Earlier I blogged about the iPhone I ordered via eBay. The first seller didn’t deliver. But because of PayPal’s Buyer’s Protection I was credited for the amount spent. Luckily the offerings on iPhones on eBay is plenty. So, I ordered another one. This time from Florida. The phone arrived in 11 days (USPS advertises 5 days!) but probably Dutch customs kept the package a bit longer before handing it over to TNT Express. Anyhow: the thing arrived in good shape and that evening I spent two hours hacking the gadget in order to get it working with my T-Mobile SIM.
This was an anxious operation but all went fairly well. Now I’m really enjoying this übergadget. The screen especially is great. It is fun to read mail and watch websites. Zooming in on Google Maps is great also. There are some glitches however: text input is not that simple (compared to my HTC).
It’s also funny to see how many iPhones are already going round in The Netherlands. The next day mine was delivered a co-worker went out to buy one. And during my gig at the Marktplein DM, speakers Peter Dörr (former UPC) and Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten (known iPhone aficionado) where in Maastricht with their iPhone. Estimates are that 15% of iPhones sold are for hacking… The restrictions Apple put on the selling of iPhones is also a hint in that direction.
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