So much for lines. It's all promotion

[dbdigital]

As I predicted, the lines dissipated rather quickly. By 7pm at most locations, anyone could walk in off the street and pick one up. NOBODY sold out. NOBODY.

I predicted brisk sales at the first, petering after the "geeks" and those with no longterm commitment get one. This will turn out to be "I-silence" relatively quickly, as everyone's attention moves on to the "next thing" (and that's the bad part about being the "next big thing"...in a day you can quickly become the "last big thing".

Pet rock, anyone?

Pet Rock? I'me sure you tons of those in your closet somewhere.

As far as sales of these phones over 700,000 got sold over last weekend, I'm sure that's alot more than HD radios got sold, also these people were willing to fork over 500-700 dollars for each and some bought up to 4 iPhones in a single buy... try that with HD radios... ha ha.

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2007/07/03/2007-07-03_iphones_sales_top_forecasts.html?ref=rss

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070703/BIZ04/707030305

So if all the radio geeks already bought HD radios just as the gadget geeks bought iPhones (early adoptors) then I'd say HD radios will not be selling anymore units and only 10-20 HD radios per year will be sold after the initial onslaught of the radio geeks.

Too bad Mike, you might have to stock up on HD radios in your closet next to your pet rocks...

HD radio anyone?

Radiopilot

I thought this mesage board was designed to discuss HD radio. I din't realize that the I-Phone had anything to do with HD radio.

The iPhone has nothing to do with HD-R. Thankfully.

But the lessons from the iPhone, both the product and its marketing, are something that ibiquity, the HD Alliance, CE manufacturers and HD-R boosters can learn from. So far there are no indications that they have.

db

 

[SUPERCASTER]

Small market operations and if you read the FCC comment IBOC is the only accepted method for digital broadcasting in the US.

But FMeXtra got final FCC approval over HD radio first, has many advantages such as full analog FM compatibility, no adjacent channel jamming, simpler, less expensive non-proprietary implementation, better coverage, and remains approved.
www.dreinc.com
I guess the FCC was just too distracted by the massive disruption caused by the invasion of HD cartel lobbyists, and made a misstatement.

 

[PocketRadio]

Just wait it out, but some of the anti group have such anger in the tone of their posts...

Hmmmm.... hijacking/derailing another thread ?

 

[R.F. Burns]

Small market operations and if you read the FCC comment IBOC is the only accepted method for digital broadcasting in the US.

But FMeXtra got final FCC approval over HD radio first, has many advantages such as full analog FM compatibility, no adjacent channel jamming, simpler, less expensive non-proprietary implementation, better coverage, and remains approved.
www.dreinc.com
I guess the FCC was just too distracted by the massive disruption caused by the invasion of HD cartel lobbyists, and made a misstatement.

Can you post a link to this ruling by the FCC?