iPhone now available on-line: still 2 per person limit

It's here, so we're not complaining... but a 2 - 4 week delivery time? Best giddy up.

[denigod @ Jun 29th 2007 9:11PM]

Early? it said 6PM PST.

[Dave @ Jun 29th 2007 9:12PM]

2-4 week wait!

[Farhan Memon @ Jun 29th 2007 9:25PM]

Sigh. I bought one but I wonder why they're taking so long for the online buyers. They should be shipping these puppies out.

[kingofwale @ Jun 29th 2007 9:13PM]

I pity those who waited inline for DAYS!

[Johnny @ Jun 29th 2007 9:14PM]

Yeah, The iphone can suck my left nut.

What an over-priced phone. Peice of garbage. Tmobile ftw.

[chuck @ Jun 29th 2007 9:20PM]

T-Mobile ftw, yes. A phone is only as good as its network, and even Consumer Reports says that Cing, er, AT&T actually has the *worst* network in the country. (Well, it's close with Sprint, but that's not saying much.)

I'm just glad that I waited in line today so I could sell my iPhones on eBay. Yay for price gouging and people who are dumb enough to pay $1000+ for a phone that doesn't have picture messaging, voice dialing, or a replaceable battery.

[Kyrra @ Jun 29th 2007 9:29PM]

I've never sent a picture message. I've never configured voice-dialing on any of my phones. I've never replaced a battery in my phone (by the time I need to, the phone is either broke is old enough where I need to replace it anyways).

It may not be your perfect phone, but from all the features the phone offers, it fits my needs just perfectly.

[Neel P. Sahni @ Jun 29th 2007 9:33PM]

ERRRR. wtf.

cingular? worst? hah?
t-mobile is (BY FAR) the worst service provider in my experiences (and jd power's)

cingular was ranked 2nd of 7 major providers in the northeast (where i live) with verizon obviously coming out in first

BUT verizon's prices are WAYYYY overpriced, its not even close between cingular and verizon price wise.

cingular focuses completely on the northeast, with heavy heavy emphasis on new york as their new york coverage is THE BEST. so im not really sure where you live that cingular is "the worst," but it might just be crazyman land. hehe

[chuck @ Jun 29th 2007 10:26PM]

t-mobile is rated #1 for overall customer satisfaction in all six regions, according to jd power. t-mobile is also ranked #1 for business customer satisfaction, #1 for customer service, and #1 for retail sales performance. t-mobile ranks above all other nationwide carriers for prepaid service. t-mobile was ranked higher for call quality in 4 out of 6 regions when compared to cingular.

t-mobile rated first or second in 11 of the 16 cities consumer reports tested t-mobile in. 5 times it ranked third. it never ranked last.
cingular was last or second to last in 19 of the 20 cities consumer reports tested cingular.

consumer reports describes cingular as, "Middling to low levels of consumer satisfaction. Static and busy circuits were widespread problems, as they have been in our previous surveys. Relatively low marks for helpfulness in handling customer questions and complaints."
while t-mobile is described as, "A solid performer in almost all of the metro areas where we had sufficient survey data to rate it, but marred by lack of service in some places. [rural areas] Also ranked among the better providers in responsiveness to customer questions and complaints."

of course it depends on where you are located, but nationwide, t-mobile is clearly rated as a better service.

[Mile @ Jun 29th 2007 9:15PM]

I'll try again later. I doubt V2.0 will be out in 2-4 weeks and that's the one I want.

[Harbinger @ Jun 29th 2007 9:16PM]

The Online Apple store is a little gimpy right now.

[Harshal Sisodia @ Jun 29th 2007 9:24PM]

Just purchased it online, 2-4 weeks and not even a confirmation. Just a note that I will know in a few hours if I purchased it or not. Hype fading quickly.

[idude135 @ Jun 29th 2007 11:38PM]

ATT Stores are the way to go. Just got back from one, where they didn't have any in stock. The overnight was only $15 and should get it by Tuesday :)

[Anton @ Jun 29th 2007 9:25PM]

Where did the "Free laser engraving" go?

[Krolls @ Jun 29th 2007 9:27PM]

So we can buy these without a contract online?

[Kyrra @ Jun 29th 2007 9:31PM]

Most likely. The phone is a $600 brick until you activate it anyways (it can't even be used as an iPod). Since all the activation of the phone is done through iTunes, you don't have to do any of the service plan stuff until the phone is in your hands.

[kilikili @ Jun 29th 2007 9:36PM]

For the phone to be flying off the shelves, I would say the economy is doing dern well, wouldn't you say?

[Scot drucker @ Jun 29th 2007 9:36PM]

The 2-3 week wait is just to cover themselves. Usually should ship by Monday from people at Apple.com I spoke to.

[redbones @ Jun 29th 2007 9:39PM]

using it as a door stop

[Ian Struckhoff @ Jun 29th 2007 9:51PM]

heh. I will be at home with my parents in NH (no sales tax, so no online sales tax) in 2 and 3 weeks. Had my 8 GB iPhone shipped there. Hope the timing works out.

[robert.stewart2 @ Jun 29th 2007 9:51PM]

yeah i could have looked that up myself....

[R. Baarendse @ Jun 29th 2007 10:09PM]

More "news" and ipuke.

[Morisato @ Jun 29th 2007 10:10PM]

WTF?! ONLY 2 per customer?? It's 3 or nothing Steve... you ain't getting my money until I can buy all that I want!

[LegendZ28 @ Jun 29th 2007 11:01PM]

I'm sure Jobs is crying a river over losing your 3 sales.

[buzzfunk @ Jun 29th 2007 10:26PM]

This whole iphone is just crazy.

i mean, im not gonna lie. I'd would love to buy one. But there are so many things just not right with the iphone that im gonna have to wait til the next gen of iphones. (who knows, a year? )

[AdamS @ Jun 29th 2007 10:27PM]

Purchased one online. The money was deducted from my account, so I'm assuming the purchase went through. 2-4 week estimated ship. Anyone think there's a chance it will ship sooner ?

[Tim @ Jul 4th 2007 7:57PM]

What do you expect from Apple?

-_-

OVERPRICED PIECE OF CRAP IMO.

2G? for a multimedia phone? What were they thinking?

AT&T+Apple partnership=Sad. (Activation required in order for use of iPOD)

[George @ Jun 29th 2007 10:29PM]

You people are a bunch of bitchers and winers. I got the phone after waiting less than an hour and for those that says its a piece of junk you obviously have not used it. I had the samsung blackjack and sure it did the job of checking email but forget about going on websites if you need to look something up. this iphone is hyped up but it deserves it, there is not phone like it!! i love it

[Zero @ Jul 1st 2007 2:21AM]

903sh by sharp. look it up. eats up the iphone.

[Chuck Wrona @ Jun 29th 2007 11:05PM]

Wow, a standard cell phone contract, way to go gum-shoe.

[Kyrra @ Jun 29th 2007 11:14PM]

Apple does that to cover their butts. If you've ever bought a product from their website they always give a ridiculously long "delivery estimate" and it tends to show up before the start of that delivery window.

[Andrew H. @ Jun 29th 2007 11:21PM]

seriously... this is bordering on insanity
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6209/iphonecd0.jpg

[Neel P. Sahni @ Jun 29th 2007 11:14PM]

didn't Ryan Block post iPhone-less feed links so that you wouldn't have to deal the craziness if you didn't want to? twice?

i mean, its launch day, give 'em a break.

[Andrew H. @ Jun 29th 2007 11:21PM]

personally i have nothing against it. i just find it quite hilarious.

[AMcA @ Jun 30th 2007 9:28AM]

Here's the ultimate iPhone is a brick story: my AT&T account is on a small business plan with 7 lines on it.

Guess what: in its infinite wisdom, AT&T has decided people like me can't activate iPhones. Yup. Business guys? The ones who can afford these phones and their plans, no, you can't have them.

I've got to take the phone back. (And this isn't because my boss won't pay for it. I am the boss. And I sure as hell can pay for it. It's just my Mom, AT&T that won't let me have it.)

[zach @ Jun 30th 2007 4:30PM]

Does anybody know if you can put a version of SQL on the iphone...if so can you provide a link or a name for it?

[socalfrank @ Jul 1st 2007 12:02AM]

I was at an ATT store at opening today and promptly ordered an iPhone since they had run out of the measly 40 units they had yesterday.
I was told I would get it Tuesday if I paid for expedited shipping. Life is good...or is it?
At 2pm I get an email from ATT that tells me my order has been confirmed and that the handset is on BACKORDER!!!
Now I'm mad. I also found out that I can't cancel the expedited shipping fee (seeing as I'm going to have to wait anyway).

Then you go on eBay and they are over 6500 profiteers who bought multiple units and had no intent of using them...just making a profit.
Apple and ATT should have made anyone who bought a phone activate it in the store and either sign up for a plan or upgrade their existing ATT plan.
This is unfair to those who legitimately want to buy and use the phone and are willing to pay the already high price...but not the $1000 plus some eBayers want.

[XxDarkNovaxX @ Jul 1st 2007 6:49AM]

!

[iron @ Jul 1st 2007 11:10AM]

From the iPhone contract:
International messages not included. Charges for international messages sent from the U.S. are 20¢ for Text Messages and 50¢ for Picture/Video Messages. Additional charges for premium messages and content apply. Messages over 300KBs billed at additional 50¢ per message.

Picture/Video messages=MMS
so what about the iPhone not being able to send MMS??????

[iron @ Jul 1st 2007 11:23AM]

from the iphone terms and conditions:
International messages not included. Charges for international messages sent from the U.S. are 20¢ for Text Messages and 50¢ for Picture/Video Messages. 2. Additional charges for premium messages and content apply. Messages over 300 KBs billed and additional 50¢/message

to me, picture/video messages=MMS
but couldnt iphone send MMS?

[dwayne leroice @ Jul 3rd 2007 11:43PM]

You know most of the time when you read an ad, most people dont read the small small print that they try to hide. So when people buy the iphone the company hands them the contract and people sign it in like 2 seconds. ( Iv'e witnessed this alot of times). But i know that your IQ must be over 200. i never thought someone would pay attention to the contract. thanks for reading it
(its the actual contract off of at&t.com)

[David Patino @ Jul 4th 2007 11:11AM]

I'm willing to bet they just re-used their general terms, and didn't write some specificly for the iphone.

[dwayne leroice @ Jul 4th 2007 9:28PM]

you might be right david
its probably the same at&t contracts
only with the word apple and iphone in it

[ShawnG @ Jul 2nd 2007 4:01PM]

I ordered it online too. My order was completed like 8 minutes after they went on sale online. I dragged my feet and went to the store late (Like 7). There were like 5 people in line and the first 2 got iphones. They were taking orders in-store but i didn't like the whole "We don't know when they are coming" thing. I don't think it is going to take 2-4 weeks for them to ship them. I think they just put that there as a just in case thing for those people who don't order right away. They said they would fill the orders on a first come, first serve basis. If my order isn't shipped by tuesday, i'm gonna cancel the order and wait it out.

[David Patino @ Jul 2nd 2007 6:04PM]

I JUST got an email from the apple store telling me that my iphone will ship by July 13th. I ordered the 8gb and completed my order 6/29/07 at 9:33 PM PDT.

[dwayne leroice @ Jul 3rd 2007 11:51PM]

you cant be calling me gay when you were trapped in a closet with r.kelly while i f**ked your mom last night.
this is only for the monkey man sucking orangatan balls

[dwayne leroice @ Jul 4th 2007 5:24PM]

you might be right david its probably the same at&t contracts only with the word apple and iphone in it

[ShawnG @ Jul 7th 2007 3:59PM]

I got an email today that says my phone will ship by Friday. I knew that whole 2-4 weeks thing was BS.

[bob @ Jul 3rd 2007 12:07AM]

same here said it would shipped by friday

[Ron @ Jul 17th 2007 3:37PM]

My iphone was ordered for me as a gift on Monday, July 2nd. Two weeks and one day later and still nothing...

Has anyone else ordered from apple.com and received there's yet??