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Today (October 17, 2011), it went down. And, of course many will see Jobs gone as a problem, as well as iPhone 4S being somewhat of a bust. Whenever they release iPhone 5 and their killer settop media/gaming box, their stock may go up. But, for the most part the market is currently volatile and people are less in the mood to spend on higher cost products, so I would bet on a downward trend. Who knows though. I would not buy now.

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Really? You mean the record 4Million iPhones sold in a weekend is a bust.

What data do you have to back up your claim -- after 3 days have passed since release -- that the iPhone 4S is a bust?

Many were expecting more and may hold off for the 5. Sari is good for the first elitists that want to show it off, but people want to use their devices quietly- not talk to them. Although many don't want to admit it, it was a bad idea. When you have Gizmodo post a link to a Hitler video making fun of it immediately, you know it is bad. Not to be callous, but Jobs death probably spurred a lot of buying. That probably won't sustain.

> Many were expecting more and may hold off for the 5.

The target audience for the 4S is not 4 owners, it's 3G/3GS owners who have a subsidized upgrade burning a hole in their pocket.

> Sari is good for the first elitists that want to show it off, but people want to use their devices quietly- not talk to them. Although many don't want to admit it, it was a bad idea.

It's a phone. The primary purpose of a phone is to be talked to.

> When you have Gizmodo post a link to a Hitler video making fun of it immediately, you know it is bad.

The tech press is very different from the general public.

The Hitler things are just (inappropriately) funny art, I've never seen an attacking one.

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