new iphone

i read the news that there was a problem activating the new iphone. anybody had that problem?

I want to get an iPhone 3G. Seems the wait was about 2 hours at the Fifth Ave store yesterday (July 16) and about 3 hours at the 14th St Store today (July 17).

How long did y'all have to wait? Any top tips for avoiding long lines?!

I am almost certain that I am going to treat myself to one.

Does anybody have one yet?

Can't you also go to AT&T stores?

I went to an AT&T store at lunchtime and was told they could order one for me. It would arrive in 10 -21 days (!!) but it would be kept for me - they wouldn't sell it to someone else.

I'm totally sucked into the hype and want the new gadget before my trip next week! I can't wait 3 weeks! Will have to wait in line I guess....

Nomad - let me know if you wait on line and how it goes.

What time were you at the stores? I might try to go during the week when other people are working

Flexichick wrote: Nomad - let me know if you wait on line and how it goes.

What time were you at the stores? I might try to go during the week when other people are working

5th Ave Store - about 9 pm. They'd actually stopped selling them by then (they'd run out). It was one of the staff who said it was about 2 hours.

14th St Store - 10am.

Looking online, there's a whole discussion here and there doesn't seem to be much difference from store to store....

I'll let you know if I do wait.

thanks :-)

Boygabriel wrote: I'm looking forward to getting the new firmware. I want games games games!

http://kotaku.com/5026060/sega-the-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast

For people looking to find one:

a co-worker of minewalked in to the Union Sq store and got one last week. He got in line at 8:30, store opened at 9, he was out by 9:30.

I think it was last Friday.

Carnivore wrote: [quote=Boygabriel]I'm looking forward to getting the new firmware. I want games games games!

http://kotaku.com/5026060/sega-the-iphone-is-as-powerful-as-the-dreamcast

I SO want super monkey ball.

where is there a Union Square Apple store? I only know 5th ave, soho and the new meatpacking one

Boygabriel wrote:
a co-worker of minewalked in to the Union Sq store and got one last week. He got in line at 8:30, store opened at 9, he was out by 9:30.

Yes - please explain! Did he go to an AT&T store or is there an Apple Store on Union Sq?

Yeah, I guess he meant an AT&T store. I didn't even think about that.

I can ask him if yall want.

l'm in line at the 14th St Store.... arrived at 7.47am... can't believe l'm waiting to buy a phone!

Mr Transplant + I were planning to go after her gets out of work this afternoon, but maybe we should wait a bit longer?

Another cool iphone app, reveiwed by gizmodo:

http://gizmodo.com/5026534/iphone-apps-we-like-pandora wrote: iPhone Apps We Like: Pandora[/url]

Pandora for the iPhone is as easy to use as the website. Just type an artist you want to hear, it will build a radio station of similar songs and broadcast them in FMish-quality. The picks are usually accurate, but the science behind picking them is hilarious: The app explained that I have a soft spot for "boastin' lyrics" and "headnodic beats". Pandora works well over Wi-Fi, 3G, and even EDGE.

Our own Chris said he played it over EDGE while driving around Southern California and didn't lose signal once. Other pros include album art and allowing you to skip, bookmark and thumbs up/down tracks for better accuracy. While all of these features make Pandora a great app, just thinking about it makes my battery drain. [App Marathon]

Boygabriel wrote: Yeah, I guess he meant an AT&T store. I didn't even think about that.

I can ask him if yall want.

Please do - I work at Un Sq and I need a new phone. Sprint and Palm decided to do a half-ass job of supporting the Treo so it's pretty much dead to me. Lines seem to be stupid long at the three Apple stores in the city and all of the AT&T stores that I have called are only taking orders...

I was mistaken, it's not a Union Sq store, but it's on 14th street (at 9th Ave)

Here's the link

also, you can check availability and stock here

I got one!

I got mine from the 14th St Apple Store today.

Arrived and got in line at 7.47am.

Doors opened 9am.

I made it indoors at 10.30am.

Got to front of line at 12.00 noon.

Up and running, out the store at 12.30pm.

All in all, I can't really believed I waited. It's only a phone after all.

...now I have to spend all weekend figuring it out!

:scratch:

Yay! Do tell how you like it (although HAYLE NO will I wait 4+ hours to get one)

I want one bad but. um. since I need to go to ecuador in less than a month, I'm waiting. does anyone know who/where I can get a motorola krzr (or however it is spelled, not the razr - the littler flip one) hacked so I can swap a sim card in from another country? thx.

alafairnadia wrote: I want one bad but. um. since I need to go to ecuador in less than a month, I'm waiting. does anyone know who/where I can get a motorola krzr (or however it is spelled, not the razr - the littler flip one) hacked so I can swap a sim card in from another country? thx.

I got my unlocked razr on ebay...they may have unlocked krzrs on there. But that's always a crap shoot, that ebay.

caaahyoko wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]I want one bad but. um. since I need to go to ecuador in less than a month, I'm waiting. does anyone know who/where I can get a motorola krzr (or however it is spelled, not the razr - the littler flip one) hacked so I can swap a sim card in from another country? thx.

I got my unlocked razr on ebay...they may have unlocked krzrs on there. But that's always a crap shoot, that ebay.

yeah. I already have the phone, just need it unlocked. I mean. I guess I could have them do it in ecuador when I get there but with a 60 lb rottie in tow, I need to hit the ground running if you catch my drift.

Boygabriel wrote: I was mistaken, it's not a Union Sq store, but it's on 14th street (at 9th Ave)

Here's the link

also, you can check availability and stock here

Wow. If you look at that list state by state, almost nobody has them in stock. NYC has the best shot of getting them

Bah, I'm waiting in line tomorrow morning - my Treo is out of commission and I'm going out of town Thursday - I NEED a phone.


Anyone wanna hold my umbrella and shield me from the sun?

Got to the SoHo store early this morning (after checking availability online) only to be told that as of last night, the store HAD 2 phones, but had somehow sold them before even opening.

Good luck in the morning....we're going to try again in a few weeks.

Out of stock. Nice.

How stupid is it that you can only check stock online after 9pm but not in the morning?

Most of the major tech blogs and mags are saying 2-4 weeks before they get a handle on the demand and that Apple "underestimated". That's crap. They knew they were going to get slammed. It's either hype or poor planning...or poor planning that gave them more hype (which is a twisted genius plan)

I figure that I'll keep trying until I head out of town on Thursday (the assisted GPS would be really nice to have for the trip) - if I still can't get my hands on one, I'll place an order at an AT&T store and pick it up when I get back...

A friend of ours managed to walk into the AT&T store on Wall last week and just buy one...I'll let you know if we have luck with the same tomorrow.

I hear that there are only 3 states in the country where there is still any product. also. this is a totally Wii like situation - apple isn't retarded. they just want demand to outstrip product.