The iPhone Experience
Jun. 30th, 2007 11:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elfsLast night, Omaha and I went out to buy her an iPhone. It was surprisingly easy. We went over to the AT&T store at the Southcenter shopping district and they were sold out. I told Omaha (and Kouryou-chan) to keep talking to the guy at the AT&T store while Yamaraashi-chan and I went over to the Apple Store in the mall to see if there were any left. Sure enough, there were. So I got into line while Yamaraashi-chan found a bench nearby and kept reading her book, called Omaha and told her I was in line and did she want me to stay in line, or would she mail-order one?
She decided that I should stay in line. The line was amiable, the Apple geeks were doing a good job of maintaining order, and everyone got their phone in due time. They were even passing out water and coffee! Omaha showed up with Kouryou-chan, and while she waited in line I took the girls over to Coldstone Ice Cream.
It took Omaha less than twenty minutes to get her jesusphone, and she was a very happy camper. I ribbed her about it. "How's your precious"? I asked.
"My phone does not bind me to the Dark One!" she hissed. She learning that there are aspects of it she's not sure she likes. Which is why, when I get the chance, I'm buying a Neo 1973 when one becomes available. I mean, it won't be nearly as cool as the iPhone, but it runs Linux and all of it, even the dialing capability, will be source-available.
Still, I have to admit that what I've seen of the iPhone is quite the amazing little gadget. I'd kinda want one, if I didn't feel like owning one was more selling my soul than even the iPod.
She decided that I should stay in line. The line was amiable, the Apple geeks were doing a good job of maintaining order, and everyone got their phone in due time. They were even passing out water and coffee! Omaha showed up with Kouryou-chan, and while she waited in line I took the girls over to Coldstone Ice Cream.
It took Omaha less than twenty minutes to get her jesusphone, and she was a very happy camper. I ribbed her about it. "How's your precious"? I asked.
"My phone does not bind me to the Dark One!" she hissed. She learning that there are aspects of it she's not sure she likes. Which is why, when I get the chance, I'm buying a Neo 1973 when one becomes available. I mean, it won't be nearly as cool as the iPhone, but it runs Linux and all of it, even the dialing capability, will be source-available.
Still, I have to admit that what I've seen of the iPhone is quite the amazing little gadget. I'd kinda want one, if I didn't feel like owning one was more selling my soul than even the iPod.
