Comments on: Still not enough iPhone 5 units to satisfy demand

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:30:19 +0000

Mine says it will deliver by oct. 26 jeeze I sure hope it comes sooner

By: kingmel

kingmel — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:48:29 +0000

Now *that* is Gary J. speaking the truth!

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:54:38 +0000

That is because of major manufacturing issues… Apple has halted iPhone sales of black units due to damaging off assembly line. Only whites available in store.

By: Gary J.

Gary J. — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:54:54 +0000

I wet my pants, then yell at my mom from the basement that the Internet is slow again.

By: Cubert

Cubert — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:16:05 +0000

Supplies are very limited at the Walnut Street and King of Prussia Apple Stores. The sales reps told me that they get dozens of each model every morning and all are gone by closing – usually hours beforehand – and they turn away almost as many people each day as who get one.

By: Gary J.

Gary J. — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:52:08 +0000

Sorry, which popularity and which demand do you speak of? The propaganda one? Supply and demand arguments are only relevant if the supply line # is accurate and not a fabrication. I can create a marketing plan around aver stating supply and then suggesting that demand outweighs supply. Apple along with its paid bloggers, pundits, analysts and reviewers are the best at this.

Toyota did it for years and worked just as well fro them as it does for Apple today.

FYI, I live in a major Canadian City and iPhone 5′s are not hard to come by at all?

By: solid

solid — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:50:02 +0000

Well, if I suck like a black hole, that means I am immensely powerful, and will obliterate you and your lame posts.

By: peterblood71

peterblood71 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:23:59 +0000

Eventually Apple will catch up, a problem any manufacturer would die to have. Love now how the negatives pop up despite the immense popularity and huge demand. There is no iReplicator yet, these things still have to be MANUFACTURED anal-yst peepoh!

By: peterblood71

peterblood71 — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:20:47 +0000

Solid sucks like a black hole, and eats from one too.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:01:49 +0000

Well, it’s still an issue in the financial modeling. If analysts had been modeling a profit level based on a super-huge quantity sold, but it turns out that many units couldn’t be made, then the profit level will be lower in absolute dollars. So going into the earnings call they’ll be expecting that if demand couldn’t be met this past quarter there will be an increase in the current quarter, and they’ll hope Apple execs will quantify that somewhat and guide upward as a result, or downward if supply constraints haven’t been fixed. It could be a bumpy ride!

By: Raymond

Raymond — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:40:45 +0000

How can so-called analysts distinguish the supply shortage is coz Apple can’t make enough iPhone 5? Can’t it be interpreted as demand is bigger than supply and customers are willing to wait . The estimated sales is the biggest Apple ever has and AAPL soars ?

By: MikeK

MikeK — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:27:58 +0000

It’s not a “problem,” it’s marketing.

By: MacRaven

MacRaven — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:24:51 +0000

Gotta get our 2 more ordered this week. Had one pre-ordered.

By: I CAN HAZ...

I CAN HAZ... — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:20:33 +0000

…ONE

Got my iPhone 5, love it.

Just need an iPad Mini to make my year end iOS purchases complete.

By: 3l3c7ro

3l3c7ro — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:15:49 +0000

And the pundits come out saying that Apple is going to fail because . . .

By: solid

solid — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:15:15 +0000

Does it suck as good as your wife or your vacuum?

By: Lars H

Lars H — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:49:22 +0000

My iPhone 5 sucks…
it’s backside is so flat and smooth it sucks itself on to my smooth desk surface at work

By: trondude

trondude — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:46:47 +0000

Seems like a better problem to have then say, not being able to sell enough….or having to give them away like the competitors.