iPhone Mania!

June 29, 2007 | Tech Trends

The iPhone craze is hitting an all time high today as the first iPhones are going to be available for purchase tonight at 6pm. Some Sparksters, myself included, have gotten ourselves wrapped up in this craze and plan to purchase a phone tonight. We’ve had a fun day here at Sparkpr taking shifts going over to the iPhone line and passing out water (It’s a hot day and we’re nice people!). Spirits and energy are high as people all around San Francisco eagerly waiting in line for the common love of technology. Plus, there’s lots to do ““ even a mini golf peep show!

According to my fellow Sparkster Jeff, by around 10am there were already about 125 people in line! The line continues to grow and seemed to be over 300 people by the time I dropped in at around 1pm. Many people walking by the line kept asking him “What’s this line for?!.” Meanwhile, he overheard a troupe of second graders on a field trip loudly exclaim, “Look at all the people waiting in line for the iPhone!” I was happy to hear that the future generation has been well educated!

How much is that iPhone worth to you? One guy that Jeff met in line is being paid $15 an hour because his mom’s boss asked him to wait in line for him. Not a bad day job for a 12 year old! Which leads me to wonder how many people are waiting in line to purchase phones for themselves—-I’m sure there’s at least a handful of people waiting in line hoping to buy a device and then sell it for twice the price on eBay tomorrow.

Did you wait in line today? Or go by the line during lunch? What did you think? If you’re desperate to cut in line this evening, never fear, you can always use Craigslist to find your very own “professional waiter”

Check back next week for full report of my first weekend with my iPhone—

Happy Friday!

Lisa

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