Yeah - Apple has had alot of issues with today's launch of the iPhone 3G.  It doesn't matter.  Apple is still laughing, and they're going to continue to laugh all the way to the iPhone 3G bank.

This was easily the worst launch of a mobile phone ever.  Does anyone care?  The press, maybe - but do any of the people who braved the crowds care if they have to wait 5 or 6 hours to activate their phones?  They might care today, and maybe tomorrow, but next week: nope.  The majority of the people who bought iPhones today are major Apple fans, not the general public.  99% of the rest of the population (who are interested in the iPhone) will grab it sometime in the next few weeks, when they get around to it.  The only way this whole ordeal can affect them is if they happen to catch some of the mass-media reporting.

As Robert Scoble puts it, it's worth the hell.  The love of the brand and product is greater than any problems that have happend.  Apple's PR doesn't even need to concern themselves.

The iPhone/Apple has won

Never before have I seen developers or the media (at least bloggers) more excited about a platform.  The facebook platform may come close, but the iPhone app store excitement is pretty rare.  Getting the developer community excited is important - and hard to do.  The benefits grow exponentially.  The more awesome apps that are developed - the more valuable the iPhone becomes.

All the hype and excitement about the iPhone has caused every major mobile provider to want to carry it.  Rules have finally changed for mobile providers across 22 countries today.  The power is finally in the hardware/software developers hands.  And it's about time.

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