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iPhone line forming in NYC

What would you do if you really wanted an iPhone, lived in a major city and had lots of free time (like, say, four whole days)? You'd line up outside the Apple Store, of course!

New Yorkers started an iPhone queue last night - a full four days before the thing goes on sale. Now that's an example of desire. I want one, too, but I wouldn't sleep on the street for four days. Probably.

Update: Now, if Greg Packer - the guy who is officially 1st in this line - had sold advertising on himself, he'd have a free iPhone by Friday night. Silly Greg.

Thanks, Dan!

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Spiros from Greece

I live in Greece and i need iphone so what can i do for bying this piece of tech? can anyone help me i neeeed that please reply to me gyus i canot wiat untill december!!!!! lucky N.Yorkers!!!

June 28 2007 at 2:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tom Robinson

Any other iPhone lines forming yet?

June 27 2007 at 3:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Francisco Garza

sentfrommyiPhone@yahoo.com

June 26 2007 at 8:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
basscadet

there are places around the earth where people fight for their rights, struggle for just causes or simply toil to get through everyday hardships. these two goons' life accomplishment is being the first to buy a massively produced consumer electronics device from that particular store. sad really.

June 26 2007 at 7:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
joey226

Some people have nothing else better to do, and or no patience, what would be great is if the first 200,000 iphones are dud's or they explode in your hand while making the wrong finger touching....lol I am glad that I can wait till the 2nd iteration of the iphone

June 26 2007 at 2:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
anon

Given that there are usually no lines to get in to the store, how would people know where the line started? Did these people work out something with the store to designate that point as the "start of the line"? I can bring a folding chair, sit at some random location around the store and tell everyone _I'm_ the first one in line!

June 26 2007 at 2:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

Could these people be plants from some ad agency seeking to create hype?

June 26 2007 at 1:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike

In the Apple Activation and Syncing video it asks for your Social Security Number or your 'approval number' if you got the credit check done in store.

Maybe at check out they will ask you if you would like to have your credit check run right there?
If you fail do you have to pay the 10% restocking fee? (If you ran the credit check at home)

June 26 2007 at 1:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rickumus

"Now, if Greg Packer - the guy who is officially 1st in this line - had sold advertising on himself, he'd have a free iPhone by Friday night. Silly Greg."

Don't worry. Apple will be sending him his check on time.

June 26 2007 at 1:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Adam Turetzky

I guess I answer my own question... it appears from the activation video that you need to enter your Soc. Sec. # when you get home from the AT&T or Apple store. So that means they must do a credit check and application for the service contact at point of sale.

That'll be interesting to see how many people they turn away when they tell them there will be an $800 - $1,300 deposit, on top of the purchase price of the phone, to buy this, bring the total out-the-door cost to those with credit problems; $1,100+

June 26 2007 at 1:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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