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"iPhone day" tips for the Brits
Well, Apple has set a date. 9 November will be henceforth known as "iPhone day" in the UK. No doubt that Mac fans, phone freaks, and the obsessively cutting-edge will be lining up from London to Glasgow in hopes of getting their hands on an iPhone.
Having lived through the generally unfounded madness that swept over the US on the days leading up to June 29 it only seems fair that we pass on a few lessons learned in hopes that our comrades across the pond can avoid some common iPhone day pitfalls.
Lesson 1: There will be plenty of iPhones
You will not need to wait in line for three days, or pay someone to wait in line for three days, in order to get your iPhone. In San Francisco, people took days off of work and braved a gnarly overnight stay on a dirty sidewalk in hopes of being able to get an iPhone. Two hours after the doors to the Apple store opened, anyone could walk in, slap down $600, and get an iPhone. Apple has long since been planning this release, and there will be enough iPhones for every man, woman, and child willing to shell out the cash.
Lesson 2: You will not get rich from your iPhone
Even we were fooled on this one. All day long on June 29th we were monitoring eBay, expecting to see the multi-thousand dollar bids that followed the launch of the PS3. However, as was stated above, there were plenty of iPhones for everyone. By midnight pacific time, iPhone resellers were lucky to get the retail price. Anyone looking to make a quick buck reselling one or more iPhones will be in for a rude surprise when they step up to the auction block.
Lesson 3: If you don't want a smartphone, don't buy an iPhone
This one should be a no-brainer now that Apple has introduced the iPod touch, but it's still worth a warning. On iPhone day US, there were many users who thought that they could outsmart Apple by not activating the phone features, only to find out two months later that they paid an extra $300 for a pre-release version of the new iPod. Don't let yourself get caught up in the iPhone hype if you aren't ready and willing to use all of the phone's features, you'll ultimately end up regretting spending your money on it.
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