Of course, there were rampant reports of folks not being able to activate their new iPhones for some time after the launch.

I wonder how many more were sold in the first 2 days that were not activated until after the quarter ended.

Let's not forget about the 20,000 employees that received the phone for free and have activated it. Sounds like the actual number sold should be even less than 200,000

I am not a big fan of apple, but they do have one thing down pat and that is design and style and the new iphone has both. It is a bit pricey but there is a strong market for this type of item. I would say there is something wrong with these numbers.

The iphone is priced far higher than what it's really worth, but people must have the latest and greatest, and pay that price. That's why apple can afford to give away 20,000 iphones to its employees.

So - because you like the looks of the iPhone it has to have sold at least half a million units...?

I'm also not an apple fan, but they did make an awesome phone - and they really stirred up the market, the media, and the competition. The numbers are low, and that's because this is a really big financial investment/burden for a cell phone - even if it does do all sorts of other cool things.

I'd have one if it were under $300 and the monthly plan were either more robust for the price, or less for what it is now. at $500 $60 per month, I just can't justify it. I wish I had that kind of money to throw at a cell phone, and I'm sure I'm not alone! There are only a few things you can't have too much of: Money, Fun, and servers!

The numbers are probably higher than 200k but less than 275k. Lets face it Apple is the master of spin and flash and they play the media like no one else. There is a long and well established concept that $500 is a strong ceiling for consumer electronics. While that number is creeping slowly the complete overestimates of sales for potential blockbusters like the PS3 and now the iPhone show it still exists. Some will always need to be first adapters; most people are taking a wait and see (for more games, PS3 and better service/choices, iPhone. Another example is Blueray DVD players. Manufactures should already know this. These prices take the decision from the younger people (who have a higher % disposable income but FAR LESS income) and put it in the hands of people who have to ration between gas, food and house expenses and that STRONGLY reduces impulse/fad purchases.

I've been surprised at my early-adopter friends who haven't shown an interest in getting an iPhone, at least not until prices come down significantly. Maybe they just aren't as big in my area or something, but I only know of maybe two people who own one.

Of course there's nothing wrong with those numbers, it comes from AT&T.

The iphone is damn expensive, and you must pay a 2 year contract up to $1500. I'm sorry but the iphone is not worth it for normal consumers, it's a niche product for now, until it has a price drop (I read somewhere that it costs less than $200 to make one, so their profits are a bit too high) and until you're not forced to have such an expensive plan

Spin. Pure and simple, spin. Jobs is the master of making the analysts do his dirty work.

iPhone is a rectangle with sensors and touch capability that also happens to make phone calls. It's also $500. It's VERY underwhelming, but I guess you have to try one beforehand, otherwise prepare to be burned.

Sure, lots of people can't wait to open that box and get things going. But I imagine there were lots of people who bought it, then got going with, you know, their LIVES, and planned to activate the phone later.

Hell, there's probably a lot of people who bought one planning to sell it for a profit on eBay later. No way they would activate those yet.

Count SALES, not activations. Sheesh.

Sure, Apple has put together a cool looking product. They've included a cool touch screen interface and media management. That's neat.

But, for the majority of the consumers out there, "neat" isn't enough to spend $500 on a phone. Add in true blackberry functionality, a decent full keyboard, Outlook mobile syncronization, expandable memory, a removeable battery, a and java friendly browser... and then maybe you have a product worth the coin.

Nifty isn't enough. Real communications functionality is what Apple needs to approach. The neato cool stuff is great for improving interfaces, just not that useful compared to what people already use today.

Additionally, who wants to have to change their provider to use a new phone? I'll wait until Samsung or Motorola offer a similar model for $75 upgrade. Perhaps they will address the shortcomings that Apple seems to forget: Utility...

Just having a locked phone into one provider was bad enough.
I will personally go nuts if I had to go online to register and activate on only one available online service that has problems, just to make a cell! Why can't Americans just buy a SIM card at 7-11, type an activation code (on the phone), then be DONE? Like in the rest of the World?

Mi DS also has a touchscreen a cost $129. In japan they use DS's as a virtual cook assistant, museum giude, gps, etc. 30 and you have a brower.

I forgot, you can algo have games to play. Just a phone worth $600? come on...

The lack of utility and 'bang for buck' have ALWAYS been the short-comings for Apple's products. Why would anyone expect the iPhone to be different?