Evenin’ folks. For those with goldfish memories, I was captain of this ship until late last year. Tonight, I’m back to give Nick a hand while he’s being Mr “I’m so important I get to go be the first of the first in New Zealand”. I’ll be hitting the Sydney queues from about 10.30pm and then keeping tabs on the progress outside Optus, T[life] , Vodafone, and Apple Store. The name of the game is whether we can take a straw poll on (a) just how many people actually care enough to come out tonight and (b) which network is going to actually sell the most units. My bet’s with Optus, what with offering the closest thing to plans that actually show a thin margin of respect for the way a customer might want to use this ‘device’.
Maybe if we stop calling it a phone these networks will better understand what it is we think is so damn good about this thing!
Back later from the queues… if you’re out in the lines, I’ll be skulking around in a big white hoodie. Feel free to say Hi.
death
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 8:10 PMGood work Shay! Not out there my self but will be up early tomorrow morning to line up, hope I’m the only one crazy enough in my area to be at my shopping centre waiting at 5am!! Good luck getting your internet devices that can make calls (not just a phone)
tim
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 8:39 PMHey Mr Shay.
Keep the posts coming in …. really appreciate in hearing what’s going on and especially any prices rumours hitting the street no matter how silly please post.
I’m doing the softc0ck option and turning up to T-Life (melb) @ 6:00am. It’s so friggin’ cold here at the moment (no offence Canberra) but even for an iPhone I’ve gotta think of the brass monkeys. Should be right if I turn up early enough.
Anyone else got news through the night please post. :-) cheers
Niels
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 9:29 PMTelstra Canberra Centre said they have about 100 iphones. It’s going to be a cold -1°C tomorrow morning!
lamul
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 9:42 PMI can’t believe I’m actually excited.
Especially how bitter i’ve been with the whole no video/MMS thing.
FredB
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 10:43 PMThe App Store is open at the iTunes Store Australia.
Andrew
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 11:30 PMwhat are the lines (if any) in melbourne? i am thinking of heading in!?