Apple & AT&T.. Nonsense

People keep saying you can only buy the iPhone G3 at the Apple or AT&T store NOT online & activation is in store only. I highly doubt that will happen. I mean how would Apple activate a phone in store? That means they have to deal with phone plans, 2 year contracts etc.. That's AT&T's job. Unless we all have to go to AT&T after? C'mon!

I know I read this because I sent an email to Apple and AT&T protesting. ME? I live in a little town where there are no Apple or AT&T stores. My daughter has decided that she wants an iPhone to replace her broken Razr and dying iPod Mini. She has been muddling along with an old phone borrowed from her brother (he replaced this phone with a first generation iPHONE!). We have been WAITING anxiously for the new iPhone to be released.
We were stunned today when we learned:
1. That the new iPhone won't be released until July 11 (come on--AT&T, the Apple website, AND everyone else we checked with is SOLD OUT of the original iPhone version....what a joke to make people wait this long..we'd buy an old version iPhone if they were still available)
AND
2. That the only place you can buy this new phone to start is at an AT&T or Apple retail store. GIVE. Me. A. Break!!!!! How about all of us dedicated AT&T customers who live in little towns not anywhere near a retail AT&T or Apple store? Are we supposed to spend gas money to drive to the closest large metro area (for me this is over 60 miles away) and then camp out until the new phone is available???? Why can't we just pre-order one online?????
Because of these two obstacles, we're seriously considering buying another phone and telling Apple to shove it! We do not appreciate being taken for granted!

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