AT&T: iPhone To Be "Largest Commercial Product Launch In The History Of Electronics"

There’s not a lot at West Texas A&M University for technology fiends, but the dusty plains of the panhandle are perfect for making wild pronouncements about product launches. AT&T Wireless CEO Stan Sigman declared at the college’s commencement address on Saturday that next month’s iPhone launch will be “the largest commercial product launch in the […]
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There's not a lot at West Texas A&M University for technology fiends, but the dusty plains of the panhandle are perfect for making wild pronouncements about product launches. AT&T Wireless CEO Stan Sigman declared at the college's commencement address on Saturday that next month's iPhone launch will be "the largest commercial product launch in the history of electronics."

They are words, mere words, but they are also pain. A video (shot with, of all things, a Treo) is making the rounds on YouTube, featuring the quote, and a wave of the iPhone itself by WT president Patrick O'Brien. Watch Stan's exploitation of academia for commercial gain after the fold.

[Thanks, John!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLjb1BUCBqQ