Let Freedom Ring (iPhone 3G style)

Our man on the street, Wayne Schulz (he’s everywhere) just reported that the lines are beginning to form in front of the Apple Store in New York.

Wayne reports, “According to police the people began lining up this morning. Number one in line is a man and woman with a baby who’ve told the police and security guards that their goal is to set a record for time in line and possibly the first baby to wait with them (or some such nonsense).”

UPDATE:

“At about noon on July 4th while on a trip into New York City I noticed the first line forming for the 3G iPhone at the flagship Apple 5th Avenue Store in New York City. About 10 people in line with the first two being a man and woman with a young child. I talked to the security guards and New York police who will allow everyone to stay and indicated that as of yet there are no plans to put out barricades. It appears that most (if not all) of the people in line are part of some group who may be either attempting to set a record for waiting in line or gain some publicity for themselves. It’s too early to tell if this is a hoax/publicity stunt or whether these folks will stay in line through sun and rain for the next seven days”.

More photos after the break.

Update July 5, 2008:

Hard to say that these are true iPhone fans. Seems more likely to be an organized group of some sort out for publicity. When I spoke to the police and security initially they mentioned that the first people in line had said they were also going to purchase phones for Barack Obama and John McCain. This information also appears on a web site (waitingforapples) that seems to have been created by someone affiliated with the group.

Has camping out in line for Apple products taken precedent over football tickets or concerts?

Rain, heat, arse sores - I got a bad case of the iPhone 3G gotta have it now itch..

There’s no marketing buzz like a iPhone 3G buzz (with unlimited data!) *Text Messaging extra*

Update July 5, 2008:
It seems more likely that this line is some type of odd family picnic. Remember, we are in New York City!