Camping Out

bulls6pack · 03-24-2009, 10:11 PM

Sorry if this has been brought up before. When the previous iPhones went on sale, everywhere you turned you heard about people camping out at At&t Stores and Apple Stores in anticipation for the phone. Did anyone here partake in these festivities? Was it worth it? Make any friends, or have fun doing it? Call me crazy, but Im considering it this time around. Kind of sounds fun!

seanwes · 03-24-2009, 11:09 PM

I camped out for the 3G with a few friends that also wanted to get the new iPhone. it was mostly for the fun of it. I was 8th in a line that ended up being about 200. made some new friends, watched movies on our old iphones hooked up to battery power speakers. it was definitely an experience. practical? not really. would I do it again? probably lol

impaler · 03-25-2009, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by bulls6pack

Sorry if this has been brought up before. When the previous iPhones went on sale, everywhere you turned you heard about people camping out at At&t Stores and Apple Stores in anticipation for the phone. Did anyone here partake in these festivities? Was it worth it? Make any friends, or have fun doing it? Call me crazy, but Im considering it this time around. Kind of sounds fun!

Nope. Waste of time. Ordered next day through AT&T via direct fulfillment. Got it in 7 days.

psylichon · 03-25-2009, 12:19 AM

I'm only 31, but I'm already hardened. Waste of my time. I'll wait it out until it's convenient to go pick one up... a day or two

Napoleon_PhoneApart · 03-25-2009, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by psylichon

I'm only 31, but I'm already hardened. Waste of my time. I'll wait it out until it's convenient to go pick one up... a day or two

Until iDay actually arrives, right?

Youngbinks · 03-25-2009, 12:49 AM

I "camped out" for both iPhone releases and was first in line for each. It was pretty cool. Just get a group of friends together you want to go with and the time passes quickly.

styfle · 03-25-2009, 01:51 AM

I barely even waited for the dark knight on opening night. I went like 30 minutes before (11:30) and didn't actually get into the midnight showing since it was sold out but they had the 12:10 showing still available. I can't really wait a full day for the new iphone.

Europa · 03-25-2009, 03:04 AM

I got in line at an AT&T store in Vegas two hours before they opened on 3G iDay. I was #30 in line. I was in line for a total of about 3 and a half hours. It was well worth it. I just wish they handed out 3G T-Shirts instead of water.

adnurahs · 03-25-2009, 09:30 AM

I did not camp out, didn't even consider it. We went on July 15th early in the morning and were like 20th in line and it was GREAT!! It was uneventful and we got our phones. Simple, easy. When we were leaving the line was down the street and around the corner. There was a guy who looked like Russel Brand ushering people in wearing an orange iphone shirt. (Of course that had nothing to do with anything. I just remembered that guy) We didn't have him going in.

JWiPhone · 03-25-2009, 04:58 PM

No way will I camp out for this new iPhone, no matter how badly I want it. One of my pet peeves is long lines.

I will probably do most of the credit processing online and then show up a few weeks later and get the new iPhone at my local Apple Store.