Missing Apple Mania
We all know the new iPhone will be out next month. (If we all don't know then we all should perhaps pull our heads out of our asses and start paying closer attention.) That's big enough news in itself, especially here in Australia, the land where things come to people later in life.
But next week, a full three weeks before the iPhone officially hits these here shores, the Apple Store in Sydney is scheduled to open. And I won't be anywhere near it. The store opens June 19 at 5:00 p.m. Two hours later, the girl and I will be on a plane in a different state headed to another country.
It's a hushed affair, of course, but the people are saying it's three stories, has glass everywhere, and contains a top-secret design feature that eats into the square footage and so we can't know how big the floors actually are.
And about that phone. I won't be getting one, because there's really no point. They're expensive. And I don't really call people here. Next year, though! Next year, I say. I'm hoping that by then, the price cut that Americans are going to enjoy, will actually be a reality here. I can't imagine a $299 16GB iPhone. But I hear Optus and Vodafone will be announcing the price closer to the release date. Can't wait for
thatnews. Based on nothing in particular, I predict $399 for an 8GB model.
