Posted on Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008 by Rene Ritchie
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Multiple web sources are now reporting that multiple Apple stores are now out of stock on the iPhone, both 8GB and 16GB models. We touched on the New York shortage briefly last weekend, but this shortage seems far more widespread, with little or no news on when stocks will be back at normal levels.
Though the Apple online store lists availability at 5-7 days (long enough for a container ship to hit US shores?), AT&T retail still appears to have stock aplenty on hand.
Have you had any trouble getting a Jobs phone lately? Or do you see boxes piled high round your parts? Is this a sign of poor supply chain management (atypical of Apple), or is 3G on its way? What do you think?
Apple surprised many by announcing a new version of the iPhone today, the iPhone Cthulhu. The new version of the iPhone sports an interface refined for the Elder Gods.
“While demand for the upcoming 3G model of the iPhone remains high, we decided that there’s a much larger market in the Star Spawn segment,” said Senior Vice President Phil Schiller in a press conference held at midnight on Tuesday. “The Great Old Ones crave not only souls and blood, but also a smartphone that’s easily 5 millennia ahead of anything else out there. ” Added Schiller “Please, get out of my mind now.”
Read on for more details on the iPhone Cthulhu, including photos and a description of the all new tentacle-based interface!
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