So, did you get an iPhone?

C'mon, dish with us. Did you get one, girlfriend?

So, did you get an iPhone?

Yes! It's everything iEver hoped for (and more).Yep, but damned if I can't get this thing activated!Yeah, but I'm thinking I might take it back.Not yet, but I'll snag one soon.No, just not really into it.No, it's not out where I live. Thanks for rubbing it in!No way! Also, did I mention how sick of the iPhone I am?Vote

[DucSloerie @ Jun 30th 2007 6:22AM]

How about "NO" I live in Europe ;-)

[Tristan @ Jun 30th 2007 6:25AM]

Sick and TIRED of this iPhone news. Nothing that great about the iPhone.

[joe baynham @ Jun 30th 2007 6:27AM]

Where is the "No because Apple seem to only care about their US customers
so I have to wait till the end of the year"

[Yojimbo @ Jun 30th 2007 10:01AM]

If you really want an iPhone, consider yourself LUCKY in that you will be getting a later revision with less issues, most likely. :)

[strider_mt2k @ Jun 30th 2007 6:30AM]

I for one am almost physically sick of all this iPhone coverage.

Blatant pandering to the iPhone herd has destroyed Gizmodo almost overnight in my opinion.

(Hopefully they sold enough iPhones to keep their new enthusiast site going.)

[Jozef @ Jun 30th 2007 6:30AM]

Ovcourse I haven't got one.
1. i live in europe
2. I am skint!

[jilie @ Jun 30th 2007 6:34AM]

Engadget is going down the hill

[jake2600 @ Jun 30th 2007 6:38AM]

you forgot "I don't have $500 to spend on a phone that will be outdated before the contract is up"

but I still want one. :)

[J @ Jun 30th 2007 6:48AM]

I got one .. but I am curious ..can engadget test this .. if I deactivate the AT&T service .. would the wifi and iPod features work?

[Leonard Nimrod @ Jun 30th 2007 8:25PM]

NO THEY WON'T

[Leonard Nimrod @ Jun 30th 2007 6:48AM]

What about the "Yes I did, but I bought it online so I hve to wait up to 2-4 weeks?

[Johan S @ Jun 30th 2007 6:59AM]

I bought one .. it's great. Three main negatives (in order of how badly I want it):

1) Lack of video conferencing .. I would like to be able to do IN CALL video conference like on the upcoming RAZR 2. That would be great for showing/recording people live video during a phone call "check this out ,, what I'm looking at"

2) No GPS ..wtf? .. I'd like to replace a garmin GPS with iPhone. I'd buy an accessory stand to affix to the car.

3) Display res could be bumped up to 800 pixel width in my opinion

[tester @ Jun 30th 2007 7:09AM]

Buy this;
http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35&products_id=99
+ the GPS option
http://3gstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35&products_id=448

So now you have 3G and GPS on your iPhone ...

[Steven @ Jun 30th 2007 7:13AM]

Got mine in 5 minutes. No camping out, no waiting in line. I went one hour after launch, walked up to the AT&T rep, got a phone, paid for it and left. So "HA" to all you suckers that spent countless hours in line.

[Galactican @ Jun 30th 2007 7:16AM]

I'm waiting until the shortcomings are addressed.

I realize this is not targeted at business use, but it would be my primary phone, and must have minimal protections. I don't own an iPod, and could care less about that function.

Apple shortcomings:
1. non-user-replaceable battery (deal-breaker)
2. closed to real apps
3. non-expandable memory (deal-breaker)

AT&T shortcomings:
1. NO insurance coverage available (deal-breaker)
2. EDGE network speed can be improved
3. more friendly to business use - I have 3 lines to transfer from another carrier, how to do that through the online activation? What about family plans?

[Ghen @ Jun 30th 2007 7:20AM]

Oh, and one more thing....


Now introducing the iEver! This fantastic new time machine can also be used as a mp3, mp4, and even mp10 player! It takes realtime holographic video and rests comfortably in your inner ear canal!

*warning* Killing your own grandfather can be a -very bad thing-(tm).

[rkazemi @ Jun 30th 2007 7:42AM]

i got a helio ocean so i-phone means absolutely nothing to me

[purezerg @ Jun 30th 2007 8:15AM]

hasnt got a builtin GPS, hasnt got 3G builtin, hasn't got 3rd party overclocking hacks, and worst, iphone doesnt have option to have extended batteries.

[kookoobirdz @ Jun 30th 2007 8:39AM]

I can has iPhoneburger

[MrGiang @ Jun 30th 2007 8:49AM]

I want an IPhone T_T

[Andrew @ Jun 30th 2007 9:09AM]

How about whenever AT&T get's around to letting their employees have one :-(

[Dave @ Jun 30th 2007 9:30AM]

Yep... scored one! I went to an AT&T store at 4:45 and there were only 5 people on line. Got it, got out, activated and was AMAZED!!! This thing is truly unbelievable! Phone quality is great, wifi works great, iPod sounds great. Totally worth it!

Oh and for all you bitches crying about being sick of Engadget covering the iPhone.... STFU! This is literally one of the biggest tech events in history and hey.... guess what? This is TECH BLOG you fucking mental midgets!!! Go read Martha Stewarts blog if you dont want tech. I'm so sick of the whining and crying.

To the fine folks at Endgadget, keep up the fine work... but I do have a question for you. Is there a way to find out how many people dropped from their current cell phone contracts? I'd LOVE to see the statistics on percentage dropped from Sprint/Nextel (who I dropped last night), Verizon (who pissed this opportunity down their leg), and all the other big Cell providers. Thanks!

[slaguru @ Jun 30th 2007 9:46AM]

@Dave

SUFU !!!!!.. Is that the best you can do.

Look, if the iPhone is such a hammerblow in technology history then why is it only being released in limited quantities, limited geographic location, limited functionality.

The iPhone is a PHONE, lots of phones are on the market that does some or all of what the iPhone does. Some do some things better, some do some things worse. As it is a phone however its does NOTHING new. Its just the software thats the main selling point, thats it.

When its selling million of units because you have to have it I will belive the hype. The iPod did that, so did the Razr, so did the Walkman, so did the gameboy.

I doubt very much that the iPhone will be viewed in the fullness of time as nothing more than a souped up iPod that makes phone calls.

[Don @ Jun 30th 2007 9:52AM]

From the Apple Website:
iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows you to make a call by simply tapping a name or number in your address book, a favorites list, or a call log. It also automatically syncs all your contacts from a PC, Mac, or Internet service. And it lets you select and listen to voicemail messages in whatever order you want — just like email.

From Dictionary.com:
rev·o·lu·tion·ar·y
radically new or innovative; outside or beyond established procedure, principles, etc.: a revolutionary discovery.


In that list, the only thing that is "revolutionary" by definition is the Visual Voicemail... everything else has been offered on other devices for YEARS.

[Dave @ Jun 30th 2007 10:11AM]

@ Slaguru

YES... I KNOW there are phones on the market that do most of the what the iPhone does. You are totally missing the point though. It's like when the iPod came out. YES.... there were other MP3 players on the market. Its not that the iPod "played MP3's", it's how it did it, and how it worked. Same thing here. It's HOW the iPhone does all those things that were supposedly "done before". I've played with Blackberries and Treo's but they dont even come close to the intuitiveness of this device, nor the elegance. I know I know.... You're a hater so you'll come up with some rebuttal without even ever touching one, but here's an idea... let's both bookmark this post, and come back in 6 months or a year and see where the iPhone is. I'm willing to bet that it really is the "Industry Changer" it's been called by most of the reviewers. I can tell you from using mine, I'll never want to go back to an old phone again.... EVER. Nothing with physical buttons or qwerty keyboards will come close to the iPhone input.

oh and to answer your question about the release... What product has NOT been released in limited quantities, and locations? Hello???? McFly??? Xbox 360? PS3? Wii??? Most other cell phones are only released in certain locations and usually its overseas. To get one, you have to pay out the ass and then might not get all the functionality when it gets here! Nokia N95 anyone? Ohhhh it has a 5MP Camera!! but dont mention its shitty battery life. Oh no! Cant go there!

It's all about preference and I'm willing to bet a majority will prefer the iPhone. Just quit bitching about a tech blog reporting on ... surprise surprise.... THE LATEST TECH!!!!!!

[js @ Jun 30th 2007 10:19AM]

I think that Apple should continue to make computers only... because that's pretty much the only thing they're good at (besides marketing). Apple's other devices are selling well because of the iPod halo effect.

[Larry Beagle @ Jun 30th 2007 1:32PM]

After viewing the iphone "getting started" video on their website, I feel that I would never buy an iphone, because I'm not the type of person to whom this device is being marketed. This device has a beautiful interface intended for the average non-technical person. I've been a Treo user from the beginning, and there's NOTHING on the iphone that I can't currently do on my device. music and podcasts(p-tunes), YouTube (Kinoma player), mail (chattermail, Goodlink), video (TCPMP), GoogleMaps. Now for some of the things that I can do that iphone can't (thanks to EV-DO speeds): Slingplayer mobile (lets me watch and control my DVR from the phone with a decent picture), Audible air (can download, then listen to any audible book in my vast library in a few minutes), expandable memory (8-gig SD cards are now available for as little as $50), removable battery (if I'm traveling, I always carry a spare - they can be had for as little as $15). TomTom mobile GPS (with a Bluetooth GPS receiver and a custom looking cradle from Proclip). Finally, over the air free internet radio and downloadable podcasts.

Having all these options and third party apps does come at a price. I've suffered through a lot of reboots and crashes (as other smartphone users will attest to). But after a while, you learn what works and what doesn't, until you have a "custom", stable phone that does everything you want, and pushes the limits of handheld technology. That would never happen with an iphone, because it's essentially a closed system.

Would I recommend an iphone? Absolutely - to all the non-technical people to whom I've ever played "helpdesk". To all those people who let their phones ring during concerts and movies, not because they want to, it's just that they haven't gotten around to reading the manual that describes how to turn off the ringer (the control is buried somewhere about 3 menus deep). Apple cleverly gives them a video instead of a manual.
Finally, there's no denying the beautiful design and integration of all the features. My biggest hope is that this will inspire other phone manufactures to follow suit.

[Milhouse Van Houten @ Jun 30th 2007 10:30AM]

iPhone customers aren't nerds; nerds are smart.

[Gilbert Tang @ Jun 30th 2007 10:39AM]

I wish you had gave another "no" option, such as "No! But I would have definitely bought it if it weren't on AT&T."

[Eric @ Jun 30th 2007 10:43AM]

How about "No, my parents won't let me get a mobile" for younger users whose parents, well, won't let them get a mobile phone.

[Andrew Danks @ Jun 30th 2007 10:44AM]

I am just tired of hearing comments like:

"The iPhone is not even that good, yada yada yada...
- It doesn't do this
- It doesn't do that
- And it can't even do this!"

Then we have the alter egos that many people are sick of:

"Wow I can't wait for this, it's so amazing, OMG!"

And then there is my opinion:
To the people who like listing things that the iPhone can't do or the iPhone lacks at, try doing the same procedure to many other phones and I guarantee that those "lists of things that the phone can't do or lacks at" would be much greater than the iPhone's. In my opinion, the iPhone is a very superior device, but I am not going to get all emotional about it with the "Amazing" and "Awesome" clichés. The way I look at it, I have never seen a phone that was perfect and every phone I have used, I have had problems with. Now, I haven't used an iPhone before, but from what I have heard from reviewers, I would probably have much fewer problems with it than I typically do with other phones.

So when there are people who love Apple and there are people who hate Apple, I just don't understand when you go back and forth listing all the features or listing all the missing features, trying to change the other person's mind. The idea is, Apple is just a company. Get over it. See, I bet if a company such as Samsung released the exact same product, instead of Apple, the tables would really be turned. The people who hate Apple, would probably love it, which is the reason why they loathe it now - because Apple released it. And I bet it's the "Apple fanboys" who are really pissing them off with all of their praises and expressions of love for Apple. Yep, they piss me off too.

And I'll admit that I indeed use a Mac, but I don't see it as a competition of Mac vs. PC. It is just an option I chose. I felt that this laptop was good for my needs, and people who don't buy Apple laptops feel that they weren't fit for their needs and I totally respect that. And it's the same way of iPhone vs. X, they both fit people's needs in many ways and one might be clearly better than the other, but in the end, it's just an opinion.

Now, to sum it up, whether I choose to buy an iPhone or not (even though I can't - invalid country), it is totally based on the reviewers, not from what people's opinions are on blogs. Walt Mossberg, for example, simply outlined the pros and cons of it, and that's what is going to make me want to buy it or not. Some of the cons may bother people more than others because everyone has different needs. Well so what if the phone isn't good for you or if it "sucks" in your opinion, that doesn't make it a bad phone. Let's throw that in an analogy: the Beatles are arguably the best band of all time because of their great success. Someone who doesn't like that type of music, obviously won't like the Beatles, but that doesn't mean they suck. A band that made such great success clearly doesn't suck. I hope the rest is self-explanatory because I've probably made the scroll bar small enough on the Engadget page.

[Randy @ Jun 30th 2007 11:10AM]

I'm not a hater. I want one but I'll wait for Gen 2.

1. I wont go back to EDGE. (Yes, I am in a 3G area and I love it)
2. I don't have 500-600 USD burning a hole in my pocket atm.
3. I'm waiting for the the first major issues to be uncovered and how apple will respond. Apple has a poor track record when comes to acknowledging and handling genuine problems with it's devices. (ipod batteries and the macbook beeping noise comes to mind.)

[Joe @ Jun 30th 2007 11:43AM]

My phone will not activate through iTunes. The people at the AT&T store are of no help! They say they can't activate it in the store! They keep sending me home to try it again. But I get errors when trying to activate it through iTunes. No one seems to know what to do. What a joke! So much for Apple's reputation for ease-of-use. I've never had such trouble trying to get a mobile phone to work. So far, between trying to get in touch with someone over the phone who can help me and with making two trips back to the store, I've wasted 8 hours of my life on this thing!

[Constable Odo @ Jun 30th 2007 12:21PM]

Why don't you go to the Apple store and see if they can help you activate it. There was a reviewer that had the same problem. Apparently he had switched his AT&T business plan to a regular plan a few days before. When he tried to activate his iPhone he got errors and and spent hours on the phone with AT&T. They said everything was in order and found nothing wrong, yet it wouldn't activate. A system glitch? The last I heard of it was that he never did get it activated. I think your best bet is Apple and if they can't help you, return the phone and get your money back.

[Constable Odo @ Jun 30th 2007 12:30PM]

See, you're not alone: http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/97150

[Joe @ Jun 30th 2007 4:55PM]

We finally figured out the problem. The iTunes screen for transferring your mobile phone number is misleading. It asks for the zip code of your billing address. That is incorrect. What it realy wants is the zip code that corresponds to the area code/prefix of your mobile number. If you've moved out of the area where you originally got your mobile number, and you enter in your current billing zip code, activation fails with no explanation why. Entering in the zip code of where I used to live when I originally got the number worked.

[Matt @ Jun 30th 2007 12:44PM]

I hope this phone takes off, I am hoping to pick one up at the end of July.
Though the lack of certain features, no Video/Pic messaging is a major negative for me.

[Matt @ Jun 30th 2007 1:02PM]

"No way! Also, did I mention how sick of the iPhone I am?"

Now kindly STFU about the iShit.

[vhlaxman @ Jun 30th 2007 1:03PM]

pleas add a option " NO i havent but i love it but cant afford it "

[Donald @ Jun 30th 2007 1:13PM]

No, because Apple haet (sic) Canada.

[david cooper @ Jun 30th 2007 1:20PM]

I bought one and have been plagued with problems including blue screens, crackling headphones and the inability to load anything onto the ipod portion. And now I cannot get any support from apple whatsoever. Apple stores are not answering the phone, and the support line says 'call back later'. click.

[David Saumanis @ Jun 30th 2007 7:07PM]

Why do I seriously doubt you even own an iPhone? WTF do you mean "blue screen"? I, and everyone I know has not had any of the issues you speak of. If you're getting a blue screen on XP or Vista, I'd have to guess its a config error on your side (again... if you even own an iPhone).

I smell a troll

[dave @ Jun 30th 2007 7:23PM]

gee, thanks for all your support. You may smell a troll but I'd move your nose from your own hands. a blue screen is what happens to a windows machine when it dies from bad driver code. I have windows xp fully upgraded with all patches. If you look on the apple forums you will see others have the same problem. It is related to using the camera. After you use the next time you plug in your iphone Windows reports discovering a 'digital still camera' then dies.

[Ashley Bennett @ Jun 30th 2007 3:20PM]

"No, wait until 2nd Gen"

[Carl @ Jun 30th 2007 3:29PM]

Where's "No, I don't have $600" or "No, I don't have AT&T"

[saq @ Jun 30th 2007 4:25PM]

Voted: Boy am I sick of all this iPhone news.

I come to engadget because I get to hear all sorts of cool news about all sorts of cool sites. Since iHype started the quantity of new posts that were NOT about the iPhone have gone down quite a bit.
Now that its finally over I hope that engadget can get back to the position of covering gadgets, tech, and cool shit in general instead of 'heres some stuff we can post inbetween the next iPhone post'

[Mark @ Jun 30th 2007 4:44PM]

You should add:

No, waiting for version 2 (3G,etc...)

[Chris @ Jun 30th 2007 7:41PM]

No, but the Apple store still had stock available past launch hours.

[Manny @ Jul 1st 2007 12:04AM]

Little over 52% of your readers don't want nothing to do with the stupid iPhone. Consequently, why don't you pay attention to your own polls and give your readers anything but stupid iPhone news!!!!!!!

[nothinggg_com @ Jul 1st 2007 1:23AM]

I was excited about the iPhone but then highly disappointed by the on-screen keyboard that I demo'd in an Apple Store.

I bought one anyway and hoped for the best, and I have to say... the iPhone is amazing.

The reason why the on-screen keyboard was so unresponsive in the Apple Store is because the screen was very oily. On my relatively clean iPhone, after a few hours of on and off SMS messages- I'm now able to type very quickly with my right index finger-- I have yet to try two finger typing.

For the people writing about how un-revolutionary the iPhone is... The iPhone is not revolutionary by most specs and features, on paper. Where the iPhone is revolutionary, is its implementation and execution of those features. Everything is so smooth, simple, and well organized. EVERYTHING on the iPhone is mostly 1 to 3 steps away, with no pointless, deep menus to have to go through. Animations and design were all worked on by people who obviously have a very strong understanding of the fundamentals of design/aesthetics and is what makes the iPhone a strong experience, in and of itself.

The iPhone is 90% amazing execution/implementation, 10% new cool shit, and it CANNOT be appreciated by merely reading the specs; only as much as a fine food dish can be enjoyed by reading its recipe.