How to buy an iPhone

I just bought a new iPhone 4S  White 32GB... It wasn't exactly straightforward to buy one -.- This particular model was from M1, at Paragon Orchard. It seems that this is the first time that they are selling without a contract. It costs SGD 1105, which is different from the online price of SGD 1088 ...
I think the models from M1 cost  $960/$1105/$1255.  for 16GB, 32GB and 64 GB respectively. 

I joined the queue at about 7:30p.m. The M1 shop was opposite the iStudio shop. At that time all the models were available, except for the 64GB White. At 9p.m it was my turn... They said only the Black models were available for non-contract. Need an IC to buy an iPhone-.- 7005---I don't know why, but they offered the exclusive white iPhone 32GB. This was funny. The man said payment by Visa was not allowed if you don't show a passport... So, just say pay by NETS and use your Visa at the payment counter. Really funny...

The iPhone looks really plain out of the box. Not many application. Most of the applications require an Internet connection, including Siri. Looks like the iPhone is designed to work with Internet.

So what's so good about an iPhone? I don't know.