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Japan Today Reports iPod mini Waiting Time at 6 Weeks

Japan Today Reports iPod mini Waiting Time at 6 Weeks

by , 5:00 PM EDT, August 23rd, 2004

The iPod mini is still red hot in Japan, according to a report today in Japan Today. The newspaper reports that the waiting time for the iPod mini is still at 6 weeks as Apple tries to meet demand. From the article.

People interested in owning the credit card-size gadget are waiting an average of four to six weeks for it to be delivered to them.

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Yoshiaki Sakito, vice president of Apple Computer, said global sales of the iPod mini, which hit stores in the United States in March and elsewhere July 24, have exceeded the company's goals and that Apple has increased production of the device in Taiwan and China.

There is more on the kind of demand the iPod is getting in Japan in the full article.

Japan Today Article

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Close Name:kenaustus Posts: 602 Joined: 27 Jun 2003
Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:25 pm Subject: More iLemmings . . .

. . . for RC to try to understand.


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Close Name:AFCdtLoeb Posts: 2533 Joined: 20 Jul 2004
Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:15 pm Subject:

RC, we already know what you're going to say, so don't even open your mouth.


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View Name:RealityCheck -   Troll Posts: 392 Joined: 06 May 2004
Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:20 pm Subject: So How Many iPod Minis Have Really Been Shipped?
Close Name:Engine Joe Posts: 413 Joined: 29 Jun 2004
Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:25 pm Subject: Re: So How Many iPod Minis Have Really Been Shipped?

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RealityCheck wrote:
Apple again claims that demand has been incredible, just like it did for the 2.5 GHz G5, but how many iPod minis have actually been shipped?

Quality problems have limited supply of the iPod mini, so the Apple spin machine goes into overdrive claiming incredible demand, and every Apple fanboy bought the story.


Judgin by the number of iPod Minis I see around NYC, plenty have shipped. Shame how all you can do is intimate poor figures without anything - not even empirical evidence - to back you up!


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Close Name:ET Posts: 120 Joined: 25 Mar 2002
Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:31 pm Subject: I told

I told you that already!!! My is going to be delivered Sept. 21st (i hope) I ordered it about a week or two ago. Every Electronics store in my city is sold out of both!!!


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Close Name:John F. Braun -   TMO Staff Posts: 233 Joined: 11 Jun 2001
Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:04 am Subject: Handy Dandy RC Post Generator

Why wait for RC to post more drivel? You can create one of his posts with this handy program!

10 PHRASES = RAND(5)
20 FOR LOOP = 1 TO PHRASES
30 TROLL_TERM = RAND(10)
40 IF TROLL_TERM = 1 THEN PRINT "iLemming "
50 IF TROLL_TERM = 2 THEN PRINT "quality issues "
60 IF TROLL_TERM = 3 THEN PRINT "fanboy "
70 IF TROLL_TERM = 4 THEN PRINT "RDF "
80 IF TROLL_TERM = 5 THEN PRINT "market share "
90 IF TROLL_TERM = 7 THEN PRINT "Kool-Aid "
100 IF TROLL_TERM = 8 THEN PRINT "idloator "
110 IF TROLL_TERM = 9 THEN PRINT "wake up "
120 IF TROLL_TERM = 10 THEN PRINT "fanatic "
130 PRINT PORTION_OF_ARTICLE_TEXT(LOOP)$
140 NEXT LOOP
150 END


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Close Name:Guest
Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:41 pm Subject: RIPE

The iPod Mini is just RIPE to be held in the small hands of 10-15 Japanese


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Close Name:Guest
Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:51 pm Subject: Invasion from MacNN!

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Guest wrote:
The iPod Mini is just RIPE to be held in the small hands of 10-15 Japanese


Get outta here! Reality Clueless was here before you.


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Close Name:slinky259 Posts: 91 Joined: 24 Jun 2004
Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:14 pm Subject:

lol.

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John F. Braun wrote:
Why wait for RC to post more drivel? You can create one of his posts with this handy program!

10 PHRASES = RAND(5)
20 FOR LOOP = 1 TO PHRASES
30 TROLL_TERM = RAND(10)
40 IF TROLL_TERM = 1 THEN PRINT "iLemming "
50 IF TROLL_TERM = 2 THEN PRINT "quality issues "
60 IF TROLL_TERM = 3 THEN PRINT "fanboy "
70 IF TROLL_TERM = 4 THEN PRINT "RDF "
80 IF TROLL_TERM = 5 THEN PRINT "market share "
90 IF TROLL_TERM = 7 THEN PRINT "Kool-Aid "
100 IF TROLL_TERM = 8 THEN PRINT "idloator "
110 IF TROLL_TERM = 9 THEN PRINT "wake up "
120 IF TROLL_TERM = 10 THEN PRINT "fanatic "
130 PRINT PORTION_OF_ARTICLE_TEXT(LOOP)$
140 NEXT LOOP
150 END


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Close Name:Guest
Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:14 am Subject: Sold 21 here in Idaho..

That's close to Japan. Sold 40 in Portland Ore. that is even closer to Japan. MY cousin he is iPod vender on the street corner.


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Close Name:Guest
Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:48 am Subject: RIPE

Your just RIPE to waste 10-15 seconds of your life responding to my RIPE comments.


"Get outta here! Reality Clueless was here before you."


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Close Name:spxyu02 Posts: 1214 Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:09 am Subject: Re: RIPE

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Anonymous wrote:
Your just RIPE to waste 10-15 seconds of your life responding to my RIPE comments.


"Get outta here! Reality Clueless was here before you."


You're just RIPE to enter the 3rd grade!


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Close Name:Guest
Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:48 am Subject: RIPE

Dude you're just RIPE to come up with a good one soon. Just keep trying!


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Close Name:spxyu02 Posts: 1214 Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:20 pm Subject: Re: RIPE

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Anonymous wrote:
Dude you're just RIPE to come up with a good one soon. Just keep trying!


Funny, I was waiting for you to come up with a good one.


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Close Name:Guest
Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:53 am Subject: Earth to Apple...Earth to Apple..

Come in Apple...

Go Ahead Earth...

Yes we need 50 more iPod minis and 30 G5 2.5s

Ok Earth we have got plenty of vaporware in channel inventory. In fact we have a vapor lock in channel inventory.

Apple you're starting to cut out, your signal is starting to cut out.

Earth we have a RDF disruption, but your order is on the way.

Oh, Apple we love you so...


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