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…
Oh! How do I restore my new (and thus far nameless) phone from my back up of Mr. Clooney? Or can I?
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 😉