On the day the iPhone was released in the UK, I was en route to Heathrow to catch a flight to Cyprus. I had heard of crowds of Apple fans camping outside the Regent Street store on the news.

I may not have camped out even if I was not going abroad; I would have simply preferred to order online. This is what I did - late back from a wedding party, I placed my order online from my hotel room.

My iPhone arrived 3 days later...

(early experiences review to follow)