The iPhone, which combines the functions of an iPod with a smart phone, goes on sale in the U.S. this Friday. Some prospective buyers that have been camping outside stores to get their hands on the new gadget may be disappointed since when a new product hits the market vendors typically have a limited number of units to sell. "
We had to make our best guess as to what the demand was going to be and what supply we were going to put in place many, many months ago. We built factories to build these things and everything. We've taken our best guess but it wouldn't surprise me at all if it ain't enough," said Jobs. Limited product availability, whether intentional or not, and long lines outside stores, help build buzz and generate media coverage.
Jobs also downplayed concerns over the iPhone's dependence on AT&T's EDGE network, which is slower than 3G networks: "
You know every (AT&T) Blackberry gets its mail over EDGE. It turns out EDGE is great for mail, and it works well for maps and a whole bunch of other stuff. Where you wish you had faster speed is on a Web browser. It's good enough, but you wish it was a little faster. That's where sandwiching EDGE with Wi-Fi really makes sense because Wi-Fi is much faster than any 3G network." He said the iPhone had been designed to switch to Wi-Fi when such networks are detected.
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