iPhone on Target for Late June

Works for me. Late June gives me more time to save money!:D

thank god i was getting scared it would be delayed:) :apple:

thank god i was getting scared it would be delayed:) :apple:

They are probably under a contract to have it done by June, and that is why they took developers off of Leopard to work on it.

This is good news for those of you who can actually buy an iPhone -- ie. Americans. Not that I have anything against Americans (luv u guys!) but Apple seem to have forgoten that they have other markets that contribute a lot to the financial performace of Apple as well -- and I am not just talking about the iPhone, I am talking about existing hardware and software. Not only are we all waiting for the new updated machines, Leopard , iLife and the like, the availability and release schedule of the 'bump' products (ie small upgrades) is slower in many non-US markets. If the iPhone hits some sudden snag then there is nothing to fall back on at the moment (unless something cool is announced at the WWDC and available immediately) -- in the US or elsewher for that matter.

Bottom line, good news the iPhone release is on target, but what about the rest of us...and more importantly what about the Mac?

I guess you could say what about 'the computer for the rest of us'

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Apple also assured us that Leopard is on time 3 weeks before they announced it will be delayed until October. I don't trust Apple on this one.

So here's the year's sequence of exciting stories on the iPhone ship schedule:

1. "iPhone expected in June."

2. "iPhone may be riddled with problems, for all anyone knows! As a result, iPhone now expected in June."

3. "iPhone expected in June."

... but Apple seem to have forgoten that they have other markets that contribute a lot to the financial performace of Apple as well -- and I am not just talking about the iPhone, I am talking about existing hardware and software....

Apple just released a ton of new software days ago, and 8-core pro Macs shortly before that. Other Macs are presumably coming--likely next month with Intel's Santa Rosa.

Meanwhile, OS X has been delayed 4 months, with progress and new builds continuing to be released nonetheless.

We don't know what Macs (or secret OS X features) may be coming along, but it sure doesn't sound like any "forgetting" to me. Rather, it sounds as though the iPhone is an OS X product (known fact) and thus used some of the same talent that could have kept Leopard moving more quickly.

A shame, but hardly any indication of Apple neglecting the Mac. That's a popular cry with little evidence, and has been for years. Some things are late, some are early (like the Intel transition--a HUGE Mac-centric project) and some are on time. Late makes headlines, but it doesn't mean the sky is falling.

As for finances, Apple seems to be doing quite well, and their long-term plans look even better. Mac sales are rising EVEN during the temporary spike of PC sales related to Vista's release: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/04/18/apples_mac_sales_rock_steady_despite_vista.html

I just really hope the iPhone ships in June. Can you imagine if Apple has to delay it's launch. There might be riots...on MacRumors at least. Something I won't be looking forward too.

Isn't it amazing how Apple manages to keep the iPhone in the headlines when, truth be told, there really isn't anything new to report on it?

One thing is for sure--Apple's marketing department is worth every penny of its payroll.

Now we can watch for rumors about the exact day of release, and argue about whether "late June" means the last Tuesday of June (the 26th), the last weekday of June (the 29th), or the last day of June (the 30th).