From the sounds of it, Apple stores had way more iPhone 3G’s in stock than AT&T stores did, so you may have had better luck going that route. I also haven’t heard Apple or AT&T quoting anybody longer than 7-10 days, so you’ll have to keep us posted on how long it actually takes.

Anyhoo… I’ve been in need of a new cell phone for over a year now, I’m already on AT&T (involuntarily transferred from Cingular), and I’m eligible for an upgrade, so I figured what the heck ~ might as well go for an iPhone since it’s 3G and the price is now somewhat reasonable.

So I stopped by my local AT&T store on Sunday to scout things out. First of all, I was blown away by the insane level of fan-boyism in the place. I can’t imagine what it would be like at an actual Apple store. I’m sorry, but what a bunch of geeks. Second of all, I couldn’t believe that they had none in stock. Apparently the place was just packed with a bunch of Apple-lusting dweebs who had nothing better to do that stand around and pat each other on the back while rubbing their own nipples and dreaming of the divine gadget that they would have in “7-10 days”. Needless to say, I got the hell out of dodge.

Well, I live in MI, and 7-10 days has now turned into more like a month from what I hear. And after making a few phone calls and checking Apple’s “availability widget”, I’ve deduced that there aren’t going to be any iPhones available in this state for quite a while. I have to say that Apple really blew it because I’d probably have purchased one if they’d properly estimated demand. I guess I’ll just get a CrackBerry after all.