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Let's be real....When to start lining up???

Hart1583

Hart1583

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Jun 7, 2011
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Peoria, IL
I live in Peoria IL (pop 250k)

When do you think the time is to line up? Not be FIRST in line, but in good shape (say top 15)

Im thinking 1am.

Big cities way earlier probably.

I will be driving by the store (it's 3 minutes by my house) every half hour-hour starting at 9pm.

What's your plans/thoughts?
 
Hart1583 said:
I live in Peoria IL (pop 250k)

When do you think the time is to line up? Not be FIRST in line, but in good shape (say top 15)

Im thinking 1am.

Big cities way earlier probably.

I will be driving by the store (it's 3 minutes by my house) every half hour-hour starting at 9pm.

What's your plans/thoughts?
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If you are going to drive by the store every half hour, why not go ahead and start camping then?
 
I live in Bloomington, IL and having been to Peoria many times, I have to say that I don't think you will have a problem even if you line up at 6AM or so. I am assuming an 8AM opening time.

For what it is worth, I preordered mine to be shipped to me. I will be a work when it arrives so I will just pick it up from the FedEx office.
 
I think I was at about 5:30 for the 4 launch. Was in the first 50 until I spotted the reserved iPhone quee and then I was 7th. Good enough for me. As reserved phones wasn't an option this time around, I've gone for a delivery.
Good luck.
 
I have a phone so I'm in no rush to spend 800+ dollars. I'm going to wait until the chaos stops and I can just walk into the store and buy one.

Hart1583 said:
I live in Peoria IL (pop 250k)

When do you think the time is to line up? Not be FIRST in line, but in good shape (say top 15)

Im thinking 1am.

Big cities way earlier probably.

I will be driving by the store (it's 3 minutes by my house) every half hour-hour starting at 9pm.

What's your plans/thoughts?
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I'll never understand why someone would sit in a queue for 3 hours when they could spend 30 seconds buying it from Apple.com

The natural assumption would be for those people that could not access the store.. but more often than not they could, which leads me to the conclusion that some people get a certain level of satisfaction out of queuing.
 
People have weird paranoias. "hackers will get my credit card online" when they don't realize hackers can get your credit card number off the telephone or at the store as well.

kmanmx said:
I'll never understand why someone would sit in a queue for 3 hours when they could spend 30 seconds buying it from Apple.com

The natural assumption would be for those people that could not access the store.. but more often than not they could, which leads me to the conclusion that some people get a certain level of satisfaction out of queuing.
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2-3 week wait it doesn't matter.

mytakeontech said:
Right now is the best option!
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I waited in line for 8 1/2 hours at the Oakbrook IL for my 4, but I felt kind of silly when it wound up they ultimately had enough not just for the whole massive line, but for a ton of people straight-up walking in later in the day.
 
Hart1583 said:
I live in Peoria IL (pop 250k)

When do you think the time is to line up? Not be FIRST in line, but in good shape (say top 15)

Im thinking 1am.

Big cities way earlier probably.

I will be driving by the store (it's 3 minutes by my house) every half hour-hour starting at 9pm.

What's your plans/thoughts?
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Lined up for the Iphone 4 at 2:30 AM and was about 60-70th in line. This was at the Oak Brook, IL Apple Store.
 
For my apple store in Staten Island, the last couple launches i got there at 3 and i was 10th in line. I'm fine with tenth, the thing is i think there is more of a demand this year. Last year the regular people didn't start lining up till 10 and you literally could of just woke up and been in and out in 20 min. so this year not sure probably still 3.
 
Midwest represent!! I'm in Springfield, IL and I ordered from Apple the other night. I'll have the phone delivered to my work on Friday. Just wanted to say hey to you Illinois folks. :D
 
I got to my store (Millenia Mall, Orlando) a little before 5 am for the iPhone 4; they weren't letting anyone into the lot before 5. Once they did, it was a freaking stampede from the parking lots to the line and I ended up about 50th in line or so. They split us off into reserved & walk-ins and my position didn't improve a whole lot. Didn't get out of there until after noon. It was an interesting experience but one I'm glad I don't have to repeat. :)

Have you checked to see if there are any restrictions as to when you'll be permitted to line up? Hopefully someone who's lined up there before will chime in.
 
Hart1583 said:
I live in Peoria IL (pop 250k)

When do you think the time is to line up? Not be FIRST in line, but in good shape (say top 15)

Im thinking 1am.

Big cities way earlier probably.

I will be driving by the store (it's 3 minutes by my house) every half hour-hour starting at 9pm.

What's your plans/thoughts?
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You take stalking to a whole new level:p
 
Pre-Ordered at Best Buy

I paid full price for my 4s on my BD last year at 9pm when my son (who works at BB) called me and said someone didn't pick up their phone that was on hold until 8:45pm.
This year I went to BB at 8:30am on friday and no one was there. I got out of my car at 9:00am and started the line. About 15 people showed up for the opening, and signed up for the (9/21) pick-up.
 
Blueline29 said:
I got to my store (Millenia Mall, Orlando) a little before 5 am for the iPhone 4; they weren't letting anyone into the lot before 5. Once they did, it was a freaking stampede from the parking lots to the line and I ended up about 50th in line or so. They split us off into reserved & walk-ins and my position didn't improve a whole lot. Didn't get out of there until after noon. It was an interesting experience but one I'm glad I don't have to repeat. :)

Have you checked to see if there are any restrictions as to when you'll be permitted to line up? Hopefully someone who's lined up there before will chime in.
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lol i live in windermere too, i actually preordered at the best buy in millenia and was in and out in 10 min while my friend waited at the apple store at millenia for 8 and half hours
 
Wasn't first in line but we got juice in 2010. Everyone else around us got snacks, too, but for some reason they kept skipping our segment of the line so we did without. No other "gifts."
 
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