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iCouldntresist

(2007-06-29) - At 8pm I called the local Apple Store to find out if they had any iPhones left, and to ask about the dreaded wait times. The Apple Store online sold out in 6 minutes. The local AT&T store was already out of the 8GB version, so, feeling a Jobs-induced sense of urgency, I rushed downtown and picked up an iPhone.

And thus I joined the trembling, affluent, geeky masses!

So, using the iPhone is even better than I thought it would be. Apple sure knows how to make an interface. It's just ridiculous. And there's so much packed inside. I'll leave it to the journalists and bloggers to describe it. I'm gleefully shutting down my BlackBerry, saying bye-bye to T-Mobile, and jumping on the iTrain.

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Techno Lusting Gadget Boy

Part of the fun is getting one on the first day, and not having to stand in line. In case you missed the marketing blitz (it was overwhelming here in the Bay Area), here is one of the TV ads that made me start thinking I needed one.

iPhone Commercial

And here's SFGate's roundup of the launch in SF:

Apple's simple, versatile iPhone changes the game

Including this Jim Irwin-produced video

Apple's iPhone Wows Crowds in San Francisco

What do you bet Mark Morford does a column on it?

Oh--bye --I gotta take this call.

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