Despite the fact most people don't think much about it, one of the big problems with the iPhone 3G is the activation process. No, I don't have anything against in-store activation, but hear me - it's only about being the first one to touch it! All right, I know it has been touched before by workers at some Foxconn plant, but that's not the point. When I buy some gadget, no matter if it's an iPhone or something else, I want to take it home sealed inside its box, and be the one to take it out, maybe read the manual, turn it upside down and enjoy the looks, be the first one to press the Power button...
I know, you can say I got a technology fetish, and I won't say anything to deny it. After all, why do such a thing? It doesn't hurt anyone, and - this is the best part of it - soon we'll be able to bring home our new iPhones, take them out of the box and activate them right in the bedroom! ...or wherever we want, everything should be great, as long as it happens at home, and not in some AT&T store!
Unfortunately, we're not talking about a sure shot yet, but since according to AppleInsider, "multiple sources inside Apple Retail have reported evidence pointing toward a contract free, home activation option for future iPhone 3G sales," I guess most chances are to see this happening pretty soon.
The fact supporting this theory is that Apple Store retail employees claim a new "Home" option appeared in their EasyPay systems, and a logical speculation would be that the 8GB iPhone 3G will dropped, and a new 32GB model will be released, to match the capacities available for the iPod Touch.
Oh, my, iPhone 3G home activation...I hardly wait! After all, if you don't do it yourself, you can say you've done it, right? ;)