From: RobertB 

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.

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