Will the Apple Store have the iphone available to order on-line at 6pm on the 29th?

I'm afraid that nobody here can answer that question at the moment.

Am I the only one who thinks the idea of Apple having 10000+ iPhones stocked at a single store is absolutely rediculous? I mean, don't get me wrong, I'd love it because that would mean 2 things:

1. It would be easy for me to get one.
2. It would result in many eBay jerks losing money.

But it just seems like wishful thinking to me that Apple would have over 1 millions units shipped for the 29th.

I love the enthusiasm from people who have never actually used the product, but I can forgive that because Apple generally makes good stuff. Oh and just ignore all that advice about never buying a 1G Apple product. Surely iPhone will be an exception, like the MacBook and MacBook Pro were. Oh wait.

Plus you have no idea what AT&T is going to charge for a data rate, but given their current pricing, it's going to be some form of grab your ankles, leave your wallet on the table, and we'll tell you when we've had enough. The multi-year iPhone monopoly gives them absolutely no reason not to gouge every one of the overeager beavers.

AT&T execs have more dollar signs in their eyes than iPhone enthusiasts have stars in theirs.

I wonder what the market reaction would be if 1 million iPhones were sold in 2 days.

The AT&T data plans are not that bad in comparison with the competition. Since there will be no subsidy on the phone, there is a very real chance there will be a discount on the service. I will be one of those people on the 29th buying the iPhone for my wife. I know the horror stories about rev.1 Apple products, but I am still using a rev.1 12" PB. Works as well today as the day I took it out of the box. I agree with Biff about 10,000 iPhones in inventory at the larger stores. Assuming the iPhone is roughly the same size as a 5G iPod's, imagine the storage space that would occupy at an Apple store. They rely on overnite shipping to keep the stores stocked, not massive inventory.

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luomat wrote:
I love the enthusiasm from people who have never actually used the product, but I can forgive that because Apple generally makes good stuff. Oh and just ignore all that advice about never buying a 1G Apple product. Surely iPhone will be an exception, like the MacBook and MacBook Pro were. Oh wait.

Plus you have no idea what AT&T is going to charge for a data rate, but given their current pricing, it's going to be some form of grab your ankles, leave your wallet on the table, and we'll tell you when we've had enough. The multi-year iPhone monopoly gives them absolutely no reason not to gouge every one of the overeager beavers.

AT&T execs have more dollar signs in their eyes than iPhone enthusiasts have stars in theirs.

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luomat wrote:
I love the enthusiasm from people who have never actually used the product, but I can forgive that because Apple generally makes good stuff. Oh and just ignore all that advice about never buying a 1G Apple product. Surely iPhone will be an exception, like the MacBook and MacBook Pro were. Oh wait.

Plus you have no idea what AT&T is going to charge for a data rate, but given their current pricing, it's going to be some form of grab your ankles, leave your wallet on the table, and we'll tell you when we've had enough. The multi-year iPhone monopoly gives them absolutely no reason not to gouge every one of the overeager beavers.

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Guest wrote:

I was told by an AT&T this weekend that the data rates will likely be the same as their current options, ie, no differences just because its an iPhone. He suggested to anticipate about $80 a month minimum for a 450min./month plan plus the necessary data services plan. I believe the data plans start at $39/month. And the 450minutes per month voice plan is the lowest level you can buy into.

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cmtobin1 wrote:
Will the Apple Store have the iphone available to order on-line at 6pm on the 29th?

AT&T issued a statement saying 6pm local time... So the luck folks in the Eastern Time Zone will get it first.

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luomat wrote:
I love the enthusiasm from people who have never actually used the product, but I can forgive that because Apple generally makes good stuff. Oh and just ignore all that advice about never buying a 1G Apple product. Surely iPhone will be an exception, like the MacBook and MacBook Pro were. Oh wait.

Plus you have no idea what AT&T is going to charge for a data rate, but given their current pricing, it's going to be some form of grab your ankles, leave your wallet on the table, and we'll tell you when we've had enough. The multi-year iPhone monopoly gives them absolutely no reason not to gouge every one of the overeager beavers.

I was told by an AT&T this weekend that the data rates will likely be the same as their current options, ie, no differences just because its an iPhone. He suggested to anticipate about $80 a month minimum for a 450min./month plan plus the necessary data services plan. I believe the data plans start at $39/month. And the 450minutes per month voice plan is the lowest level you can buy into.