Order an iPhone, get homework
With all the hype of the iPhone release, you'd think Apple would have them on hand ready to ship. I ordered one online on Saturday morning, about 12 hours after the official launch, and was told that the iPhone would ship in 2 to 4 weeks.
In the meantime, Apple gave me homework to keep me busy during this interminable wait. Helpful, or annoying? I vote for annoying.
After I placed my order, Apple sent me an email with helpful information about how to activate a phone plan, with a little note at the end that suggested that I "Do a little organizing" of my contacts, calendars, email and iTunes playlist. While a reorganization of all these files may indeed take me two weeks, I felt seriously irked that Apple didn't have anything to give me other than homework.
I really wanted to know whether the wait is closer to two weeks or a month. An Apple customer service rep told me that on July 4 I will receive an email telling me when to expect my iPhone to ship. With all the anticipation of June 29, "iPhone Eve" advice, and hourly countdowns, I am disappointed to think that I might not actually receive my order until August.
Amy Tiemann, Ph.D., is the author of Mojo Mom: Nurturing Your Self While Raising a Family and creator of MojoMom.com. She is a member of the CNET Blog Network, and is not an employee of CNET.
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I'll let you know when the shiny new toy itself arrives.
I'll let you know when the shiny new toy itself arrives.