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iPhone Update
I’m number ninety six in line. I’m about half way up, so I expect there’s about 200 people here. The Apple guys have been by to pick up trash and hand out slurpees (very nice!). They said we’d “be fine” so I expect that the inventory is good. There’s lots of news crews and reporters working the lines as well. People keep showing up.
The security guards for the mall came by a while back and gave us “the rules” regarding saving places, etc. People can swap in and out of line, but if they try and save places for more people than are in line, security will kick them out.
Rummors were that the Cingular store a block away didn’t have much of a line, so a bunch of people jumped out a few hours ago and went there. Some of them came back later—apparently the Cingular store only had like 20 phones, so when their line got too long, they told people to go.
A guy near me in line, Kevin from Park City TV, went to Dicks Sporting Goods and bought a shade tent. I went over and bought a golf umbrella. Lots of people have bought chairs, umbrellas, and so on. Whether of not Apple makes money, Dick’s is cleaning up!
California Pizza Kitchen has been making deliveries to the line. I got a Diet Coke and it about saved my life.
Apple will let you by two phones—even the security guard confirmed this. My second phone is already spoken for. Sorry.
Posted by windley on June 29, 2007 4:26 PM
Comment from Brian Sweeting at June 29, 2007 10:42 PM
So I assume you have one now. One lingering question in my mind, is the ability to use it as a modem with a MacBook Pro. Can you do it?
Comment from Randall Smith at June 30, 2007 6:14 PM
When I read your name in the paper today, it made me smile. I guess I primarily envisioned Gen-X'ers in line rather than BYU prof's, former state CTO guys -- but good for you! I'll be watching for your personal review (as opposed to all the media-type reviews, proliferating everywhere).
Comment from Phil Windley at July 3, 2007 8:52 AM
I had an early iPod too and when the battery became unreliable, there were plenty of places willing to crack the thing open and replace the battery. I did and it works fine. I suspect the same will be true of the iPhone. On the other hand, I'll probably want the newest one by then anyway... :-)
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