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Where is the best place to pick up the ViPhone

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Amnak

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Hey all I'm sure there have been tons of threads like this but, as we al know tomorrow is the day! Where is the best place to get the ViPhone i'd like to here from past iPhone or Android purchasers.

I have an Apple store 40 minutes away were I could reserve it for pick up at 12pm. I have school tomorrow so i really didn't want to go out there, however if it's the best place i'll do it!

I also have 2 Verizon stores and one BestBuy close by.

Were do you think will be the quickest easiest way to pick it up?

and apparently Walmart will carry it too? also closer than Apple
 
The best place for stock will more than likely be Apple. The best place where there will be less of a crowd is Walmart then Best Buy.
 
djransom said:
The best place for stock will more than likely be Apple. The best place where there will be less of a crowd is Walmart then Best Buy.
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Thanks im going to call my local Walmart and see if there caring it. I wish the apple store was closer hopefully not a soul will realize its at Walmart :D
 
If anyone else planned at a quick grab from Walmart I wouldn't get to excited i just called and they said we don't have any yet but if we do sometimes its only 4 phones tops!
 
my advice would be to completely avoid your verizon stores if at all possible. I was in there yesterday (i live in md) to activate my iphone and they said basically everytime the phone rings its someone asking about buying the iphone thursday.
 
Tomorrow morning probably around 8 or 9 and it will be better to call them in the morning to see if the Walmart around you is carrying them.
 
agarcia34 said:
Tomorrow morning probably around 8 or 9 and it will be better to call them in the morning to see if the Walmart around you is carrying them.
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They said tommorow at 8 if they have them
Interstella5555 said:
Why would you buy a phone from Wal-Mart?
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because I don't need fancy ambiance to buy the exact same thing... If I can go in go out I will always chose that place, but I think I'm for going best buy.
 
I just read lines are forming.....we are six hours from store openings I hope I can just jump in and grab a spot in line at BB
 
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Amnak said:
I just read lines are forming.....we are six hours from store openings I hope I can just jump in and grab a spot in line at BB
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It amazes me, a phone that is 8 months old, with no voice + date at same time, and slower data speeds, will still get a line of sheep waiting for a electronic device. :rolleyes: If you waited this long, whats another week or two ? Just casually stroll in, and pick it up in 5min. Never understood the mentality of buying a piece of Chinese factory made electronics the day it goes on sale, knowing you have to wait outside for hours to get it. WTF man it's just a phone.
 
If you need only one or two units, then take your pick of locations, with Apple certainly most likely to have the highest number of devices in stock. But if you need more for the family (three - five units) on opening day, it seems the only option is your local Verizon store. Well, at least that's based on my calling my local Apple, Best Buy, and Verizon stores.

As for Walmart, you'll be lucky if they get even one in stock. That's been my experience in the past, for previous smartphone launches.
 
I went to Best Bu i was #1 in line i only went an hour early, Verizon had people but i couldn't upgrade there so i went to Verizon at 8 they were more busy but not crazy it also snowed in the DC area, and best buy told me they get crazy when people leave work.
 
Come to Maryland...
There is like no one buying Verizon iphone at my local best buy, Verizon wireless and walmart.

I guess this phone is not selling in Maryland because I saw like 2 people standing in line in front of Verizon wireless store. They had 8 reps in the store and only 2 people were standing in line at 7 am. Every stores have iphones.
 
I reserved mine at an apple store. Simple and walking in and buying it hopefully.
 
Maryland here...

There is like no one buying Verizon iphone in my area. I saw maybe 2-3 people coming out of Verizon store with iphones. My local best buy had no lines at 7 am.

I don't think Verizon iphone is doing good.
 
Just left my mall in eastern Ohio. They had a setup for a long line, but at 8:10 there were 2 people at the store buying iPhones. It was funny to see security guards at the front of the mall and near Verizon and no one else there.

They had 4 sales clerks and two were sitting, playing games on their droid phones. They looked bored.
 
hcho3 said:
Maryland here...

There is like no one buying Verizon iphone in my area. I saw maybe 2-3 people coming out of Verizon store with iphones. My local best buy had no lines at 7 am.

I don't think Verizon iphone is doing good.
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Just curious why you think that? Are you just basing that on your town only?

We had lines at both Verizon Store and Best Buy. With as many people that are on Verizon I am pretty sure the Iphone will do fine.
 
Indy2424 said:
Just curious why you think that? Are you just basing that on your town only?

We had lines at both Verizon Store and Best Buy. With as many people that are on Verizon I am pretty sure the Iphone will do fine.
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Sometimes fine is just not good enough. Share holders want blockbuster numbers including myself.
 
hcho3 said:
Sometimes fine is just not good enough. Share holders want blockbuster numbers including myself.
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Well considering the wind chill was -20 this morning here, I thought 30-40 people in line was a pretty good number for a phone that is 8 months old.

I am just glad I finally had a choice to get it. :)
 
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For an 8 month old phone it still beats the hell out of what ever else you put it next to... It also makes them look ugly too.
 
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