iPhone 3G S, Already Sold Out?
June 15, 2009 by Ryan Ray
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Surprise, surprise… As I sit here and write to you and 1:30 in the morning my time I’m reading a news update on MacRumors.com that AT&T has already sold out of iPhone 3G S through their online pre-order. Throughout this whole ordeal it seems to me and the rest of the world I’m sure, that AT&T has really dropped the ball this time around on this years iPhone launch. They seem to act like they are out in the dark on everything that Apple has done, which isn’t the case since every other carrier was on the ball when June 8th came around. So like I said is it any surprise that the iPhone is out of stock already through AT&T?
If you remember to just one short year ago, there was a sort of magic in the air. The iPhone 3G launch was very hyped and going to be a big day for AT&T and Apple. I remember the electricity I felt parking in the parking lot of my nearest AT&T dealer and going to stand in line. I was 8th or something in line and the first out of the store with my iPhone 3G btw. Despite the crash of the iTunes sever that day EVERYONE was happy with how things were going. Yeah I wanted the app store to be up really badly, but I had the iPhone 3G s right there in my hands. Times were good.
Somehow though. this time around, AT&T has really left a bad taste in my mouth. Although it may bode well for sales of the iPhone 3G S, it’s bad that they have already run out when Apple has shown no signs of running out of inventory. AT&T is just slipping don’t you think? Although I think Apple may have a hand in this, the fact still remains that I’ve lost that magic feeling. Why must you do this to me AT&T. You’ve forced Apple into a hard spot. They’ve brought great features and functionality to us, the masses, and all you want to do is charge us out the wazoo for these features. How crazy is it to anyone else out there reading that on your own line with an iPhone it costs you close to $100. Add in an unlimited text plan and if it ever comes the tethering plan it’s going to be astronomical. Good thing I’m on a family share plan.
One thing to do that will certainly ruin your business is to really piss off your customers, but not only that some of the most loyal and highest paying customers. Since I’m sure you know that your iPhone data plans that EVERYONE must pay are bringing in a lot of your revenue. Your slow to give us iPhone users features that anyone else on AT&T has already had, tethering, mms, etc…
About the time that I finally strike out on my own I’ll be looking for my own cell plan, with my iPhone of course. By that time it seems ripe that the AT&T and Apple relationship will officially be sour and perhaps I’ll consider paying another network to take better care of me. It looks as if the moons and stars may align soon, if AT&T doesn’t get with it. I love my iPhone and I love Apple for bringing it great new features and great new software, but something has to be done about the giant that’s not moving.
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Thoughts, opinions on the AT&T Apple relationship? I want to know what you think this time around, as always I appreciate you reading.
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AT&T blows. Terrible reception in New York and New Jersey. If Apple made a deal with Verizon they’d have a ton more business here!
It’s been the opposite experience for me here in the Midwest. Lucky me I’d say, I do hope Apple moves to other providers once their exclusive contract is up with AT&T as they’ve really dragged their feet this time around on the new iPhone launch.