ad-hominem attacks against the phone make me wonder if he is even qualified to write an article on this subject matter.
Of course it also demonstrates that there are people with more money than sense who will buy Apple products without engaging their brains...
As to general audience buying mobile mobile phones from other manufacturers do engage their brains.
Guys if you have grudge against Apple or if you are sponsored by Nokia try to make it more subtle.
AN elephant in glass shop is less conspicous.
On the iPhone 4 the CPU is more powerful than on the iPhone 3GS.
I use Android because I have some preference for the open world, but the iPhone 4 is a very nice piece of hardware..
The iPhone 3gs is alrealdy a fine smartphone, and I'm amazed of the many people owning a 3GS for some monthes and already in the process of buying the iPhone 4. Apple is lucky to have such dedicated consumers..
A sucker is born every second.
It seems obvious that Farrell is paid by the opposition, as a journalist he should be neutral and report the truth, not his own misguided opinion. If it was not for Apple, there would be nothing exciting on the smart phone, tablet or computer front to purchase. Just grey dull boxes with low performance and no innovation. Just like farrell's articles.
Not to be pedantic, but 600,000 orders in 24 hours means there are actually 417 born every minute.
I don't own any Apple kit (I'm saddled with a Windows Mobile unit for now) but I know plenty who do and I don't have any problem understanding their mentality.
Apple kit works and it works well, and in this industry that is sadly the exception to the rule. The "open" Android might be tempting, but open is not always good.
I work every day with the edifice that is open-source web frameworks, a vast tower of glued together components from a myriad of different organisations that almost but not quite work together as long as the wind is in the east and not too strong. No criticism of the developers intended, its just inevitable that a beast with no head is going to be a bit out of control.
The judgement should not be between "open" and "closed" because both approaches have their pros and cons; it should be between "quality" and "crud".
From all that I hear, Apple stuff is quality, and that people are prepared to pay for that should not come as a surprise.
No way they sold that many. It was impossible to get through! Apple's PR department must have been watching the Evo launch. If you have great sales figures people will ignore this huge fiasco. Apple's reputation is definitely damaged.
So they can't even handle the preorder process, what's going to happen to AT&T's cellular network when these iphone 4's go live?
I don't understand why Inquirer is so critical on iPhone and Apple in general. I occassionaly visit the site, and all I can read is Apple bashing and criticism.
The fact that the iPhone sold 600000 pre-orders in less than 24 hours is a glaring testament that the iPhone 4 will be another successful product launch of Apple. Why so impervious about it? People enjoy the iPhone, and they are not idiots. So Inquirer, spit it out.
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And per P.T. Barnum, that "one" is a sucker. Or was it Joseph ("Paper Collar Joe") Bessimer that said it. No matter, we all understand.