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AT&T Blocking Out June 15-July 15 for iPhone Launch

Boy Genius Report posts an internal AT&T email to employees limiting vacation requests during the June 15-July 15th timeframe, citing the likely "biggest selling period we have seen in a few years."

To ensure proper staffing during the product launch period, Sales personnel planning to take approved time off are encouraged to schedule their vacations before June 15 or after July 15 to participate in the iPhone launch.

Previously approved vacation will be allowed where voluntary rescheduling is not feasible

No additional vacation requests will be approved during the launch period (6/15 7/15).


An earlier report from the same site indicated that AT&T was also planning large iPhone displays for the launch:

Apple iPhone displays will soon be hitting AT&T stores across the country and yes, we got some details! First off, it was relayed to us that many stores will actually have to be rewired because the display demands its own power supply, and even requires a network cable. As far as the size of the iPhone display itself, get this 7 ft tall, and 3 ft wide! Many stores have already started installing the necessary power systems which means that working displays should be here within the next few weeks.

Apple has stated that the iPhone is on track for a "late June" release.

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62 months ago
they're expecting that big of a deal? Its almost scary?


i give this article: :apple: :apple: :apple: :apple:
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62 months ago
I can see why they limit vacation requests during periods of heavy sales but I always hated when it was done to me. Really sucks if you have a family and they black out half of July.
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62 months ago
They do seem to making a huge deal about it. Do they think it will sell so well? I love just as much as the next person, but 500-600 is a lot of money, especially in todays society. I guess we will just have to see what happens.
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62 months ago
Wow. Things are getting exciting. This is the first major Apple product where Apple does not have full control over the flow of information which is great for us, since we will get leaked memos like these from AT&T picking up over the next 2 months.
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62 months ago
So if it starts @ 15 June, the iPhone sales begin at the end of WWDC?
looks strange if the keynote is @ 11 June.
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62 months ago
This makes me like Cingular/ATT (pick one already) a little less. They should cut fat off the executives' salaries and HIRE some new employees instead of torturing the ones they have now AND their families--summer should be about spending time with family on holiday, not working nonstop.
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62 months ago
As part of the group looking forward to the launch, I feel guilty for causing those poor employees to have to delay their summer vacations. :(
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62 months ago

summer should be about spending time with family on holiday, not working nonstop.

I disagree. Summer should be about them making me money.
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62 months ago
There's going to be one hell of a lot of sickies pulled that month.
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62 months ago

I disagree. Summer should be about them making me money.


Sarcasm?
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