Dunno. I pre ordered mine online at 9am or so EST. Delivered to my door yesterday. No fuss no muss.
Why do people wait in line for tickets to some event? Or drive all the way across the country to attend an event in DC?
They want to be a part of something? Just like hanging with people? The experience?
Who knows.
Me, I just ordered online and had the nice man in the brown uniform bring it to me.
I like it. No issues with iOS 8 on the new device or the old.
I’ll tell you this though: the touchID is worth the price of admission alone. I don’t like walking around with an unprotected device, and given the growing prevelance of cameras everywhere; punching in an unlock code every time you need to gets annoying.
RE: Why do people wait in line for tickets to some event? Or drive all the way across the country to attend an event in DC?
Because the event is only ONCE.
Apply iPhones are available all the time after they announce their product is on sale.
Plus, if you buy a little later, any bugs could be ironed out and you have chances of buying a more stable, reliable product.