Despite all the pre-order shenanigans 10 days ago I was able to pre-order 2 16gb iPhones, although it took most of the day trying on and off. I had wanted them delivered, but that part of the pre-order process wasn’t working, so I had to arrange to pick them up. Originally one was for Colin and one for myself, but I decided that Catriona should also get one, and I’d get one later.

Come yesterday we all trooped off to the Apple store, waiting until lunchtime. However, there were still lots of people in the queue, and we were told that the expected wait time was 2-3 hours. As Colin had to get to work within that time period we decided to come back later, especially as the Apple sales representative said that they’d be open late to ensure all those with pre-orders got them sorted out.

So, after Colin had finished, we all headed back again, around 2100. There was still a longish queue, but at least the wait time was down to 1-2 hours. We also found out that the AT&T registrations system closed down at 2300 (now, that qualifies for a ‘wtf!’), so they were giving customers the option of getting a slip to hold the iPhones over the weekend. We took them up on that offer, so the kids are still without iPhones, but we’ll head back over this afternoon.

However, I did get to play with one a little, as a co-worker had bought one. It looks good, and it certainly is faster than previous models. I’ll get one eventually, as I’m now 2 generations behind, but I’m in no desperate rush.