  A Weak Week Into The New iPhone  by on July 22, 2008  I’m a
week in. I decided to early adopt because it’s my nature and I
also figured I’d return it if it didn’t hold up, and I have to
be honest…I might return it. It is a stunning device with
amazing potential but I really don’t think it was ready to
release. That would make this the second piece of hardware this
year that Apple prematurely ejaculated all over the tech
marketplace (the other being the Air*). I suppose I understand
that they were under the gun and had to try to quell tech-hungry
geeks like m’self but the reality is that despite all the
glorious app-ing and superb design the 3G iPhone fails on the
most basic levels and it’s mostly AT&T’s fault.  Here’s a
rundown of my experiences so far:  1) Apps crash the phone 20%
of the time. On the upside, this will improve with firmware
updates…but when? 2) The drain on the battery from the 3G
Network is unforgivably bad. Keep a charger close to you at all
times. 3) My cell signal is actually WORSE on 3