White iPhone 4 Supply Issues – Where Is The White iPhone 4?
If you go back through all of blog articles written prior to the iPhone 4 announcement by Steve Jobs at the WWDC2010; and if you comb through the Steve Jobs’ keynote speech on the iPhone 4; and if you dig through all of the press releases, announcements, and blog posts that have been written since Steve Jobs’ announcement, you will not find one single mention of the white iPhone 4 not being available on June 15th – the day everyone can pre order the new iPhone 4 – up until yesterday that is when the all of a sudden, the white iPhone 4 will not be available for the pre order launch. I would argue that the white iPhone 4 is an example of an on-going supply issue that is occurring at Apple. Failure to properly prepare in terms of logistics has plagued the iPad launch, and now here we are again faced with a shortage issue with the white iPhone 4. A lot of people were wanting the white iPhone 4, obviously, or else there wouldn’t be so much attention brought to the issue. So what’s up with the shortage of the white iPhone 4? Why isn’t Apple giving us more information about the “why” behind no white iPhone 4?
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Just wonderful. Up until 3:00 a.m. and no white iPhone. I'm tired and not even a little amused.
I feel your pain bro same thing and I'm on east coast. I waited all night knowing I had to work an AM shift, nearly cried when I found out
AT&T told me yesterday white Iphone won't be available until late August.
In my personal thoughts bad apple for telling everyone that it would be ready for pre order but again maybe its about demand there really isn't enough people that wants it. the black iphone sells more then white so its only right they sell the black ones 1st i only met 1 person out of 15 i know personaly that has a white one and didn't want it but got stuck with it.
From what I have experienced....everyone wants the white iphone, and it is much more in demand than the black one. The ones that have the white iphone, certainly did not get "stuck" with it.
The same time the new IPhone will actually be white instead of having it on the back and usually being covered by a protective case and no one knowing you even have a white phone.
The front is white too. So yes, you will be able to tell that you have a white iPhone (if the front of yours is white)
that's exactly what he was saying
He needs a translator. Or he could just learn english.
asshole
Think what you meant to really say here is that on the new I Phone 4 people will be able to see that its a white I Phone 4 as the front panel is also white unlike the white I Phone 3g which only has a white cover that tends to be covered to prevent scratch marks. At the same time covering the I Phone 3g would ultimately stop people from realizing or seeing the actual colour and model of the I Phone you have.
Apple, the the phenomenal fortune 500 company whose stock has risen 1000 fold over the last decade can't get production management right? Every major date?
Don't be so gullible. There's no supply issues here. It's all orchestrated to create demand. The white option is just color. Its not made of different material than the black iphone. But by taking away what Apple believed to be was the "must-get" option, it created an even higher premium and exclusivity factor to the white iphone. Apple will sell ice to an eskimo. And then hold out on the "white color" as a premium option and blame it on supply.
Actually White color are more in demand than black one according to google...
Hi Tasha - what stats are you using to determine that?
No one has any reason to google the black iphone because the white one is the one that isn't available.
I live in a two iphone household. We wanted one white iphone and one black iphone just to tell them apart easier. Yes most of it will be covered by a case, but just enough will show to tell them apart.
why not get two different color cases.
I'm in the same boat. My wife wants white. Now how do I enjoy mine in front of her?? Steve????
lol thats funny
I would hum a happy tune while playing with my new iphone just to get under her skin.
so glad i decided on black last week. it's more professional in appearance and, true to what they say, black is always in style.
If Apple wasn't ready to meet the demands of thier customers regardless of what color Iphone they wanted they shouldn't have started pre orders and gotten evreyone pumped up.
Or they should have let everyone know when they announced the pre order date, that it was only that black that was going to be available.
I am very disappointed that it will not be available in white on launch day. I am very fortunate to have a great husband though. We live in a 2 iphone household as well. He has black and I have white. He is going to give me the new black one until my white one comes in later. Great guy!!