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Standing Room Only
Jul. 12th, 2008 12:21 pmSo yeah, last night I stood in line out side of an Apple store due to an iPhone disaster incident.
No, I don't own the older, slower iPhone. I don't own the newer, faster one.
On top of that, I don't even *want* to own one.
As with most people waiting in line outside of the Apple store, I wanted something other than an iPhone. Some wanted to plunk down larger chunks of change for a brand new computer - much pricier than the iPhone. However, because yesterday was the international launch of the thing, they made all non-iPhone customers wait outside.
I just needed a connection from DVI to VGA so I can do the presentation today.
Took less than five minutes once they finally decided they could let me in and help me. Took an hour to stand there and wait for the iPhone customers to clear out enough for them to do that.
Oy.
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Anyway, things overheard in line:
"So where's the line for things other than iPhones?"
"The line is for things other than iPhones."
Car drives by, occupants cursing the iPhone and us idiots standing outside waiting to get one: "You know, the sad thing is, all of us agree with them - they're just voicing our opinions. We couldn't agree more. Although, we might say it a wee bit more pleasantly."
Various talk about what non-iPhone products we use. Turns out there are three Verizon customers there. "So, if that crowd of Verizon employees was here for each one of us, we should easily be able to storm the gates and get in..." and "False advertising, we don't even have the 'can you hear me now' guy on our side."
Discussing various navigation devices for cars: "And it can even speak in British English!" proclaims one lady, to which I reply, in a horribly under-utilized British English type accent: "Right then, off we go to the pub! Turn left here. No, you need to turn left. I don't care where you want to go, we're off to the pub! Now turn around, turn right, and stop at the pub."
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Anyway, off to the presentation! =)
No, I don't own the older, slower iPhone. I don't own the newer, faster one.
On top of that, I don't even *want* to own one.
As with most people waiting in line outside of the Apple store, I wanted something other than an iPhone. Some wanted to plunk down larger chunks of change for a brand new computer - much pricier than the iPhone. However, because yesterday was the international launch of the thing, they made all non-iPhone customers wait outside.
I just needed a connection from DVI to VGA so I can do the presentation today.
Took less than five minutes once they finally decided they could let me in and help me. Took an hour to stand there and wait for the iPhone customers to clear out enough for them to do that.
Oy.
~ ~ ~
Anyway, things overheard in line:
"So where's the line for things other than iPhones?"
"The line is for things other than iPhones."
Car drives by, occupants cursing the iPhone and us idiots standing outside waiting to get one: "You know, the sad thing is, all of us agree with them - they're just voicing our opinions. We couldn't agree more. Although, we might say it a wee bit more pleasantly."
Various talk about what non-iPhone products we use. Turns out there are three Verizon customers there. "So, if that crowd of Verizon employees was here for each one of us, we should easily be able to storm the gates and get in..." and "False advertising, we don't even have the 'can you hear me now' guy on our side."
Discussing various navigation devices for cars: "And it can even speak in British English!" proclaims one lady, to which I reply, in a horribly under-utilized British English type accent: "Right then, off we go to the pub! Turn left here. No, you need to turn left. I don't care where you want to go, we're off to the pub! Now turn around, turn right, and stop at the pub."
~ ~ ~
Anyway, off to the presentation! =)
