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You may be the first in line to wait overnight, but you may not be the first person to buy the iPhone at this Apple Store. I camped for the iPad launch and the
by aschobel 16y ago
You may be the first in line to wait overnight, but you may not be the first person to buy the iPhone at this Apple Store.
I camped for the iPad launch and they split the lines in two a few hours before store opening. Folks with reservations got to go in first. For every ten people with a reservation they only let one in without a reservation.
Still a really fun experience meeting fellow enthusiasts and you may get your mug on CNN, NYTimes, Reuters, AP, random world newspapers. :P I was lucky enough to be the first to walk out w/ an iPad at SF Apple store even though I was third in the reserved line.
- catch23 16y agoThe AT&T iPhone reservation system was only live for 1 day before it got overloaded and shutdown. I know lots of people that got stuck in the middle of the process and couldn't even enter in their credentials without it failing in the middle of the process. My bet is there will be less reservations for this phone than the ipad.
- cmelbye 16y agoThat was the same situation at the Scottsdale Apple Store for the iPad launch. I didn't reserve, so I was in the other line, and they really did let in one person for every ten people (at least). It was maddening, but there were a few nice people to talk to at least.
- derefr 16y agoI figured out an "exploit", if it could be called that—my MBP died (from a faulty video card, thankfully recalled) on the iPad release day, so I booked a Genius Bar appointment for first thing in the morning, and was let in ahead of both queues. I could have purchased an iPad right then, if I had had the inclination.