Comments on: iPhones are here! http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/06/29/iphones-are-here/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gary Stager http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/06/29/iphones-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-37756 Gary Stager Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:49:09 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/06/29/iphones-are-here/#comment-37756 Friday, "iPhone Day," I took my two nephews (8 & 10) to NYC to celebrate the 8 year-old's birthday. I needed to be clever in duping my unwitting accomplices to hunt the wild iPhone. At 6 PM we walked past the flagship Apple Store on 5th Avenue. It was madness with thousands of people crowding around the cube and satelite trucks beaming reporters from around the world. People had camped out for days and the litter was everywhere. I took the boys into FAO Schwartz next door to look around (distract them). 45 minutes later we left the toy store, walked right into the Apple store and bought two 8gb iPhones. As you entered the cube (store entrance) a phalanx of giddy Apple employees cheered and applauded for you. The kids enjoyed that. Once inside, perhaps 100 employees asked you which phone(s) you wanted, grabbed them for you and swiped your credit card (receipt emailed), right where you stood. You could then buy iPhone accessories the same way. There were about half a dozen cases available plus screen protectors. Minutes later we ascended the spiral staircase and were once again cheered by chipper Apple boys and girls. Several people stopped me on the street to marvel at the bags I was carrying until I decided to camoflauge the hottest item in decades in a plastic bag. I spent most of the 20 block walk mocking my friends (including Roger Wagner online in SF) via SMS for having beaten them to the iPhone. Contrast the incredible experience, efficiency and energy of the Apple Store with this morning's safari. I woke the boys up early (7:30) after a very night late culminating in chocolate marshmallow pizza with gummy bears, chocolate fondue, waffles with carmelized bananas and chocolate sauce, chocolate mouse with pop-rocks and chocolate ice cream at Max Brenner: Chocolate from the Bald Man on Union Square. (http://www.maxbrenner.com/) Yes, I AM uncle of the millenium! We went to stand in line at Nintendo World where we learned yesterday that they get a fresh shipment of Wii systems every morning at 9 AM. Apparently little old ladies are knitting them upstairs. We got online at 8:20 with an assortment of families buying way too much Nintendo stuff, muscle men and a personal trainer/t-shirt designer/Sarah Jessica Parker wannabee with the voice of Fran Drescher. At 9 AM the store opened and we were assured the privilege of buying a Wii system. It then took 90 minutes to check-out!!! Nobody cheered going in or going out. If it weren't for the patience of my nephews and the hilarious conversations between 30 year old-guys and 10 year-olds about Pokemon, the experience would have been insufferable. Pokemon game for the Gamecube and a large stuffed Kirby was the payment required for my nephews' efforts. By the way... You can check the stock of iPhones here: http://www.apple.com/retail/iphone/ Friday, “iPhone Day,” I took my two nephews (8 & 10) to NYC to celebrate the 8 year-old’s birthday. I needed to be clever in duping my unwitting accomplices to hunt the wild iPhone.

At 6 PM we walked past the flagship Apple Store on 5th Avenue. It was madness with thousands of people crowding around the cube and satelite trucks beaming reporters from around the world. People had camped out for days and the litter was everywhere. I took the boys into FAO Schwartz next door to look around (distract them). 45 minutes later we left the toy store, walked right into the Apple store and bought two 8gb iPhones.

As you entered the cube (store entrance) a phalanx of giddy Apple employees cheered and applauded for you. The kids enjoyed that. Once inside, perhaps 100 employees asked you which phone(s) you wanted, grabbed them for you and swiped your credit card (receipt emailed), right where you stood. You could then buy iPhone accessories the same way. There were about half a dozen cases available plus screen protectors. Minutes later we ascended the spiral staircase and were once again cheered by chipper Apple boys and girls. Several people stopped me on the street to marvel at the bags I was carrying until I decided to camoflauge the hottest item in decades in a plastic bag. I spent most of the 20 block walk mocking my friends (including Roger Wagner online in SF) via SMS for having beaten them to the iPhone.

Contrast the incredible experience, efficiency and energy of the Apple Store with this morning’s safari. I woke the boys up early (7:30) after a very night late culminating in chocolate marshmallow pizza with gummy bears, chocolate fondue, waffles with carmelized bananas and chocolate sauce, chocolate mouse with pop-rocks and chocolate ice cream at Max Brenner: Chocolate from the Bald Man on Union Square. (http://www.maxbrenner.com/) Yes, I AM uncle of the millenium!

We went to stand in line at Nintendo World where we learned yesterday that they get a fresh shipment of Wii systems every morning at 9 AM. Apparently little old ladies are knitting them upstairs.

We got online at 8:20 with an assortment of families buying way too much Nintendo stuff, muscle men and a personal trainer/t-shirt designer/Sarah Jessica Parker wannabee with the voice of Fran Drescher. At 9 AM the store opened and we were assured the privilege of buying a Wii system. It then took 90 minutes to check-out!!! Nobody cheered going in or going out. If it weren’t for the patience of my nephews and the hilarious conversations between 30 year old-guys and 10 year-olds about Pokemon, the experience would have been insufferable.

Pokemon game for the Gamecube and a large stuffed Kirby was the payment required for my nephews’ efforts.

By the way… You can check the stock of iPhones here:
http://www.apple.com/retail/iphone/

]]> By: Janice Stearns http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/06/29/iphones-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-37654 Janice Stearns Sat, 30 Jun 2007 05:03:19 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/06/29/iphones-are-here/#comment-37654 My experience at the iPhone quest was not fruitful today. I saw that several AT&T stores were going to have some to sell, so I went to a local one that was listed on the site. Alas, it seems that the AT&T stores in our area didn't get their shipments. I should have known when I got to the line at 4:30 with only 20 people waiting. Apparently, the manager and the help closed the store and left at 3:30, at which time they told those waiting in line that they hadn't received a shipment. A few remained, and told us the story. They vowed to wait anyway. I went to another store and found out that they too hadn't received any iPhones. There were about 40 people waiting in line there, for what I don't know. I came home to order it online. A 2-4 week wait is better than constantly having to go check the stores. Going to the one Apple store that had over 500 people waiting in line was not an option. I can wait! :) My experience at the iPhone quest was not fruitful today. I saw that several AT&T stores were going to have some to sell, so I went to a local one that was listed on the site. Alas, it seems that the AT&T stores in our area didn’t get their shipments. I should have known when I got to the line at 4:30 with only 20 people waiting. Apparently, the manager and the help closed the store and left at 3:30, at which time they told those waiting in line that they hadn’t received a shipment. A few remained, and told us the story. They vowed to wait anyway. I went to another store and found out that they too hadn’t received any iPhones. There were about 40 people waiting in line there, for what I don’t know. I came home to order it online. A 2-4 week wait is better than constantly having to go check the stores. Going to the one Apple store that had over 500 people waiting in line was not an option. I can wait! :)

]]> By: Maya Bentz http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/06/29/iphones-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-37651 Maya Bentz Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:32:12 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/06/29/iphones-are-here/#comment-37651 Your enthusiasm made me want to buy iPhone! It’s sleek and cool with 3.5 color display and web browsing capabilities including YouTube. It's very tempting! I don’t like Safari though, and a price tag is high -- $499 for 4G, $599 for 8G, and $79.99 AT&T service with unlimited nights and weekends. Hmm, I don't know! I’ve watched iPhone Grand Opening at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN9o8WbzRzY A man tried to steal a Fox News microphone… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3iF4wNSc8E Your enthusiasm made me want to buy iPhone! It’s sleek and cool with 3.5 color display and web browsing capabilities including YouTube. It’s very tempting! I don’t like Safari though, and a price tag is high — $499 for 4G, $599 for 8G, and $79.99 AT&T service with unlimited nights and weekends. Hmm, I don’t know!
I’ve watched iPhone Grand Opening at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN9o8WbzRzY
A man tried to steal a Fox News microphone…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3iF4wNSc8E

]]> By: Scott Elias http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/06/29/iphones-are-here/comment-page-1/#comment-37624 Scott Elias Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:10:45 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2007/06/29/iphones-are-here/#comment-37624 You have my envy, Wes, even if you don't yet have the phone!! I want one so bad, but alas I think I'll end up waiting for version 2.0. You have my envy, Wes, even if you don’t yet have the phone!! I want one so bad, but alas I think I’ll end up waiting for version 2.0.

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