I got a new iPhone 3GS today (actually Kat got it, but is letting me have the new one while she gets my old one that isn't eligable for an upgrade yet). They were warning that the activation is taking forever but after we were home and an hour later it still wasn't activated.\\r\\n\\r\\n[The LA Times blog had some advice to turn the phone off and back on](\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/06/iphone-3g-s-activation-delays-some-time-three-hours-or-2-days.html\"). I gave it a try and 2 minutes later it activated right away.\\r\\n\\r\\nI've got to say, this year's iPhone release madness was much better than the past. The lame upgrade policies (even the recently ammended ones) suck- I do expect that for my $1000 a year in service + $299 a year I should be able to get a new phone every year. But the reservation process was great and even at 3:30pm I was able to walk into the store, after a 2 minute wait someone took me in, they grabbed the box and it was all very smooth. I'm especially impressed that even on the most busy day of the year they still had things worked out enough that someone was able to notice us puzzling over the display of protective cases, approach us and helpfully suggest a few models, unbox them for us to try out and all. The Apple Store continues to the the retail gold-standard.\\r\\n\\r\\n