iPhone 3G Shortages to Last for Weeks

According to Macworld, the availability of iPhone 3G should be low still for the next 2 to 4 weeks. As many of us have experienced it, it is difficult to find an iPhone 3G. With its official launch yesterday, it was simply impossible to find an iPhone 3G 16 GB model at 10h00, 2 hours after its launch... The 8 GB model was not as popular, but due to the lack of the high-end model, stock of the entry-level are also nearly empty in France, so after one day, there are most likely only few iPhones available in France... and according to our sources it is the same in most countries where the iPhone is legally distributed...
According to some analysts, Apple has underestimated the demand for the 3G model, and did not manufacture enough units for the worldwide launch. Stocks should be back to normal for mid-august, ready for the back to school season. We are not really surprise by this shortage, as Apple has often been conservative in its plan when launching new products, and the current situation with the iPhone was already experienced many times before with iPod, iPod nano, MacBook, etc. Shops started taking names on waiting lists, but maybe the availabilit mid-August will only be real for couple of days if figures from thoses waiting lists exceed the number of units being manufactured...