The Pacific Ocean ate my iphone some weeks ago — coincidentally, right around the time the sweet new 3G model came out. No, seriously. When I went to the Apple store to buy a new one, there were very long lines. It seems that either the ocean ate everyone's 1st-gen iPhone, or people were excited about the new model. The lines were made slower by the fact that you had to register the phone and take care of the AT&T contract stuff right there in the store. I am a big fan of the device, truly, but the lines were a real drag.
Good news, though — this week Apple added a new feature to the retail website that allows you to start the setup process online then finish in the store. Expect shorter and quicker purchase lines, and even more people stumbling out of the stores like happy zombies as I did, gazing into the iPhone's glowing eye as they walk, playing Super Monkey Ball or looking for nearby hummus on Yelp. iPhone 3G: Apple.
