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Verizon iPhone Launch, Lines Forming

To her credit, that's a pretty nice shopping plaza. Def. worse places she could be camping out in this country.


1080p said:
I should go to a line at Verizon, take a pic with my AT&T iPhone and post the pic to Facebook while talking on the phone and say, "HA HA! You can't do that!" :D
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No, that would make you a loser.
 
darthraige said:
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Apple would never ever make a crappy sign like that. That's clearly the work of a Verizon store.
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I know, eh? Isn't that just so tacky? lol... I sound like a snobby girl.
 
I waited in line overnight for the 4 on AT&T and had a great time. It's just another excuse to go hang out, meet new people, and have a good time.
 
Amnak said:
Why are so many tech people do antisocial ... The experience is fun
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Really, have not done it for the iphone but I am thinking of doing it for the ipad 2. :D Still how is this any different than people waiting in freezing weather to go see a football game. :eek: Now that is one thing you will never see me do. But something that I am taking home at least for me is a lasting experience. Oh its fun been a human monkey ;) we do some of the craziest things. :cool:
 
vincenz said:
After last year's wait in line for 5 hours in 90-degree heat, I swore I wouldn't do it again. The next time I'm getting a new iPhone, it'll be done completely online. I'll have someone bring it to me, thanks very much.
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Exactly.

I only stood in line because I had to. The Apple Store was good about bringing us sandwiches and drinks and such. But that is something I will absolutely never do again.

JohnnyQuest said:
I've never waited in line for my iPhones. I just don't get the appeal. I'd rather read online articles/blogs about it with some coffee, while waiting for it to arrive to my house. Much MUCH calmer.
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I did it because I "had" to. My original iPhone was on the fritz, after nearly 3 years of very heavy use. I bought an iPhone 3GS a few weeks before the iPhone 4 came out to hold me over. The way the whole "Upgrade Pricing" nonsense and refunds with AT&T work meant that I had to reserve it online for in store pick up to get it at $199.

I'll never stand in line like that again. No product is worth it. None.

I don't see what people talk about this "experience" standing in line. It's the furthest thing I can think of from the definition of "fun"
 
My girlfriend used to work in the Winter Garden Village, where this Verizon store is located. I can honestly say I haven't seen a worse area in the Orlando metro area with worse AT&T coverage than Winter Garden. I can see why this lady would want a phone with Verizon. I did a data speed test one time there and I got .03 Mbps download, .01 upload. Nowhere else have I seen such low speeds with AT&T.
 
JPark said:
I waited in line overnight for the 4 on AT&T and had a great time. It's just another excuse to go hang out, meet new people, and have a good time.
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And these people are not drinking them self into a drunken stopper is a plus. Starbuck as far as the eye can see. :D Stock, stock, i love my stocks.

Now if we could only get deal with Apple and Starbuck :rolleyes: in the same building life would be complete and you would have an excuse ;) every time you want a coffee to go to the Apple store and drool over that new "insert product placement" :D
 
Actually I'd like to see T-mobile get the iphone here in the US.

Cathernine Zeta-Jones and the iphone: now that's an ad.
 
I understand waiting in line and I've done it for a ton of things (Wii, various xbox games, etc.), but why would you do this when the option to reserve a phone for store pickup is available? Doesn't that negate the point of waiting in line...when you don't have to?
 
ten-oak-druid said:
So is the Sprint iphone coming in Fall 2011?
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haha can you imagine that one dam phone model ruling everything, :p come on people go buy a dam nokia :eek: or something hahaha.

Mother in law phone is now dead :eek: ROFL but she does not definitely :mad: want an iphone :apple: no way, for sure. But you know that app for checking her bank account is nice ;) and you know that one there which checks prices also nice :eek:, but really she does not want an iphone its to complicated :confused: pressing the phone icon. I thought I was going to pee my self with the face she made as she drool over mine. Old people are so funny.:D
 
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kiljoy616 said:
ten-oak-druid said:
So is the Sprint iphone coming in Fall 2011?
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haha can you imagine that one dam phone model ruling everything, :p come on people go buy a dam nokia :eek: or something hahaha.

Mother in law phone is now dead :eek: ROFL but she does not definitely :mad: want an iphone :apple: no way, for sure. But you know that app for checking her bank account is nice ;) and you know that one there which checks prices also nice :eek:, but really she does not want an iphone its to complicated :confused: pressing the phone icon. I thought I was going to pee my self with the face she made as she drool over mine. Old people are so funny.:D
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I feel like I'm reading a picture book on my phone. So many emotes.
 
jonofthedead said:
I understand waiting in line and I've done it for a ton of things (Wii, various xbox games, etc.), but why would you do this when the option to reserve a phone for store pickup is available? Doesn't that negate the point of waiting in line...when you don't have to?
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I had my iPhone 4 reserved for in store pickup at the closest Apple Store.

Was still a 5 hour wait in line.
 
1080p said:
I should go to a line at Verizon, take a pic with my AT&T iPhone and post the pic to Facebook while talking on the phone and say, "HA HA! You can't do that!" :D
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then she'll scream ha ha when you keep yelling hello because you dropped your call.
 
JP3G said:
People get in line to get concert tickets, video games.. why not electronics?
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The typical response is that once concert or sports tickets are gone, that's it. Video games and electronics are always being restocked. I was lucky last summer - I only waited 4 and a half hours for my iPhone. It was a good experience, but I'll never do it again.
 
jonofthedead said:
I understand waiting in line and I've done it for a ton of things (Wii, various xbox games, etc.), but why would you do this when the option to reserve a phone for store pickup is available? Doesn't that negate the point of waiting in line...when you don't have to?
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Not really, there are also psycho social reason to do it :p, look at religious people, not to say this is the only reason but there is a high "euphoria" that people get when they are around like minded people waiting for something, its not that the iphone is so special but so much as this feeling of acknowledgment.

People who do this have show to be less likely to have buyer remorse after the experience. This does happen for many other things not just phones but something like the iphone finally coming to Verizon after so many years makes it that more exciting. :rolleyes: Can you imagine the amount of geekness you will find in these lines :)
 
kiljoy616 said:
Not really, there are also psycho social reason to do it :p, look at religious people, not to say this is the only reason but there is a high "euphoria" that people get when they are around like minded people waiting for something, its not that the iphone is so special but so much as this feeling of acknowledgment.

People who do this have show to be less likely to have buyer remorse after the experience. This does happen for many other things not just phones but something like the iphone finally coming to Verizon after so many years makes it that more exciting. :rolleyes: Can you imagine the amount of geekness you will find in these lines :)
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And what if getting to an Apple store for pickup is not an option.
 
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