本月16日当地时间上午11:49,美国著名硬件网站Engadget发布的消息称,从苹果公司内部获取的一份邮件显示iPhone手机和Leopard无法按照原定的日前上市,iPhone由原定的今年6月推迟至10月,Leopard由10月推迟到明年1月。这一消息刚刚发布,苹果公司的股票就立即收到影像,6分钟内下挫2.7%,瞬间蒸发了40亿美元。
随后Engadget接到苹果公司公关部门的电话,证实了所得消息属于谣言,并立即澄清了事实称上述邮件非公司所发,内容并不属实,苹果将如期在6月推出iPhone、Leopard也将按照原计划在10月推出。股市也随即做回应,32分钟之后,苹果公司的股价便迅速反弹至下跌前水平,当天收盘时仅跌1.4美元。
这个事件引起了苹果公司的关注,有分析人士称有人蓄意操纵股市,在假消息放出之后趁机捞取利益。
附Engadget收到的苹果公司内部邮件信息:
From: Bullet News
Date: May 16, 2007 9:09 AM CDT
To:
[redacted]
Subject: Mac OS X Leopard and iPhone Delayed
Mac OS X
Leopard Delayed Until January
iPhone Delayed Until October
REGIONS:
Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, Japan, Latin America, United States
GROUPS:
AppleCare, Retail
Apple issued a press release today announcing that
iPhone which was scheduled to ship in June, has been moved to October and the
release date for Mac OS X Leopard has been moved to January next year. A beta
version of Mac OS X Leopard will be given to developers at the Worldwide
Developers Conference (WWDC).
Apple email
redaction
From: [redacted]
Date: May 16, 2007 10:47 AM
CDT
To: [redacted]
Subject: NEWS: Disregard Bullet*News Sent May 16 at
Approximately 9 a.m. Central--AP/CA/EU/JP/LA/US
You may have received
what appeared to be a Bullet*News from Apple. This communication is fake and did
not come from Apple.
Apple is on track to ship iPhone in late June and
Mac OS X Leopard in October.
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