Camping out

[nyc_rock]

Originally Posted by Saiko

Not sure the reservation is going to work...

Why would you think its not going to work?

[Saiko]

"iPhone is sold on a first-come, first-served basis." Is why I don't think they'll let you reserve them in store.

[nyc_rock]

Originally Posted by Saiko

"iPhone is sold on a first-come, first-served basis." Is why I don't think they'll let you reserve them in store.

Que Seinfeld routine on "reservations".

[aknightstale41]

Im waiting in line...had a blast last year, probably bring a small grille and have a tailgate party...im predicting huge lines....just a hunch.

[psylichon]

This evening, as soon as I read this:

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...hone_3g_s.html

I decided to place a preorder with my local AT&T store to get in that 7:00 AM queue. I suspect AT&T lines may be longer than Apple lines this year due to that discrete announcement. So I preordered a black 32 for me and a black 16 for the wife about 5 minutes later.

I have off the 19th, so I'll be going early (6ish) and scoping it out. If I see no lines I'll camp out in the parking lot and twitter or something. As soon as a line starts forming, I'll join in. I'll have a folding chair in the backseat if it starts early, but I am getting my new iPhones that day, damnit.

You have to understand, I bought my first iPhone at the price drop in September '07 and I skipped over the 3G entirely, so this is really my first iDay. I am very excited and trying not to be noobish about it, but it's hard. Can't wait...

[acosmichippo]

so why aren't you pre ordering online again?

don't want to allow for any possibility of not getting it on the 19th?

[psylichon]

Originally Posted by acosmichippo

so why aren't you pre ordering online again?

don't want to allow for any possibility of not getting it on the 19th?

Exactly. I don't trust the ship date conundrum.

And I want a bit of the experience. I don't know how much I'll get it at the local AT&T store, but I think that's where the majority of the action will be this time around due to them opening first.

[acosmichippo]

i am baffled.

have fun, i guess.

[psylichon]

I know, man.

[JoeT]

I'm very over iDay after the crap I went through last year. I will wait and get one later. That will give me a chance to save for it since I'm on my second layoff in 2 years now..