I think we all have bet on some crazy shit before, but this one has gotta be the craziest thing I've ever seen odds on before.
The iPhone craze has reached a whole new level.
An Internet sportsbook released odds today on everything about the much-anticipated gadget, from whether the device will spontaneously combust to whether someone will get trampled trying to get their hands on one.
BetUS.com is giving 150 to 1 odds on the former, and 20 to 1 on the latter.
The iPhone, Apple's foray into the cellphone business, hits stores Friday.
BetUS set odds that the screen breaks or cracks like the first generation iPod Nano at 150 to 1.
The odds that there will be mass reports of the battery life being less than the promised 8 hours are 10 to 1.
"This phone has everything but the kitchen sink," BetUS.com spokesman Reed Richards said in a statement. "With the seemingly endless options that the phone offers, the chances for a malfunction are likely."
The site set 1.2 million units as the likely number of units to be sold the first month.
Other lines include:
# 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 percent 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 iPhone is billed as a three-in-one gadget - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod and an Internet device with full Web-browsing capabilities. With a two-year service contract, the iPhone will cost $499 for a 4-gigabyte model and $599 for an 8-gigabyte model.
An Internet sportsbook released odds today on everything about the much-anticipated gadget, from whether the device will spontaneously combust to whether someone will get trampled trying to get their hands on one.
BetUS.com is giving 150 to 1 odds on the former, and 20 to 1 on the latter.
The iPhone, Apple's foray into the cellphone business, hits stores Friday.
BetUS set odds that the screen breaks or cracks like the first generation iPod Nano at 150 to 1.
The odds that there will be mass reports of the battery life being less than the promised 8 hours are 10 to 1.
"This phone has everything but the kitchen sink," BetUS.com spokesman Reed Richards said in a statement. "With the seemingly endless options that the phone offers, the chances for a malfunction are likely."
The site set 1.2 million units as the likely number of units to be sold the first month.
Other lines include:
# 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 percent 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 iPhone is billed as a three-in-one gadget - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod and an Internet device with full Web-browsing capabilities. With a two-year service contract, the iPhone will cost $499 for a 4-gigabyte model and $599 for an 8-gigabyte model.
