The Whofarm organizes on July 1

Ok so I’m starting to wonder if maybe the Whofarmers are onto something and I should have joined their queue outside the Apple 5th Avenue store. I’m reading that Rogers in Canada is rumored to have only 10 – 20 phones per store. Now Register Hardware is talking about O2 and how overloaded their online ordering system was and that there may be iPhone 3g product shortage overseas. This is the first time I’ve read any indications of potential product shortages. Part of an Apple PR campaign — or truly a sign of possible shortages? I guess we’ll find out Friday.

In part Register Hardware is reporting:

In an email said to have been sent to one consumer who complained about the near-collapse of O2’s ordering system, O2 Sales Director Steve Shurrock laid the blame at Apple’s door, specifically the Mac maker’s alleged inability to get sufficient stock in place to meet demand – despite O2’s requests for more.

The email, if genuine, makes fascinating reading, not only for punters who tried to get hold of an iPhone this week, but also those looking forward to picking one up when it launches on Friday.

“We have been working continuously with them [Apple] to get as much stock for the UK as possible. Unfortunately, they have only been able to supply a small proportion of the number of phones we asked for, because they are launching simultaneously in 22 countries.

Register Hardware

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