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New Toy!!!

Posted on: June 24, 2010 at 1:18 am | Posted under: Technology
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Well the ‘June 23rd Delivery’ was not a hoax, and I am happy to be the owner of a new Apple iPhone 4.  I wasn’t sure if it was going to come today, because FedEx had a backlog in their tracking system that prevented real-time updates.  This honestly doesn’t surprise me with all of the iPhone pre-orders being delivered.

I got my hands on the device this afternoon after going back to bed due to a horrible night’s sleep.  Thankfully I left the authorization form on the door for the FedEx driver, or I would be waiting until the 24th!

My first impressions are that "I LOVE THIS PHONE!"  Yeah, it is sleek & sexy and of course it is new.  Besides the black and steel exterior, the phone is fast (really fast) and all of the new features that Apple packed into the iOS are just amazing.  One of the best features is the camera.  I love taking photos and having a 5MP shooter is great.  The focus & flash are a welcomed addition and the video is great too.

I won’t go in-depth on this post, because I have only had my hands on the device for 12 hours.  But so far, I am glad that I decided to upgrade :)

Cheers!

iPhone coming early???

Posted on: June 22, 2010 at 7:02 am | Posted under: Technology
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Early this morning I received an email from Apple informing me that my iPhone will be arriving a day early.

Dear Apple Store Customer,

You recently received a Shipment Notification email from Apple advising you that your iPhone has shipped.

This email is to confirm that your delivery will occur on June 23rd. Although Apple and FedEx tracking information may currently indicate a later date, you can check the FedEx website the morning of the June 23rd to track your package to your doorstep.

In the event that you will not be available to accept delivery on June 23rd, it may be more convenient to use our pre-sign delivery option by visiting our Order Status website at http://www.apple.com/orderstatus.

Sincerely,

The Apple Store Team

A lot of buzz has been going around about this email and if it is an error on Apple’s part or if it is legit.  My thought is that Apple and AT&T want to take some of the pressure off of the servers on launch day and get the 600,000 pre-orders activated before the big rush.

At this point my iPhone has arrived in Newark, NJ.  So this whole ‘June 23rd delivery’ might very well be possible.

I guess we will see come tomorrow, all I can do is wait at this point :)

Cheers!

The Journey to iPhone 4…

Posted on: June 16, 2010 at 12:31 am | Posted under: Technology
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Well with the iPhone 4 initial pre-order day come and gone, I am happy to say that I have my iPhone ordered.

This journey started at 5:30 AM when I checked the Apple website and saw that pre-order was available, I immediately decided to get the small task out of the way before tackling my inbox.  Boy, that sure was a bad idea.  After four attempts to order, I gave up for time.

A few hours later I check back to see that the Apple online store was down.  I figured that they were working out the bugs and that this was a sign of hope.  I waited around and once the store was back up I proceeded to place my order.  Three attempts this time and no luck, it was back to my work I went.

At this point I decided I would wait until later in the day or tomorrow morning to order the phone.  I headed downtown for some meetings and stopped at the cafe for some lunch.  I decided that I would try again, hoping I would be successful.  Four more attempts later I still was unable to order the phone.  I was not going to make a reservation to pick-up my phone at an Apple store, because the closest one is two hours away.

Well after getting home, around 8 PM, I decided to give it another try.  A friend of mine told me they sold out, so I wasn’t sure if it was worth it.  I crossed my fingers and went through the prompt screens that I had seen so many times during the day, it was actually working.

SUCCESS!  At 8:15 PM I had an order confirmation screen sitting in front of me confirming my order and making the journey seem worthwhile.

So after seven failed attempts and a lot of yelling, I have my iPhone ordered.  I just hope that it will show up on June 24, as my order confirmation indicated.

Anyone else go though hell to order their new toy? :)