First Impressions

I waited in line about 2.5 hours, not counting the extra times I walked over to scout the line and see if it was worth committing. I didn’t wait in line for any previous phone – the original iPhone was a work freebie and we didn’t get them until they’d been out for a month, and the 3G I got to replace it only came along three months after the 3G’s release – the wife got one well before me. Come to think of it, I’ve never stood in line for any Apple product – and if I could have completed the web order for shipping, I wouldn’t have stood in line for this one.

It’s definitely faster. The amazing thing is that I can add multiple gig of movies, video, apps, and it adds them ridiculously fast. I mean, I wouldn’t think twice about adding a couple of feature-length films on my way out. That alone is a huge improvement.

The feel of it isn’t quite what I expected, but that’s not a criticism – it definitely has the heft and metal quality I’ve missed from the original. I’m not having the antenna problems everyone else did – after it didn’t activate in about 30 minutes, I gave it the IT Crowd treatment. As soon as I’d turned it off and back on again, it registered instantly and went right to work.

I didn’t restore from any backup. I set everything up fresh. This is a bit of a pain in the ass, having to log into every bloody app or Wi-Fi network again, but in the long run I think it’s better than trying to keep going with all the cruft of previous times.

Haven’t tested FaceTime. Somebody call me.

Gave the camera a cursory look, and it looks good, but photography hasn’t happened yet.

I REALLY like having the percentage indicator on the battery meter.

More to follow…

2 Replies to “First Impressions”

  1. When you first plug the new phone into the Mac you were syncing with, it’ll ask if you want to restore from a backup. Pick the most recent one in the menu, and giddy up 😉

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