Comments on: An Alternative To Waiting In Line for the iPhone 3G http://devnulled.com/content/2008/07/an-alternative-to-waiting-in-line-for-the-iphone-3g/ devnulled provides news, tips, resources, and articles about various topics that software developers and engineers enjoy. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:04:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: MixMasterMatt http://devnulled.com/content/2008/07/an-alternative-to-waiting-in-line-for-the-iphone-3g/#comment-553410 MixMasterMatt Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:03:08 +0000 http://devnulled.com/?p=722#comment-553410 I used the direct fulfillment process and it was super easy. It took 12 days (real, not business days). It was painless, and I didn't bother checking status. I got a delivery confirmation email, showed up at the AT&T store the next day, and got my iPhone activated in 15mins. No lines, no hassles. Despite some of the limitations of the iPhone, I'm totally loving the experience. It is the most intuitive phone I've ever used. I have yet to bother with an introductory video or manual, yet I've done many 'complex' operations which were seamless, easy, and even enjoyable from the user perspective. The syncing with my MacBook (I'm a heavy AddressBook/iCal user) has been the most retarded easy sync experience in my life. There are shortcomings, especially the lack of VoiceDial, but the device has wonderful free apps available and if you are a GoogleDocs user, then you have full document/presentation/powerpoint edit capability. My wife and I have shared iCals (total of 6 calendars) which are updated on the fly and 'push'-ed (flawed term for our implementation, as we are not using MobileMe, but rather using iCalShare - http://icalshare.com/ ) to our respective laptops running iCal. Simply, the direct fulfillment process is the ONLY way to get an iPhone w/out being pissed off or wasting hours. The phone itself is a pleasure to use, a feeling most phones can't evoke. I used the direct fulfillment process and it was super easy. It took 12 days (real, not business days). It was painless, and I didn’t bother checking status. I got a delivery confirmation email, showed up at the AT&T store the next day, and got my iPhone activated in 15mins. No lines, no hassles. Despite some of the limitations of the iPhone, I’m totally loving the experience. It is the most intuitive phone I’ve ever used. I have yet to bother with an introductory video or manual, yet I’ve done many ‘complex’ operations which were seamless, easy, and even enjoyable from the user perspective. The syncing with my MacBook (I’m a heavy AddressBook/iCal user) has been the most retarded easy sync experience in my life.

There are shortcomings, especially the lack of VoiceDial, but the device has wonderful free apps available and if you are a GoogleDocs user, then you have full document/presentation/powerpoint edit capability. My wife and I have shared iCals (total of 6 calendars) which are updated on the fly and ‘push’-ed (flawed term for our implementation, as we are not using MobileMe, but rather using iCalShare - http://icalshare.com/ ) to our respective laptops running iCal.

Simply, the direct fulfillment process is the ONLY way to get an iPhone w/out being pissed off or wasting hours. The phone itself is a pleasure to use, a feeling most phones can’t evoke.

]]> By: Mike http://devnulled.com/content/2008/07/an-alternative-to-waiting-in-line-for-the-iphone-3g/#comment-533655 Mike Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:32:31 +0000 http://devnulled.com/?p=722#comment-533655 You know, for as much time as you spend checking your order, and having called around to stores, etc. you could have just spent a few hours in line and gotten one at an Apple store. :-) And even better yet, if you had friends that were going to get one also you could have just taken turns in line. You know, for as much time as you spend checking your order, and having called around to stores, etc. you could have just spent a few hours in line and gotten one at an Apple store. :-)

And even better yet, if you had friends that were going to get one also you could have just taken turns in line.

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