Comments on: The iPhone ... Was It Worth The Wait?

Larry Magid Gives His First Impressions Of Apple's Much-Hyped iPhone

[nothappyatall]

People are insane, the mega-corps get people all worked up and in a frenzy over a dam PHONE!!!
Are people really THIS plastic that a stupid phone causes near riots, waiting in huge lines for 2 days etc??
They are all excited, till the time comes whent he device fails due to shoddy workmanship from being slammed together at the fastest speed possible on an assembly-line to meet te demand.

QUality is the FIRST thing to go out the window when the maker has to RUSH to get products made.

[fascistusa]

BRAINWASHED.

This is a Perfect example of how MATERIALISTIC, COMMERCIALISTIC our "Society" has become.

What will the IPhone give you that you TRULY need??

Nothing.

[generey]

Sorry, but this is a classic example of the intelligence (or lack thereof) of the human race.
Just my opinion.

[candojj1]

To TC KeLLey who believes the Stephen Jobs compensation package is $1 a year - you are a moron. That might of been true a while ago, but look into the 10-Q filings and his entire compensation for 2006 it was $687 million. Aapl that is the MNC (multinational corporation has built relationships with many African nations and secret factories to bring jobs to these countries. Here you will find the sickness definition of MNC and why the suck the capitalist life out of these countries for their own gain and at the expense of those trapped slave workers, and within that page you will find a link to the names of the 250 multi national corporations of the world which you hold in such high esteem. You should boycoyy this company and have protests outside the stores because of the slave labor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnational_corporation

[tim8559]

there is already plans for an upgraded verson posted at this website: WWW.FELONYMILLS.COM

[lkrupp-2009]

P.T. Barnum said there's a sucker born very minute. Boy was he right! Don 't get me wrong, the iPhone is probably a wonderful product and I'm an Apple fan, but what does it say about our culture when things like the iPhone, the PlaySation 3, the Wii, et al, cause such a consumerist meltdown. People lining up days beforehand to get the latest gizmo doesn't bode well for our culture or our nation in my opinion. It's like taking anti-depressants to deal with life instead of, well, just dealing with life.

And after the ballyhoo has dies down what then? The quest for the next "thing" that will make us happy? I'm sounding now like Palmer Joss in the movie Conact so I'll quit.

[faircomments]

iPhone represents a new way of thinking in terms of how we use a portable device in this information and wireless communication age. The Mac operating system was what allowed the break through. This product will be embraced by the early adopters (more of these folks in the knowledge age). Eventually, the world will adopt the glass top touch screen as we all get use to it. Look at Star Wars or Star Trek! The movie creators all visualized a glass top screen! Now it is happening through the availability of technology. The price is really not expensive for what you are getting. For some folks who just want a phone as a commodity, that is fine too. You get them free now from many service providers.

[shanev137]

Hey CBS...how much you gettin paid to promote the iPhone? Why don't you just run a full web page ad for them. It would be more honest.

[hypnotoad72]

Aw man, they changed the picture! :pout:

[jolsonbear]

Wow, Apple has done so well with its MP3 players for dummies who want to pay more to listen to thier music. Now it looks as if they could corner the market with Phones for dummies who want to pay more for phone service. Maybe they ought to consider coming out with thier own line of computers---with a proprietary operating system that would require higher prices for compatible software and devices!

[tvgenius]

For dukeudevil:

Get real, you know there were adult fanboys everywhere with the same expression on their faces.... :)

[peacethinker-2009]

Gee, you'd think this thing cures cancer.

[hypnotoad72]

It's interesting the photographer would aim for the happy children. I wonder if he's making a point...

And it's usually better to use the investment as long as possible. IMHO, of course...

[dukeudevil]

'Tis sad that those two nine year-olds in the article's photograph have also bought into consumerism frenzy, especially given it's a product they'll likely not own for at least a couple of years. (Will it be that long? How many times are parents willing to stand their ground and say no?)

'Tis even sadder that an adult photographer chose children who cannot make proper consumerism-related decisions as his/her subject. Sadder even still that an adult editor also selected the shot. Were there no adults to be photographed and used instead? Shame on you, CBSNews.com.

Question(s): Would you want your nine year-old(s) to be as wide-eyed and lightning-struck as are those two kids over just a freaking phone--one they won't even own? Or, might you like them to be more excited over toys actually suitable for kids their age?