My 3G iPhone Experience and Impressions
July 11, 2008
- I waited in line from about 7:20 AM until 12:15 PM at The Grove in Los Angeles
- I bought my phone and had instant activation
- I had to go to the office, back up my old iPhone, then restore it to my new one, which took forever, then I had a lot of work to do, so I haven’t even really played with it for more than a couple of hours
- I already sold my iPhone on ebay for $360 and I’m leaving town tomorrow, so I HAD to get one today. The die was cast last week. Oooops.
Notes and Analysis
- 3g reception SUCKS at home
- 3g reception SUCKS client1 location
- I have to turn OFF 3G when at home or at the client I spend the most time at, therefore it’s mostly useless. SUCK.
- The apps are awesome, as they were when I downloaded them on my 2g iPhone yesterday
- Apps are much much snappier on the 3g iPhone, it’s very noticable
- 3G is fast. <3
- GPS is sweet (largeley the reason I upgraded). Pulsating dot follows really close to my location on google maps while driving. Hope it’s still legal in CA to not watch the road while driving.
- The wait on line was awful, it barely moved for the first few hours due to activation issues, much coverage else where, will not bother discussing here
- The nice Apple Store employees were handing out doughnuts, coffee, water and ice pops. Very classy!
- The executive from (unnamed major resturaunt chain) standing behind me got to CUT TO THE FRONT AS SOON AS THE LINE STARTED MOVING. BULLSHIT.
Stuff I want:
- One click button to switch between 2g/3g
- MMS
- My cat to stop playing with my earbuds
- The 5 hours I spent on line back
Final Thoughts:
- I hate AT&T and Apple for blowing my morning by not being better prepared. Hate.
- I feel *really* bad for @driveafastercar - she’s on hour 13 waiting in line.
- The last time I waited in line like this was for Grateful Dead tickets. The next time will be when Jerry rises from the grave or when hell frezes over.
- If you have iPhone 2g don’t bother upgrading unless you’re a *serious* geek.
- If you don’t have an iPhone already, get one as soon as the hype boils down. You’ll love it.
- If you’re Steve Jobs avoid me.
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