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Iphone 3G Is On Order! The Excitement Mounts...

By Jeff R. Geoghan

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Realty

July 13, 2008 06:42 PM

I went ahead and ordered my 16 gig IPhone 3G On Friday...oh yes, I DID spend over an hour on line at one of our two local Lancaster AT&T stores - along Lincoln Highway next to Dutch Wonderland. Friday was the worldwide rollout on the hot new 3G wireless-enabled Apple IPhone - even here in little'ol Lancaster County PA.

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There were about 75 people when I arrived about 8am. At about 9:30 they announced that the 16 gig phones were out and the odds were pretty low that we could get an 8 gig version this far back in line.

Sigh.

I had called the Lancaster store the day before and talked to Ken Mowry (he's very good - use him first!) about the situation and Ken advised that I do a "direct fulfillment" should the stick run it (as it did). So I was back in the late afternoon ordering a 16 gig for myself and an 8 gig for my wife as a gift. It's going to be great to have the latest technology at my side to respond to real estate client & realtor emails, and even post comments on Activerain!

More on the IPhone once I receive it (7 days estimated) and have a chance to put it through it's paces.

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Mana Tulberg

805 County Real Estate - Camarillo, CA

Real Estate Agent - Camarillo CA

I'm looking forward to getting mine. I have been waiting for too long. :0) Good luck with your new toy phone.

Jul 14, 2008 04:53 AM

Sam Miller

RE/MAX Stars Realty - Howard, OH

Knox County Ohio Real Estate Specialist

The iPhone 3G certainly seems like the hottest ticket in the market today. I am excited because of all the applications that have been already been built and other programs that are being built for the iPhone. The iPhone seems to have an unlimited market to grow so I have a feeling the future development and advancements of the iPhone will continue as the demand increases.

Jul 14, 2008 11:58 PM

Anonymous

I was at the same AT&T yesterday and they we're still out! They said that people from Deleware were calling in to see if they had the iPhone!

Jul 15, 2008 04:31 AM

I have a real estate friend from an entirely different market who told me that there was more than 100 people in line yesterday at their AT&T store waiting for the iPhone. These phones are selling like crazy.

Jul 16, 2008 12:10 AM

James Wexler

wexzilla.com - Scottsdale, AZ

I have really enjoyed reading your blog. I am relatively new to AR and have noticed you have received a lot of points and have achieved a remarkable high ranking. Congratulations! May I ask if you have had success in turning your high ranking into business? I am curious if it has been a profitable venture personally as well as financially. Thanks for sharing and best of luck in your business.

Jul 17, 2008 04:33 AM

Jeff R. Geoghan

Coldwell Banker Realty - Lancaster, PA

REALTOR, Marketing Manager

Camarillo CA Real Estate Agent/ Mana Tulberg (Beach View Real Estate)

Hello Mana! I miss you - haven't been getting out to the blogs this summer. Thanks for the comment!!!

Jul 17, 2008 04:45 PM

Sam Miller (RE/MAX Stars Realty)

Sam - that's the way I see it - the applications that can & will be created for this thing for RE will be phenomenal.

Jul 17, 2008 04:47 PM

JD - it was a bit hectic there for a few hours, but the shipments to our local stores were pretty skimpy (or so they tell me) so lots of people are waiting...7-10 days!

Jul 17, 2008 04:48 PM

James Wexler~Associate Broker- Coldwell Banker (Coldwell Banker)

James, thanks for the thought. I wouldn't categorize someone with 30K points as too new to AR...yes, I get lots and lots of business straight off my blogs directly via emails and comments, or indirectly through my website (they visited me there and then submitted a request). Keep up the local content and be real, and stick with it!

Jul 17, 2008 04:50 PM

Jeannie Kontis

Lancaster, PA

Jeff, my son was in line by 7:30 am, and got his. Lucky kid (it was his graduation present). It took me a phone days to decide to go ahead and get one, after having time to play around with my son's. Hubby and I are on the list with two 16 gigs reserved for us. Too bad we don't have an Apple store around anywhere, because I heard they had much more in stock than AT&T stores did. I am really looking forward to the MobileMe feature, which I've had some time to play with on m Mac. Your next step is to get a Mac! You'll never go PC again!

Jul 18, 2008 12:08 AM

Mine came in today! woohoo!

Jul 19, 2008 03:10 PM

My wife's 8G came in over the weekend. I'm now officially coveting it.

Jul 22, 2008 04:54 PM

Jeff, I'll sell you mine! Honestly, I was thrilled with it at first, but I am not completely happy with it. It's a great, fun gadget - BUT, it does not do all that the TREO did for me from a business standpoint. I am seriously considering giving it to my husband and getting myself a new Treo. Tough decision, because it took me so long to decide that I wanted one in the first place.

Jul 27, 2008 03:49 PM

Call me, Jeannie. My order got cancelled by Apple for unexplained reason! I'm ticked.

Jul 28, 2008 03:54 PM

Jeff, you didn't tell me that when we spoke earlier today! My husband ended up cancelling his order because I gave him mine. Try the AT&T in the mall, that's where I got mine. Or, try changing your order to a white one, which is why mine came in earlier than my husband's. Once you put a protective skin on it, you'd never know what color it was anyway.

Jul 29, 2008 01:31 PM

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