This fun item landed in my inbox this morning. It seems that online betting site BetUS.com has some wagering going on related to the iPhone. Here’s a table of odds regarding the likelihood of various iPhone-related developments. My favorite bet: the odds (20:1) that someone will get trampled while trying to buy an iPhone.
| BetUS.com posts odds on the iPhone: |
| Consumers are reported camping out waiting for an iPhone - 3/1 |
| Initial iPhones get recalled - 30/1 |
| iPhone sells at least 12 Million units in 2008 - 5/6 |
| Apple’s stock jumps at least 10% in value in regards to the price on 6/30/07 - 1/2 |
| Consumers pay at least three times the original price ($1500) on ebay - 2/1 |
| The screen breaks/cracks like first generation nano - 150/1 |
| There are mass reports of the battery life being less than the promised 8 hours -10/1 |
| Someone is trampled while trying to get an iPhone - 20/1 |
| iPhone spontaneously combusts - 150/1 |
| How many iPhones will Apple sell in the first month? |
| Over 1.2 Million Units - 5/6 |
| Under 1.2 Million Units - 5/6 |
Cynthia Brumfield at 10:20 AM|Comments(0)
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