iPhone 3G S Lines Not Impressive, but Still There

iPhone 3G S not as hot as past iPhones

People wait in an iPhone 3G S line in Tokyo.

It seems more people are interested in reading about the iPhone 3GS lines than they are in standing in them. Though people camped outside the flagship Apple store in New York, the lines this year just don’t seem impressive to anyone after the iPhone launch craze in 2007 or last summer’s pandemonium when Apple launched the iPhone 3G.

Tech writers across the country have some pretty different reactions to the iPhone 3G S lines. I am just wondering whether anyone took out a  quick payday loan to pay for it.

A line is a line

Some publications, such as the New York Times, recognize that if anyone at all camps out for a product or stands outside the store in line before it’s open on launch day, it’s a pretty big deal. PC World seems to agree, but both also had to recognize that the iPhone 3G S lines are substantially diminished compared to previous launches. From the New York Times:

Despite competition from the gloomy weather and a nearby Jonas Brothers performance, more than 400 Apple aficionados were waiting outside the company's New York flagship store on Fifth Avenue at 7 a.m., when the iPhone 3G S officially went on sale.

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According to reports of the lines in New York, Florida and Paris, the lines and waiting times seemed more manageable than they were for the original iPhone unveil in 2007 or last year's rollout of the 3G model. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "iPhone 3G S Lines Not Impressive, but Still There"