It Has Begun

addaboxaddabox
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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
It is now 6pm eastern time. The first iPhones are being purchased even as I type this. As predicted by the Mayans, the Moon will now fall into the Sun and time will end.



But until then, we should be getting the first unboxing pron, first-hand set-up stories, and actual civilian "I'm using it right now" posts.



I suggest this thread as a place to report on what's getting said.
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  • Reply 1 of 44
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BRussell View Post


    You know what's weird about it. We Mac rumors freaks are used to this kind of thing. Hell, we do it when Apple releases a new mouse. It's just that today, the rest of the world is doing it too.



    I predict terms like "Mac zealot" and "Apple fanboy" will become non-pejorative, as "geek" has done.



    After all, when everyone is drinking the kool-aid, we can agree to just call it "water".
  • Reply 2 of 44
    kickahakickaha Posts: 8,760member
    Today, we are all Mac zealots.
  • Reply 3 of 44
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Hey look, even the AI servers are excited- they've reverted to their random time-stamp ways.
  • Reply 4 of 44
    brussellbrussell Posts: 9,812member
    You know what's weird about it. We Mac rumors freaks are used to this kind of thing. Hell, we do it when Apple releases a new mouse. It's just that today, the rest of the world is doing it too.
  • Reply 5 of 44
    davegeedavegee Posts: 2,765member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BRussell View Post


    It's just that today, the rest of the world is doing it too.



    FREAK I SAY.... FREAKS!
  • Reply 6 of 44
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    OK, here we go: unboxing shots uploaded directly from the street to flickr
  • Reply 7 of 44
    kedakeda Posts: 722member
    I live down the street from the Pentagon City Apple store. Even though I didn't buy a phone, I had to go by and check out the lines. Not too bad. I have friends who are still inline over at Tyson's Corner. Apparently that line looped, then left the mall.



    Security was surprisingly tight. LOL...the mall cops got their 15 minutes. The crowd cheered when the doors opened, and the first few people were interviewed by a reporter. Pretty wild scene. Its hard to believe that a few years ago people were saying that Apple was about to go out of business.
  • Reply 8 of 44
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Engadget has theirs up.



    Hmmmm, photos aren't resolving for me....





    fixed
  • Reply 9 of 44
    rich-mysterrich-myster Posts: 771member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by addabox View Post


    Engadget has their's up.



    Hmmmm, photos aren't resolving for me....



    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19499360
  • Reply 10 of 44
    wojciechowskiwojciechowski Posts: 155member
    http://www.cnbc.com/
  • Reply 11 of 44
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    First video unboxing, via TUAW.



    Man, these guys are intent on getting their stuff up fast, they set up at a dead run...





    EDIT: changed link to youtube
  • Reply 12 of 44
    wojciechowskiwojciechowski Posts: 155member
  • Reply 13 of 44
    blackbird_1.0blackbird_1.0 Posts: 724member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BRussell View Post


    You know what's weird about it. We Mac rumors freaks are used to this kind of thing. Hell, we do it when Apple releases a new mouse. It's just that today, the rest of the world is doing it too.



    [Zombie]One of us...[/Zombie]
  • Reply 14 of 44
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Gizmodo gets into the act....



    These appear to be the best so far.
  • Reply 15 of 44
    tednditedndi Posts: 1,921member
    yes, apparently the addition of AT&T's network has made Steve's RDF that much stronger...



    a week ago this dude had never heard of apple computer or iphone.



    He was summoned like the people in close encounters of the 3rd kind. Via dreams and premonitions...
  • Reply 16 of 44
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    I admit it, the characteristically insanely close-up shots from our very own AI are the best iPhone pron I've seen yet.



    Next up: people get em' activated and start uploading the iPhone in action vids, plus our first honest to God regular Joe impressions of the user experience.
  • Reply 17 of 44
    wojciechowskiwojciechowski Posts: 155member
    So who is going to be the first to post from an iPhone?
  • Reply 18 of 44
    addaboxaddabox Posts: 12,665member
    Good God-amighty, these guys are busy disassembling one.



    Now images yet but you can give your email address to be notified when the surgery commences and get the live feed......



    EDIT: Apparently their server is getting hammered, may be awhile....
  • Reply 19 of 44
    iridedasupabusiridedasupabus Posts: 48member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Wojciechowski View Post


    So who is going to be the first to post from an iPhone?





    And oh my god that's me........this is amazing its like real internet
  • Reply 20 of 44
    secretvampiresecretvampire Posts: 20member
    8GB acquired. Still trying to activate though...
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