Despite the queuing, the O2 customer service problems and some iTunes server issues - I really enjoyed this years ‘iPhone Friday’. Most of all I loved following friends and acquaintances around the world (and making new ones) on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and IM as we all chased after our respective iPhones today.
Today definitely felt ‘bigger’ than than the UK only release back in Novemer last year. It was a wierd kind of global event - uniting hard core Apple fan boys with normobs who just wanted to get their hands on this years must have gadget. Well for those of us daft enough to stand in line for it anyway!
You hear this phrase all the time, but using the web to swap stories with others in iPhone ques around the globe today really made me realize just how small the world has become. I love it. I love that technology (both the pursuit of purchasing and the capability it provides) has done this.
Now I’m off to download and install stuff from App Store. If you managed to get your hands on an iPhone today - enjoy!
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Excellent post, Jon! And it was great fun twittering with you while waiting in line. Definitely a small world.
I’d love to hear of any apps you find especially noteworthy. I went with several free apps along with the premium version of Twitterific (well worth it, btw).
Enjoy!!