i'd hate to face one of those 12 year olds on xbl - those kids are madmen - MADMEN I TELL YOU!

you probably should have read the "UPDATE" on the website - the same page you click on the "Add to Cart" button - it probably would have explained the delay:

"The company we are working with to bring you the unlocking solution for your iPhone is not ready yet. We are not certain of a date yet to give you of when it will become available. We are working as diligently as possible to make sure that it is ready for you as soon as possible. "

if you go to iphonesimfree's site - they have a section that lists the 4 dealers who they are currently working with

sometimes...i wear mittens...

edge has been confirmed to work on tmobile's network - i dont see why it wouldnt work on others

as far as i know - the only things that wont work "out of the box" are visual voicemail and youtube (although, there are fixes for the youtube button not working)

this WILL be the first STORE in the us...

all of the other shops (including the one in the beverly center) are nokia "experience centers" - basically, you can PLAY with all of the newest phones - but you cannot BUY any of the phones...

i cant wait to check it out

wow - trademark infringement? anyone?

EDIT - to my above comment - i havent seen anyone make a 4x6 print in the last few years - of course, before digital cameras were so affordable and easy to find, everyone used good old fashioned 35mm cameras...

while im at it - some more sample pictures from my w800 and d500 cameraphones (the d500 is only at 1.3mp also) - i think these are more than good enough to store some memories - and probably good enough for 4x6 prints anyway - i dont plan on making any 24" x 36" posters out of these pictures anytime soon...

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/8/IMG_410308/Big/_0313/T52006031313492947.jpg

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/8/IMG_410308/Big/_1028/T520051028125504697.jpg

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/8/IMG_410308/Big/_1015/T520051015134756236.jpg

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/8/IMG_410308/Big/_0318/T520050318151336566.jpg

http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/8/IMG_410308/Big/_0314/T520050314135600145.jpg

there is a VERY simple point to be made here that MANY people just cant seem to comprehend - ill try to illustrate it by asking two very simple questions:

on a monthly basis:
- how many days do you carry your digital camera around with you?
- how many days do you carry your cellphone around with you?

if youre going on vacation, or are a photographer, then youre going to want to use an actual digital camera to snap photos - if you arent however, lugging around a digital camera can be a chore on a day-to-day basis - especially when you are only going to use it to snap a couple of pictures here or there (not to mention that they are fairly expensive pieces of equipment that you don't want to lose or damage)

i carry around a se w800 and the pictures it takes are phenomenal for a cameraphone (heres an example: http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/8/IMG_410308/Big/_1208/T520051208141038864.jpg) - and this is just the beginning of what camera technology will be like in cell phones to come...

and now with the announcement of a 32 gig flash drive, its only a matter of time before we see large capacity memory on cell phones (we already have 4-8 gig phones already)

bottom line - if i see something interesting going on - im never the person saying "dang, i wish i had my digital camera with me" - i snap a pic and presto - instant memorabilia

and another ps - the days of your everyday joe schmo heading over to the local walgreens to get 4x6 prints are coming to the end - we are in the digital age now and more and more people are storing their pictures in a digital format - someone mentioned that they have never seen anyone make a 4x6 print from a cameraphone - well i havent seen anyone from my family or group of immediate friends that has even made a 4x6 print period...

a little birdy told me that if i didnt win this phone - baby jesus would cry - so here i am...

thats half the battle

you dont want baby jesus to cry...do you...?