I Didn’t Get A New iPhone Yesterday
Last month, I sold my T-Mobile Wing, so I would have enough money to get the new iPhone 3G yesterday. All great plans involving money seem to fail, and sure enough, between a huge per kilowatt increase in the power bill and a couple other circumstances, I wasn’t able to get the iPhone yesterday. In fact, now I have to wait a week or two, at least.
It seems, however, that if I had tried to get it, I might not have had a good experience.
Some of the first people in the U.S. to purchase the iPhone 3G walked out of an Apple Store in New York disappointed Friday when Apple’s plan to activate the new devices in stores backfired.
Problems with the iTunes server caused some enthusiasts who had waited in line for hours to walk out of the store unable to use their new iPhones, according to the disgruntled customers.
There are lines all over the place, and people waiting hours and hours for their beloved iPhones. The only line I have ever waited in, not counting Disneyland, is for Starbucks coffee. Yeah, sometimes I just need my fix.
The good part, if there is one, is now I get to see how everyone likes theres, and that will help me decide if I want black or white, 8gb or 16gb. This should be interesting.
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OK, more details on the cookout 
Thursday after work. As far as bloggers I know Denny the Grouchy Old Cripple’s going to come as well as a few other folks we hang out with.
From what I have seen, it is a smart move that you didn’t pick one up. A lot of people, especially those on Gizmodo, have been complaining about how it takes forever to activate. As with all technology, its best to wait and let those with too much to spend and want to be trendy deal with the consequences.
I’ll see what I can do. I have a busy week ahead of me, but if I get time, I will let you know.
One of the things I learned while working as a consumer advocate for CAA (Canadian Automobile Association) is to never by a new model car. If a vehicle has just been redesigned, it is full of all kinds of great, wonderful, amazing, untested technology. All those who feel like being a guinea pig, raise your hands! And, yes, lots of people did raise their hands to be iPhone guinea pigs.
The software glitches don’t particularly bother me but what does and is a deal killer is the fact that AT&T’s 3G coverage stops somewhere in Douglasville.
Oh by the way, we are having a barbecue either Thursday or Friday, some other bloggers as well as local friends are coming. I won’t know which day until tomorrow afternoon. If you are interested in meeting and having good food and conversation shoot me an email.