No iPhone Sitters in SLC, Utah
We took a trip to the Apple Store in SLC, Utah today and there were no iPhone sitters camping out. Unlike the New York stores, that already have people waiting for their iPhones, the Apple Store in Utah is free from campers.
That doesn’t mean the store was empty. As always, it was full of people learning how to use their new Macs or others trying to decide if it’s worth the jump. There are three boys junior-high age that are ALWAYS in the store, playing with PhotoBooth or choosing hip hop songs to play on the iPods. They almost feel like part of the store because they are always there when I visit.
After much thought, I spent my iPhone money on a MacBook. I’m sticking with my Treo for now. Sadly, it’s better than the iPhone because I can get my laptop online with it. Because Mike and I travel to so many places with sketchy Internet connectivity, I can’t sacrifice my handy USB modem. In fact, I’m almost tempted to just upgrade to the Treo 750p because it can get me online using EVDO, which is much faster than Sprint’s normal network and screaming fast compared to AT&T’s EDGE network.
No one can tell me whether the iPhone works with my Nike+, so I suspect that it doesn’t and it isn’t even a concern for Apple. I love my Nike+ so much that I would have to keep the Nano, so if I have to have a phone and a Nano, I might as well stick with the Treo.
Everyone is so excited about the iPhone. Hell, I’m excited about the iPhone, but in the end, it just doesn’t do the two most important things I need it to do. I’m going to have to pass on the first generation and hope that the second generation has what I need.