Apple iPhone 3G S sells 1M units in first three days

[BaldEagle]

Apple: More than 1M new-model iPhones sold - Yahoo! Finance

Apple Inc. sold more than a million units of its latest iPhone model in the first three days, making it the most successful debut for a smart phone yet.

Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. It was the first time he was quoted in a company statement since he went on leave for unspecified medical reasons in January. The company has said that Jobs, who has battled pancreatic cancer, is returning to work at the end of the month.

The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that Jobs had a liver transplant two months ago in Tennessee and that he will likely work part-time, at least initially. Apple has not commented on the report.

What's that....a liver transplant!!!

Steve Jobs' Liver Transplant Apple Board "Not Doing Its Job" But The WSJ Did Top Editor Says: Tech Ticker, Yahoo! Finance

Letter from Apple CEO Steve Jobs

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause—a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

We need our doc to explain how we get from a hormone imbalance that is a relatively simple nutritional problem to a liver transplant?

[SuperFly03]

All apple ever has to do is say "It's new" and then people will fork over the cash for it w/o question.

[Eurasianman]

*Eurasianman hears someone say, "It's new" and enters the thread*

[korben43]

Mike heard it was new and jumped on it

two of them, to boot...

[YMAA]

Mike heard it was new and jumped on it

two of them, to boot...

To be fair, one of them was a purchase for someone else. Only one was for him.

[Tark]

To be fair, one of them was a purchase for someone else. Only one was for him.

and really he didnt pay for either of em :P

[prozac26]

People are brainwashed easily...

[BaldEagle]

People are brainwashed easily...

There is easy and then there are the Apple customers.... they usually come in pre-brainwashed by their peers.

[Afrodisiac]

Well, see, if I never had a previous version of an iPhone, I don't think it would be fair to call me a brainwashed-noob-who-thinks-Steve-Jobs-is-God if I bought a 3Gs.

(not that I bought the 3Gs)

[anticupidon]

I was speaking yesterday with one Apple boy...he was so EXCITED .
Damn he wasn't so even when his daughter was born...

[BaldEagle]

Well, see, if I never had a previous version of an iPhone, I don't think it would be fair to call me a brainwashed-noob-who-thinks-Steve-Jobs-is-God if I bought a 3Gs.

(not that I bought the 3Gs)

I didn't say noob just pre-brainwashed by your peers. Who actually "needs" an iPhone? (correct answer is....nobody!!!!) Sometimes young people get confused between I want, and I need thus Apple steps in to help you.

[prozac26]

I didn't say noob just pre-brainwashed by your peers. Who actually "needs" an iPhone? (correct answer is....nobody!!!!) Sometimes young people get confused between I want, and I need thus Apple steps in to help you.

Maybe so.. but I got mine, because it saved me over $65 per month (Bundled my Services), so it made sense...

[Afrodisiac]

Well, I'm rolling on a 5-year-old Razr so I'm a man(boy?) of simple tastes.

[logain]

I am considering the older iPhone 3g only because it is the least expensive phone ATT has that has WiFi

[SuperFly03]

I am considering the older iPhone 3g only because it is the least expensive phone ATT has that has WiFi

you do know there is a mandatory data package right?

[randomizer]

Well, I'm rolling on a 5-year-old Razr so I'm a man(boy?) of simple tastes.

I have an (at least) 8-year-old Nokia 3310. Colour screens on mobiles weren't even invented back then!

This thing is supposed to be released here on the 29th I think. I want to go to the Apple store to see how many people will line up for one. Actually, it will probably be on the news.

[arisythila]

Hey, I didnt pay a PENNY for my iPhone 3Gs.... It's okay if you don't pay anything for a 3Gs

~Michael

[logain]

you do know there is a mandatory data package right?

Yea that is one of the reasons I have stayed away from one.

[YMAA]

you do know there is a mandatory data package right?

It's not mandatory...at least it wasn't for EDGE. The phone can still use WiFi without the data package.

[logain]

It's not mandatory...at least it wasn't for EDGE. The phone can still use WiFi without the data package.

The 3g it is mandatory now.