Reservation does NOT = guaranteed phone at launch (update - apple store says it does)

[Sean4123]

Pre-authorization does not guarantee iPhone availability at an Apple Retail Store. iPhone is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Your reservation is valid for pickup only at the Apple Retail Store that you selected.
If you do not collect your selected item(s) by the designated date and time, your reservation will be canceled.
All sales are subject to the Apple Retail Store Purchase Policies.
Apple reserves the right to refuse, limit, or cancel a reservation if Apple determines that a customer has provided misleading or fraudulent information and/or abused or disrupted the reservation system.
TM and copyright © 2010 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 83-DM, Cupertino, CA 95014.
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[Mliii]

Pre-authorization does not guarantee iPhone availability at an Apple Retail Store. iPhone is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Your reservation is valid for pickup only at the Apple Retail Store that you selected.
If you do not collect your selected item(s) by the designated date and time, your reservation will be canceled.
All sales are subject to the Apple Retail Store Purchase Policies.
Apple reserves the right to refuse, limit, or cancel a reservation if Apple determines that a customer has provided misleading or fraudulent information and/or abused or disrupted the reservation system.
TM and copyright © 2010 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 83-DM, Cupertino, CA 95014.
All Rights Reserved / Keep Informed / Privacy Policy / My Info

Thank you. What he said.

 

[scwinsett]

It makes me smile that there are obviously other people who still watch Seinfeld as often as I do

 

[cu2010]

So did I...needless to say I'll probably be leaving at 4:30am to get one. I have the email printed out but I'll just get in the walk-in line lol.

Thought I was the only one! As many have stated, so long as you print the email and take it with you, you needn't get in the walk-in line.