First iPhone 3G unboxings appear

georgelazenby

#1 – 6:18 PM July 8, 2008

he doesn't even try to use that little screwdriver they provide to unscrew those fucking screws.

scissorfighter

#2 – 6:20 PM July 8, 2008

Huh. I don't know what it was about this posting that was the "straw that broke the camel's back," but I'd have to say it's a sad commentary on society when we get all amped up about taking a cell phone out of a box. One that will, in 3 years, be lying in a corner gathering dust. Who cares? It's a freakin' phone! They've been around for over a hundred years! Wouldn't you rather be sitting outside in the sun, unboxing an ice cream sandwich in peace and quiet?

seemsArtless

#3 – 6:22 PM July 8, 2008

Um, guess what, especially here in Canada I think the shine is off the 'new' iPhone 3G. A few improvements, sure, but still no video, low-res 2MP camera, and no stereo Bluetooth out? Come on, having the Apple logo on it just isn't enough - its just not a huge deal any more, time to move on to newer and better gadgets, please.

Rob Beschizza

#4 – 6:41 PM July 8, 2008

And you Canadians are getting reamed by the carrier, too. 150 minutes and 400MB of data? They saw you coming.

stratosfyr

#5 – 7:11 PM July 8, 2008

Yeah, I think I'll march up to my Rogers store on Friday... and buy a Nokia.

gobo

#6 – 8:21 PM July 8, 2008

@Scissorfighter: on virtually every post about iPhones on BoingBoing, Engadget, Gizmodo, etc., there's always someone who likes to comment about the "sad state of society" that people are this excited about "just a phone".

If you think an iPhone is "just another phone", frankly, you're speaking out of ignorance.

Let folks be excited.

historyman68

#7 – 12:26 AM July 9, 2008

#2 - whatever the sentiment, I love the phrase "unboxing an ice cream sandwich".

gonzilla

#8 – 1:02 AM July 9, 2008

I can't stop thinking that the "3G" on the box looks like mammies on a bald head or a sack on a bald head or Peter Griffin's chin.