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Friday, September 14, 2012

APPLE STOPS TAKING iPHONE 5 ORDERS FOR LAUNCH DELIVERY DATE -- AFTER EIGHT (8) HOURS CAN'T KEEP UP

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Later, 7:40: Apple did not steal Samsung patents -- patent trial judge. Oh, my. On top of everything else, this is just insane!

Later, 7:20 pm: this is just such an incredible story on so many levels. I don't have a smart phone so I shouldn't be talking, but regular readers know I can't resist. Regarding the comments at the link, three of my own comments:

  • First, I am amazed how bitter some folks sound. This is just a phone, for heaven's sake. But it is incredible technology and incredibly beautiful and yet there are folks who can't enjoy "beauty." Truly sad. 
  • Second, some folks say they will look at the new Nokias or the new Samsungs before committing to the iPhone. This is just a phone, for heaven's sake. Except with Apple you get the whole Apple-eco-niche. If you are comparing Apple to Nokia or Samsung or Droid you are completely missing the point. The aesthetic differences among the several offerings seem minimal; it's all about the Apple-eco-niche when talking about the iPhone. If you like Windows, you will love Droid, I guess. 
  • Third, shoot, I was enjoying my second Harpoon IPA and the Hillbilly Moon Explosion and I completely forgot that third point. The full Hillbilly Moon Explosion menu is available at iTunes, by the way. Oh, that's it. People are still talking about that old canard: dropped calls at ATT and customer service at ATT. One of my two iPads is serviced through ATT; I had several billing problems with that second  iPad (all my fault) and ATT was incredible in resolving them in my favor. I have a Samsung Sprint phone and it drops calls every so often. But dropped calls are becoming rarer and rarer across the US, but it's still a canard folks like to talk about. 
By the way, I am enjoying Hillbilly Moon Explosion on the new MacBook Pro. The laptop is truly incredible. 


Original Post
Link here.

CORRECTION: Apple is still taking orders (see comments). They simply slipped the available delivery date.

Two comments:
  • AAPL hits new high
  • many commentators following the iPhone introduction were underwhelmed; okay
I still remember all those folks who were concerned when Tim Cook took over from Steve.

In an unrelated story, Apple wins an injunction against Motorola in Germany. Oh, my.

3 comments:

  1. Nope..you can still pre-order. The original shipment was sold out after an hour though.

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  2. This story is incorrect. I just pre-ordered mine moments ago. The shipping delay is 2 weeks but I just bought it. Other sites have debunked it as untrue. Not sure why yahoo still has it up.

    Go to the site right now and see for yourself.

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    1. I believe you! I have corrected the post to make it better reflect what appears to be happening.

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