iPhone Activation and the First Words from the Wise

This afternoon I took a spin through my feed reader and discovered that Apple (and AT&T) have revealed the various plans to be made available for the iPhone.  But, what really knocked my socks off was the activation procedure.  I know that numerous rumors have been circulating about activation through the iTunes store, but I admit that I'd written them off to just that -- rumors.  Then I took a look at the video tutorial.  This, folks, is really impressive.  

Dan Farber has posted a collection of the initial public reactions from the "independent" pundits.  I think it's very instructive.  The verdict: at one and the same time, it's got flaws and failings, and it's also astounding and worthy of the hype.

» iPhone reviews: Not perfect, but worthy of the hype | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com

Yesterday I wrote about Steve Jobs making an all-in bet on the iPhone. Now the first reviews are in from those seeded by Jobs with the device. The verdict was universal, at least among the three reviewers (who don’t want to be viewed as contributing to the hype, but were clearly enamored of Jobs’ latest creation)–not perfect, but a breakthrough product. It now looks like Jobs’ bet will pay off.

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