Comments on: Half a million iPhones sold over the weekend http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/ Where TV Finds the Future Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Spinner http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-396835 Spinner Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:50:32 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-396835 50 million RAZRs over 3.5 years = roughly 40,000/day 500,000 iPhones over 2 days = a little more than 40,000/day. This can be spun many ways. 50 million RAZRs over 3.5 years = roughly 40,000/day

500,000 iPhones over 2 days = a little more than 40,000/day.

This can be spun many ways.

]]> By: Ed http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395946 Ed Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:02:08 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395946 Well, they blew away Newton Messagepad sales. They sold around 50K messagepads in 5 months. Well, they blew away Newton Messagepad sales. They sold around 50K messagepads in 5 months.

]]> By: rex http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395921 rex Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:27:02 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395921 More context: the RAZR has sold 50 million units so far. So the iPhone has 1% of what RAZR has right now. Optimistically, they'll have 50% of what RAZR has in a year. Just saying... [I also own an iPhone and love it.] More context: the RAZR has sold 50 million units so far. So the iPhone has 1% of what RAZR has right now. Optimistically, they’ll have 50% of what RAZR has in a year. Just saying…

[I also own an iPhone and love it.]

]]> By: JoeMo http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395877 JoeMo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:45:09 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395877 The current manufacturer pricing on the iPhone is roughly $220 US so : $220 X 500,000 units = $10,000,000ish, not bad for one weekend I guess. The current manufacturer pricing on the iPhone is roughly $220 US so : $220 X 500,000 units = $10,000,000ish, not bad for one weekend I guess.

]]> By: Jay http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395790 Jay Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:26:23 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395790 Yeah, but what are they selling for on ebay? Yeah, but what are they selling for on ebay?

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395761 Safran Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:04:33 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395761 Success? Let's do some lazy math... AT&T has 46 million subs. Let's round that up to 50 million (because we're lazy). In two days, they sold 500,000 iPhones. That's, rather neatly, one percent of its subscribers. Now, a certain percentage of that number will be people who had other plans who jumped to AT&T. We'll wait on that number. Suppose a movie came out and one percent of the country saw it opening weekend: 300 million people one percent is 300,000 x $9/ticket = $27 million opening weekend Most people would consider that (depending on the film's budget) a modest success. The iPhone "grossed" about $275 million in sales, so its "box office" was ten times that. Plus, AT&T's take isn't a one-time-only thing - remember that it gets monthly revenue for the life of the phone. You can make the number seem small, too. There are about 250 million cell phones in the U.S. 525,000 iPhones means that only one out of every 500 of our phones is an iPhone. (Today...) I realize I'm comparing Apples (!) to oranges to grapes and bananas here. But why not? I don't care for what analysts or companies spin as "success" "failure" or otherwise. Look at the numbers. They seem successful to me. (Disclosure: I own shares of Apple.) Success? Let’s do some lazy math…

AT&T has 46 million subs. Let’s round that up to 50 million (because we’re lazy). In two days, they sold 500,000 iPhones. That’s, rather neatly, one percent of its subscribers. Now, a certain percentage of that number will be people who had other plans who jumped to AT&T. We’ll wait on that number.

Suppose a movie came out and one percent of the country saw it opening weekend:

300 million people
one percent is 300,000
x $9/ticket
= $27 million opening weekend

Most people would consider that (depending on the film’s budget) a modest success.

The iPhone “grossed” about $275 million in sales, so its “box office” was ten times that. Plus, AT&T’s take isn’t a one-time-only thing - remember that it gets monthly revenue for the life of the phone.

You can make the number seem small, too. There are about 250 million cell phones in the U.S. 525,000 iPhones means that only one out of every 500 of our phones is an iPhone. (Today…)

I realize I’m comparing Apples (!) to oranges to grapes and bananas here. But why not?

I don’t care for what analysts or companies spin as “success” “failure” or otherwise. Look at the numbers. They seem successful to me.

(Disclosure: I own shares of Apple.)

]]> By: tdc http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395758 tdc Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:02:07 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395758 btw- even though snl is in reruns apple had iphone spots run in the first 2 breaks. btw- even though snl is in reruns apple had iphone spots run in the first 2 breaks.

]]> By: tdc http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395747 tdc Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:51:15 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395747 i heard it gives an awesome shave. and dispenses mustard and ketchup too. (i'm in search of the v-blog entry a guy in pittsburgh tv did on this very subject, any help?) why all the f'in naysayers? i heard it gives an awesome shave. and dispenses mustard and ketchup too. (i’m in search of the v-blog entry a guy in pittsburgh tv did on this very subject, any help?)

why all the f’in naysayers?

]]> By: Scott http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395733 Scott Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:40:04 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395733 Steve- I'd like to see information on whether the iPhone can be used for work by television/video pros. For instance, does it have USB or Firewire input? If so, can footage be captured and sent? Can footage be downloaded (if you're editing in the field and need a brief interview clip, for instance). Is third-party software available to log footage (maybe with a screen cap for identification)? I've heard stories that it's not 'enterprise-friendly' to most of the business world. Just curious to know if it can be a tool for those of us in the industry who don't just want to watch YouTube clips. Steve-
I’d like to see information on whether the iPhone can be used for work by television/video pros. For instance, does it have USB or Firewire input? If so, can footage be captured and sent? Can footage be downloaded (if you’re editing in the field and need a brief interview clip, for instance). Is third-party software available to log footage (maybe with a screen cap for identification)?

I’ve heard stories that it’s not ‘enterprise-friendly’ to most of the business world. Just curious to know if it can be a tool for those of us in the industry who don’t just want to watch YouTube clips.

]]> By: Richard http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395722 Richard Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:21:46 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/02/half-a-million-iphones-sold-over-the-weekend/#comment-395722 Is that a big number? Half a million seems like a big number. But with all the hype and "that Apple magic" something like 5-million wouldn't be surprising. Playstation2 debut in 2001 - 500,000 First day sales Halo2 game sold over 2 million first day out in 2004(5?) Last week AT&T Marketing was predicting the IPhone would sell-out in 24-48 hours, but production was never quantified. A quote from a Bloomberg report, ``A lot of our stores have sold out,'' said Mark Siegel, a spokesman for San Antonio-based AT&T, the largest U.S. wireless service. ``We're restoring our inventory as fast as we can.'' Question, if you can restore inventory are you truly sold out? How many of these doo-dads are sitting in the warehouse? Is that a big number? Half a million seems like a big number. But with all the hype and “that Apple magic” something like 5-million wouldn’t be surprising.

Playstation2 debut in 2001 - 500,000 First day sales
Halo2 game sold over 2 million first day out in 2004(5?)

Last week AT&T Marketing was predicting the IPhone would sell-out in 24-48 hours, but production was never quantified.

A quote from a Bloomberg report, “A lot of our stores have sold out,” said Mark Siegel, a spokesman for San Antonio-based AT&T, the largest U.S. wireless service. “We’re restoring our inventory as fast as we can.”

Question, if you can restore inventory are you truly sold out?

How many of these doo-dads are sitting in the warehouse?

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