Jul 05

Problems With The iPhone?

Having problems with the iPhone? Well, be sure to check your head first... because if you don't have any problems with the iPhone, then the iPhone could cause you some problems. No, I am not calling anyone crazy...yet, but how could one call people that would stand in line for OVER A WEEK waiting for a d*mn phone? I know, it's not just a phone, it's the iPhone, and it's not just the iPhone, is the iPhone 3G, but this is still completely insane!

Reports about a queue formed outside Apple's Fifth Avenue retail store have been confirmed, and the image above is one of the many that appeared less than a day ago on GearDiary.com. The funny part is that, according to the last updates, this is some sort of peaceful gathering to support organic farming(!?!), buy iPhones, and who knows what else.

In an open letter to Steve Jobs, various New York important people (mayor, state governor, two senators), and "The Good People of New York State," the group currently queueing for the iPhone 3G claimed they are trying "to set a new Guinness World Record for "longest time waiting in line to buy something."."

Here's an excerpt:

"We are excited about the new Apple iPhone, and the Independence it will provide us. We are so excited, in fact, that we have arrived an entire week in advance of the on-sale date. Coincidence or not, we think that Independence Day is a great day to begin Waiting For Apples!

We have come from all parts of the country, and even from abroad, to set a new record for longest time waiting in line to stimulate the economy of NYC. We could have set this record anywhere, and on anything. But, we heart NYC, the Big Apple. And we love Apples grown in and near NYC. So, what more nourishing place than right across from Central Park, the "lungs" of New York City."

Need I say more? To read all the mumbo-jumbo, you could go and check the Waiting for Apples website for yourselves. I am still wondering if I should consider these people insane, or not. What do you think? Are we having problems with the iPhone, or with its followers? No matter what's the truth, it seems Apple's marketing machine works better than ever. Congratulations!