Thanks to my friend Debra E. for sending me this video from the Valley Fair Mall. The line looked *MUCH* longer than where I was waiting!
6:30am PST at the Hillsdale Mall. Line is long, but people are patiently waiting.
This is a photo of the parallel line of folks that are waiting in line for Purchase, not Pre-Order. How indicative of waiting to buy an iPhone.
Yet another way to pass the time. Using the iPad with others in line, playing a multi-player game to pass the time.
The helpful Apple Store folks used 3G iPads to check folks in who had Pre-Orders.
Which line did are you a part of? I can tell you the Purchase line was much longer and slower. I think for every 20 Reservations, 1 Purchase person was let in.
Just a few people ahead of me to get into the store. The line for Reservations was moving really fast. From when the store opened at 7:00am, it took me about 40 minutes to reach the head of the line. (Kudos to Apple for getting it right, on their 4th Product Launch Retail Store try!)
I wasn’t allowed to take a picture of the Apple Store employee who helped me with my purchase, since they are not allowed to pose for photos. Even pose with the Apple Uniform and post it to Facebook. So I had to take a profile shot to stay within the rules. His manager was giving me the evil eye.
Apple iPhone 4 nearly within my grasp, just need to scan it, swipe a credit card and sign the iPhone POS Terminal twice and I’m done!
15 minutes later I am done. Out of the store and by the time I walk back to my car, my old iPhone 3G has been deactivated and my iPhone 4 is operational.
As I get in my car, I get an email alert. It’s my Apple iPhone 4 receipt in PDF.
Final Thoughts
All in all, I got to the store around 6:30am and after 1 hour 20 minutes of waiting, I was out of the store. It was a great experience, compared to the first time when I purchase the iPhone 3G. The backup of my 3G and restore onto the 4 worked flawlessly.
I just need a proper case, since I didn’t care much for the Apple Bumper Case.
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Oops, I thought you were at Valley Fair. Guess all malls, around Silicon Valley at least, look alike.