Filed under: Hardware, Retail, Odds and ends, Apple, The Woz, iPhone
Line report: iPhone mania!
Oh, buddy. It's 4:30 in the middle of the country, lots of people are just starting to get out of work, and things are really starting to pick up now.- Benjamin Gilbert sends pictures from his campout at Legacy Village in Ohio.
- Andrew Abate is lineblogging from the West Farms Mall Apple Store in Farmington, CT, where California Pizza Kitchen is apparently handing out free food.
- Nick Bodkins sends a note from Orlando, FL, where he's sitting in line at the Millenia Mall. Apple is handing out free water there, too, and apparently security says no shopping throughout the rest of the mall.
- Danny Perez is at the 5th Ave. Store in New York (where I believe our own Mike Rose is headed very soon), and says the feeling there is good: "There are about 300 people in line that I can tell from my location, I'm almost at the end of the line, they are giving away some free stuff. Items include, FREE Baked Caramel Popcorn (FreeEvil), Water (Water is directly from Apple - Branded by smartwater), Virgin Atlantic Airlines just gave away a gift bag with toothbrush/paste, Eye covers, Ear plugs, socks, and Lemonade. I also got some free music CD's and the best part, A FAN TO COOL OURSELVES OFF!!!"
- And finally, the best thing I've heard today comes from Rick and Simon at the Fashion Valley Mall in San Jose, CA: The Woz is live and in person there (or was, this afternoon), and apparently the Hummer and the Segway made the trip as well.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Fraser Drew said 5:41PM on 6-29-2007
Apple have done this. They're job is done. Even big worldwide organisations (BBC) have picked this up. Apple haven't paid a penny for this advertising.
This is where the genius that is Apple's PR machine is amazing.
No-one hypes like Apple. And You can't say thats a bad thing!... less money on advertising=more money for the company!
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edmund said 6:09PM on 6-29-2007
I didn't know where else to send this. The Apple Store is down.
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Justin said 6:35PM on 6-29-2007
I'm waiting in the line @ milwaukee's apple store. pics @ finishtherace.net/
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Nick Bodkins said 6:44PM on 6-29-2007
TUAW ROCKS!!! This is Nick Bodkins, they used my photo on the main page!!!! I got two 8gb phones, and I am so excited!!!
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Steve said 7:01PM on 6-29-2007
Just got the LAST 8GB iPhone from my AT&T store. They also announced they were running low on 4GBs as I left the store. I was about 27th in line after arriving close to 4:30pm. So it looks like my AT&T store got about 40-45 phones. Don't know the split, but I would guess about 50/50 on 4 vs 8GB models.
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William Beem said 7:18PM on 6-29-2007
Apple in Orlando is doing a LOT better than AT&T here. Waited in line for three hours, no information, no water, and no respect. When I got within 2 other people of the door, they finally announced - sold out.
For the life of me, why didn't they tell us how many they had and which type? Dozens of people just went home empty-handed and pissed off with AT&T treating us like children. Shaking your head and smiling "I don't know" when asked how many phones are in the store is insulting.
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Daniel said 8:00PM on 6-29-2007
this is danny perez, I just left the store it was amazing coordination, all the employee's clapped for each iphone sold almost. It was surely something not to be missed! I indeed got my iPhone alas. 8GB. I will be drooling on it till well, iPhone 2!
Thanks for posting my report TUAW!
-d
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joy said 8:17PM on 6-29-2007
I got a receipt for an 8GB from the AT&T store here in SE PA. I was 55th in line and they ran out of 8GB models and were running low on the 4GB, so I was encouraged to "direct order" the 8GB at the store.
At least if something goes wrong I can go and yell at these local AT&T people.
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FamousPete said 10:34PM on 6-29-2007
Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, NC
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- Approximately 175 people in line at 6 PM
- First people arrived at 5 AM
- Everyone got an iPhone
- No shortage in sight
- Highly energetic crowd and store employees - cheering, high-fives, and an all-around good time!
And now, we w-a-i-t for AT&T activation, then we w-a-i-t for things to download over EDGE. 'Tis a good thing we had six months of practice with this whole waiting thing.
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