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6 commentsFriday, January 25, 2008

Analyst: Hot Cakes, iPhones Don't Sell Well When Cold

Inventory piling up

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By Guest (WPN reader) - Mon, 01/28/2008 - 04:17

iPhone

I live in Hong Kong and the Philippines. iPhones are being sold everywhere and not in Apple shops. It not difficult to see where a very big chunk of that 1.4 million are. It is very easy to get any cellphone unlocked in Hong Kong or the Philippines.

The only reason I haven't yet bought at least 5 for various people is because I can't find out for sure what features will work in Asia and what will not work.

By Michael Murdock (WPN reader) - Mon, 01/28/2008 - 01:16

Apple & Hotcakes...

Apple will do just fine. The turn in the stock is not due to Apple not coming through, but due to the same thing that's driving other things. The economy. As soon as we take our nose out of the Middle East and start fixing things at home, life will be better for all of us.

Michael Murdock, CEO
DocMurdock.com

By MacThai (WPN reader) - Sun, 01/27/2008 - 21:25

Maybe you look for the 1.4

Maybe you look for the 1.4 million phones to india, china and thailand. Since the iPhone came out last year, they sell like hot cake her in a bangkok at many shops. This are the unaccounted phones that don't get activated by AT&T because they are hacked.... ANALysts never get it!!!!

By Guest (WPN reader) - Sun, 01/27/2008 - 13:07

I don't understand...

These iPhones are already sold by Apple. What's the beef? Are you saying that the units are stuck in the shelves of third party retailers like Best Buy?

By Guest (WPN reader) - Sun, 01/27/2008 - 17:35

That's the way I read it.

That's the way I read it. My guess is that after the initial flurry the demand has fallen away faster than perhaps the retailers forecast when they placed their orders with Apple. This may partly be due to Apples hyping of the product but may be down to people pulling in their belts after the financial problems besetting the market. HOw much of a knock on effetc this will have to Apples sales as the surplus will have to be taken up before further orders are placed will have to be seen.

By Guest (WPN reader) - Sun, 01/27/2008 - 17:15