LOVE A HAND-ME-DOWN

9.37am - Friday 29th June 2007

There are dates that everyone knows: 25th December, 4th July (US), 25th April (AUS), 8th April (maybe not).

Now there is another date to care about, a date that will be known and remembered in history. (Or Not).

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!!!

That day is finally here, Alleluia!!.

In this previous entry I spoke of Darren’s weird, somewhat obsessive passion for all things Apple, well today Friday 29th June 2007 marks the long awaited release of the much hyped Apple iPhone.

For the last month Darren has been keeping me up to speed with regular daily count downs, previews of the iPhone commercials that he has taken the time to download off the internet. Earlier in the week I was lucky enough to sit through “compulsory family viewing” of the iPhone online user guide.

The hysteria is not exclusive to the large 'geek’ population of San Francisco, it is nationwide. With a release time of 6pm it pains Darren to know that he will receive a call at approximately 3pm. Darren's mate in Florida will be calling to boast about his iPhone purchase at least 3 hours before Darren is capable of sharing the jubilation

I fear I am only a few hours away from Darren sending me to work.

My job description: To stand in a long line, counting away
the hours on the sidewalk of San Francisco.

My free labour would avoid the need to pay one of the many people advertising their services on Craigslist to stand in line for the iPhone release.
There are literally hundreds of ads on the web advertising their availability at costs ranging from $25.00 to $350.oo

Jun-27 IWait Overnight for Your IPhone - $350
Jun-27 Probably the best iPHONE line waiter in San Francisco - $200
Jun-26 Will wait in line for you at Apple Store Valley Fair for Iphone - $25

Crazy New Yorkers have been waiting in line for 3 days. So in reality Darren is only a mild fanatic, and won’t require specialist medical attention quite yet…

To be perfectly honest as I type away on my hand-me-down Apple Powerbook computer, I am excited in the knowledge that in a few short hours I will be conversing on my new hand me down Blackberry Phone.


8.15pm - Friday 29th June 2007

Although Darren’s original plan was to venture down to the store at 7pm hoping that the line would have diminished, he could not help himself, the anticipation was too much.

On our arrival at 6:30pm we were discouraged by a line that still extended around the corner and out of sight from the store.

But after a short 30 minute wait this video shows the excitement that greeted us.




I have entertained myself by stirring Darren with Shitz n’ Gigglz all day but I can appreciate his admiration for what he describes as "A Revolutionary Mobile Phone".

I’ll be eagerly awaiting the future upgraded models, the perfect opening for my next hand-me-down opportunity.

XX

Mel
Sent from Blackberry