Newest iPhone sells out
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June 27, 2010, Sunday
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APPLE'S newest iPhone flew off the store shelves, but lucky shoppers still managed to get their hands on one at at least a dozen stores across the United States.
The smartphone appeared to be sold out at the vast majority of Apple outlets in the US a day after it launched on Thursday, the latest sign Apple was having a hard time meeting demand.
"The demand for the iPhone 4 is off the charts. We're working hard to get them to everyone as quickly as possible," Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris said.
But there were a handful of stores where, to the surprise of some shoppers, the iPhone was still available.
Seattle had four stores with supplies on Friday, while another city in the Pacific Northwest, Portland, Oregon, had two stores with iPhones in stock.
Even a store in Los Angeles had some on hand, an outlet at The Grove -- one of the city's busiest malls.
"I came to shop for my boyfriend and realized the line wasn't that long, so we decided to wait and get it," said one buyer.
At a packed retail store in Bellevue Square -- an upscale mall in Bellevue, Washington -- about 25 "standby" potential customers waited in line for an iPhone.
"I didn't think I'd be getting one today," said Chris Bohm, who waited an hour for his purchase ticket.
But in general, iPhone availability appeared to be the exception.
When contacted on Friday, roughly 60 Apple stores said the iPhone 4 was sold out. When asked when new ones might arrive, store employees said they did not know.
Apple has more than 200 retail outlets in the US.
The smartphone appeared to be sold out at the vast majority of Apple outlets in the US a day after it launched on Thursday, the latest sign Apple was having a hard time meeting demand.
"The demand for the iPhone 4 is off the charts. We're working hard to get them to everyone as quickly as possible," Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris said.
But there were a handful of stores where, to the surprise of some shoppers, the iPhone was still available.
Seattle had four stores with supplies on Friday, while another city in the Pacific Northwest, Portland, Oregon, had two stores with iPhones in stock.
Even a store in Los Angeles had some on hand, an outlet at The Grove -- one of the city's busiest malls.
"I came to shop for my boyfriend and realized the line wasn't that long, so we decided to wait and get it," said one buyer.
At a packed retail store in Bellevue Square -- an upscale mall in Bellevue, Washington -- about 25 "standby" potential customers waited in line for an iPhone.
"I didn't think I'd be getting one today," said Chris Bohm, who waited an hour for his purchase ticket.
But in general, iPhone availability appeared to be the exception.
When contacted on Friday, roughly 60 Apple stores said the iPhone 4 was sold out. When asked when new ones might arrive, store employees said they did not know.
Apple has more than 200 retail outlets in the US.
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