Verizon iPhone Launch Not Entirely Smooth

[Joe Johaneman]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.cultofmac.com/verizon-learns-iphone-launches-rarely-smooth/80240' target='_blank'>http://www.cultofmac.com/verizon-le...ly-smooth/80240</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The iPhone is only a gadget made of wires, metal and glass. However, as Verizon is learning, the Apple handset - and its enthusiastic fans - can also be a force of nature. Despite its planning and words of assurance, Verizon is being hard hit as the carrier's Website takes a pounding from wave after wave of iPhone 4 pre-orders."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1296833756.usr105505.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>I can honestly say I'm not very surprised.&nbsp; I don't think any carrier would be prepared for the wave of people who've been waiting for an iPhone on a network other than AT&amp;T.&nbsp; I wish Verizon a lot of luck.&nbsp; It'll be interesting to see if their network will be able to handle all the new iPhone users and their data usage.&nbsp; Everyone will be watching closely.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Brad Adrian]

Well, if past performance is any indicator, Verizon Wireless's Web site is already down by two strikes just going into this pre-order situation, IMNSHO. I have NEVER been able to simply log onto my VZW account, pay a bill and log off without some sort of problem, frozen page or mis-read password. Heck, half the time it's easier to reset my password than get the site to log me in normally.

Maybe it's just me, though. In any event, I'm not quite ready to put all of my eggs into the VZW basket. Besides, I'm one of those AT&T customers who's still riding the coat-tails of an old all-you-can-eat data plan, and I'd hate to give that up! ;)