iPhone 3G S Launch

MacRumors · Jun 18, 2009, 05:42 PM

Apple's new iPhone 3G S launches tomorrow Friday, June 19th.

Preparations for iPhone 3G S launch in Oakbrook, IL
Apple's retail stores are opening at 7 a.m. in all time zones to accommodate the launch. MacRumors readers are organizing meetups at retail stores around the world. The first lines are already forming in Tokyo and New York. Meanwhile, the Oakbrook, IL Apple store is preparing for large crowds.

AT&T has detailed their launch as well. AT&T stores will also be opening 7 a.m. nationwide. And this year, customers also have the opportunity to buy at Best Buy or Wal-Mart retail stores.

Pre-order customers should begin getting their iPhone 3G S deliveries tomorrow. Those who reserved units at either Apple or AT&T retail stores will be able to visit the stores to pick up their units at any time during business hours. The Washington Post even profiled readers who have been obsessively tracking their iPhone 3G S orders in our forums.

Article Link: iPhone 3G S Launch

Mr Maui · Jun 18, 2009, 05:45 PM

And I, for one, won't be camping out in the rain to get there at 7 a.m.

I love the photos of the idiots in New York camped out under the black Apple umbrellas already. Someone REALLY needs a life.

APG · Jun 18, 2009, 05:45 PM

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Cool. If only I had the money!

phatspider · Jun 18, 2009, 05:45 PM

In UK I believe O2 stores are opening at 9:02

andrew0122 · Jun 18, 2009, 05:46 PM

CAN'T WAIT! Only a few more hours and it's mine! ALL MINE HAHAHA. . . Wait. Too menacing???

VanMac · Jun 18, 2009, 05:51 PM

Let the games begin

Hopefully it will be good weather for those that are lining up. Should be an exciting day for many.

PabloGS · Jun 18, 2009, 05:51 PM

Funny how they drop that box around 0:45

Hopefully that's not your iPhone 3GS

I'll wait for the iPhone 4G

tsirko · Jun 18, 2009, 05:52 PM

In italy and some say maybe in greece, iphone 3g will cost same as today and vodafone is going to raise the price of iphone 3gs to 620 and 720 euros!!!

apple should not allow this!

jinxer5000 · Jun 18, 2009, 05:54 PM

Oakbrook, IL on the map!!

BG-Mac · Jun 18, 2009, 05:54 PM

Can't wait! Should get my 32GB tomorrow.....

JP3G · Jun 18, 2009, 05:57 PM

LOL @ 0:44 ! The guy drops the box while tossing it to another guy...

Kwill · Jun 18, 2009, 05:57 PM

I miss the Asian iPhone girl from the 3G.

guzhogi · Jun 18, 2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinxer5000

Oakbrook, IL on the map!!

That's the Apple Store closest to me! W00t! Only about a 20 minute drive from where I live, but I think I'll wait until the next version. I've heard rumors that ARM's starting to make multi-core procs for mobile devices.

freddiecable · Jun 18, 2009, 05:59 PM

the hype is not there at this launch...i will get one...but it will take quite some effort to top the original iphone launch!

juanster · Jun 18, 2009, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP3G

LOL @ 0:44 ! The guy drops the box while tossing it to another guy...

lol I saw that too...

Rocketman · Jun 18, 2009, 06:02 PM

Kinda cool to see the distribution operation, but it sure offsets a bunch of the attention Apple pays to being green and low impact packaging.

Rocketman

Consultant · 06:26 PM

Videos of Packages = EPIC FAIL

Now the shady people would know what to steal. Good job AT&T.

rpaloalto · Jun 18, 2009, 06:04 PM

Watch the At&T distrabution video. At 0:45 one of the workers, drops a box of iPhones

rgarjr · Jun 18, 2009, 06:04 PM

pretty cool vid.

zap2 · Jun 18, 2009, 06:04 PM

It's gonna be fun!

walnuts · Jun 18, 2009, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Maui

And I, for one, won't be camping out in the rain to get there at 7 a.m.

I love the photos of the idiots in New York camped out under the black Apple umbrellas already. Someone REALLY needs a life.

The way I figure it is that you either don't have a job and therefore can't afford an iphone/service plan, or you have a pretty good job to be able to pay for all that, in which case you would be at work today and not camping out in the rain all day...who are these people who have money and nothing to do on a Thursday?

Mr Maui · Jun 18, 2009, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocketman

Kinda cool to see the distribution operation, but it sure offsets a bunch of the attention Apple pays to being green and low impact packaging.

Rocketman

Offsets? Imagine the size or volume of boxes the AT&T distribution center would be receiving and handling for the same number of phones if the Apple packaging had not been streamlined. Instead of 12 phones per box, you get maybe 8, or need a bigger box. Apple is doing their part as much as anyone when it comes to "green" packaging.

Mintin8 · Jun 18, 2009, 06:05 PM

Tomorrow will be awesome!

bobbleheadbob · Jun 18, 2009, 06:09 PM

I'll be at the Boston

store tomorrow to pick up my pre-orders. Thanks to AT&T policy change yesterday, both my wife and I will be upgrading.

Hawkeye411 · Jun 18, 2009, 06:10 PM

That was a lot of freekin' iPhones in the video!!

My wife is going to buy the 32GB Black tomorrow morning. No lineups here in Eastern Canada

I bought a 16GB Black last year when they first came out in Canada and the lineup was only 6 people long just before the store opened LOL.

Cheers.

Jun 18, 2009, 05:42 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iPhone 3G S Launch Apple's new iPhone 3G S launches tomorrow Friday, June 19th. Preparations for iPhone 3G S launch in Oakbrook, IL Apple's retail stores are opening at 7 a.m. in all time zones to accommodate the launch. MacRumors readers are organizing meetups at retail stores around the world. The first lines are already forming in Tokyo and New York. Meanwhile, the Oakbrook, IL Apple store is preparing for large crowds. AT&T has detailed their launch as well. AT&T stores will also be opening 7 a.m. nationwide. And this year, customers also have the opportunity to buy at Best Buy or Wal-Mart retail stores. Pre-order customers should begin getting their iPhone 3G S deliveries tomorrow. Those who reserved units at either Apple or AT&T retail stores will be able to visit the stores to pick up their units at any time during business hours. The Washington Post even profiled readers who have been obsessively tracking their iPhone 3G S orders in our forums. Article Link: iPhone 3G S Launch

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Mr Maui macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2002	And I, for one, won't be camping out in the rain to get there at 7 a.m. I love the photos of the idiots in New York camped out under the black Apple umbrellas already. Someone REALLY needs a life. __________________ *UPCOMING APPLE PRODUCTS - The NEW "iWantItAll" and "iWantItNow"* Big brother Gates is watchin' ... an' he ain't likin' ... 8.5% market share!

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phatspider macrumors regular Join Date: May 2005	In UK I believe O2 stores are opening at 9:02

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PabloGS macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	Funny how they drop that box around 0:45 Hopefully that's not your iPhone 3GS I'll wait for the iPhone 4G

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jinxer5000 macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2008	Oakbrook, IL on the map!!

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Hawkeye411 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada EH!!!	That was a lot of freekin' iPhones in the video!! My wife is going to buy the 32GB Black tomorrow morning. No lineups here in Eastern Canada I bought a 16GB Black last year when they first came out in Canada and the lineup was only 6 people long just before the store opened LOL. Cheers.

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