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The iPhone launches

June 29, 2007 at 7:38 pm · Filed under Apple, Technology, News, Podcast

It’s been released and I was there to capture the excitement at The Apple Store in Orlando.
(The thought did cross my mind… All this for a phone? And these customers are so excited to spend $600? Apple must be doing something right.)

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micsaund wrote @ June 29th, 2007 at 8:06 pm

Don’t forget the minimum $60/month + taxes. Wow…

Cole wrote @ June 29th, 2007 at 9:41 pm

I’m not trying to be a jerk, but I’ll never understand all this hooting and hollering for things like this. You’d expect it if it were a free giveaway but you’re paying $600 and locking yourself down for 2 years. Is that really something to “cheer” about?

Matt wrote @ June 29th, 2007 at 9:46 pm

I forgot to mention I bought one and I’m excited about it. - Though, not so excited that I jumped up and down, cheered or high-fived anyone.

Ricky wrote @ June 29th, 2007 at 10:09 pm

Wow, craziness. I’m not sure I would have been high five-ing anyone either over the notion of spending $600 on a cell phone, though I was pretty darn excited when I got my Wii for half that price including some games.

Regardless, I look forward to playing with someone else’s iPhone until either the price drops or they come out with a new iPod.

Michelle wrote @ July 2nd, 2007 at 7:32 am

WOW! How cool! SO many apple nerds in one place! That is something to cheer about! I think also all these people are just so excited to have the first iPhone! It does look amazingly cool!

Thanks for the video it was pretty funny!

Ed (elinden1) wrote @ July 2nd, 2007 at 1:48 pm

My concern would be the sealed battery ala the iPod, which for the phone, will reportedly only handle ~400 - 450 re-charges. Does that mean the unit is good for about 2 years?

Rob Leather wrote @ July 27th, 2007 at 7:26 am

Sales are lower than expected. I think this has everything to do with the price.

But personally, I’d be more interested in getting the version 2 or even 3 of this device. When they have ironed out all the issues and it’s got better capacity than 8gb! Already there is talk of a 16gb version.

When it hits 32gb I might consider it. But if they think they could charge £400 ($800) PLUS a £40 $80 per month contract in the UK and sell millions. I don’t think so. Wow.. that’s going to take SOME marketing.