From: RobertB 

In article ,
 "Rich Gauszka"  wrote:

> "RobertB"  wrote in message
> news:missinglink-C924BA.12181216052007{at}news.barkto.com...
> > In article ,
> > "Rich Gauszka"  wrote:
> >
> >> I actually find that hard to believe unless the gaming platforms ( Wii,
> >> PS2,
> >> .. ) aren't classified as consumer electronics
> >>
> >> http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsID=18044
> >> The iPhone will be the largest launch in the history of consumer
> >> electronics, according to AT&T's CEO Stan Sigman.
> >>
> >> Sigman was speaking at the commencement ceremony at his former college,
> >> West
> >> Texas A&M University.
> >>
> >> He discussed the 37 years since he graduated from the
University, saying:
> >> "I
> >> never dreamed I'd be speaking to you now. I also never
dreamed I would be
> >> part of the largest commercial product launch in the history of
> >> electronics."
> >>
> >> He then revealed that the first iPhone had already reached
Texas - Sigman
> >> had handed one across to the Dr O'Brien, president of the university,
> >> which
> >> he held aloft to cheers and applause.
> >
> > What does that refer to? Flashy ads? A barrage of print and TV ads?
> > In-store displays? Or just a lot of product dumped on the market? The
> > problem with the PS2 and Wii was limited availability, wasn't it? And I
> > don't recall seeing that much publicity except on the Web.
>
> Nintendo sold 6 million Wii units worldwide in 4 months. In the Americas
> they are averaging about 139,000 consoles per week, 132,000 in Europe and
> 139,000 in Japan. I would be highly impressed  ( stunned actually ) if
> iPhone came close to that figure

It's too expensive for that kind of widespread adoption. However, it may
work like the iPod, slow at first then building up momentum. And Apple is
likely to lower the price eventually to speed adoption. Not that I have any
intention of buying one.

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