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Publié: juin 30, 2007, 8:35am CEST
While the masses swarmed Fifth Ave, the iPhone's true success will be decided by the rest of America. Whether in rural Virginia, central Pennsylvania, or small-town Indiana, crowds turned out to be the first to own Apple's new device.
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Publié: juin 30, 2007, 8:07am CEST
The big iPhone clock counted down, and the chants of "iPhone iPhone!" inside the store were beginning to be heard outside in the mall. Potential customers who were in the front of the line had mouths half-agape, and the gate slowly raised.
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Publié: juin 30, 2007, 7:53am CEST
In retrospect, Apple should have made a disclaimer before the iPhone went on sale Friday at 6pm: If you want an iPhone, don't go to an AT&T store. Hoping to avoid massive crowds, many iPhone buyers ventured to smaller AT&T stores, like the one in Asburn, Virginia. But it turns out the real stock was located at Apple's own stores, and standing in line was not a requirement.
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Publié: juin 30, 2007, 7:12am CEST
For over 75 people lined up at the AT&T store in Ashburn, Virginia -- a major technology center and nearby to companies such as AOL -- excitement quickly turned to anger as dozens who waited over five hours were left without an iPhone due to the store's paltry stock of just 14 phones.
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Publié: juin 30, 2007, 4:48am CEST
A few dozen people waited in line since early afternoon outside an AT&T store in Columbus, Indiana. At a few minutes past six o'clock, twelve were let in at a time, and in only a half hour's time, everyone in line plus at least ten others walked out with an iPhone and accessories. There were no hitches, and plenty of smiling faces. So why isn't it like this everywhere else in the country?