Lines for Apple’s iPhone have started to form, according to Vicarious Music.
Appropriately enough, the first iPhone lines seem to have begun at Apple’s flagship retail store, Apple Store Fifth Avenue, site of massive grand opening lines, crowds, and at least one marriage proposal.
Hopefully, Apple has plans to bring us galleries, time lapse movies, and the like as they did for the landmark store’s grand opening throngs!
Taken today, June 25th at 2:48pm EDT, this photo shows the first two intrepid souls in line for the iPhone with backpacks and at least one camping chair nestled safely behind metal stanchions in front of the stores’ glass cube entrance.
Hope they have a plan, or a tent (or at least some baby wipes), because spending 4+ days in a camping chair on 5th Avenue will not be pretty!
Nope, there’s no sign of that massive iPhone ad gracing Apple Store Fifth Avenue’s glass cube, yet. More here.
MacDailyNews Take: To those who doubt that people would begin forming iPhone lines so early, you’ve obviously never been anywhere near the front of an Apple Store Grand Opening line. Those who front such lines are a rare, special breed who take Think Different™ to a whole new level (we’ve actually seen two people sitting right next to each other on line iChatting via MacBooks instead of just talking) and we love ’em for it!
MacDailyNews Note: Attention NYC and any other MacDailyNews readers: if you happen to get a shot of iPhone lines at Apple or AT&T stores this week, please email to webmaster@macdailynews.com or post it online and send us the link. Thank you in advance.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “John” for the heads up.]
all i can say is wow…
Totally. Pointless
I’ll bet an iPhone that they don’t last for four days . . .
MDN Word: How appropriate: first.
Did I miss the news about there being a shortage or limited supply at launch? I was going to get in line early Friday morning… but, wow.
I’ve always been a Styx fan. One of my favorite Styx songs is, “Too Much Time On My Hands”.
Peace.
Would be neat,
To be able to say, “I have the 1st iPhone in NYC”
That’s just insane, if that’s what they are really doing ( and not just sitting there ) – seriously. I can possibly understand people maybe waiting from Thursday night – although it wouldn’t be for me – but 4 days ?? C’mon people… that’s ridiculous.
A flesh and blood version of astroturfing? Apple hyping the hype?
Pesonally, I’m way more anticipating the iMac update than the iPhone.
looks like they are waiting for the bus to me…
I always enjoyed “Come Sail Away.”
Why not place a “RESERVED FOR ONE” (or however many) sign in line next to these two and then rock up at 5:55pm, Friday?
Hopefully, this is a joke because otherwise this would be just plain sad.
Only in America. Lining up for a 5 or 6 hundred dollar phone while on welfare. In England they’ll deliver them to welfare wasters.
I saw the massive iPhones at the U-Village store on Saturday. Honestly, I think they kind of blew it on the execution of the store displays. If you’ve seen the pictures, those big LCDs are obscured by reflections from outside, and my store was no different. In the full-on sun of 1:00 you could barely see anything on the displays.
Happily, however, the store itself was jam-packed as always. Can’t wait until Friday. =)
-c
I wonder if people will try to buy several to resell on eBay, anticipating a shortage pretty soon? Might be the hot holiday gift this year, that no one can find.
Does anyone know of a live webcam outside of the NY store so we can see the line grow?
“Those who front such lines are a special breed who take Think Different™ to a whole new level (we’ve seen two people sitting right next to each other on line iChatting via MacBooks instead of just talking) and we love ’em for it!”
I love Apple. I love my Macs. But this is just plain silly.
I feel a Triumph the Insult Comic Dog skit coming on here.
Waste of time. Just orger form the online store.
There were a lot of people sitting around there. No way to tell if this is for real.
Not worth it IMHO. How do these guys eat, go to the loo etc without losing their place in the line. Is there line etiquette? – someone will keep your place for 15 mins so you can go for a slash or grab some nosh.
The loser at the front of the line had a sign in his hand asking for donations of food and drink.
Dude, you’re buying a $500 luxury item. You don’t deserve any donations.
Hey Moo !
I am assuming you saw the video of Triumph the insult dog at the Star Wars convention line? OMG ! Soooo hillarious!
DogGone,
Exactly. The way we did it was we all worked as a team. It’s easy in NYC – run to get something to eat, go to the bathroom, etc. Then the others get their turn. The people in these lines – especially up at the front are the nicest, geekiest people you’ll ever meet.
Rimglow said,
“I wonder if people will try to buy several to resell on eBay”
If they do, they’ll have to include the 2 year contract with the iPhone. And I think that’s kinda hard to do. AT&T and Apple are not selling iPhones w/o contracts.
That being said, how do you sit in line for 4 days and still have money for an iPhone, or friends to call with it?
Those are the two people who bought Zunes desperately looking for someone to squirt.
Just “Wow.”