It's an addicting quality of mine. I'll buy something and you know, I know, everyone knows, it's at least a few days before it will be delivered.
Yet, I refresh every day..."JUST IN CASE"
I've grown to love the F5 button on my keyboard. That picture you see on the top left is an item that was delivered this morning to my apartment. You'll wish you were me and since I know that, you can plan on me sharing what I can.
That describes the initial reaction from many Apple loving VZW folks I know.
You have to admit though, their service kicks ass (at least around here) and EV-DO owns EDGE.
So for the:
"Can I get it on Verizon?"
"Is Verizon getting the apple phone thingee?"
Here's the headline - No.
Cingular signed a multi-year deal with Apple and like Kryptonite is to Superman, I and many others will face inevitability and fold like the little school girls we are and switch to Cingular/ATT. With that switch comes a painful $175 ETF (early termination fee) which is tough to get around.
But as John Adam's says where there's a will there's a way and "Phone Theft NYC" may have found one. As I'm a closet Hofo'er (amongst other things) - there's an interesting thread unfolding here.
Here's a snapshot from Verizon's TOS.
"Our Rights To Make Changes
Your service is subject to our business policies, practices, and procedures, which we can change without notice. UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, WE CAN ALSO CHANGE PRICES AND ANY OTHER CONDITIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME BY SENDING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE PRIOR TO THE BILLING PERIOD IN WHICH THE CHANGES WOULD GO INTO EFFECT. IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE YOUR SERVICE AFTER THAT POINT, YOU'RE ACCEPTING THE CHANGES. IF THE CHANGES HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON YOU, HOWEVER, YOU CAN END THE AFFECTED SERVICE, WITHOUT ANY EARLY TERMINATION FEE, JUST BY CALLING US WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER WE SEND NOTICE OF THE CHANGE."
This will get you out now, you're next problem is finding a service that is non-commital and a cellphone to get you through the 6 month wait.
I was a skeptic till you see Steve using the device live. Fast FWD till about 15:00. This is when he does live demos with the actual device.
You can find the video keynote address here.
Who says size doesn't matter?
Thanks to engadget and sizeasy (vv cool site btw) we know that the iPhone is actually alot smaller then one might think.
Size is subjective yes...your piece might look bigger in your hands but smaller in hers...
The actual dimensions listed are:
Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches
Weight: 4.8 ounces / 135 grams
SO what's the headline?
IT'S SMALLER THEN THE MOTOROLA Q & SLIGHTLY WIDER THEN THE BLACKJACK.
And like your lady friend says, "It's just perfect."
A guy I know called it a "F'in H-O-M-E-R-U-N." Random fact of the day this same guy took a dump in the bathroom of the lead singer for the pussy cat dolls while she was next door. He also failed to flush (that might be a lie.)
But I digress.
Bottom line is this phone is the bomb ish and it's going to be huge.
Forget the business user - this is a lifestyler phone and it has my name all over it.
One thing to keep in mind before I list the useful links...this thing literally is a true hybrid of the new video iPod, a phone and a pretty blazing browser (no offense to treo users!) I'm skeptical about battery life in realworld use.
* Official Apple Demo
* Engadget's MacWorld Coverage
* MacRumors Photo Collection (highly recommended)
Crazy stuff. I don't want to know how many hours were wasted perfecting these tricks.
Check it out. Original file can be found here.
Goes without saying, but you'll need flash installed.
It's crazy how time flies. I wish everyone an awesome new year and make sure you join gyms, because you all need a diet. Especially you Brandon.
Pics and vids from new years will be up shortly.
