Comments on: The case of the 1.4 million missing iPhones http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/ Fortune's tech team offers analysis and perspective on the world’s most important developments. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:57:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: hardmanb, Roswell, Georgia http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8667 hardmanb, Roswell, Georgia Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:22:38 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8667 What missing iPhones??? They are ALL OVER THE WORLD. The competition's worst nightmare...the iPhone has gone globally viral. What missing iPhones??? They are ALL OVER THE WORLD.

The competition's worst nightmare…the iPhone has gone globally viral.

]]> By: Jshore, Narberth,PA http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8666 Jshore, Narberth,PA Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:41:41 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8666 Drop this subject already! The phones are accounted for. The only crowded store at is Aaple. To own the phone is to love it. Count in the hundreds sold via Ebay! The earnings were outstanding. Outlook as always, conservative. Jim Cramer says he's a buyer at $120. Well, he missed the chance last week. Advises not to buy at $130. Lowers my view of his advice. Get a little bullish - it would be more realistic for Aaple, and investors. Imitation is the best form of flattery. Jobs changed the staid, boring cellphone industry. Drop this subject already! The phones are accounted for. The only crowded store at is Aaple. To own the phone is to love it. Count in the hundreds sold via Ebay!

The earnings were outstanding. Outlook as always, conservative. Jim Cramer says he's a buyer at $120. Well, he missed the chance last week. Advises not to buy at $130. Lowers my view of his advice. Get a little bullish – it would be more realistic for Aaple, and investors. Imitation is the best form of flattery. Jobs changed the staid, boring cellphone industry.

]]> By: joe, Sunnyvale, CA http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8665 joe, Sunnyvale, CA Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:29:49 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8665 Its here sold in Asia! Black market or the normal market its here. Its here sold in Asia! Black market or the normal market its here.

]]> By: santiago garza monterrey nuevo leon, Mexico http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8664 santiago garza monterrey nuevo leon, Mexico Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:42:08 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8664 So a few iphones are not accounted for with AT&T, so what? Apple is reporting over 4 million iphones sold, do any of you guys have a close idea to how many iphones are unlocked and/or jailbroken?? It looks to me that u dont! And to be honest only 670,000 iphones "unaccounted" for seems a quite reasonable number for unlocked iphones. Actually i am writing this thru an unlocked iphone and many of you guys dont get the idea because you can get the iphone with AT&T. But all the other countries that cant get iphone with AT&T had to get a way to get this excellent piece of technology. Its kinda sad that it had to be piracy but what the heck. And about APPL stock prices going down, has anyone even looked at the stock market before talking shit?? EVERYONE is loosing stock prices!!! If you think APPL has it bad, u should take a minute and see google or microsoft!! Those guys are getting hit right in the crotch. Sorry for bad grammar, english is my second lenguage So a few iphones are not accounted for with AT&T, so what? Apple is reporting over 4 million iphones sold, do any of you guys have a close idea to how many iphones are unlocked and/or jailbroken?? It looks to me that u dont! And to be honest only 670,000 iphones "unaccounted" for seems a quite reasonable number for unlocked iphones. Actually i am writing this thru an unlocked iphone and many of you guys dont get the idea because you can get the iphone with AT&T. But all the other countries that cant get iphone with AT&T had to get a way to get this excellent piece of technology. Its kinda sad that it had to be piracy but what the heck.

And about APPL stock prices going down, has anyone even looked at the stock market before talking shit?? EVERYONE is loosing stock prices!!! If you think APPL has it bad, u should take a minute and see google or microsoft!! Those guys are getting hit right in the crotch.

Sorry for bad grammar, english is my second lenguage

]]> By: Ann, Bryan, TX http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8663 Ann, Bryan, TX Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:25:30 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8663 Before calling Jobs a liar, the author might want to think about the difference between an Iphone that Apple has sold to a retailer and an Iphone the retailer has sold to a consumer that has activated it with Cingular. How upset would the author be if there were no Iphones in INVENTORY at retail locations? What an embarrassment this journalist's conclusions are to anyone that does not have an agenda to discredit Apple or Jobs. Before calling Jobs a liar, the author might want to think about the difference between an Iphone that Apple has sold to a retailer and an Iphone the retailer has sold to a consumer that has activated it with Cingular. How upset would the author be if there were no Iphones in INVENTORY at retail locations? What an embarrassment this journalist's conclusions are to anyone that does not have an agenda to discredit Apple or Jobs.

]]> By: Bob, LV, NV http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8662 Bob, LV, NV Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:25:08 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8662 After waiting after the keynote, we finally bought our iPhones. It was silly of us to wait for iPhone 2 to appear. I also like to thank Elmer and all the FUDsters for making AAPL affordable, I'm back in at $130 :D I was kicking myself when AAPL ran up to $200 last December. I sold AAPL for $170 three months ago. After waiting after the keynote, we finally bought our iPhones. It was silly of us to wait for iPhone 2 to appear.

I also like to thank Elmer and all the FUDsters for making AAPL affordable, I'm back in at $130 :D I was kicking myself when AAPL ran up to $200 last December. I sold AAPL for $170 three months ago.

]]> By: Mark, San Jose, CA http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8661 Mark, San Jose, CA Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:05:25 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8661 So if they sell 1.5M iPhones in the quarter, then 6 weeks of inventory would be 750,000. (Close to the 670,00 claimed to be missing). Did the reporter ask Apple (or listen to the conference call this week) were apple talked about 4 to 6 weeks inventory levels?? Bad Reporting. They should check their facts before going to press (or the Web) ex ped: Where exactly in the conference call did they give the iPhone inventory levels? So if they sell 1.5M iPhones in the quarter, then 6 weeks of inventory would be 750,000. (Close to the 670,00 claimed to be missing). Did the reporter ask Apple (or listen to the conference call this week) were apple talked about 4 to 6 weeks inventory levels??

Bad Reporting. They should check their facts before going to press (or the Web)

ex ped: Where exactly in the conference call did they give the iPhone inventory levels?

]]> By: Investor, Cornelius NC http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8660 Investor, Cornelius NC Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:30:06 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8660 Maybe the difference can be explained by Jobs' marketing prowess vs. his penchant for truthfulness (e.g. in timing of options)? Maybe the difference can be explained by Jobs' marketing prowess vs. his penchant for truthfulness (e.g. in timing of options)?

]]> By: John Blackburn, Ada, OK http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8659 John Blackburn, Ada, OK Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:50:12 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8659 The missing number of iPhones can easily be accounted for by normal retail inventory. Read more about the iPhone at Watching Apple</a>. The missing number of iPhones can easily be accounted for by normal retail inventory. Read more about the iPhone at Watching Apple.

]]> By: Joe Schmoe, Freezerville, MN http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/01/25/the-case-of-the-14-million-missing-iphones/#comment-8658 Joe Schmoe, Freezerville, MN Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:45:30 +0000 http://fortuneapple20.wordpress.com/?p=274#comment-8658 Some of us Treo owners are waiting for Apple to open the iPhone to 3rd party apps. I have a mission-critical app (epocrates) that I have to have installed on my PDA. The web-only version is insufficient/unreliable/unavailabe. I would also like to see the 3G version, as I have heard nothing but complaints about AT&T Edge. Some of us Treo owners are waiting for Apple to open the iPhone to 3rd party apps. I have a mission-critical app (epocrates) that I have to have installed on my PDA. The web-only version is insufficient/unreliable/unavailabe.

I would also like to see the 3G version, as I have heard nothing but complaints about AT&T Edge.

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