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Confessions Of A Guy Who Stood In Line 7hrsTo Buy An iPhone
informationweek.com — I used to wonder what kind of person stood in line for the better part of the day to buy a product when it first became available. Now I don't have to wonder -- I am one. I spent most of Friday on line at the Apple Store in Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego.. What kind of person does something like that? A really tired, bad-tempered person with ...
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- LiamIsOnFire, on 07/13/2008, -6/+176This is so lame.
- Zalyster, on 07/13/2008, -1/+16"I posted the list to Twitter, and added that I would also bring a handgun and gasmask. I was kidding about that."
Thanks for clarifying, I had no idea.- prgmctan, on 07/14/2008, -0/+7kind of like those tools who have to post '/sarcasm' after everything
- FLarsen, on 07/14/2008, -5/+2"/sarcasm" is quite useful as it can be hard to express sarcasm in writing.
If I post something like "this sucks" without a sarcasm tag, how would you know it was sarcasm?
I could put a ;) after it, but that would be more lame and wouldn't give the same impression. - prgmctan, on 07/14/2008, -0/+5you could phrase it so it's clear you're making a joke. it's not really that hard, you just have to think about it
- trylleklovn, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1/sarcasm is only funny when used for making sarcastic comments about the /sarcasm tag.
- KiwiRocket, on 07/13/2008, -2/+29What's really lame is he already had an iphone.
- dOOBiEx213, on 07/14/2008, -2/+20Agreed. He need not confess... we already know he's retarded.
- ruddy, on 07/14/2008, -12/+8that's nothing, i waited 4 days in line for vista!
- Troy64, on 07/14/2008, -2/+10I don't think I would be sharing that information.
- kenvsryu, on 07/14/2008, -1/+7and 20 days for drivers.
- Merlin07, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2You poor poor man.
- virtualball, on 07/14/2008, -1/+10Seriously, this is news? If the thoughts of people who waited in line for tech is news, then I'd rather hear about the people who waited hours upon hours for the PS3 only to find out each store would only have ~5. That sounds better than someone who waited 7 hours for a phone...
- AntzNZ, on 07/14/2008, -5/+1It was an interesting read though.
- lazyrussian, on 07/14/2008, -2/+21He mentioned food like 15 times in that post.
Food, iPhone, Twitter - a Fat ***** wet dream.- damian7, on 07/14/2008, -0/+0XD
- MadEnvoy, on 07/14/2008, -1/+3Welcome to Digg.
- gracias, on 07/14/2008, -0/+7These are the people that use Twitter.
- msheidi, on 07/14/2008, -0/+0Apple is not good to their employees. I know this first hand.
- Micktion, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1I think it's funny.
He looks like the Apple Ad's PC guy (who incidently in RL is also an rabbid Mac zealot).
- Zalyster, on 07/13/2008, -1/+16"I posted the list to Twitter, and added that I would also bring a handgun and gasmask. I was kidding about that."
- lucy22, on 07/13/2008, -5/+49Poor guy really wanted the phone.
- zantos420, on 07/14/2008, -4/+2yeah i would have said ***** that ***** and gone home
- Kryptonitfusion, on 07/13/2008, -30/+11wow...i'd only waited in line once for the last harry potter book. i never read the book. i reserved a book ahead of time so it wasnt all that bad just had to go pick up my number in line, then go at 11 b4 midnight. first reason, wanted to mock those ppl who wanted the book. 2nd reason ebay profits (no deal). 3rd at the time i booked it it was to give to my gf, we broke up by then but i still got it for her.
- DaHuuuuuudge, on 07/14/2008, -0/+13This comment was painful to read.
- GeorgeStone2, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2And full of plot holes. Did you buy it for your imaginary girlfriend or to make a few bucks on ebay?
Make up your mind,
- GeorgeStone2, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2And full of plot holes. Did you buy it for your imaginary girlfriend or to make a few bucks on ebay?
- DaHuuuuuudge, on 07/14/2008, -0/+13This comment was painful to read.
- bixby1, on 07/13/2008, -0/+42The photo of this guy just screams "I waited 7 hours...."
- SilverBack101, on 07/13/2008, -1/+12Should have a picture where he says,"This is the moment where some of folks in line began to cannibalize on fellow unconscious members of the line...I'm ashamed to say I partook in some of this activity. Conveniently this meant the line was able to move forward by a few people."
- SugarCoatedSalt, on 07/14/2008, -2/+2i ***** lol'd.
- MadEnvoy, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3To me his photo screams "Tool".
- DD00, on 07/14/2008, -1/+3...for a burrito.
- SilverBack101, on 07/13/2008, -1/+12Should have a picture where he says,"This is the moment where some of folks in line began to cannibalize on fellow unconscious members of the line...I'm ashamed to say I partook in some of this activity. Conveniently this meant the line was able to move forward by a few people."
- kukiweed, on 07/13/2008, -34/+26I pity the fool who buys an Apple product.
- josereyes0, on 07/13/2008, -11/+2I pity you.
- Barman, on 07/13/2008, -7/+114Without reading I can tell that confession is "I masturbate a lot"
- LongShlong, on 07/13/2008, -0/+3Well, the phone would be a handy pr0n-transportation/viewing device.
... The pieces of the puzzle are coming together! Does anyone else who hasn't read the article want to take a stab at it? - lolwutpear, on 07/14/2008, -0/+20hey, we masturbators don't want our good names soiled by apple fanatics
- B1663r, on 07/14/2008, -0/+3You masturbate to pictures of people... Somehow that is less deviant...
- BossKey, on 07/14/2008, -2/+1Of course not...you do it to Steve Ballmer videos.
- MadEnvoy, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1"Without reading I can tell that confession is 'I masturbate a lot...'", "...on my iPhone."
- Micktion, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1He actually confesses to this...
"I did not talk back to the security guard. I simply did what my years of journalistic experience have trained me to do: Look stupid, and go take pictures somewhere else. Actually, I had the "looking stupid" part nailed before I became a journalist. I have a natural talent."
In his case I don't think looks are deceiving.
- LongShlong, on 07/13/2008, -0/+3Well, the phone would be a handy pr0n-transportation/viewing device.
- clak, on 07/13/2008, -37/+35Although I would never wait in line like this, I wouldn't rag on people that do. I got a feeling if these people were waiting for the Xbox 720, most of the guys here criticizing would quickly change their tune. Seriously, I've seen certain Diggers calling these people douche bags. WTF? You can be a douchebag for really, really liking something?
And don't give me that crap about this being "just a phone." No, friend, my grandmother's 50 year old rotary phone is "just a phone." The iPhone is a pocket computer and a music player and an internet browser and a GPS locator and with the App Store, many, many other things, so spare me the old cliches please.- itsthebrod, on 07/13/2008, -10/+41I would be ragging on ANYONE wasting 7 hours of their life in a line to get any product that they could easily get a few days or weeks later with no wait. But that's beside the point.
Plus your analogy sucks. People waiting in line for the "Xbox 720" would imply that it's a new product. This is just the old iPhone with 3G support and GPS. So it's basically a minor upgrade. That's why it's ***** stupid to wait 7 hours to get a slightly faster iPhone with GPS support. Wow.
And your last paragraph just proves your status of an Apple fanboy. The iPhone is a pocket computer? Give me a ***** break. It offers nothing that dozens of other, cheaper, older phones have for quite a while now. So my statement of "It's just a cell phone" is spot-on. You write as if the iPhone is amazing because it can play music, browse the internet, and has GPS. Guess what? I can go into any electronics store and point to dozens that have done that for years.- AydenV2, on 07/14/2008, -6/+3Here's a tip. Life is about EXPERIENCES. Don't revolve around convenience.
- B1663r, on 07/14/2008, -0/+7AydenV2,
If the best experiences in your life revolve around consumer product releases at shopping malls, I pity you, I really do. Somehow waiting in line to see a Star wars film is less lame than iPhone line sitting somehow... - jerrycurley, on 07/14/2008, -3/+1But it is also a tip calculator! Let's see any other phone do that! You need to buy a Willard to get that functionality.
- onClipEvent, on 07/14/2008, -4/+12Unless you're lining up to buy water in the middle of the desert, a *truly* well-adjusted and enlightened person would never spend that much time trying to buy anything, especially for a manufactured good so trivial (trivial in the grand scheme of things) such as a cool phone, an xbox, or whatever. I personally won't call them douchbags, but i will encourage them to get out more, because their scope of what's important is so shallow and focuses so much on material goods.
People need to step back once in a while....
Sorry, I study philosophy. - Antixian, on 07/14/2008, -9/+4my nokia n95 is all that AND more. as much as the iphone looks cool it dont have ***** on this phone. not to mention n95 came with all these features when it came out 2 years ago. oh and it supports flash, mms, has a 5mb camera and does video. kthx
- kentifer, on 07/14/2008, -5/+6proof that you don't need an iPhone to be a douche.
have fun with your "5mb camera". - Antixian, on 07/14/2008, -4/+2let me guess, you opted for the krzr you greasy *****. in a straight comparison it just has more features. this is all the post was meant to portray.
- kentifer, on 07/14/2008, -5/+6proof that you don't need an iPhone to be a douche.
- Lancelot9201, on 07/14/2008, -1/+4I see you didn't mention the 3G network, because coverage is very limited nationwide at best, or the camera, which is one of lamest offered in a phone of this price point, or that it doesn't have "MMS", which won't ever be available, or that blue tooth syncing isn't included, which every other quality unit includes. Finally, anyone who would pay $60 plus for a 450 min. plan that doesn't even include any text messaging isn't using their money smartly. I'd hate to see some of these monthly bills after the minutes overage & non-covered text message charges are added in. Yes, it's a very good, not great, phone but overlooking expected monthly charges & the 8 to 10 features that are missing, & should have been included, just doesn't make sense.
- superkendall, on 07/14/2008, -1/+23G coverage isn't that bad if it's where you mostly are. I know that sounds silly, but if 99% of the time you can use 3G because you live in a covered area then it's pretty damn handy. And the better thing is that EDGE is very widespread, so at least you'll have some data in most places.
As for the other things, it's like asking for a modern computer with a floppy drive to ask for MMS or complain about text messaging costs. Why are you using these crazy old contraptions with a fully internet enabled device? You email photos, and you IM people. Get with the program luddite. - jerrycurley, on 07/14/2008, -1/+0superkendall...did you go report to Steve Jobs that you defended his honor on Digg...even making yourself look like a ***** idiot to do so?
And I bet the answer was the same as he always gives you. "No superkendall, I will NOT let you suck my *****. Please stop begging...sincerely, Steve."
- superkendall, on 07/14/2008, -1/+23G coverage isn't that bad if it's where you mostly are. I know that sounds silly, but if 99% of the time you can use 3G because you live in a covered area then it's pretty damn handy. And the better thing is that EDGE is very widespread, so at least you'll have some data in most places.
- chaosgroove, on 07/14/2008, -4/+1douche bag
- jerrycurley, on 07/14/2008, -1/+0You are right clak...Digg is SO pro-Microsoft and anti-Apple.
Seriously...what ***** alternate universe do you live on?
And while it may not be "just a phoine", if you feel that youyr life is not complete without ANY of those things you mentioned, then it is only becuase you have no life to begin with. Then again, you ARE an Apple fanboy...so we already knew that. Good luck ***** your iPhone. It is the only place you will deposit your semen.
- itsthebrod, on 07/13/2008, -10/+41I would be ragging on ANYONE wasting 7 hours of their life in a line to get any product that they could easily get a few days or weeks later with no wait. But that's beside the point.
- JamesMatt, on 07/13/2008, -8/+3E.T Phone Home
- H0tKarl, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1ouch.
- mattmartinez, on 07/13/2008, -0/+32I like how there's a "Sponsored by Windows Mobile" banner at the top of the page.
- P373Y, on 07/14/2008, -15/+1what r banners
abp ftw- FLarsen, on 07/14/2008, -0/+5wt r txt?
I dn't knw. - arcticblue, on 07/14/2008, -0/+4Does your ISP charge you per character? Man, that's rough.
- P373Y, on 07/16/2008, -0/+1sry grammar nazis, dont kill me
- FLarsen, on 07/14/2008, -0/+5wt r txt?
- reformation, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1I like how you haven't got adblock installed.
- P373Y, on 07/14/2008, -15/+1what r banners
- CreativeGuy, on 07/13/2008, -10/+22I hope the iPhone gave you a blowjob... otherwise you're an idiot for waiting in a line that long for ANYTHING!
- Bhatch514, on 07/14/2008, -0/+10you wait in line for blow jobs?
- cdawzrd, on 07/13/2008, -8/+3Seven hours? That's nothing!
- epadafunk, on 07/13/2008, -12/+36Get a life.
- peestandingup, on 07/13/2008, -15/+10"What kind of person does something like that?"
A virgin with no life??- DD00, on 07/14/2008, -11/+2I waited in line for 4 hours, not 7 sure, in the Dallas heat. I have 2 kids, my wife is probably 10x hotter than any girl that would ever speak to you and I own a company that makes me a ridiculous amount of money.
So sure, there are probably some virgins in line but you'd have to be an idiot to think only people with no life like something you don't.- peestandingup, on 07/14/2008, -2/+4"my wife is probably 10x hotter than any girl that would ever speak to you"
And you know this how??
And, its called a joke. Lighten the ***** up.
BTW, I stood in like for 5 hours for the Wii at launch in bitter cold. - DD00, on 07/14/2008, -4/+1Your 'joke' is a dead giveaway.
- JakeyG14, on 07/14/2008, -2/+2Can I be your friend?
- Lythium, on 07/14/2008, -1/+3"I own a company that makes me a ridiculous amount of money."
Riiiight.... that's why you did it yourself instead of sending your secretary/assistant to do it. - prgmctan, on 07/14/2008, -1/+3pics of wife or it didn't happen
- DD00, on 07/14/2008, -2/+1"Riiiight.... that's why you did it yourself instead of sending your secretary/assistant to do it."
Actually it's called respect for my secretary. I never have her run personal errands and I certainly would never ask her to do that. Making your employee stand in line like they are some sort of peasant to buy an overpriced gadget for their ass hole boss is a good way to be known as, well as the ass hole. - peestandingup, on 07/14/2008, -1/+3Just drop it dude. On the internet, we're all equal. No one gives a ***** about your apparent insanely hot wife or how much money you supposedly have, so you can just can the ***** talk. We don't care. Plus, it makes you look like a douche.
Point is, you could be a damed deformed mutant with both male & female anatomy living in your moms basement never seeing the light of day & we wouldn't know the difference. - DD00, on 07/14/2008, -3/+1I'm not trying to impress anyone. Nor was it intended to be self-promotion. I was just pointing out how foolish your idiotic comment makes you look.
Oh and nor do I care if you even believe one word of it. It isn't for you.
- peestandingup, on 07/14/2008, -2/+4"my wife is probably 10x hotter than any girl that would ever speak to you"
- DD00, on 07/14/2008, -11/+2I waited in line for 4 hours, not 7 sure, in the Dallas heat. I have 2 kids, my wife is probably 10x hotter than any girl that would ever speak to you and I own a company that makes me a ridiculous amount of money.
- WillJS, on 07/13/2008, -6/+2Try 7 hours in the hot sun.
- RyanCoke, on 07/13/2008, -4/+56I don't mind the iPhone, I've got nothing bad to say about the product; but please people, don't let consumerism run your life! It's just a product. It won't make you cooler than you already are. Those hours are gone. Imagine what you could have done.
- fanclerks, on 07/14/2008, -7/+3Work? Meh... didn't really miss anything. Fridays are slow as hell anyways.
- getrealnow, on 07/14/2008, -3/+6masturbate?
- Glock836, on 07/13/2008, -9/+0lol wow
- almondfilter3, on 07/13/2008, -14/+7If you stand in line for 7 hours for anything (let alone an expensive modern cell phone that can't easily text pictures or copy/paste): die.
- filmbandit, on 07/13/2008, -5/+10people sure do want their stuff these days, and they want it NOW. kinda sick
- MadOgre, on 07/13/2008, -11/+6Why would anyone want to stand in line for a freaking cell phone.
/ asks the guy that actually camped out for Star Wars Episode One. - SoxFanNH, on 07/13/2008, -4/+7Who cares.... what a waste of time.
- rprather, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1Then why did you read the article?
- Suprfire, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1Maybe he didn't read the article.
- rprather, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1Then why did you read the article?
- billbixby29, on 07/13/2008, -21/+16iSheep in line for iBrick, iSad.
- pdavda, on 07/14/2008, -3/+5iThink you over did it there
- itsthebrod, on 07/13/2008, -11/+9Do you know why Apple fans can wait 7 hours in line to buy a new *cell phone*? That's right, it's because they don't have pesky jobs or girlfriends to tend to.
- kailash079, on 07/13/2008, -7/+4some ppl really need a life... they just write so much about pointless stuff...."i saw the iphone" "i went to get the iphone" "i had to wait for the iphone" "i got the iphone" "i opened the iphone"......get a life!!
- geobay, on 07/14/2008, -1/+4That's what iLife is for.
- AydenV2, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1Lets here some of your day? I doubt it is more eventful.
- CoreyHalliwell, on 07/13/2008, -8/+33News Flash Apple Fanbois:
1) It's just a computer
2) It's just a phone.- Suprfire, on 07/14/2008, -1/+8but. but ... but.........
*****.
- Suprfire, on 07/14/2008, -1/+8but. but ... but.........
- lilvtboix, on 07/13/2008, -9/+3other folks stood in line for much longer. quit bitchin'
- conversekid, on 07/13/2008, -7/+5I say LOSER on the outside, yet I would do the same if it was cheaper and on Verizon.
- squirrelza, on 07/13/2008, -0/+8Oh man, I can hardly wait 10 minutes in line at school to order food.
- DD00, on 07/14/2008, -1/+8Not many people want to wait in line to eat undercooked rat meat.
- chaoswings, on 07/14/2008, -0/+7Rat meat? I see your school used gourmet ingredients. All we ever got was gruel.
- DD00, on 07/14/2008, -1/+8Not many people want to wait in line to eat undercooked rat meat.
- reposado, on 07/13/2008, -14/+15Diggers who cant afford the monthly fees of an iphone (there are lots of them) will be flamming this guy for waiting in line.
Sour grapes.
I got my 3G (upgraded from my crap RAZR) and talk about a mobile entertainment center! I LOVE IT.
Yes I waited about 7 hours as well... it was horrible. I'd say all the people in line didnt expect it to be that long tho. Line looked like it would be about 3 hours max. Then after 3 hours you cant just go home because you've already waited that long....- fanclerks, on 07/14/2008, -2/+4It became an endurance test after a few hours. You've already waited for that long anyways, what's a few more hours?
- CatsAreGods, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6No, we'll be getting an iPod Touch instead!
- lordcrimmeh, on 07/14/2008, -4/+1Already did, now i'm not shackled to AT&T.
Best *multimedia* device ever, best ipod ever, etc.
I can even play pokemon on it, emulators rule.
- lordcrimmeh, on 07/14/2008, -4/+1Already did, now i'm not shackled to AT&T.
- DIAF, on 07/14/2008, -0/+6So you are assuming that you are better off than many user here? And because of that it is justified to wait 7 hours in line?
The "flamming" has nothing to do with costs. Its the idea of wasting your time for something you can acquire easily later on.
Or since you judge through income, wouldnt the optimal way to get this be to simply pay extra and not wait in line at all? - unitedatheism, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2Wow, you're soooo cool man, I can't barely believe you!
Sooooo cooool, soooo sooooo.
Wow
I can just say:
Wow! - Olivaise, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2I'd love to write a witty reply, but it's much easier to call you a douchebag.
- hiddencatch, on 07/13/2008, -0/+25"...and based on past experience with my earlier iPhone and iPod, I knew that the black would do a better job hiding smudges and fingerprints."
That's the direct opposite of what I've been reading about black/white iPhones - Wootstapler, on 07/13/2008, -2/+36"I knew that the black would do a better job hiding smudges and fingerprints."
Fail.- MrJagil, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2on many levels
- Wootstapler, on 07/13/2008, -6/+1mwagner@cmp.com
Tell him how huge of a bigot he is. - Callik, on 07/13/2008, -2/+7I waited 45 mins in line to pick up GTA4 at midnight. That's about the sum total of my 'waiting in line for launch stuff' experience. If the line was anywhere as long as the one this guy describes I would've thought "***** that, it can wait till tomorrow" and done something else.
- reposado, on 07/14/2008, -1/+1The problem was that line didnt look THAT long. But it was DAMN SLOW.
- fanclerks, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1Except that if he had waited for the next day, the line would have been just as long.
- reformation, on 07/14/2008, -2/+1Waiting for a computer game is worse than this. Grow up.
- YesterdaysFav, on 07/14/2008, -0/+0When you already have an iphone?
Really now, Stop being stupid.
- YesterdaysFav, on 07/14/2008, -0/+0When you already have an iphone?
- Snoosy, on 07/13/2008, -3/+8"But I thought I might have to wait on line two or three hours, so I put together a survival kit. It included a Thermos of hot tea, a fistful of Kashi Bars, a bottle of water, hat, notebook, pens, camera, my first-generation iPhone, and earbuds."
The guy already had the first iPhone and he spent 7 hours waiting and bought another one? Wow.- Eddible, on 07/14/2008, -1/+11This guy is a ***** idiot.
- ammundsen, on 07/14/2008, -1/+4The worst part for me was the Kashi Bars. I've tried them. They are the most tasteless thing I've ever eaten.
- alphabetagaga, on 07/13/2008, -8/+2I just stood in line 6 hours for my iPhone. Was I bitching the entire time? Not really. Sort of. Yes. Do I love my iPhone? So far, yes. Do you see me putting up a blog post providing a narrative over the experience? Give me a day to publish it, and then digg it up.
- JukesDen, on 07/14/2008, -1/+89I think the article is missing the later confessions that day
4:20pm
"We finally got home. I ran into my basement bedroom and told my grandmother that as I'm 35, I deserve some privacy. Alone at last, we both sat on the bed. I gently opened the box... I began to remove its wrapping...I took in the fragrance of its virgin, smooth surface... never touched before....We were both so nervous.."- wilhoitm, on 07/14/2008, -6/+3Then OGC!
- funnyboy88, on 07/14/2008, -2/+5Actually, it's first skin contact would have been at the store when the Apple store guy had to activate it. *adjusts nerd glasses*
- Xcel, on 07/14/2008, -2/+1You win this thread.
- bblande, on 07/13/2008, -5/+18My phone is 3G, plays music and TV, surfs the Internet and takes pictures/video. And it's not an iPhone.
- reposado, on 07/14/2008, -7/+24A sega genesis plays games. And its not a playstation 3.
- P373Y, on 07/14/2008, -9/+2ya, the genesis is good.
not bashing the iphone, just the ps3
- P373Y, on 07/14/2008, -9/+2ya, the genesis is good.
- itsthebrod, on 07/14/2008, -9/+7Impossible! Everyone knows the iPhone is the first phone ever to feature 3G, internet browsing capability, and GPS support! Oh it's not? Well it's certainly the most expensive to do all that!
- prgmctan, on 07/14/2008, -4/+1It's actually a lot cheaper isn't it?
- fanclerks, on 07/14/2008, -5/+3You want a cookie?
- reposado, on 07/14/2008, -7/+24A sega genesis plays games. And its not a playstation 3.
- nzhamstar, on 07/14/2008, -4/+13Its just a phone. Get over it.
- filmbandit, on 07/14/2008, -2/+13aw his lifestyle choice made his feet hurt
- StriderNemesis, on 07/14/2008, -2/+4I like that mall.
- Culero, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2I dislike that mall...the majority of people that go there come off as snobs
- fanclerks, on 07/14/2008, -7/+6I feel this guy's pain. I was in line for 6 and a half to get mine. I also didn't expect the line to be half as long as it was, boy was I wrong. At least it was an enjoyable day out of the office joking around with other people that were waiting in line. And yes, it was totally worth it.
- bdawg923, on 07/14/2008, -6/+3I and the people around me waited for 7 1/2 hours, so ***** this guy.
- riverstyx, on 07/14/2008, -2/+9A fool and his money (And time..) are soon parted.
- gfxlonghorn, on 07/14/2008, -0/+17The only time I have ever waited in a line for more than 2 hours was for Black Friday, for a 350 dollar projector with screen. One of the best buys I have ever made in my life, but I only waited in line for that because it was a one time opportunity thing. I can't justify waiting in line for ***** that I could get the next day.
- spacebuddy, on 07/14/2008, -8/+8I Really like the word retard, so here it goes, this guy is a retard.
- Antixian, on 07/14/2008, -0/+16for an editor he needs to stop this *****..."about 100 people ahead of me on line". he used "on line" several times and it pissed me off to read it each time.
- huggybarrel, on 07/14/2008, -0/+10why do people say they're standing "on line" and not "in line"? I tend to think I know english pretty well, but maybe this is one that's slipped past me. I've heard it used several times recently, and I don't undersand it.
- gustoheat, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1I am English, I think that I understand my language, and I also note that there are some regional differences in in the English language, but “100 people ahead of me “on line”” just doesn't make any sense at all. It is also very annoying, and as an editor he should know better, unless he meant Video Editor. Even so, if you hear people saying ON LINE instead of IN LINE please correct them and maybe these idiots will learn.
And whilst I am here.... On ebay.co.uk there is a new iPhone buy it now 800 British pounds!!! Thats basically about $1600 US. Some waste their time in lines, some waste their money on ebay. - bsolidgold, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1Never start a sentence with 'and'.
- gustoheat, on 07/15/2008, -0/+0You can debate this until the cows come home. Strict traditionalists and English teachers will insist that a sentence should never start with "And," but many professional writers often begin sentences with "And" for emphasis or to make what follows sound like an afterthought.
And so it goes.
And life goes on.
- gustoheat, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1I am English, I think that I understand my language, and I also note that there are some regional differences in in the English language, but “100 people ahead of me “on line”” just doesn't make any sense at all. It is also very annoying, and as an editor he should know better, unless he meant Video Editor. Even so, if you hear people saying ON LINE instead of IN LINE please correct them and maybe these idiots will learn.
- melidian, on 07/14/2008, -0/+10I'm appalled this guy considers himself a "journalist."
- vibrate, on 07/14/2008, -5/+0They were online with their Macbook Airs
- Olivaise, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1Thank God the title deterred me, I don't know if I could've handled that.
- huggybarrel, on 07/14/2008, -0/+10why do people say they're standing "on line" and not "in line"? I tend to think I know english pretty well, but maybe this is one that's slipped past me. I've heard it used several times recently, and I don't undersand it.
- wilhoitm, on 07/14/2008, -8/+2I feel his pain! 7 hours for me at the Apple Store in Bethesda, MD! It is worth it though, the iPhone is exceptionally great at getting girls phone numbers!
- emanaydin, on 07/14/2008, -0/+9the black shows finger prints a lot more than the white.. he claimed opposite
- p51d007, on 07/14/2008, -0/+4Should be "confessions of a dumbass with nothing better to do for a day".
You fanboys crack me up. Yeah, dugg down, but who cares. I guess you know the rest of the world is
laughing its ass off (including steve jobs) because you suckers are now on the hook for two years. Wanna bet in another 3-6 months the price will drop to 99.99? You early adopters are worse than a crack addict.- aliguana, on 07/14/2008, -0/+1iPhone 3 in approx 6 months.... another seven-hour long wait to upgrade... getafeckinlife
- baylat, on 07/14/2008, -0/+2all those hours to get a brick...
- aristotle0dude, on 07/14/2008, -2/+1I got my iPhone in about 50 minutes on Friday including the in-store activation which took about a minute or two. There was no line to speak of other than having to take a number inside the Fido store. But of course I did this on my lunch break instead of lining up in the morning.
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