It’s the day after the big iPhone launch, and I’m still debating about whether I should get one. I thought that perhaps Apple would sell all of their available units the first night, but according to Apple’s convenient iPhone supply checker, there are still units available at the Apple stores near me.
I’ve been carefully reading all I can about initial impressions of the iPhone, and so far, most of what I’ve read has been very positive. Daring Fireball’s review calls the iPhone “95% amazing and 5% maddening.” Think Secret has two very nice galleries of high resolution photos of the iPhone user interface and a disassembled iPhone. And the experts at ifixit.com have a detailed dissection of the iPhone that provides many interesting details.
So will I buy one? I’m very tempted, but I’m trying to hold off just a bit longer. While I usually am an early adopter of new technology, I would like to avoid paying an early cancellation fee to Verizon for switching to AT&T. My hope is that the next version of the iPhone will be released around the time I reach the end of my current Verizon contract. I just hope I can wait that long!
In the meantime, I can dream of winning an iPhone in Appletell’s contest. Now that’s one way to drive traffic to a blog! If you decide to enter, tell them drthompsen.com sent you. 