Customers Line Up for 3G iPhone A Week Early

A group of pretentious customers have lined up a week early and the flagship 5th Avenue Apple store to ensure they get their hands on Apple's newest product. It's not clear whether or not this is just a grab for attention or media stunt, but the camping chairs, blankets and food are all laid out. These people are definitely in it until the end.

Apple's 3G iPhone will be released July 11, and feature an in-store activation process that will surely slow things down for would-be customers standing in long lines. One thing's for sure: If I decide to get one, I'm sure as heck not standing in line.

So we heard some really over-eager folks have decided to get a jump on the iPhone 3G line -- a really, really big jump. Obviously, we had to head down and see if it was true... and it is. Right now, about ten people have started a line outside of Apple's flagship store on 5th Avenue in New York.

Source: Engadget

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