This story appears in this week's Sarasota's edition of CL and on their editorial blog The 941. I'm posting it here because a) who doesn't want to know more about the iPhone? and b) I'm hunting for people who plan to purchase Apple's latest wonder on June 29th. If you're one of the brave souls planning on fighting the hordes to get your snazzy new phone, please e-mail me at joe.bardi@creativeloafing.com or post to the comments section below. I hope to hear from you!
Admit it: You’re crushing on the iPhone. The sleek design, the photos scrolling to the tap of fingertips on a nifty touch screen, the catchy slogan “Not just a version of the Internet, but the Internet … in the palm of your hand†— how can you not be seduced? Touted as nothing less than the reinvention of the cell phone and the best iPod Apple has ever made, the iPhone is the odds-on-favorite for Hottest Gadget of 2007. When the device goes on sale June 29 at 6 p.m., screaming hordes will invade Apple and AT&T stores from Sarasota to Spokane hoping to be the first to get their paws on this latest tech wonder.
This article appears in Jun 20-26, 2007.