pple will sell 45 million iPhones in 2009

Could Apple sell 45 million iPhones a year?
Tuesday, April 01, 2008, 4:36:20 PM
Today the web is alight with speculation as to how Apple will sell 45
million iPhones in 2009.

More and more people are discovering the iPhone is a killer must have
gadget that is matched by absolutely no other smart phone.

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4phun wrote:

> Could Apple sell 45 million iPhones a year?



Only to see 5 million returned; earlier generation iTrash turned into
drinks coasters. AAPL fanbois screwed again...

4phun wrote:
> Could Apple sell 45 million iPhones a year?

Sure...cut the price by 2/3.

In article
<3961a76f-8572-401f-92b9-3dfd4269bf4c@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>,
4phun <[email protected]> wrote:

> Could Apple sell 45 million iPhones a year?
> Tuesday, April 01, 2008, 4:36:20 PM
> Today the web is alight with speculation as to how Apple will sell 45
> million iPhones in 2009.
>
> More and more people are discovering the iPhone is a killer must have
> gadget that is matched by absolutely no other smart phone.

Well, there is at least two iClones that I know of. :-)

In article <[email protected]>, News
<[email protected]> wrote:

> 4phun wrote:
>
> > Could Apple sell 45 million iPhones a year?
>
> Only to see 5 million returned; earlier generation iTrash turned into
> drinks coasters. AAPL fanbois screwed again...

It's no different to any other manufacturer. Once the new model hits
shevles it's already obsolete with the next one in at least advanced
planning.

Of course, if the iPhone buyers are anything like the iPod ones, there
will be lots of people who own multiple versions. There are people
interviewed in the monthly Mac magazine I get who are supposedly
"students" and yet own five or six different iPod models. :-\

DTC wrote:
> 4phun wrote:
>> Could Apple sell 45 million iPhones a year?
>
> Sure...cut the price by 2/3.

Not an impossible scenario. When the current model didn't sell as well
as expected they dropped the price by 1/3. Selling an 8GB 2G model for
$200, a 2/3 price cut from the original price, may well happen in 2009.

Also, the next generation could very well have several variations at
different price points, with more than just the amount of memory being
the differentiator. 2G versus 3G, and GPS versus no GPS are possible
differentiators. If they're serious about taking on WinMo and Blackberry
devices, maybe there will be a model with a slide-out keyboard.

There are several features they could add at very little cost that would
greatly boost sales beyond the current level, and expand the market into
the general population of phone buyers.

In article <[email protected]>, SMS
<[email protected]> wrote:

> DTC wrote:
> > 4phun wrote:
> >> Could Apple sell 45 million iPhones a year?
> >
> > Sure...cut the price by 2/3.
>
> Not an impossible scenario. When the current model didn't sell as well
> as expected they dropped the price by 1/3. Selling an 8GB 2G model for
> $200, a 2/3 price cut from the original price, may well happen in 2009.
>
> Also, the next generation could very well have several variations at
> different price points, with more than just the amount of memory being
> the differentiator. 2G versus 3G, and GPS versus no GPS are possible
> differentiators. If they're serious about taking on WinMo and Blackberry
> devices, maybe there will be a model with a slide-out keyboard.
>
> There are several features they could add at very little cost that would
> greatly boost sales beyond the current level, and expand the market into
> the general population of phone buyers.

Not going to happen. Apple doesn't really produce multi-models of
products in this way. This is due to the fact that a few years ago when
they were in real trouble they had far too many models, so new
management cut back and they now have a much simpler product line-up,
especially in the iPod line where there are no "build-to-order" options
(other than engraving).

On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:47:51 -0700 (PDT), 4phun <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Could Apple sell 45 million iPhones a year?
>Tuesday, April 01, 2008, 4:36:20 PM
>Today the web is alight with speculation as to how Apple will sell 45
>million iPhones in 2009.
>
>More and more people are discovering the iPhone is a killer must have
>gadget that is matched by absolutely no other smart phone.


And wait just 2 1/2 months for when all manner of 3rd party apps
become available, and new models are brought out by Apple.

News <[email protected]> wrote:

> Only to see 5 million returned;

Please provide a link. A web search shows this not to be true.

ben wrote:
> News <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Only to see 5 million returned;
>
>
> Please provide a link. A web search shows this not to be true.


Obviously. They haven't sold 45 million in 2009, have they?
You can do the math...

Per CNN, AT&T reports a 10% iTrash return rate due to poor battery life
and poor "keyboard"; 10% of 45 million is +/- 5 million.

On Apr 4, 10:23*am, News <[email protected]> wrote:
> ben wrote:
> > News <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>Only to see 5 million returned;
>
> > Please provide a link. A web search shows this not to be true.
>
> Obviously. *They haven't sold 45 million in 2009, have they?
> You can do the math...
>
> Per CNN, AT&T reports a 10% iTrash return rate due to poor battery life
> and poor "keyboard"; 10% of 45 million is +/- 5 million.

Both of those concerns are hog wash spread by Usenet fudsters. The
iPhone battery lasts me all day using it all the time. Just a few
minutes ago I answered a work email using just one handed iPhone touch
typing and driving. I knocked out several long sentences with no
*****ing errors because of the Apple software design for the iPhone
keyboard. It took only a couple of minutes to read and reply to an
urgent query. I would never try that with any other smart phone I
have used to date. For those of us who use it continually the iPhone
keyboard simply works!

I can't understand the losers who can't master such a simple item. I
guess they feel comfortable only with crayons and have never advanced
beyond that.

I now manage ten separate email accounts while out and about with the
iPhone. I love its versatility.

The whole thing is especially valuable to a person like me that gets
industrial oil and chemicals on their hands during the day. It is so
simple to wipe the iPhone off with an alcohol wipe or Windex.

People who live with and fear germ laden keyboards can avoid a common
health issue in spades with the ultra clean iPhone design.

Face it the iPhone is one slick compact internet tablet that slips
into any pocket that also happens to be a cell phone. I wish I had
bought one the day they came out instead of waiting. It has made that
much of a difference in my daily life.

4phun wrote:
> On Apr 4, 10:23 am, News <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>ben wrote:
>>
>>>News <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>>Only to see 5 million returned;
>>
>>>Please provide a link. A web search shows this not to be true.
>>
>>Obviously. They haven't sold 45 million in 2009, have they?
>>You can do the math...
>>
>>Per CNN, AT&T reports a 10% iTrash return rate due to poor battery life
>>and poor "keyboard"; 10% of 45 million is +/- 5 million.
>
>
> Both of those concerns are hog wash spread by Usenet fudsters.


Says the AAPL-pologist...

You are swimming against the tide of disaffected public opinion.

4phun <[email protected]> wrote:

> Face it the iPhone is one slick compact internet tablet that slips
> into any pocket that also happens to be a cell phone. I wish I had
> bought one the day they came out instead of waiting. It has made that
> much of a difference in my daily life.

I think that is the hardest point to get across to the two or three "non
believers" in this group. The iPhone is life changing.

With the exception of the two Nokia trolls that post in here I have
never met a dissatisfied iPhone customer anywhere. All have nothing but
raves about this revolutionary product. It is not surprising that the
statistics you posted bear that fact out. Keep up the good work 4phun.

"4phun" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Apr 4, 10:23 am, News <[email protected]> wrote:
> ben wrote:
> > News <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>Only to see 5 million returned;
>
> > Please provide a link. A web search shows this not to be true.
>
> Obviously. They haven't sold 45 million in 2009, have they?
> You can do the math...
>
> Per CNN, AT&T reports a 10% iTrash return rate due to poor battery life
> and poor "keyboard"; 10% of 45 million is +/- 5 million.

Both of those concerns are hog wash spread by Usenet fudsters. The
iPhone battery lasts me all day using it all the time. Just a few
minutes ago I answered a work email using just one handed iPhone touch
typing and driving. I knocked out several long sentences with no
*****ing errors because of the Apple software design for the iPhone
keyboard. It took only a couple of minutes to read and reply to an
urgent query. I would never try that with any other smart phone I
have used to date. For those of us who use it continually the iPhone
keyboard simply works!

I can't understand the losers who can't master such a simple item. I
guess they feel comfortable only with crayons and have never advanced
beyond that.

I now manage ten separate email accounts while out and about with the
iPhone. I love its versatility.

The whole thing is especially valuable to a person like me that gets
industrial oil and chemicals on their hands during the day. It is so
simple to wipe the iPhone off with an alcohol wipe or Windex.

People who live with and fear germ laden keyboards can avoid a common
health issue in spades with the ultra clean iPhone design.

Face it the iPhone is one slick compact internet tablet that slips
into any pocket that also happens to be a cell phone. I wish I had
bought one the day they came out instead of waiting. It has made that
much of a difference in my daily life.


Yeah, Your right and the others that complain about battery life are all
wrong.

Spoken like a true apple fanboi.

News wrote:

> Per CNN, AT&T reports a 10% iTrash return rate due to poor battery life
> and poor "keyboard"; 10% of 45 million is +/- 5 million.

What's the return rate of other phones?

The iPhone actually has good battery life when used as a phone. Those
complaining about battery life probably are using it a lot on WiFi,
which is of course is the reason most people purchase the iPhone in the
first place. It's a web pad with a phone and music player.

As to the "keyboard" the buyers should have known about this. The iPhone
isn't an enterprise device, and wasn't designed for massive amounts of
e-mail or texting.