I was thinking about what time us that may have missed out on presale should arrive at the Apple Store in order to get a phone. I am planning on getting there at five. This will be my first launch day experience. What time are you getting there?
My best advice: Think of the earliest time you imagine a crazy person would get up so they can drop $300 on a phone. Then go an hour earlier than that. Bring a camp chair or something to sit on because you'll be standing outside for hours before the store even opens. Hopefully the people in the Apple store are nice enough to notify everyone in line where the "cutoff" is so that you only spend 5 hours in line until you go home instead of spending 8 hours in line just to be told they're sold out.
I went through this hell on the 3G launch and had to do it for 3 days in a row before I could get one. This time around, I pre-ordered and refuse to stand in a long line. I DO live in Las Vegas...too hot for lines![]()
Last year they gave us cards with the color and GB we wanted. If we got the card, we were gauranteed one.
Sounds about right. I was in the Town Square line as well. They even passed out water for usI didn't bring a chair and the little window cutout sucked to sit on
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Since mine is reserved, I will arrive at 7. I'm not gettin there any earlier. I aslso have one being shipped via At&t as well
If you get there earlier you get out earlier. So basically if you show up with 7, you are going to be in a long line of preorders and not get out of there till 8, if you get there at 6am you might be out of there shortly after 7.
Id rather have sleep. Plus I dont have to be into work until 10am and dont want to drive all the way back home so that is fine if I wait for awhile
Last year they gave us cards with the color and GB we wanted. If we got the card, we were gauranteed one.
What happens if you need to pick up multiple iPhones (4)? Do they give out multiple cards?
If you get there earlier you get out earlier. So basically if you show up with 7, you are going to be in a long line of preorders and not get out of there till 8, if you get there at 6am you might be out of there shortly after 7.
For the launch of the 3G, I arrived at my local mall a little before 3am and there were already 2 people in line. By 6am the line was getting pretty long. The mall opened it's doors at 8am and Apple opened at 9am. This year's iPhone launch is gonna be huge. Oh, and where's the option for 2am?![]()
My Apple store is inside a mall. And that's a good thing too. We're experiencing mid to upper 90's temps here in the southern part of the U.S.