iPhone 4 – Part 2: Shipping Notice
The iPhone 4 was ordered on Tuesday June 15 and in spite of the AT&T web site problems and overloaded servers, the order was confirmed. On Saturday I received an email that was music to my ears. “Dear John Patrick, we are pleased to inform you that your iPhone (4) has shipped. Please check below […]
American Glory
The destination was unknown but the weather outside was so perfect that a motorcycle ride was an easy decision. The trike was full of gas and mp3 music and ready to go in any direction. Heading west on Route 35 and then north on I-684 and west on I-84 got me to the Taconic Parkway […]
Advertising Shift
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Internet is poised to overtake newspapers as the second-largest U.S. advertising medium surpassed only by television. This should not come as a big surprise to any of us as we all know that print advertising has been in a nose down dive. We can see it in the […]
iPhone 4 Thoughts
I confess — I can’t wait for June 24 to get my hands on the new iPhone 4. Is the cost justified? No. Are early adopters penalized by having to pay more for a new iPhone 4 than a brand new doubting Thomas? Yes. Am I still anxious to get my hands on it? Yes. […]
iPhone 4 – Part 1: The Order
The order process for the iPhone 4 put together by Apple and AT&T rates a 1 out of 10 at best. A lot of promotion went into the “pre-order” process to encourage us all to place our orders on June 15. Like many, I started out at 6 AM with the best of loyal intentions. […]