Found footage: the first guy in the iPad line at 5th Avenue Apple Store

It's not surprising at all that someone has already been sitting in front of the iconic 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York City. This video was posted this morning (April 1, 2010) and from the discussion with the person who is sitting there, he was in line yesterday.

He kind of looks lonely, but if past practice is any indicator of the next few days, he'll make a lot of new friends as the line begins to grow in the hours leading up to 9 AM EDT on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010.

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Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4B3IjHP05o

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It's not surprising at all that someone has already been sitting in front of the iconic 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York City. This...

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Lakeguy

I'm going to be one of those people wandering around on Saturday looking for a spare iPad.

Does seeing this guy sitting in a chair in front of the store TWO DAYS before it opens make anyone else in my same iPad-less boat uneasy? Like you need to go look for a lawn chair in the garage?

April 01 2010 at 11:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ryan

I don't get why one would wait this long if there was an option for pre-ordering or reservation.

April 01 2010 at 5:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jedoty

Greg Packerâ€¦ the official 'first in line guy' for NYC...

http://www.onthemedia.org/yore/transcripts/transcripts_052804_street.html

April 01 2010 at 1:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Mike

this guy is a celebrity. He is on every line of Apple products.

April 01 2010 at 1:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

chuck

FBI should take pictures of that man, he is a freedom hating dissident. Only someone who hates freedom so much would give up so much to be there. This man could cost the industry so much just by hating freedom so hard.

April 01 2010 at 1:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

max Walker

Muppet seeks publicity.
Muppet fails to order online in effort to prove his own stupidity.
Muppet.....

April 01 2010 at 1:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

msingletary

This guy should write press releases or replace Jobs on stage at the keynotes:

"You know, you just click it on. You don't have to open it up and you know, go through, you know, go through everything."

April 01 2010 at 12:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Aloysius Snuffleupagus

Clearly a former marketing exec. right there. Actually, I thank him for reminding me why I don't need to run out and buy one - it doesn't actually do anything new. Just does somethings differently. I was starting to feel that familiar, irrational Apple-induced impulse to buy now, ask questions later...

April 01 2010 at 1:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jay

I don't understand people like him, especially since he could have just ordered one online the day it went on preorder. So you have to wait a little bit.. who cares? I feel bad for whoever has to stand next to him after 3 days of not showering.

April 01 2010 at 12:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

sunnycyclist

Is he planning on getting food and water delivered to him? Dying in line for the iPad is not the best publicity stunt.

April 01 2010 at 12:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Otsego_Undead

Uh, yes it is. It's the ultimate publicity stunt.

April 01 2010 at 5:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

dagamer43

How is the line different from camping in the store? Isn't the store open 24/7?

April 01 2010 at 12:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply