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21st in line is where i stood. The geeks, the techies, the cell phone junkies, and the loyal apple fanboys made up the line outside the ATT store in Columbia, SC. But these stereotypes weren’t the only ones waiting, sweating, laughing, communing with one another. There were moms, dads, business professionals, teachers, grandfathers, and military personnel. All stood willingly, eagerly awaiting the 6pm release of the Apple iPhone.

Some waited all day, from dawn to dusk under the Carolina Sun. Others waited only an hour or two. I arrived at the ATT store around 5:15pm and snagged the 21st place in line. In front of me was Dan, a middle-aged fella sporting khakis and a fitted tee. He didnt say much, but laughed often. Behind me stood a young lady from Germany. She carried a gophone like you’d find at your local convenience store. She even had it equipped with a WIRED ear piece. Nearby was an older fella. 62? A loyal mac user since 1985, he caught my attention when he mentioned the numbers 10.4.10, signifying his knowledge of Apple’s latest public OSX build.

We stood together. Sharing stories and stealing laughs from one another. When 6pm came along we applauded in unison as the first customers, those who waited all day, stepped inside to be crowned iPhone owners and users. Moments later, when the first iPhone stepped outside, there were shouts of joy, hoots and hollers, adrenaline driven screams and smiles that could rival a child’s on Christmas morning. Full of excitement, I too soon had an iPhone in my hand. When I stepped out of the store I held my iPhone high over my head and gave a nice, “helllllllllllllll YEA!” to the 50 or more remaining in line. Minutes later I was at my computer, letting my iPhone activate and sync with all my music and videos in iTunes.

So, the iPhone, how is it?

If the dictionary was a Wiki, “phone” would be replaced with “iPhone”. As soon as I began using the iPhone, there was no doubt this was a revolutionary device. I was literally reaching in and grabbing the contact I was looking for. I was flipping through my album collection one at a time. I was elegantly manipulating web pages to get to the information I was looking for. It’s the same feeling I got when I booted up my first computer and logged onto the internet for the first time. The iPhone has opened a world of possibilities.

What does it do best?

Everything. Everything that the iPhone attempts to do, it does extremely well. The phone application is flawless. Dialing a number is as easy as flicking through your contacts and touching the name you’re looking for. The web browser breaks new ground. It loads a page, just as you’d see it on your full-size computer. Yet, it’s on a 3.5 inch display. See an area of interest? Double tap and it fills the screen. Want to scroll down? Flick the screen with your finger. The iPhone truly is the best iPod Apple has ever made. No longer are you confined to a list of songs and albums. Now you can browse your music by grabbing it and flicking through. It’s all at your fingertips, literally.

Will I go into more detail?

I won’t in this article. There have been millions of very detailed reviews explaining the iPhone in great detail. I will however answer any questions received in the comments. I will also soon post what I’d like to see added to the iPhone through a free software update.

Lastly, I’d like to point out this post was written on my iPhone