From: "Rich Gauszka" 


"RobertB"  wrote in message
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> 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

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