OK, I have to admit…I don’t get it. I was driving down the highway last night at around 7, and the AT&T store had a line out the store and down the street, obviously people waiting to get an iPhone. We’ve all seen the news reports about people sleeping in tents on the sidewalk overnight to get one of these things. I understand the iPhone is a neat toy. But these are grown people sleeping on concrete to be the first to get a toy, for themselves. As a parent I could understand doing this in November to get “THE” Christmas present for your child. I wouldn’t do it, but I’d understand. But it’s midsummer. And these are for adults.
The people buying this thing already have cell phones, probably already have iPods, and already have an internet connection. So I understand wanting one, but I don’t understand the whole Cabbage Patch Kids freny over them. Yesterday, I didn’t have an iPhone. Don’t have one today. Feel no lesser for it. If I wanted an iPhone, and was willing to spend $600 bucks ot get one, I sure as Hell wasn’t going to do it yesterday with the mob scene. I’m an adult. I’m patient. This is far from a necessity. I wanted a PS3 really bad, but waited almost 6 months to buy one.
So what gives? Can you explain it to me?
A couple side questions, how many people in those line made fun of Star Wars people and their lines? How many were the same people? Have you ever done the camp overnight line thing? For concert tickets? A movie opening? Something else? I’d love to hear your story!
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Random Ruminations, Take II 
iPhone
Posted in Commentary, Techonology on 30 June 2007| 3 Comments »
OK, I have to admit…I don’t get it. I was driving down the highway last night at around 7, and the AT&T store had a line out the store and down the street, obviously people waiting to get an iPhone. We’ve all seen the news reports about people sleeping in tents on the sidewalk overnight to get one of these things. I understand the iPhone is a neat toy. But these are grown people sleeping on concrete to be the first to get a toy, for themselves. As a parent I could understand doing this in November to get “THE” Christmas present for your child. I wouldn’t do it, but I’d understand. But it’s midsummer. And these are for adults.
The people buying this thing already have cell phones, probably already have iPods, and already have an internet connection. So I understand wanting one, but I don’t understand the whole Cabbage Patch Kids freny over them. Yesterday, I didn’t have an iPhone. Don’t have one today. Feel no lesser for it. If I wanted an iPhone, and was willing to spend $600 bucks ot get one, I sure as Hell wasn’t going to do it yesterday with the mob scene. I’m an adult. I’m patient. This is far from a necessity. I wanted a PS3 really bad, but waited almost 6 months to buy one.
So what gives? Can you explain it to me?
A couple side questions, how many people in those line made fun of Star Wars people and their lines? How many were the same people? Have you ever done the camp overnight line thing? For concert tickets? A movie opening? Something else? I’d love to hear your story!
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