On Friday July 11th, 2008. Apple released 3 new products. The iPhone 3g, iPhone 2.0 and the App store. All in which needed activation or download from iTunes. With the cost of the iPhone 3g being so cheap and the reduced price for iTouch users to upgrade to iPhone 2.0, people were going crazy to obtain these items. It was all released in 21 countries on the same day which was a big mistake on Apple's part. They should have released iPhone 2.0 a week later. Users of the original iPhone who attempted to upgrade to iPhone 2.0 were either successful or unsuccessful. If they were successful the iPhone had to be reactivated and was usable. However if you were unsuccessful, you were stuck with a nonfunctioning iPhone which you could only use for emergency calls or as a Wifi iPod until it was able to be fixed. Many people purchasing the iPhone 3G had to finish the activation themselve at home because it was taking so long in the store.
So what do you think about this situation? Do you think it was preventable?