If the iPhone butchering was a bit too much for your stomach, then Slashgear has a more tame unboxing video which shows the iPhone 3G being removed from the box, switched on and compared to it’s older brother (the first iPhone).
First thing I noticed is that in the hand, despite the swollen dimensions, the second-gen iPhone feels just as, if not more, svelte than its predecessor. The touchscreen display is unchanged and just as responsive, while the buttons have sharper edges and feel ˜clickier’ and more precise. Click through for more images and unboxing ceremony video.
I am actually beginning to like the idea of owning my own iPhone. Now that the prices have dropped a lot from the original launch last year, the whole thing is just tempting to me. Too bad I am locked in to my current T-Mobile contract on my MDA Vario III for another 9 months or so. Maybe I will go for the newer iPhone next year if another is to be launched next year.
Slash Gear will be doing a full write up today on the new iPhone, so be sure to check them out.
It looks pretty good from the photos and video, I did try and get a 16GB this morning, but they were sold out in a matter of minutes.