With Apple able to ship out the iPhone 3G S, and do in-home activation, the lines at Apple Stores were not nearly as bad as the lines in 2007. The process hails a return to the iTunes activation, which requires the latest version of iTunes, but within 3 minutes, the iPhone is activated, and very shortly the phone is useable. In upgrading from the original iPhone, I backed up the contents, and then restored to the new iPhone 3G S. The only oddity? Programs purchased via iPhone rather than iTunes didn't transfer over. Whether this is due to them being limited time only downloads or not being fully compatible on an OS 3.0 iPhone, I have no idea, and will investigate further.
The iPhone screen feels a lot more slick and shiny than the original, and does not smudge as easily (although the glossy plastic casing picks up dust like you wouldn't believe, and such things are more visible on the white than the black).
update:Another oddity; Visual Voicemail seems to have disappeared on my iPhone.
Update 2: If you call 611, you can reset the password for voicemail for your phone, doing so will also enable the Visual Voicemail setup screen on your iPhone.
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