Thanks to Jim Hamm for the following report: "We tried ordering the new iPhone 4 yesterday morning when the Apple store opened - we had an appointment for 10 am. Big mess all around, both with Apple and AT&T. We were not successful. The Apple store couldn't help us, so they said why don't you download and install this new store app that Apple just came out with. We did, we tried, we failed, we left, we frustrated.
"Both Apple and AT&T are not prepared to handle a new product introduction such as this. And, they don't seem to learn anything from past experience. It seems to me they should say, for example, if your last name starts with A to D, you can order on such a date; if it is E to J, then order on such a date, and so on. This would break up the ordering process and place less of a load on all their servers.
"Ah well, Apple fans that we are, we'll just wait till the crowd dies down and try again. We don't mind waiting - the frustration comes when Apple/AT&T states pre-orders are available, then it seems they should be available.
"Now, after all this ranting and raving, I feel better already. I think I'll go and have a cold beer...
Keeping Informed
Jim Hamm likes to keep informed, and he likes to keep us informed, too. Here's his latest two finds: first, from MacWorld, how your iPhone info can be hacked by someone plugging it into a computer running Ubuntu Linux OS, even if you've protected the info by a PIN.
And a variety of subjects/topics including an Apple forum can be found here at ComputerHope.
Apple & iPhone Updates
Keeping up with the latest? Jim Hamm forwards to us these links about features for iPhone 3G and iPhone 4. Here's the Apple sneak preview. MobileCrunch says there have been 50 million iPhones sold so far, and their article discusses multi-tasking, iAd, a huge Mail update, and a "bunch of other stuff." The third link takes you to a one hour video of a presentation of OS 4 done mostly by Steve Jobs.
Jim summarizes the video, "It is impressive, and really gives you a better understanding of what this new OS does. After you see this, stop and think a minute. All this comes from a phone. Remember, something we use to just make phone calls on. Love it or hate it, the iPhone is really one amazing device."
For today's article (dated 4-12-10) that covers the latest from Apple on iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, iAds, and more see Barron's "Apple Throws a Potent iPunch."