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are you camping out for your new iphone?

I have a question or two:

Why camp out? What's the difference between getting it on day 1 or 2 or 3 or 4? Or even after that? Is it to show off that you are the first to get it? For bragging rights? Is it for the experience of waiting in a line for hours and hours for a product you can get later on in a more convenient way? Is there some sort of line-camaraderie that I'm missing out on? Is it a good place to pick up chicks?

I just don't get it? It seems like a waste of time to me.

I'm not trying to make fun, I truly don't understand the need to be that guy in line for that many hours. Will your iPhone be more special than an iPhone bought on day 5?

I can understand doing it to get concert tickets or for some other event that you only have the chance to see once, or for a limited edition item, but for a product that will be readily available and that you will have for the next year or two or so, what difference does a day make?

Anyone want to explain? :)
 
Surely said:
I have a question or two:

Why camp out? What's the difference between getting it on day 1 or 2 or 3 or 4? Or even after that? Is it to show off that you are the first to get it? For bragging rights? Is it for the experience of waiting in a line for hours and hours for a product you can get later on in a more convenient way? Is there some sort of line-camaraderie that I'm missing out on? Is it a good place to pick up chicks?

I just don't get it? It seems like a waste of time to me.
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Well the question is... have you ever waited in line for a big Apple product announcement? I've waited in line (and have been first) in a couple instances, including retail store openings. The waiting in line is something that many fans do, not only for Apple products, but what about video game consoles, or movies? Have you never been to see a movie on opening night? It's part of the fun.

I do it because there are many people you get to meet interested in the same things you are. You can talk to them and learn about how their Mac makes their life what it is. You can play games, discuss Steve's best keynote, you can swap stories and make friends.

I do it because Apple often gives out prizes, whether it be t-shirts, or iPods, or even as simple as iTunes gift cards.

I do it because of those final moments... the actual rush and excitement of the countdown as the (truthfully, overhyped) product is released -- it's enjoyable to know the hundreds of us in line are here to just to get this thing -- an item that most "everyday" people could care less about. But we're not everyday people, we think different. We're the ones that make Apple a truly revolutionary company. Running in as the Apple employees give you high-fives, and everyone cheering, and music blasting, and pictures taking... it's all what makes the Apple experience so great and so different.

You should try it some time. It's not about the product itself, as great as it may be. It's about the opportunity to share your excitement with others who are just as pumped as you are. You have a chance to use your hands and heart, sharing knowledge and experience. Contribute meaningfully to people's lives through Apple technology. A chance to delight. Impress. Engage. Inspire.


It's what makes you an Apple fan.
(cue the Michael Bolton music)
 
ziggyonice said:
Well the question is... have you ever waited in line for a big Apple product announcement? I've waited in line (and have been first) in a couple instances, including retail store openings. The waiting in line is something that many fans do, not only for Apple products, but what about video game consoles, or movies? Have you never been to see a movie on opening night? It's part of the fun.

I do it because there are many people you get to meet who are interested in the same things you are. You can talk to them and learn about how their Mac makes their life what it is. You can swap stories and make friends.

I do it because Apple often gives out prizes, whether it be t-shirts, or iPods, or even as simple as iTunes gift cards.

I do it because of those final moments... the actual rush and excitement of the countdown as the (truthfully, overhyped) product is released -- it's enjoyable to know the hundreds of us in line are here to just to get this thing -- an item that most "everyday" people could care less about. And running in as the Apple employees give you high-fives, and everyone cheering, and music blasting, and pictures taking... it's all what makes the Apple experience so great.

You should try it some time. It's not about the product itself, as great as it may be. It's about the opportunity to share your excitement with others who are just as pumped as you are.

And that, my friend, is why you're an Apple fan. B)
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I couldn't have put it into better words myself. I am looking forward to camping out for the 3G just like I did with the first Gen. In fact I will be camping out with people I met on the first Gen line.
 
I believe Im going to take off of work that evening (if its released at 6PM) just like my co-worker did when Grand Theft Auto IV came out. I doubt I'll spend the night waiting in line.. during the first gen release the AT&T store here only got 70 the first day and sold 68 of them then got another shipment the next day.. (not a lot of people here are big Apple or computer geeks) Im trying to convince people to get one. I'm worried about in-store activation, it'll take forever plus I enjoy unboxing my new toys in the comfort of my own home..
 
We're camping out in front of the store, showing up at 10PM on the 10th. It's in Suburban Square, outside Philly, so I don't expect much traffic. But it's fun to get a bunch of people in the middle of an otherwise deserted retail complex :p

It's about having fun.
 
I'm really not sure. I love getting things the day they come out...Razr2, Halo 3, etc. but I don't know if I'll be camping out. Most likely just drive over when they open in the morning.

If I call the night before and there's people, I'll definitely be heading over a lot earlier...plus, Rogers is right next to Starbucks!:D
 
Personally i don't do it for the experience of standing out the front thinking that I'm a revolutionary for the apple product or some long winded reason.

I reckon its quite simple.

I want an iPhone, I want it so much, i'm willing to wait for an extra 4 hrs out the front of a store then to risk waiting 2 weeks for more to be shipped in.

I reason you don't get this is because you dont want an iPhone as much as I do, you want music tickets etc, thats what you validate, other people validate iPhone etc.

You say that waiting for music tickets is reasonable, to some people that seems like a waste of time. I enjoy music as much as anyone, but at the same time, i can easily say that you are spending $100 for a 4hr show.. An iPhone is $300, and lasts years. Or you could but the dvd of their live show, and watch it for $30. Not to mention you can spend longer waiting in line than the show goes for.

Its all about how much you want things.
How much you want something, decides what lengths you are willing to go to in order to get what ever it is that you want. And hence is why I will be waiting out the front of a store on July 11th.

Thanks


ps. Not intending to be hurtful in any way.
Type gets rid of all expression and sometimes things come across not how there intended.
 
m1stake said:
We're camping out in front of the store, showing up at 10PM on the 10th. It's in Suburban Square, outside Philly, so I don't expect much traffic. But it's fun to get a bunch of people in the middle of an otherwise deserted retail complex :p

It's about having fun.
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I'm right there in the mainline area as well, but I don't think there is any need to camp out other than pure fun/hanging out with friends like you said.

There are like 3-4 AT&T stores (at least) within 10 miles of that Apple store. :p

I'll probably swing by one of them during lunch.
 
Hoopdy said:
You can't help but admit it is a sweet looking phone and has gotten some great reviews.
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The UI looks atrocious. It's got a smaller screen than the iPhone. It's not multi-touch. It's not a smartphone, and isn't going to have the Exchange and third-party support of the iPhone. And it's basically the same price(after $200 of Sprint mail-in rebates), but with only 2GB of memory. Like the iPhone, it requires a minimum $70 plan. I mean, I guess it you're stuck with Sprint, it's a decent alternative to the iPhone.

But there won't be lines or "camping out" for the launch of some Samsung phone...
 
DenniZ said:
Wait wait.... Emailed O2 about it...



So at the moment, it can be ordered online from O2.
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Note that the ability to order online from O2 relates specifically to those with existing iPhone contracts (or, presumably, existing O2 contracts for other phones).
 
i dont understand why anyone would camp out for this thing, 99% of the stuff it does can be done by iphone v1......... so you wait for 5-6 hours get home and scream out in joy as the little blue download bar moves a bit faster!!! holy crap!!! thank god i waited 5-6 hours for this!!! do people really have nothing better to do?
 
buccsmf1 said:
i dont understand why anyone would camp out for this thing, 99% of the stuff it does can be done by iphone v1......... so you wait for 5-6 hours get home and scream out in joy as the little blue download bar moves a bit faster!!! holy crap!!! thank god i waited 5-6 hours for this!!! do people really have nothing better to do?
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I think that some people have a legitimate desire/need for a GPS nav system in the phone. Also, if you haven't noticed yet, everything in today's technology is geared towards faster, faster, faster. Or do you still use dial-up? :p

Not that I'm defending people who want to camp out for the phone on the 11th. To each his/her own. If they want to do it for the fun/excitement, so be it. But there really shouldn't be any reason to do it to get the phone itself. At least I don't think so :p
 
Not as Young as I once was

I use to camp out for product releases.....and it really is about the experience as others have mentioned. I have waited for this phone for a year but I don't plan on camping out the day before but I do plan on bringing the camping equipment just incase the lines/activation process forces a late night. After all I'm not 20 anymore.
 
SFStateStudent said:
I'll do what I gotta' do! I'll probably show up a couple hours before they open. I have two choices, since there's two Apple Stores and ten+ AT&T Stores within a few miles of each other. :p
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Ya me too... i live across the street from this nice mall with an apple store...totally going :apple:
 
I wont camp out, but I may get in line an hour or two in advance and mainly its because I have waited a year now for an iphone and I want one! I dont want to have to wait and wait some more for any stores to replenish (and yes, things ALWAYS sell out in our stores around here) or to keep calling around to find out if a store has gotten more in, when they will get them in and then making the time to go get one before the next batch sells out. I've seen it done time and time again for MANY different product releases in my town....whether it be an iphone, windows new release, a new piece of technology, or even video games!

I live in a major, busy area so I have no doubt that phones will sell out on 7/11. Now, if I had a 1st gen phone currently, I might not be in as much of a rush, but Ive suffered without one for this long and I want mine on 7/11! No to brag, not to say I was first, just to FINALLY have one. I'd say at least 3-4 times a week over the last several months I have needed the phone and kept telling myself "if only I had an iphone", so the plain and simple of it is I dont want to wait anymore!
 
I wouldn't camp out for much but for this thing HELL NO! It's BUDGET! I love my first gen anyway way better! However I am on the fence about how well it will do. On the one hand it is more affordable at the counter, but on the other people were already skeptical about the originals monthly fees. How will they react when they find this one will be even costlier every month? The first one had much more of a grand entrance and yet still I was able to walk into the Michigan ave store and easily get one. They actually had stock for the whole week. I think it will be easier to get this time around. Maybe not in New York but definitely just about everywhere else. No need to camp out but do as you like.

X-
 
When the iPhone was released last year, pretty much anyone who wanted one in the first couple of days was able to stroll into an Apple store and get one pretty easily. (I first tried the AT&T store across the street from my office. I got in line around 5:00, and by 7:00 they told us they were out of phones -- but lots of people from that line went to the closest Apple store and were all able to buy.)

Which is a long way of saying that even if you want a phone on the first day, I doubt it's necessary to camp out.
 
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