Some people walk under a cloud, some ARE the sunshine!!
John
On Jun 15, 2010, at 12:06 PM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote:
> Friends,
>
> Being the total iPhone 4 obsessor that I am, I checked Apple's site before I
> hit the hay last night. As of 12:30, they were not accepting pre-orders yet.
> Having to, ahem, arise in the night, I decided to check again around 4:45. It
> was UP!
>
> I then spent over an hour repeatedly trying to get the site to take my
> reservation. It would get part way through and then kick me off or just
> stall. Finally, it worked around 6 am. I now have the privilege of showing up
> at the Apple store on June 24th (doors open at 7:00!) and shuffle through the
> line to get mine, providing I bring the following:
> • A valid, government-issued photo ID
> • Your (well, mine, actually) Social Security number
> • A debit or credit card
>
> What, no first-born child? I may bring her along just in case!
>
> Then, I went to look at the store again and it was totally down. Us fanatics
> brought the Apple store to its knees! (Serves 'em right for making such great
> stuff!) It's back up now, but I'm sure it will be a busy day for the store.
>
> Black only, right now. White is NOT available at this time ("For Pre-order or
> Store Pickup" the site said).
>
> Also dropping out of Apple Heaven this morning is a new Mac Mini--smaller,
> faster, built-in power supply, HDMI out(!) and more expensive:
> <http://www.apple.com/macmini/>
>
> What a fun day!!!
>
> NEW OS
> If you have an iPhone or Touch, remember to watch your iTunes for the new iOS
> 4 on Monday, the 21st. Free for all, even Touch owners. iPad owners have to
> wait for "sometime later" (whether "later in the summer" or "later in the
> year" is unclear) for their version.
>
> j.
>
> --
> Jonathan Fletcher
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>
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