Today I took a friend to the doctor. While she was in the doctor's office I stepped up to the appointment desk to ask a question about the office's phone number, and then sat back down and put the info into my iPhone. Then I went back to the appointments desk and casually said, "OK, thanks, now I've got the info entered here!" and showed the receptionist the entry. She glanced at it for a moment and then did a classic doubletake, her eyes all but bugged out and she exclaimed, "is that an iPhone!?!!! OMG, let me see!! It's an iPhone!!!!" She said she wants one so badly.... I had fun showing her all the nifty features and she was going ga-ga.... And then, gee, someone else came along to make an appointment or confirm their appointment and she had to get back to work. Anyway, I am having fun showing this thing off to selected people. However there are definitely places where I don't pull it out! I'd just as soon not get knocked out so that some clown can grab my iPhone.....
I have been enjoying sharing my iPhone at work and with friends, but yes, I'm sure it would/could be a real nuisance if you've actually got to use it to make an important call and someone is saying, "oh, is that an iPhone? Lemme see!!"
