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Somehow in the hoopla (or was it that I was actually working while the world stopped for Steve?), I missed the in-store activation requirement. One of the best
by tom 18y ago
Somehow in the hoopla (or was it that I was actually working while the world stopped for Steve?), I missed the in-store activation requirement. One of the best things about my phone was peeling it open at home, sitting with my mac, and getting it all setup. Having to open the package and wait for someone to do it for me, is a HUGE step backwards. I understand that this is how AT&T makes sure they're getting their cut, but still am disappointed by this step back. But, on the bright side, used iPhones may hold a little value after all. I can dream can't I?
BTW: Much of my surfing of HN is done on the iPhone. Brilliant device when you need your fix and aren't at the keyboard (though I do make a good bit more typos when commenting from it).
- ssharp 18y agoWhile I'm not discounting any value that adds, I'd rather pay $200 less and have someone else open it.
- tom 18y agoBut you're not paying $200 less, you're just redistributing your payments over time.
- inklesspen 18y agoI don't know if it's the same way with AT&T, but when I wanted to get service from T-Mobile with my own phone which I owned free and clear, they STILL made me take a multi-year contract. So the only difference was that I didn't get a free phone from them.
- ssharp 18y agoI don't have an iPhone right now. I'm paying the "new" iPhone rates on my Blackberry as it is, so it is cheaper.