One man flew into New York City from Russia and another stayed on a Manhattan street for 25 hours. Both wanted to get their hands on the iPhone 3G as soon as possible. They were among an estimated 600 people who lined up around the block at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue Friday morning.
Maxim Milayaeaev, a 19-year-old from Russia, said he hoped to get his hands on four phones: one for himself, one for his brother, and two for his friends in Russia, where they arent for sale. He said was in town for three days, specifically to get the phones, and he planned to leave New York City on Saturday.
Seventeen-year-old Matt Dodd, who blogs for The iLife, spent 25 hours in line and slept for one hour to get his hands on an iPhone 3G.
Once inside the store, the teen from Montclair, N.J., had to wait about half an hour as employees attempted to overcome an activation glitch, but he was one of the first people to emerge to greet a cheering crowd with the new phone in his hand. He planned to download and test all of the free applications.
Dodd waited with five friends, including one who had to leave for vacation before the launch. He said it was a great experience and he appreciated a team of Apple employees, clad in orange shirts, who cheered the crowd on as they waited and again as customers entered the store, and again as they left.
"It adds a nice atmosphere to everything," Dodd said. "It makes it festive."
Store employees and neighboring businesses allowed Dodd and others to use their restrooms during their long wait. Dodd said he slept about an hour on the sidewalk.
Nicole Adkins, a 21-year-old New Yorker who works in public relations, said she got in the iPhone line because her old phone was about to die.
Seventeen-year-old Tiffany Kelly got in line around 6:30 a.m. with her father, Andy Nweze, who said he double-parked and called work to let them know he would be late. Kelly held her first iPhone, with a cracked screen, while waiting to upgrade to a faster phone. She said her favorite thing about the device is that she gets to watch YouTube. Kelly planned to buy a second phone for a late Fathers Day present.
Daniel Doddo, a 21-year-old interning with an investment bank and self-described "gadget guy," said the $199 offer with a two-year contract for an extra $10 a month was like a $240 loan. He believes the deal removes a psychological barrier for many buyers. Doddo, who stood in line in Miami for the first iPhone, said he thought Apples cheering line outside the store was a little "cheesy."
"There was a guy going around trying to get us hyped, saying Get excited, " Doddo said. "Its like, Dude, we wouldnt be here if we werent excited. "
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Maxim Milayaeaev, a 19-year-old from Russia, said he hoped to get his hands on four phones: one for himself, one for his brother, and two for his friends in Russia, where they arent for sale. He said was in town for three days, specifically to get the phones, and he planned to leave New York City on Saturday.
Seventeen-year-old Matt Dodd, who blogs for The iLife, spent 25 hours in line and slept for one hour to get his hands on an iPhone 3G.
Once inside the store, the teen from Montclair, N.J., had to wait about half an hour as employees attempted to overcome an activation glitch, but he was one of the first people to emerge to greet a cheering crowd with the new phone in his hand. He planned to download and test all of the free applications.
Dodd waited with five friends, including one who had to leave for vacation before the launch. He said it was a great experience and he appreciated a team of Apple employees, clad in orange shirts, who cheered the crowd on as they waited and again as customers entered the store, and again as they left.
"It adds a nice atmosphere to everything," Dodd said. "It makes it festive."
Store employees and neighboring businesses allowed Dodd and others to use their restrooms during their long wait. Dodd said he slept about an hour on the sidewalk.
Nicole Adkins, a 21-year-old New Yorker who works in public relations, said she got in the iPhone line because her old phone was about to die.
Seventeen-year-old Tiffany Kelly got in line around 6:30 a.m. with her father, Andy Nweze, who said he double-parked and called work to let them know he would be late. Kelly held her first iPhone, with a cracked screen, while waiting to upgrade to a faster phone. She said her favorite thing about the device is that she gets to watch YouTube. Kelly planned to buy a second phone for a late Fathers Day present.
Daniel Doddo, a 21-year-old interning with an investment bank and self-described "gadget guy," said the $199 offer with a two-year contract for an extra $10 a month was like a $240 loan. He believes the deal removes a psychological barrier for many buyers. Doddo, who stood in line in Miami for the first iPhone, said he thought Apples cheering line outside the store was a little "cheesy."
"There was a guy going around trying to get us hyped, saying Get excited, " Doddo said. "Its like, Dude, we wouldnt be here if we werent excited. "
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