Widely reported i-glitches couldn't dampen iPhone user'spirits after a weekend of frenzied buying for Apple's lastest must-have gizmo. "I spent $650, I expect it to work the day I buy it" said Jarred Ramos 21, an Upper West Sider who claimed his iPhone froze while uploading his music.The problem was easily remedied at the SoHo Apple store."I'm happy I got it fixed but it sucks I had to come back here the next day, he said. A day after the iPhone's debut, AT&T announced yesterday it had sold most of it's initial stock of the all-in-one cellphone,music player and personal computer. Analysts estimated the number of units sold reached 400,000 by the end of yesterday,doubling earlier forecasts. "Virtually all of our stores sold out of the iPhones (Friday) night. AT&T spokesman Mark Siegal said. Refusing to say how many had been bought. Apple was tight-lipped about how many iPhones were on the market - and, according to a SoHo store worker, was even keeping its own employees in the dark about how many have been sold and when the next shipment is coming. The worker guested that about 1,500 phones sold in the first 90 minutes. Shortly after snapping up the iPhones, many users returned to retailers reporting a variety of problems-- but not disappointment. Photographer Mark Hall, 43 who had waited 10 hours in line Friday to buy his iPhone, gushed over the device, even though he said he couldn't access his Road Runner email account on it. Calling the contraption " splendiferous," he added. If you play with one, you buy one" Liz Gusnano, 47, saw her cost rise significantly when it turned out the operating system on her computer, which enables her to transfer music and other files to the device wasn't iPhone- compatible. " I haven't been able to use it yet" she said. " I had to come back and spend $130 more on the operating system. I hope I can get it up and running today. It looks like it will be terrific."Users praised the iPhone which runs $499 for a four -gigabyte model and $599 for eight gigabytes--applauding its Internet speed, video quality and touch-screen features.Jed Latkin, 33, of the Upper West Side, watched half of '' Die Hard 2" with his wife on his iPhone. "I definitely think it was worth the wait"he said.About the only people let down by the iPhone were the numerous Craigslist and eBay peddlers who doubled their money but had been hoping to resell the device for three or even four times its retail value. George Zygablo, 32, of Somerville, N.J. and several friends stocked up on five iPhones and sold them online for $1,100 and $1,200 a piece. By yesterday afternoon, he only had two left. "I'm a little bit disappointed that we couldn't sell them for more . The five biggest gripes:
1. AT&T is the exclusive carrier,so some buyers had to pay cansellation fees with their cellphone carriers.2. The screen freezes while uploading data. 3.You can't cut or paste from messages like one can on a BlackBerry.4.In many cases, the phone is incompatible with e-mail or other programs on users' personal computers (right).5. There is a limited number of ringtones and fairly generic selection for a fancy device. LeseDunton
Adopted from N.Y. Post 7-2-07
