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iPhone 3G S Launch
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When I bought my iPhone from carphone warehouse ages ago, they forces me to a direct o2 account rather than a cpw one. As such I don't believe I could use cpw's preorder. O2 didn't do one.
To all the people comparing queue lengths - I'm not sure anyone expected long queues, as it is a very expensive upgrade for iPhone 3G owners. Everyone I can see in this queue has either a classic or a blackberry or a Sony Ericsson.
No sleep today. Gonna head to the Aspen Grove store in Littleton and be there by 7 since they open at 7.
I don't know why the video made me feel sorry for the "Pre", and I'm not even going to get a 3Gs lol.
Got mine. 
Queue wasn't massive at the O2 store.. probably 12-15 people by 9am. I was told they open at 8am so I got there for then (6 people in front of me at that point) - another hour wait was fine, as everyone was chatting to each other.
We got tickets given out for whichever model we wanted by the staff as people queued, and then just waited around. The queue got slightly bigger as I was leaving.
Unboxed already though! And pics are here:
http://unboxstuff.com/iphone3gs/
Never done any "unboxing pics" before, but did this time.. all part of the experience. Some pics are a bit blurry, but hey! (yea yea, I went a bit overboard getting a domain, but that's cool!)
All in all, in terms of looks, it's identical to the iPhone 3G as far as I can tell.. not got it activated yet though.
Oh, they've redesigned the plug now.. much better - much slimmer and and the USB cable just slots in underneath!
I hope everyone else has such a good experience getting their phones!
Queue wasn't massive at the O2 store.. probably 12-15 people by 9am. I was told they open at 8am so I got there for then (6 people in front of me at that point) - another hour wait was fine, as everyone was chatting to each other.
We got tickets given out for whichever model we wanted by the staff as people queued, and then just waited around. The queue got slightly bigger as I was leaving.
Unboxed already though!
And pics are here: http://unboxstuff.com/iphone3gs/
Never done any "unboxing pics" before, but did this time.. all part of the experience. Some pics are a bit blurry, but hey! (yea yea, I went a bit overboard getting a domain, but that's cool!
)All in all, in terms of looks, it's identical to the iPhone 3G as far as I can tell.. not got it activated yet though.
Oh, they've redesigned the plug now.. much better - much slimmer and and the USB cable just slots in underneath!
I hope everyone else has such a good experience getting their phones!
That is why I have an iPhone
If I never went outdoors, I would just have a computer and landline.
live stream from launch
UStreamin live
@chriscrutch: iPhone 3GS Launch, Charlotte NC (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/2rvX)
UStreamin live
@chriscrutch: iPhone 3GS Launch, Charlotte NC (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/2rvX)
Just picked up the 3GS 16GB White from O2 Store London Victoria - I would say business was "healthy" - ie queue of maybe 10 people (1130am).
Demand is constant they said rather than overwhelming.
Demand is constant they said rather than overwhelming.
I went to the east Madison (WI) AT&T store to pick up my phone. 32GB black.
15 minutes before store opening, there were about 8 people waiting -- all people who preordered. They checked my name off the list and when the store opened called me in and sent me to a specific person who already had my iPhone waiting for me. Was activated and out the door in 5 minutes. Compared with last year, this was like night and day. I understand that there wasn't any of the pent up demand like there was last year, but everyone involved really had their stuff together today. Last year would've gone much smoother had they had this process in place then.
I was also told they had a "ton" of stock for people just walking in without a preorder.
After a 30 minute drive home I plugged into iTunes, restored from my old backup, synced, put my cover and a new film on the phone, and then realized how anticlimactic this all was. Now I'm erasing my old 3G and hoping someone will want to buy it from me. All before 9AM. Now I can get to work.
15 minutes before store opening, there were about 8 people waiting -- all people who preordered. They checked my name off the list and when the store opened called me in and sent me to a specific person who already had my iPhone waiting for me. Was activated and out the door in 5 minutes. Compared with last year, this was like night and day. I understand that there wasn't any of the pent up demand like there was last year, but everyone involved really had their stuff together today. Last year would've gone much smoother had they had this process in place then.
I was also told they had a "ton" of stock for people just walking in without a preorder.
After a 30 minute drive home I plugged into iTunes, restored from my old backup, synced, put my cover and a new film on the phone, and then realized how anticlimactic this all was. Now I'm erasing my old 3G and hoping someone will want to buy it from me. All before 9AM. Now I can get to work.
LOL Yup.
I pre-ordered two phones, 32GB for me (an upgrade from my launch Edge iPhone) and 16GB for my fiance
, I got the phones yesterday... to my surprise I got not ONE but TWO 32GB iPhone 3Gs both assigned to my line, the primary... I immediately checked by bank statement only to see I was charged for one 32GB and one 16GB. I called AT&T, complained and they gave me the second phone for free! And I never had to take a step into the store only to wait in line. So the lesson is I learned was: order online, get free shipping, get the phone on launch day, and if they mess up, you may get a free phone.