It's home... just not working yet

Oh, I wish activation would be instantaneous, but apparently not. I'm still waiting on the email from AT&T that will unlock this little beauty, but here it is... the iPhone.



Check out some line images... that's John Aravosis from AmericaBlog I was next to... an excellent linemate!





I have to say, AT&T has so far been pretty miserable to work with. The folks in the store meant well... I think... but they never bothered to explain that the receipt I got included a pretty important number for activation in iTunes. I figured it out... but it might have been nice to be given the heads up? Also, I'm not diggin' the wait for activation... the iPhone is a fancy paperweight until it goes through, and I want to get syncing! Physically, this thing is gorgeous. The few things it allows me to do pre-activation tells of good things to come... we shall see.

Interesting sidenote... a Capitol Hill line sitter (we have pros here) traded her #11 spot to a wealthy-looking gentleman who rolled in around 5:00ish. Must have been nice not to wait for 5 hours...

UPDATE: I'm activated and syncing... first videos on the iPhone will be episodes 4-7 of Arrested Development, Season 3. Sadly, they'll be watched at the emergency vet while they take a look at my girlfriend's mysteriously ill cat...

Almost there!

minutes away from the door opening... The line's getting surly over the one poor soul who wants her non-iPhone serviced. Good luck to her on that....

Line update

Oh good... It's raining. This shouldn't be easy, I guess. upside? If you were waiting for the buyindie podcast, the show has been produced while in line. Multitasking for clients is a Nineball tradition since March 2007!

In line...

Well, the wait begins. I'm number 7 in line at an AT&T store in DC. Number 8 just rolled up with a chair... Wishing I brought a chair. Lots of people swinging by asking the questions you'd normally predict...

Garageband on iPhone?

Forgot to post this from the other day... someone's dreaming of Garageband on iPhone. Not sure if this is (a) feasible, or (b) practical, but it would certainly be cool to be able to use the iPhone as a podcast recording device. It would require a dock connector gizmo that could hook up to a decent microphone (or mixer). Might be nice to haul the iPhone around rather than a laptop for mobile recording...

iPhone: The wait ends... and begins

Just how bad do you want to have the iPhone on you when you go out tonight? Here's a big hint... do NOT go to an Apple Store. Seems that people are lining up like crazy at malls all around the country to get the iPhone. However, if you've got an AT&T store nearby, there might not even be a soul in line yet. I just got off the phone with a store within a couple of blocks of my office and they have nobody there yet. Apparently the hoardes are likely to arrive around noon.

Kinda makes this guy seem a little... um, over the top?

We're going out tonight with some friends around 8 to celebrate my girlfriend's birthday tomorrow... if all goes well, I'll be the geek... loser... mindless automaton... toast of the party.

I may look back on all of this and mock myself... in fact, I should probably start the process early. I'll have plenty of time in line to do so this afternoon...

The death throes of my Treo

Ironic... My Treo will finally serve a fantastic function. I'll be able to post all about my iPhone line waiting with it...

Strange, it feels almost like I'm using it to cheat on it. Hmmm. There has to be a better analogy. Still haven't decided which DC area store will be hosting me tomorrow... Given the crazy heat, I'm leaning towards one of the Apple Stores located in an air conditioned mall...