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By Friday June 29, 2007

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  1. Mike says:
    6/29/2007 at 11:59 am

    #13, why do you people keep saying the cost of the phone is $3000? The device costs either $500 or $600; the cost of the service contract is going to be paid in some degree no matter what provider and phone you are using. It is an invalid argument.

    And in regards to “overpriced” devices, how much does that N95 cost again?

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  2. pedro says:
    6/29/2007 at 12:09 pm

    #15 Do you know Brazil? It seems Jobs is in talk with the “Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus”. They seem to operate under the same marketing scheme.

    Pare de sofrer!

    #19 hard work, there are none!

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  3. BubbaRay says:
    6/29/2007 at 12:18 pm

    #20, OFTLO, yes and in that exact order, but you left three out :)

    girls
    >aerobatics
    hot air ballooning
    BBQ Chicken
    more girls
    > even more girls
    > Guinness
    blogs about cats

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  4. James Hill says:
    6/29/2007 at 12:35 pm

    #12 – It’s not so much the device itself, but how it’s exposing all of the flaws in the technology industry in terms of how it is marketed, that I find interesting. Personally, I’ll probably buy it (for both myself and my wife), but I’m sure as hell not going to stand in line for “a phone”.

    That being said, the phone is the most important tech story of the year: Anyone’s laundry list, or anti-hype bullshit, doesn’t stand up.

    After all, look at hacks like Pedro. He can’t say anything of value, but he can’t stay away from the popular story, either.

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  5. GregA says:
    6/29/2007 at 12:41 pm

    #21

    I think what he is saying is that from the looks of the people in the lines, they don’t have any friends thus they don’t have anyone to call with their iphone, thus they must be interested in the iPhone as “the best iPod ever” Therefore, with the initial costs and the reoccuring fees this is an iPod that costs $3000.

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  6. GregA says:
    6/29/2007 at 12:44 pm

    #24,

    That is because the media is using the iPhone story as a cover for the fact that iRaq is having their bloodyist day in this war, and london is under seige from the terrorists.

    Hell yeah, if I were carl rove I would call the media and tell them to cover this wall to wall as well.

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  7. Jägermeister says:
    6/29/2007 at 12:44 pm

    One guy just came to tell the guys that he brought some pot… I guess they’ll need that shit if they’re going to sit there and wait… ;)

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  8. pedro says:
    6/29/2007 at 12:49 pm

    #24 What? I can’t hear you! I’m watching my directv on my pocketpc phone. Over wifi!

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  9. sdf says:
    6/29/2007 at 1:07 pm

    I’m guessing mr. cool there was having a go at the phone but grabbed the first thing in the general area – the mic.

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  10. OhForTheLoveOf says:
    6/29/2007 at 1:12 pm

    #24 – That being said, the phone is the most important tech story of the year: Anyone’s laundry list, or anti-hype bullshit, doesn’t stand up.

    Watson! Come here! I need you!

    I say Bell, what is it?

    I’ve invented the phone!

    By jove your right! This will revolutionize all of mankind now and forever and never will our esteemed friends in the newspaper business have want of any other technology to write about! Bell, you are a God among men!

    and scene!
    ——-

    Jeeze dude… I get your point, but most important? Its still just a phone mixed with a Palm Pilot and an iPod… Three totally unimportant things.
    (and I used to work for Palm back in the 90s – when it was the “it” thing and you all made fun of the Newton)

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  11. pedro says:
    6/29/2007 at 1:36 pm

    #30 you mean the “fig” Newton?

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  12. OhForTheLoveOf says:
    6/29/2007 at 1:40 pm

    #31 – Yes, but only the apple filled bastardization, not the original variety.

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  13. JimR says:
    6/29/2007 at 1:48 pm

    I think the point here is that Apple kicks ass when it comes to marketing, and they are going to sell a shitload of these things whether to want one yourself, or not. I don’t want one ’cause i don’t have a cell phone or an iPod or even a thumb drive. (I do have 4 Macs though.)

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  14. Podesta says:
    6/29/2007 at 1:56 pm

    Guess I’m only DU commenter waiting in line for an iPhone.

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  15. James Hill says:
    6/29/2007 at 2:48 pm

    #26 – You can’t be that diluted to think the iPhone is a cover for Iraq and London. Well, based on your previous posts…

    #28 – …and the video quality of that is shit. The “I can already do that” argument is moot, since Apple easily overcame it with the iPod.

    #30 – Yes, most important. I’m not saying the technology in-and-of itself is going to set the world on fire, but all things considered this is the best we as the tech community can do… and it’s pretty fucking sad.

    #34 – Safe bet. Any dogs do anything interesting around you?

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  16. JoaoPT says:
    6/29/2007 at 3:05 pm

    I was just wondering about this thing, the iFone… and it struck me:

    The RAZR is the most sold cellphone in the world. Everybody had one. Why?
    Just because it was cute!!
    Funny because it was the only phone I just couldn’t work with…I had to give it away after a week or two. I hate motorola phones in general (ever since the MicroTac…).

    So, extrapolating, the Apple phone will sell by the buckloads: It’s cute AND seems more usable than the RAZR.

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  17. pedro says:
    6/29/2007 at 3:19 pm

    #35 and I thought you had some substance behind your arguments. The nerve I had. The quality of watching directv on my pocketpc LIVE over wifi is awesome, only dependant on the wifi connection speed. Waaaaaay beter than anything on that crappy video ipod.

    Ditto to videos on it.

    But what can you expect from a macfanboy

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  18. GregA says:
    6/29/2007 at 3:36 pm

    #37

    Are you using the slip stream device or something else? Because I attached my slipstream to my camera system. It is very cool being able to walk around the store and see what the cameras are seeing on my cell phone. It is like jetsons technology actually.

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  19. GregA says:
    6/29/2007 at 3:38 pm

    #35,

    Oh yah, I almost forgot, you are a George Bush fanboy as well. Hows that 3 months into the surge and still have yet to control even 50% of Baghdad thing working out for yah?

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  20. Podesta says:
    6/29/2007 at 3:56 pm

    There are no dogs in line at the Apple Store in downtown Portland, Oregon. However, there are about 150 people ahead of me.

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