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Line already forming in New York for iPhone 5

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  1. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57513815-37/line-already-forming-in-new-york-for-iphone-5/

    Don't these people have jobs?
     
    #1 Air Langhi, Sep 17, 2012
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    Standing in line to get a phone when most of these people already have a very good phone is just :eek:
     
    #2 pirc1, Sep 17, 2012
  3. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    #3 REEKO_HTOWN, Sep 17, 2012
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    Its just a phone, I don't get it.
     
    #4 Kate81, Sep 17, 2012
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    l wonder if there will be a funny you tube video with three white dudes proclaiming themselves as the "sell stock boyz", the white version of the "get money boyz". =)
     
    #5 conquistador#11, Sep 17, 2012
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    You know all those people all have iPhone 4's.

    I can't imagine I'd ever camp out for ANYTHING. I like to have things, but things are not the source of my happiness. I'm not going to waste a week of my life for a slightly better version of a thing I already own.
     
    #6 Cannonball, Sep 17, 2012
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    rat tat tat tat tat
     
    #7 Yung-T, Sep 17, 2012
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    I was wondering if this would interfere with the Occupy anniversary; guess not since neither one of them has jobs.
     
    #8 Cohete Rojo, Sep 17, 2012
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    Must be a bunch of 3G/3GS users.
     
    #9 DonnyMost, Sep 17, 2012
  10. Clutch

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    Not knocking on the IPhone 5, but standing in line in NYC reminds me of these commercials, which always cracked me up.

    <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tNxDd3l0lEU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    <iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9WABOZ-C2A0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #10 Clutch, Sep 17, 2012
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    Most of those people are floggers, they will buy 10 or 20 iphones and then immediately sell them for $1k on the internet.

    However, I saw loads of people lining outside a Softbank store in Tokyo, and they were lining up to preorder it! The phone comes out on the 21st, and there was a massive line on the 14th for the preorder :eek:
     
    #11 brantonli24, Sep 17, 2012
  12. Lil Pun

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    Glad I got in on the pre-order. :)
     
    #12 Lil Pun, Sep 17, 2012
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    I avoid all Apple products for a few reasons. One of them being these people.
     
    #13 Haymitch, Sep 17, 2012
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    Jeremy Lin's doing WHAT now?
     
    #14 ashiin, Sep 17, 2012
  15. Air Langhi

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    Don't you need to sign up for a contract?
     
    #15 Air Langhi, Sep 17, 2012
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    They can sell the new phone for $1000 on Craigslist, eBay. After the $300 early termination fee it's a $400 profit.

    Apple will also sell an unlocked iPhone 5 for $645 16gb and $745 32gb but not on release day.
     
    #16 REEKO_HTOWN, Sep 17, 2012
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    Yea the only good reason to wait in line is to flip it later for a profit.
     
    #17 Angkor Wat, Sep 17, 2012
  18. bobrek

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    Serious question...

    Why would someone pay $1000 for a phone on Craigslist, ebay, etc., when they can buy it direct from Apple or some other vendor for less (even without a contract)?
     
    #18 bobrek, Sep 17, 2012
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    There are no lines for Droids because there are so many different types. Droid X, Droid Razr, Thunderbolt...

    The list goes on and on.
     
    #19 JD88, Sep 17, 2012
  20. superfob

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    To be able to quantify your devotion to Apple.
     
    #20 superfob, Sep 17, 2012
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