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Camping out- what time?

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MAClover143

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Jun 4, 2008
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Long Island, NY
I got the v1 iPhone in December so I am not familiar with the camping out process.

If the iPhone goes on sale at store open what time should I be at the store (btw I am going to a store on Long Island)

If it opens at 6 what time should I go then?

I want my iPhone asap but the camping out would just be with my friend for fun rather than being first in line.
 
I highly doubt you will have to camp out for it. Not even remotely close to having the buzz the last phone had.
 
bbplayer5 said:
I highly doubt you will have to camp out for it. Not even remotely close to having the buzz the last phone had.
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That's what I was thinking too. At first my buddy want to go really early, but I just don't think they'll run out or anything close to like it was the first time around.
 
Your major cities might have lines, but most places wont. Last year I got there at 4:30 (AT&T) and I was 5th in line.
 
I'm going after work, so I'll be there at like 5pm, an hour early, does that count? ;)
 
The shops close at 5:30 in the uk I can't see them staying open just to sell the Iphone maybe I am wrong but it seems a bit weird to me.
 
The hype will be equal, if not more this year due to price and and talks about it.



I got to my AT&T store at 2PM and i was about 35th-40th in line, and i ended up getting the last phone. People came within about 2 minutes after me and they waited that long for nothing. I'm not taking any chances.
 
The iPhone 3G is the first one to be released in my area (didn't have AT&T in Marquette when 2G came out). Employees at the store said they've been getting a lot of calls and I doubt they'll have a huge stock of 16 GB Black ones so I'm going to be there Thursday night. Besides Halo 2 it'll be the only thing I've camped for so I'm doing it for the experience. My friends said they'd come hang out with me and we're going to BBQ and bring a Hi-Fi so it should be a good time. :cool:
 
I really can't see that many people getting the iphone on the 11th were I am from as everyone I know in stuck in a contact and the only way out is to pay up until the end. I am lucky as my contact is up but there is no way I am going to be waiting outside when I am spending nearly £900 :)
 
sara123456 said:
I really can't see that many people getting the iphone on the 11th were I am from as everyone I know in stuck in a contact and the only way out is to pay up until the end. I am lucky as my contact is up but there is no way I am going to be waiting outside when I am spending nearly £900 :)
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You would be surprised at the things people camp out for. I speak from first hand experience ;)
 
Alittle off topic, but I love when people say this phone or that phone is an "iPhone-Killer", but honestly, what other phone has people camping out for? None.
 
I was thinking that I wasn't going to wait in line but two things made me change my mind:
1. The phone is being released in 22 countries. Unless :apple: upped there production dramatically (10x?... 20x?) then there won't be as many to release in the US as last year.
2. Lower [initial] price. America seems to prefer payment plans instead of paying for it up front.

I'll be there probably around 1-2pm.
 
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