The introduction of the iPhone to Australia on Friday was a marketing success for Apple. They created a real buzz and a perception the product was so sought after you’d be lucky to get one.
That turned out to be the case. Whether it’s true, or whether release numbers were deliberately restricted, I can’t be sure.
There were none for sale in Mount Gambier, apparently. In Melbourne, only selected stores were stocking them. Some people queued for hours to get one.
Reports today said some people were unhappy with number porting delays from Telstra to Optus. they had an iPhone, but they couldn’t use it.
I’m an early adopter of gadgets and take an interest in new ones when they come out.
I’ve got no interest in buying an iPhone though. I’m still happy with the JasJam, even though it’s a little clunky. It synchronises nicely with my Outlook contacts and calendar at work, gives me email access on the road and has Microsoft programs should I ever need to use them while mobile.
I was burnt buying a previous phone for its camera capability. It had some amazing number of megapixels, zoom and flash, but wasn’t intuitive to use in terms of focus, zoom and saving copies.
The iPhone fad will pass.
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This is why I no longer live in the mount
and yes I do have a new iPhone! I was carrying an old (broken) Nokia 3G phone, a Palm PDA and my ipod in my suit pockets every day. The combination of 3 in one will be a welcome reduction.