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.

Just under a half hour until 6pm on the East Coast, and then iPhone mania sweeps the nation. Thanks everyone for sending in all the tips, and I hope all you intrepid linesitters get your phones. I'm off to the Michigan Ave store for a report later tonight-- good luck out there.

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FamousPete

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.

June 29 2007 at 10:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

joy

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.

June 29 2007 at 8:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Danny Perez

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

June 29 2007 at 8:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

steve

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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Nick Bodkins

TUAW ROCKS!!! This is Nick Bodkins, they used my photo on the main page!!!! I got two 8gb phones, and I am so excited!!!

June 29 2007 at 6:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Justin

I'm waiting in the line @ milwaukee's apple store. pics @ finishtherace.net/

June 29 2007 at 6:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

edmund

I didn't know where else to send this. The Apple Store is down.

June 29 2007 at 6:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Fraser Drew

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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