It's here: The one day of the year when practically no one is too big or too important to stand in line for HOURS.
2010-06-24
That is, to wait in line to pick up the new Apple iPhone 4, which goes on sale today in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and Japan.
iPhone lines tell an interesting story about demand and fanaticism. So check them out. We'll be adding more throughout the day.
Send us yours to tips@bjinnox.com -- include your location and some commentary -- and we'll add it to the gallery.
Fifth Avenue, NYC
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Boston: "Standing in line for yet another Apple product. Next time I will let FedEx handle this."
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Paris: In line for the Louvre Apple store
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Nashville: "This is around the corner... security says over 425 people in line now... crazy..."
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Chicago: About 30 people in line last night despite severe weather
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Pittsburgh: "Yes, I'm already in line to pick up my new iPhone and Yes, the line is already a couple of hundred people deep."
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Tokyo: "Still a big iPhone 4 line in front of the Apple store in Shibuya"
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London: "In the line waiting to sell my soul for an iphone..."
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NYC: "On line w/hundreds of others at Apple Store on W 14th. The line is currently 2 blocks and counting"
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San Francisco, CA
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Paris: In line for the Louvre Apple store
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Wisconsin? "14th in line for the new iPhone"
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Miami: "Welcome to Club Apple"
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Munich: "Vor dem Münchner Apple Store hat sich eine Schlange gebildet."
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Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan in NYC: "Apple store Soho iPhone 4 line wrapping around the block. Madness"
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Yesterday in London: "The line for the release of the new iPhone tomorrow in London is already round the block!"
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"Even the Lego Apple 5th Ave store has a line"
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Orlando: "We're inside the Millenia Mall. The line is huge!!! Not even close to the Apple Store yet"
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Boston area: "View from my chair. Apple store employees giving out water, donuts and coffee. Well organized."
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NYC: "1:39am. On the line for iPhone 4. 5th avenue Apple Store!"
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Sherman Oaks, Calif.: "I count 100 people"
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Daring Fireball's John Gruber, "Android is suddenly looking tempting."
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"Current iPhone 4 line count: 200+ people in line @caesarspalace Apple store. #geek"
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"Waiting in line for a new iphone"
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Krispy Kremes for people in line.
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These people don't look like they're having fun.
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John Gruber once again, "Where am I? What am I doing here? What's going on?"
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That was fun... so was this.
