iPhone line forms at Apple's flagship for absolutely no reason

2008-05-23 01:41:01

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SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6601|North Tonawanda, NY

So word on the street (literally) is that a large number of people are queuing in line outside of Apple's flagship store on 5th Avenue in New York City -- keep in mind the Cube is open 24 hours a day. Our intrepid girl-on-the-scene reports that the group is more than 60-deep, though most people seem confused about what they're waiting for, but some believe they're actually camping out for a 3G iPhone. Meanwhile, Apple reps tell us they're crowd-controlling iPhone buyers because otherwise they would be "screaming" at employees and clogging up the store. See what happens when you get short on stock?

https://www.engadget.com/media/2008/05/iphone_line_2.jpg

2008-05-23 01:44:17

#2

agent146: Member; +127|6857|Jesus Land aka Canada

lol like sheep to the slaughter house

2008-05-23 01:45:07

#3

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6795|New Haven, CT

Wow, just wow.

2008-05-23 01:49:52

#4

Benzin: Member; +576|6469

agent146 wrote:
lol like sheep to the slaughter house

I know, right?

2008-05-23 02:19:40

#5

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6964|N. Ireland

3G iPhone is due out on 9th June apparently.

2008-05-23 02:22:11

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tazz.: oz.; +1,339|6645|Sydney | ♥

kylef wrote:
3G iPhone is due out on 9th June apparently.

Hax tbf. That means i'll prolly get one in about 9 months, when they're cheap. My ipod touch does fine atm imo.

^{everything i write is a ramble and should not be taken seriously.... _{seriously. ♥}}

2008-05-23 02:29:30

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SenorToenails: Veritas et Scientia; +444|6601|North Tonawanda, NY

kylef wrote:
3G iPhone is due out on 9th June apparently.

Shit! I better get in line now!

I never understood waiting for days in a line for the latest and 'greatest' gadgets. iPhone, PS3, X-Box, Wii, etc..., I just don't care enough to wait that long.

2008-05-23 04:29:58

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ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7120

kylef wrote:
3G iPhone is due out on 9th June apparently.

They're in for a hell of a wait then.

2008-05-23 04:49:20

#9

teek22: Add "teek22" on your PS3 fools!; +133|6852|Bromley, London

SenorToenails wrote:
kylef wrote:
3G iPhone is due out on 9th June apparently.
Shit! I better get in line now!

I never understood waiting for days in a line for the latest and 'greatest' gadgets. iPhone, PS3, X-Box, Wii, etc..., I just don't care enough to wait that long.

I wish I had waited in line for the PS3 in Virgin on Oxford street when it came out. Because everyone in the line got a FREE 40 inch HD TV from sony.

IF only I had been there.

2008-05-23 08:47:13

#10

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6939

Why don't they just order the damn thing on the internets like I and everyone sane does?

2008-05-23 08:55:38

#11

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|7008|Long Island, New York

SenorToenails wrote:
kylef wrote:
3G iPhone is due out on 9th June apparently.
Shit! I better get in line now!

I never understood waiting for days in a line for the latest and 'greatest' gadgets. iPhone, PS3, X-Box, Wii, etc..., I just don't care enough to wait that long.

Me either. Only thing I ever waited in line for was GTA IV on the midnight release, and I only waited an hour.

I'm getting the 3G iPhone, but is it enough for me to wait outside of the Apple store near me? Hell no.

2008-05-23 09:00:48

#12

Scratch[USA]: Member; +105|7018

Thank goodness my current contract ends in August. No lines for me, just shitty verizon bills.

Hey is that Bern I spy in the photo :p

2008-05-23 09:28:39

#13

i g: Banned; +876|6335|GA

god damn hippies

2008-05-23 10:28:35

#14

Zilla: Killa of threads; +122|7112|7th level of hell

Eye-GiZzLe wrote:
god damn hippies

I'm gonna toss a bomb in that place!

2008-05-23 10:29:03

#15

oChaos.Haze: Member; +90|6909

lol. Let's wait in line for hours or days, and then spend 200 to 300 more than we would have to, if we just waited a month or two.

Never buy ANYTHING the day it comes out. Supply and Demand dictate prices, therefore it's always a smarter move to wait.

2008-05-23 10:41:59

#16

Metal-Eater-GR: I can haz titanium paancakez?; +490|6743

agent146 wrote:
lol like sheep to the slaughter house

2008-05-23 11:05:41

#17

heggs: Spamalamadingdong; +581|6859|New York

The best part of the whole article:

though most people seem confused about what they're waiting for,

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2008-05-23 12:05:35

#18

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|7067|Michigan, USA

SenorToenails wrote:
kylef wrote:
3G iPhone is due out on 9th June apparently.
Shit! I better get in line now!

I never understood waiting for days in a line for the latest and 'greatest' gadgets. iPhone, PS3, X-Box, Wii, etc..., I just don't care enough to wait that long.

I waited 8 hours in line for my Wii a few weeks after launch, damn proud of it too

However, I wouldnt wait days for a phone or anything like that really.

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