Comments on: The great iPhone hunt of 2007

A survey of Apple and AT&T stores finds they're not all the same when it comes to stocking and reserving the much-hyped gadget.

[jdpassman]

Better tips

This article has some better tips for getting an iPhone early:

http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2007/06/11/tips-for-getting-an-
iphone-at-launch/

[BdeRWest]

So how do I know?

Seriously, I've checked six ways from Sunday. On AT&T's Web site,
it says you can use a Google Earth layer to view AT&T-owned retail
stores, but they all pop up as Cingular. Ditto with the company
directory! Is my local store (which comes up as "Cingular Wireless"
on the dir. and Google Earth, and the guy's business card says
"AT&T Mobility") a COR? Will it have iPhones or not? Any help?

[Vegaman_Dan]

Check for service

If the store you are going to doesn't allow you to do handset exchanges or doesn't take payments for your wireless account at the store itself, then you are dealing with a franchise location only.

Real company owned and operated stores can offer handset exchanges or take payments for your wireless account.

[ResinNation]

You should check the WWDC Keynote for accuracy..

Jobs specifically said when the iPhone would be going on sale at all
locations: 6 PM Local time.
(If you do watch the keynote and it's just to see this, it's all the way
at the end when it's time for "One Last Thing...")

[declan00]

Ah, but you're assuming

Ah, but you're assuming that all AT&T stores will follow suit. Some have specifically said otherwise in terms of availability.

[Tom Krazit]

Check again: he doesn't specify

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/d7625zs/event/

Fast forward to about 1:13:30, that's where Jobs starts talking about the iPhone. The exact quote is "I believe it's 6pm in the evening that it will go on sale." Apple PR folks have yet to clarify what exactly he meant by that. Did you see a reference to "local time" somewhere else?

[ResinNation]

Oh, and One More Thing...

The reference of Jobs saying to go to an AT&T Store over an Apple
Store was actually a misquote by the Huffington Post when it
originally was published. They later corrected this, re-quoting him
as saying "...an AT&T Store OR [added emphasis] an Apple Store."
HINT HINT

[D_Arsonval]

Friday night chaos, and weary customers.

Friday night chaos, and weary customers.

I?m rethinking whether it?s worth being made
an equivalent of a barnyard animal or not.

A 6 PM release of a product seems awfully
risky of making for complete confusion
in an already busy retail environment by
that time of the day. And a busy Friday night
at that!

I?ve not made up my yet, but Apple may
have lost a thousand dollar sale from me.

I?m willing to be in-line at an early hour
when a business first opens for the day,
but in line meshing with other people
whom may, or may not be there for the same reason?

I guess they have their strategy.
I may recreate mine as well.

Simply not make an iPhone purchase.

John

[VidPro]

Wow! Are you prone to tantrums, much?

So if you can't get one at launch because you'd rather be in the
morning rush than a Friday evening rush, then you won't get one
at all?

Line-ups or not, I think most people will wait a few days before
buying one, so I don't see your logic leading to no purchase if
you can't avoid the first night's crowds.

You either want one badly enough to brave that mob, or you can
wait for the next opportunity, but if you won't buy one if you
can't get it handed to you in what almost amounts to a private
ceremony, then you either don't really want one, or you're just
being very childish.

[dondarko]

get a life...

its a phone..and yes it might make you look cool for a few weeks, but it's just a phone, i have to say again. It not going to make you smarter, more caring, etc. etc. etc.

again get a life it's only a phone...and stop covering it is so relentelessly, please CNet. What about HTC, and for example this sucker: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/only-one-pound/everun-umpc-is-super-light-super-mobile-and-looks-like-it-might-not-suck-264916.php

[GhottaBe]

what?

Get a life? it's there job to cover these products thoroughly and look cool for weeks? did you ever think people with corporate jobs might actually want to use this phone other than looking cool(and how the hell can you even look cool with a phone?) o yeah and that link you posted for that phone.......well i'll say this as soon as it's released it'll be obsolete

[DJohnsonII]

Not just a phone

You're missing the point entirely, it's not just a phone, it's made by Apple - that makes it special. :)

That's like saying a Prada bag is just a bag - every female I know would disagree with you!

And in a similar vein if you can't wait until June 29th then check out the Prada phone by LG, it's available now and bears more than a few similarities to the iPhone!

http://www.mobiles.co.uk/lg-prada.html

[iRhapsody]

Safari vulnerability on Windows

After all the hypes, we'll see if this is true to the iPhone as well.

[nbvail]

Safari vulnerability on Windows

Everything and everybody is vulnerable on Windows. People using
Windows are more restricted than a wheelchair bound person in a
building with only staircases!

[Fil0403]

The great iPhone media support of 2007

A complete guide on how to buy an Apple iPhone. What's next? A big headline in the home page saying "BUY AN IPHONE TODAY"?

[john55440]

The Media = Steve Jobs Neutered Poodles

With its nonstop iPhone hype, the media is doing a good job of acting like employees of Apple's marketing department.

[mwhitted]

Ooo... July?

"...the phones would likely not arrive until at least July."

WOW! That could meen waiting... oh, 2 days.

[Lindy01]

I dont get the press coverage?

Its a Cell phone......and overprices cell phone that has less features than other phones.

This phone sold by AT&T goes for $399....and has way more features.

http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/8525/index.jsp

3G...push to talk, support for wireless syncing of Exchange email.....plug it into your notebook and ti becomes a wireless broadband modem. It has hundreds of applications you can run.

Both are cell phones. Cell phones last a max of two years for most people...probably less before they move onto something new.

It is like CNet cant run enough stories about a CELL Phone. Is Apple paying you for this press coverage?

[gsmiller88]

Yeah...

I am quite tired of hearing about the iPhone. My local AT&T MIGHT
get about 2 of them on the 29th.

[muskratboy]

well, it can't...

... make me any LESS caring. or you less smart, it seems.

everyone wins!

[j0ebro]

wow.....

Am I know im not the only one who could care less about this smart phone, its amazing how people can be controlled by a brand name including Cnet

[dirty55409]

Ugh it makes me sick....

Why do people go crazy over things like the Iphone? It's a phone! Get over it. I hope that the phone has major bugs and falls flat on its face lol with all the hype I doubt it can live up to the dizzying expectations.