http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:28:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-701572 Rob Tue, 20 May 2008 18:09:27 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-701572 Sooooooo, the store is only open today ? First customer gets a T-shirt ? Apple fanbois are afraid the apples aren't 'fresh' anymore next week ? I don't get it. Sooooooo, the store is only open today ? First customer gets a T-shirt ? Apple fanbois are afraid the apples aren’t ‘fresh’ anymore next week ? I don’t get it.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-696203 Arthur Fri, 16 May 2008 19:06:02 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-696203 I don't usually comment on gadget blogs, but goddamn, this is one of the funniest posts I've read in a long time. You can thank the pigeon for that. I don’t usually comment on gadget blogs, but goddamn, this is one of the funniest posts I’ve read in a long time. You can thank the pigeon for that.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695821 Doug Aamoth Fri, 16 May 2008 03:41:57 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695821 I left at around 8:00 or so and the last count I heard was something like 1,300. I'm not sure if that meant 1,300 had gone through the store already or there were 1,300 total people in line. There were still a lot of people in line when I left, though. I left at around 8:00 or so and the last count I heard was something like 1,300. I’m not sure if that meant 1,300 had gone through the store already or there were 1,300 total people in line. There were still a lot of people in line when I left, though.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695820 Doug Aamoth Fri, 16 May 2008 03:39:26 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695820 There were a lot of "regular" people who were dumbfounded at the idea of people standing in line waiting for a store to open. They were pretty agitated -- angry, almost. They kept saying things like "Who would wait in a line like this?" and "These people must really like computers." It was pretty funny watching people watch OTHER people wait in line. There were a lot of “regular” people who were dumbfounded at the idea of people standing in line waiting for a store to open. They were pretty agitated — angry, almost. They kept saying things like “Who would wait in a line like this?” and “These people must really like computers.” It was pretty funny watching people watch OTHER people wait in line.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695819 srikanth Fri, 16 May 2008 03:36:44 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695819 but why are you people standing in the line? What are you plannin to buy? I just dont get it. but why are you people standing in the line? What are you plannin to buy? I just dont get it.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695818 Doug Aamoth Fri, 16 May 2008 03:35:46 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695818 "Country" mile. "Country" mile. Let's keep it together here. “Country” mile. “Country” mile. Let’s keep it together here.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695764 osric Fri, 16 May 2008 01:37:42 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695764 OK, that is so not a mile! It's not even four blocks! That's two blocks (each block has an alley down the middle). A mile is from Arlington Street to Mass Ave, and this is about one-tenth of that distance. The distance measuring tool on Google maps shows the line to be about 650 feet. The line kept getting wider and wider since they couldn't cross Comm Ave. during rush hour, so by the time 6 pm rolled around it was at least 10 people wide. I stopped counting at 350 people. They were still giving out T-shirts when I walked by later at 8:15 PM, and the line still went around the corner! OK, that is so not a mile! It’s not even four blocks! That’s two blocks (each block has an alley down the middle). A mile is from Arlington Street to Mass Ave, and this is about one-tenth of that distance. The distance measuring tool on Google maps shows the line to be about 650 feet. The line kept getting wider and wider since they couldn’t cross Comm Ave. during rush hour, so by the time 6 pm rolled around it was at least 10 people wide. I stopped counting at 350 people. They were still giving out T-shirts when I walked by later at 8:15 PM, and the line still went around the corner!

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695705 ajadoniz Fri, 16 May 2008 00:09:53 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695705 zombies. zombies.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695672 Chuck Thu, 15 May 2008 23:39:57 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695672 Why?!?! Why?!?!

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695668 Jim Thu, 15 May 2008 23:35:50 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695668 4 blocks sounds long but 300 people doesn't, considering it is Boston. I got that number from wired btw. 4 blocks sounds long but 300 people doesn’t, considering it is Boston. I got that number from wired btw.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695557 thebonafortuna Thu, 15 May 2008 21:03:18 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695557 Can you look for somebody sane enough not to sit in a line to get into a store? $50 says you won't find anyone. Can you look for somebody sane enough not to sit in a line to get into a store? $50 says you won’t find anyone.

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695530 Dave Thu, 15 May 2008 20:38:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695530 i wish i had one next door to me i wish i had one next door to me

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695522 dwalk51 Thu, 15 May 2008 20:26:32 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/15/line-for-boston-apple-store-stretches-four-city-blocks/#comment-695522 Look for steve for me will ya? Ask him if he can hold onto one of the new iphones for me. Thanks. Look for steve for me will ya? Ask him if he can hold onto one of the new iphones for me. Thanks.

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