Tech heads go gaga waiting for Apple's iPhone
Afp, New York
Tech-heads camped overnight outside Apple electronics stores in US cities aiming to be the first to own an iPhone, marketed as the coolest gadget on the planet, when they go on sale Friday. The breakthrough device, which puts a phone, web browser and music player in the palm of the hand, goes on sale at 6 p.m. (2200 GMT) Friday. Late Thursday some 60 fans armed with umbrellas and rain gear -- and a handful with pup tents and lawn chairs -- braved the elements outside Apple's 5th Avenue store in New York city. First in line was Greg Packer, 43, who arrived Monday at 5 a.m. -- a whole 109 hours before iPhones would be sold. He became an instant celebrity, and reporters from around the world flocked to interview the paunchy line sitter. The iPhone "is the combination of everything: you get your iPod, you get your iPhone and you get your internet in one," gushed Packer. "I want to be the first to get it, the first one to see what it's like," he said, vowing to buy "at least two" iPhones. Third in line was David Clayman, 21, who arrived at 2 p.m. on Monday with the explicit goal of using the media attention to advertise the Taproot Foundation, a small NGO he works at.
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