would you ever wait in a line? (3G, iPhone, AT&T)

[ericsami]

I can understand waiting in line to get a Phone if there was shortage of supply.

I also would understand if the product was offered at a significantly cheaper price.

but really why do people with perfectly good phones go and wait in a line in Apple Stores to get a phone.

If the press releases are any indication this is phone won't alter the course of your life.

If my assumptions are correct why do people go and wait hours in a line to get a phone?

Can't they just wait a week to get it without queuing in front Temple of God?

[Hemlock140]

Absolutely not. In fact, I get a new phone every two years and always order on-line and wait for the Fedex delivery. There are very few things I would ever wait in line for. Can't think of any at the moment. Apple fanatics are . . .well, Apple fanatics!

[jet757f]

This is something that I will never understand. I guess it is the same mentality of people that wait in line for a new movie opening the night before.

[MountainBiking]

I would feel like an absolute loser for waiting in line for a smartphone. This is something that I can wait to purchase when the euphoria wears down. I don't need to be among the first to have the phone. Who cares? Now, waiting in line to buy tickets to Game 7 of the World Series is a whole different story.

-Cheers.

[elnina]

Depends how long is the line and how long is to wait, but generally - No. And never ever overnight, no matter what they would give away...

[d4g4m]

For all of you that waited on a line for hours to buy a phone, a question ''do you feel better?'

[texdav]

Perhaps when I was younger but not now.

[scottinpdx]

I would never wait in line a phone, black Friday sales, etc... I would rather wait.

[kcam213]

I did for the iPhone 5s.... Lol!!!

I had an iPhone 3GS that was in its last legs... Really it was. The Monday before the new iphone release I lost my 3GS... Couldn't believe that no one turned In my raggedy phone....

So now I was with no phone at all!

So I had every intention of picking up the new release iPhone on the day of the release without waiting in line.

I checked with AT&T store several days in advance and… No lines.

The morning of the release I dressed in gym workout clothes and head for the gym at 5 AM.
As I'm driving by the AT&T store the parking lot was packed
I realized that if I didn't get in line at that point I would not be getting the phone on that day.
Without hesitation I park my car got in line in 42° weather wearing nothing but capris a workout T-shirt and gym shoes

I was freezing!

The thing about "Apple fanboys " is that they are very nice people!
People sleeping bags, they had Parkas on, blankets, stadium blankets... All sorts of things to keep warm.,,

I had nothing but my little skimpy workout clothes.
Thankfully Someone let me use their sleeping bag to wrap up in.

At close to 730 the AT&T store came out with donuts and coffee from Dunkin' Donuts for all of us while we were waiting in line.

I enjoyed the vibe and the whole experience and I'm so glad that I did it!!

[zeppelin171]

Filthy iPeasants will do anything to get their grubby hands on the new Crapple device first so they can brag about it to their friends.

:P

No, but really, I don't see the point of waiting in line for any phone unless there's some crazy deal on it. I can stand waiting a week after a phone is released to buy it in peace. Or I could, you know, order it online.