Lines Swell at Apple Stores Around the World as Customers Prepare for iPhone X Launch

[RickInHouston]

Is there some Fake News going on here? I thought Timmy was all over that.

Anyway, good for these people that have such a passion for something. I'm sure as they get older they will find something useful to apply that passion and desire toward.

 

[Applefanben]

I am just thankful, even after over sleeping 2 hours on launch day, I get my iPhone X 256gb Silver tomorrow. It’s sitting in Fedex hub in Dallas, TX! No cold lines here!

 

[BvizioN]

But I was reliably told by a forum board user here that no one wants to buy this phone......

 

[TigerWoodsIV]

Can't wait to not wait and still get it tomorrow. Can people really not wait a couple weeks tops? This would be horrible.

 

[KPOM]

Got mine this morning and didn't have to go anywhere.

Nice! Must have been a screw-up by the delivery people. New Zealand will get the first “real” shipments in a few hours.

 

[whooleytoo]

That Covent Garden picture is WRONG. I have just walked past and there is no queue, and all the black boarding around the buildings has been gone for months.

Glad you posted that, having that image in this thread is very misleading.

 

[KPOM]

I’ll just wait until my order arrives sometime between 11/17-11/24. My company needs to test it before they let us access our corporate email on it, which hopefully will be done right around the time my phone arrives.

 

[GabrielMoro]

As much as I appreciate Angela's work, this is something she was wrong about. Those lines are in the core of Apple. I'd love to go to one someday, but I don't have any Apple stores where I live...

 

[BvizioN]

and wtf is wrong with people making these crazy lines to pay thousands of dollars

Absolutely nothing wrong with them. They got the money to buy something they like, they got the time, they don’t give a flying monkey if people judge them so good for them.

 

[rjjacobson]

Why? Order online and stay warm.

Yes I agree. On the IUP program from last fall. My 12 minutes past preapproved order went from 16-24th last night to Monday the 6th (departing China soon). But if you enjoy this and standing in line with fellow apple enthusiasts enjoy. To each his or her own ;-)

 

[jclo]

That Covent Garden picture is WRONG. I have just walked past and there is no queue, and all the black boarding around the buildings has been gone for months.

Yep, thank you. We've taken it out.

 

[Meistras]

Nice! Must have been a screw-up by the delivery people. New Zealand will get the first “real” shipments in a few hours.

I don't know, but same happened with my 6 Plus which i got a day early as well.

 

[sundog925]

"LINES SWELL..."

first pic has 4 people in it. LOL

 

[358547]

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[OllyW]

Glad you posted that, having that image in this thread is very misleading.

I've passed it on to the Editors, it should be updated soon.

EDIT: Already done.

 

[jerryk]

I've literally just walked back from the Apple Store in covent garden (circa 10 mins) and there was no such cue? I don't believe this photo is from today...

What the crowds were not as big as for the previous versions? Fake News from the MSM trying to make the iPhone X look bad! Sad.

 

[Nintendolinky]

I've literally just walked back from the Apple Store in covent garden (circa 10 mins) and there was no such cue? I don't believe this photo is from today...

its not, I've just left there, also the whole area is different from that pic.

 

[KdParker]

Glad I pre-ordered.

While the lines on launch day are fun, it really sucks if you don't get phone.

 

[Nintendolinky]

Correct, it's a picture from the 4S launch.
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/event/...n-covent-garden-to-buy-an-picture-id129202398

you removing it from the list then as its misleading.

 

[Sebct]

its not, I've just left there, also the whole area is different from that pic.

Yup, was questioning my own memory about the boards that were up around the Piazza before... ha ha

 

[MrGimper]

Seems things are now less constrained. If I order any model now, dispatch is 3-4 weeks, as opposed to 5-6 weeks a few days ago....

 

[ck2875]

Apple's Covent Garden store in London via Instagram user dviznov

Correct, it's a picture from the 4S launch.
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/event/...n-covent-garden-to-buy-an-picture-id129202398

Is there some Fake News going on here?

*Goes to dviznov's Instagram Account*

(Everything is in Russian)

...Seems about right.

 

[WatchFromAfar]

iPhone X sales are going to break all records. This is incredible.

Which records are you referring to and if indeed they are broken why is it incredible? Records are made to be be broken so why the doe-eyed wonderment?

 

[bruinsrme]

Glad I have more important things to do with my time.

 

[44267547]

you removing it from the list then as its misleading.

You are confused. OllyW is a moderator for the website and didn't remove anything. The Editor (Jclo) is one the one who removed the photo from the article to update it.