iPhone on sale 6pm "local time"
by Thomas Ricker 
posted Jun 14th 2007 at 8:49AM
After some initial confusion following WWDC, an AT&T memo has pegged the iPhone availability at 6pm in your respective US time zone. We imagine this comes down to Apple's meticulous level of control over any monkey business. As such, the magic 6pm launch is likely the result of a next-day, 6pm delivery cutoff by AT&T's distribution agent -- FedEx. You don't think these babies are just going to be sitting around in the stock room do you? So if you happen to see a FedEx guy hovering near an AT&T or Apple store on June 29th... well, be nice, mkay?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mj @ Jun 14th 2007 10:25AM
After this announcement, those Fedex guys better be packing some heat on the 29th.
mobilecontrol @ Jun 14th 2007 10:26AM
Oh snap, FedEx is gettin' JACKED son!
Jonathan @ Jun 14th 2007 10:44AM
I CAN'T WAIT to read customer reviews and see how the reception after hands on time with this thing is.
I just wish it had iChat :(
Physboy @ Jun 14th 2007 11:44AM
I can not wait to see how people respond to the underwhelming technology that they will be inevitably faced with after owning the iPhone. Maybe after they ditch this $600 purchase they will be happier with the next $600 iPhone which actually has HSDPA in it in about 6 months to a year. You know as opposed to purchasing current HSDPA capable devices or holding out for the newer ones in 6 months.
CharlieX @ Jun 14th 2007 1:44PM
I don't think AT&T's 3G network is really ready for that many 3G phones... personally I'm glad I won't be fighting for bandwidth until they've fixed the 3G problems in socal.
Physboy @ Jun 14th 2007 2:59PM
I obviously missed mentioning the lack of Enterprise synching, a viable keyboard for messaging and...oh yea...almost forgot, inability to port over the cellular internet (Edge or otherwise) to your laptop for truly wireless anytime connectivity.
Ah yes, the joys of underwhelming technology. No proglems with HSDPA hear in Fort Lauderdale, FL Blackjacks and 8525s work like a charm.
Jason @ Jun 14th 2007 6:27PM
6P is generally the cutoff time for outbound shipments, not inbound one. FedEx will likely have these to AT&T stores by 1030A, which is the commitment time for most Priority shipments.