I will answer that anyways... People like me who is at work and has nothing better to do because I can't be sleeping....
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Standing in Line for the iPhone 4
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I will answer that anyways... People like me who is at work and has nothing better to do because I can't be sleeping....
Part of me is jealous; camping out and meeting people is always a fun experience, the other part knows that ordering it online has it shipped to your door on launch day... haha
It's always been this way really. I remember when the original iPhone came out and you had to refer to a page on the Apple site each night to work out which stores had stock the following day and which didn't so you knew where to queue up. And it took a week or two for any o2 stores to get more stock after the intitial stock levels vanished on launch day. And you'll always get people who queue up outside a shop and then get angry when a sales person walks out 15 minutes before opening time and says "We've only 15 phones".
Fact is they will never meet the demand.. there will always be frustrated people.
my iPhone 4 arrived Wednesday morning at 10:24am PDT.
i arrived back home from watching USA-Algeria at a neighborhood pub at 11:30am.
my iPhone was waiting in the garage for me where my presigned note told fedex to put it.
in 1989 i camped out the same way for Stones tickets, only to get shut out 2 people from the front of the line, so i can empathize. while it may be a bonding exercise to camp out or wait in line and while it surely gives you a modicum of geek cred for doing the same, i'll kindly note that i'm 37 and i need my sleep.
i arrived back home from watching USA-Algeria at a neighborhood pub at 11:30am.
my iPhone was waiting in the garage for me where my presigned note told fedex to put it.
in 1989 i camped out the same way for Stones tickets, only to get shut out 2 people from the front of the line, so i can empathize. while it may be a bonding exercise to camp out or wait in line and while it surely gives you a modicum of geek cred for doing the same, i'll kindly note that i'm 37 and i need my sleep.
Here's my strategy:
I'm planning on going to the Foxconn factory in China, armed to the teeth and getting my sh** straight off the assembly line. Then I'm going to the commissary for some authentic noodles and I'm off baby.
Yeah!
Black OPS in the house!!!!!!
I'm planning on going to the Foxconn factory in China, armed to the teeth and getting my sh** straight off the assembly line. Then I'm going to the commissary for some authentic noodles and I'm off baby.
Yeah!
Black OPS in the house!!!!!!
when the product is HOT, you gonna want to increase your chances of getting the gadget. I remember the lines for the psp. yeah they were long. And I must say the psp has the BEST SCREEN on any mobile device.
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Thank you, AT&T, for not letting me upgrade yet. Tonight, I'm sleeping in my own bed, under a roof. Tomorrow I'll sleep late and have a nice breakfast and relax. I spent preorder day outside in the sun, enjoying the weather - I didn't turn on my computer or even make a phone call.
This weekend I'll enjoy the company of friends while having drinks on patios and listening to music at concerts instead of scanning forum entries and arguing with AT&T operators or Apple Geniuses about signal strength, touchscreen discolorations or when a "white one" will be available. My 3GS with iOS 4 is good enough for now.
Good luck all. Someone once said "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it".
Thank you, AT&T, for not letting me upgrade yet. Tonight, I'm sleeping in my own bed, under a roof. Tomorrow I'll sleep late and have a nice breakfast and relax. I spent preorder day outside in the sun, enjoying the weather - I didn't turn on my computer or even make a phone call.
This weekend I'll enjoy the company of friends while having drinks on patios and listening to music at concerts instead of scanning forum entries and arguing with AT&T operators or Apple Geniuses about signal strength, touchscreen discolorations or when a "white one" will be available. My 3GS with iOS 4 is good enough for now.
Good luck all. Someone once said "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it".
Just unbelievable!
Note: I you ever see me waiting in line for a product except for the last can of milk maybe then please shoot me as that would mean I have no life anymore.
Note: I you ever see me waiting in line for a product except for the last can of milk maybe then please shoot me as that would mean I have no life anymore.
I can't view the video
...and the iPhone 4 wouldn't be able to view the YouTube video for this story either... I'm sure a lot of people, particularly viewing this site (and this article is particularly ironic) use apple iDevices, and we know apples not about to change their flash policy. I know it's a little work, and pretty trivial, but surely macrumors (of all places) could support iPhone/iPad video on their site. I know it's not hard to do and I don't even have an 8 year old apple related website!
...and the iPhone 4 wouldn't be able to view the YouTube video for this story either... I'm sure a lot of people, particularly viewing this site (and this article is particularly ironic) use apple iDevices, and we know apples not about to change their flash policy. I know it's a little work, and pretty trivial, but surely macrumors (of all places) could support iPhone/iPad video on their site. I know it's not hard to do and I don't even have an 8 year old apple related website!
We didn't create or post the videos, so we have no control of the format. YouTube takes some time for a video to be viewable on the iPhone.
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Are reservations transferable? I could not find any literature on Apple's site saying this would be prohibited? Can anyone confirm or provide any insight?
So glad I didn't have to wait in line this morning here in the UK. I'm on o2 and due for an upgrade. Purchased my last iphone with Carphone Warehouse. As i had registered my interest with them for the new iPhone 4, they called me yesterday and asked if i would like to order one on my upgrade. It's out for delivery right now. Shouldn't be much longer 
Edit* Just arrived
Edit* Just arrived
Is there anyone at the Tyson's Corner, VA store now? I work across the mall, but live 80 miles away in WV. I just don't feel like standing in line lol.
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On the other hand it lets the rest of use make more informed purchasing decisions at a later date... after reading tonnes of OMFG YELLO SCRN NO SGNL reports
I cant believe how many idiots came here without a reservation. I'm sitting 7th in the reserve line that has now grown to about 50-75 I think, but right when mall security let us line up there was instantly like 100 teenagers lined up in the non reserve and i casually walked up to 7th after that lol. Sucks for them they probably wont even get phones for the most part the lines so long now
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Am at shortpump mall in Richmond Va. Pretty impressive showing for Richmond.
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Am at shortpump mall in Richmond Va. Pretty impressive showing for Richmond.
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My local Walmart has only 1. I was just told it was going on sale at 8am EST and I would need to stand by the register until then. i.e. - whoever is first at the register gets it. That's 2 hours and 15 mins from now. Trying to decide if I want it THAT bad.
