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Originally Posted by holymadness
The iPhone rollout is probably one of the most logistically complicated operations in supply chain management and distribution that has ever occurred, and some schmoe on a forum—whose professional and educational experience almost certainly have no bearing whatsoever on the tasks under discussion—thinks that Apple should just snap its fingers and magically produce exactly the required number of devices with absolute foresight and precision every single time.
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Meet some British telecom schmoes
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UK-based networks contacted by the BBC pointed out that supplies of the new 5C, a lower-cost phone and newcomer to Apple's range, were plentiful.
Insiders from two of the companies told the BBC they suspected Apple was trying to drive sales of the cheaper 5C model, but that their own figures suggested customers had been hesitant to place orders.
Apple has prevented networks and retailers allowing customers to pre-order the 5S.
One network spokesman said they had "crates and crates" of the 5C, but that the higher-end 5S was being "drip-fed" into the market, and networks and retailers had been left "in the dark" about Apple's schedule for replenishing the stock.
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