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For all those who reserved at a mall. This is how it will go down in <24 HOURS!

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MasterChief

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Hey guys...I feel like a lot of us are in this predicament so I figured we'd get a general consensus of what's going to go down (like charlie brown).

All Apple Store's are opening at 7...and most of the malls aren't letting people line up until 6am. Are people planning on making an artificial line? This would be the "fair" way to do things but I really think come tomorrow people will not give one, or two, ***** about fairness. Sad but true.

This begs the question...form a line ourselves like civil people and when 6am rolls around calmly walk the line from the parking lot to the apple store? Or... f*** everyone else and run from the parking lot to the front of the line at the apple store as soon as the mall opens?
 
corriewf said:
Run like hell! No one will care about you. Sad but true.
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Everyone is going to be in the parking lot in their cars until 6am it seems.
If anything im parking getting out and sneaking as close to the entrance as I can...might even throw the fake security 10$-20$ to pretend they didnt see me and my friend. creeping up to the front door. for a phone. like losers. ;)
 
If you reserved at an Apple Store, you are guaranteed one as long as you pick it up by the end of the day, according to Apple. So why line up early, particularly earlier than the mall opens? It's only non-reserve walk ins who really have to worry.
 
DreamPod said:
If you reserved at an Apple Store, you are guaranteed one as long as you pick it up by the end of the day. So why line up early, particularly earlier than the mall opens? It's only non-reserve walk ins who really have to worry.
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Well 2 reasons.

-There may be a white iPhone or two laying around...as there is moderately strong evidence Walmart and Best Buy will have atleast a few white iPhones. Getting to be within the first 20-30 may be very important.

-Work starts at 930. I'll need to be done at apple by 8:55am. lol
 
I say survival of the fittest. Run like hell punching babies and tripping old folks on the way :D:D Yeah when you get to the store your gonna look like an idiot but then again who cares you got there first and got a phone. However I would bet mall security will be present keeping mayhem to a minimum....would sure suck if when you get to the door all out of breath the mall cop throws you to the back of the line.
 
Throw a chair. It doesn't even need to hit someone. A riot will break out and you can walk around the crowd straight into the store :rolleyes:
 
Run like hell!!!!!!! Im recording with my JVC Camcorder so I can look back on this and laugh. Its gonna be crazy
 
MasterChief said:
Well 2 reasons.

-There may be a white iPhone or two laying around...as there is moderately strong evidence Walmart and Best Buy will have atleast a few white iPhones. Getting to be within the first 20-30 may be very important.

-Work starts at 930. I'll need to be done at apple by 8:55am. lol
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Erm, I think we would know by now if there were any white ones, considering WalMart already got their iPhones...
 
KingMike26 said:
Erm, I think we would know by now if there were any white ones, considering WalMart already got their iPhones...
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If there were any white iPhones available to be sold on the 24th they would go to the Apple stores, mainly because they could actually keep their supplies on the down low until the 24th, unlike other big box retailers.

But I guess I will see tomorrow. If they have a white 32GB then I'm gonna try and switch my reservation since I will be fairly early in line because i'm reserved at a mall. I think my mall may actually open at 5AM tomorrow though, as it was open earlier last year for the 3GS.
 
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I just want to get in & out ASAP. I have things planned for later in the day. :)
 
Well I searched the world wide web to see if my Mall opens early for walkers or what not, and it seems they have info posted specifically about tomorrow :)

Mall Event:
June 24–26, 2010
Details for iPhone Launch June 24 - 26
The iPhone launch begins on Thursday, June 24.

A line can form outside starting at 6am on Thursday. The mall doors will open at 6:30am, and Apple will open at 7am.

Apple will have 2 lines: one for people who already have reservations, and the second line for non-reservations.

The mall will not allow camping out overnight on the sidewalks or parking lot.
 
In England, I believe there will be an orderly queue forming outside most establishments. For those queuing outside a Mall, Apple will issue a ticket to people in the queue outside to avoid a stampede once they open the doors to the mall. People will then calmly walk to the Apple store, and form a secondary orderly queue outside Apple, ticket in hand. This way, is the fair way.

I believe Apple will offer a cup-of-tea and perhaps a scone to those in the queue and other light refreshments.

God bless the English, their manners and their sense of queuing :D
 
For reserved should we be nervous?

I am always leery about this reserved policy at Apple Stores since it states they are not guaranteed...anyone else have any issues with this in the past?
 
AdamA9 said:
In England, I believe there will be an orderly queue forming outside most establishments. For those queuing outside a Mall, Apple will issue a ticket to people in the queue outside to avoid a stampede once they open the doors to the mall. People will then calmly walk to the Apple store, and form a secondary orderly queue outside Apple, ticket in hand. This way, is the fair way.

I believe Apple will offer a cup-of-tea and perhaps a scone to those in the queue and other light refreshments.

God bless the English, their manners and their sense of queuing :D
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If you could combine English manners with American personality you would have one damn fine human being.
 
The mall near DC will open around 5am so I figure I will walk over around 5:30-6 so I can be assured that I can get to work by 9

If I was near the front door when it opened, I would probably jog. I do not think for one second that those behind me would stay behind me if I walked so I will want to get as far up as I could.
 
As mentioned earlier, run like hell. Every man, woman, and child for themselves. Nobody gives a damn about civility here. Nobody gives a f--- about anyone else. Treat it like a Black Friday. Ever seen that movie, Rat Race? Like when all the people are running and grabbing the money bag? Free for all, folks. An all-out melee like folks running out to get the next Turboman or Elmo doll. Expect the worse, but hope for the best.

I suggest talking to someone who works there first. Ask your local "Paul Blart" and do bribes if you have to. Slip them $5 or a donut. Then wait to see if he can let you in earlier through another door. Sometimes finding the right door which opens first before the door everybody is lining up for is all it takes. Find the first door that opens that nobody is looking at.

Good luck! Black Friday came 5 months and a day earlier this year.
 
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