The 2 million preorders for the new iPhone 5 is a record, Apple said today, doubling the 1 million preorders for iPhone 4S and 600,000 for iPhone 4. Analysts expected sales figures for the first 24 hours of the preorder window, which began at midnight PT on Friday, to be somewhere between 1.3 million-1.5 million. The new phone, unveiled during a presentation by Tim Cook on Wednesday, will officially be available September 21, but the company now says with the demand that some customers’ orders will be delayed into October. That news doesn’t seem to be affecting the stock price, which is up during trading today and flirting with a 52-week high as it nears $700 a share.


Suckers…
funny I feel that way about Androids
Wow. I’m an Apple fanatic and even I don’t get/understand this. Geez.
I’m convinced having the newest iPhone has become a fashion accessory more than anything else. Most people won’t be making use of half its features, but must be seen with it nevertheless. It’s the phone equivalent of a Prada handbag – shiny and way overpriced.
Fashion. Technology. Early adopters. Whatever. The thing is selling like hotcakes.
Not that hard to understand. Most mobile phone plans in the U.S. include a hefty (unstated) charge for phone subsidy. If its been two years since you’ve upgraded, and you don’t, then you’re just throwing money away (you should at least take the heavily subsidized phone and sell it even if you have no interest in using it yourself.) And while there are many good mobile phones to choose from, if you are someone who is comfortable with your existing iOS apps, media, data, etc. than the next iOS device is a pretty obvious choice.