____/ Jerry McBride on Friday 27 July 2007 02:30 : \____
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> Apple Shares Dive After Disappointing Activation Numbers are Posted
>
> News by Brad Kellett on Wednesday July 25, 2007.
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> "Disappointing initial activation numbers for the iPhone are to blame for
> Apple shares declining over 6% in Tuesday trading, and reports from AT&T of
> a 'significant decline' in demand for the device at retail locations are
> not helping the stock gain traction.
>
> Disproving analyst projections of up to 500,000 units being sold on the
> first two days the iPhone hit store shelves, which also formed the last two
> days of the second financial quarter, AT&T has reported that just 146,000
> customers activated an iPhone during the period."
>
> http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=3554&source=HOME
They actually did pretty well at the end (iBooks helped a lot), which isn't too
bad because it adds a dimension of diversity to the market and gives Microsoft
a headache on the 'air time' front. All those ads that slam Microsoft Windows
help people reach a phase of 'Windows fatigue'. Some of them just take the
existing PC and set up a Linux partition. Not everyone buys (or can afford) a
Mac.
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