fair point, but there are a high number of people that will be in these lines in these photos that also won't be getting a phone on the 19th... works both ways.
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fair point, but there are a high number of people that will be in these lines in these photos that also won't be getting a phone on the 19th... works both ways.
Well in my case, I wasn't up for an upgrade until October, but then Verizon gave everyone early upgrades and the preorders were all gone
Also it was 3 am on the East Coast, plus glitches in the system. Not fun.
I'm more closer to Main Place/Naperville and OakBrook. I wonder if there are more people there
nope, only people without families or jobs venture outside of their home for extended periods of time to purchase $700+ cell phones to call nobody.
as of noon yesterday not a one and in fact there were more employees inside than customers. first time i have ever seen that for this store. good luck.
I was at Main Place for the iPad 3 launch. Went there about 1pm and I was like 170th. That was the time that the release was slated for 5pm. It was fun. Met a lot of people and I was even included in a picture for a local newspaper coverage, the Naperville Sun
Funny that I have both a family and very well paying job but decided to take the day off to enjoy the excitement. For me it's not about the device but the experience. Call me a fanboy or whatever but I have a preorder and am still going to be there early. Not because I need to but because I want to enjoy the entire launch experience.
I will be in line later this evening in hopes of getting my T-Mobile iphone 6 plus in any color and capacity (64 preferred)
I did that. Waited two and a half hours for the servers to let me through. Mine ships Oct 1-6. Not awful, but hardly day one. I just want to see if I have better luck here.
I tried just that, but the site was experiencing issues and I couldn't order one. Later found out that the site was taking orders around 2am, after I fell asleep.
Because it didn't guarantee anything. Especially for people that wanted pluses.
And it wasn't even possible for those of us that are doing cross upgrades.
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Both. It's no different than any other activity that takes more than a few hours.
And ask yourself this: you really think a bunch of homeless folks can afford brand new iPhones?
Yes, but not the kind of family or job that you'd want.
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This is a bizarre/funny statement. It's no different than sleeping, by that logic. It's no different than a day trip with your family........ eeeeeeeeeexcept without your family.
Yes, but not the kind of family or job that you'd want.
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This is a bizarre/funny statement. It's no different than sleeping, by that logic. It's no different than a day trip with your family........ eeeeeeeeeexcept without your family.
The antipathy leveled against people that choose to wait in line for something they want is fascinating.
You know nothing of my family. Based on your comments here, I doubt you'd fit in.
As for my career that no one would want, I have the flexibility to work almost universally from home, spend an amazing amount of time with my family, dogs, etc, and command a base salary that puts me in the top 1.5% of money earners in the US. If you add bonuses and stock awards, that number gets quite a bit more rarified.
I know not everyone would want a career like that, granted. But it's certainly not too shabby.
Saturday night, I'm driving a couple of hours to a nearby city, staying in a hotel, and getting up at 5am so I can run a mountain trail half marathon with several hundred other people. Honestly, that's not much different than what I'm doing now: spending an extended period of time involved in an activity that yields a result I'm searching for.
