Apple Retail Store Signage Confirms 8:00 AM Launch for New iPad on Friday

so happy I preordered

I guess the next iPhone will be "the new iPhone" ;)

That photo looks weird.

Lining up overnight for a chance at "new iPad" is the manifestation of growing idolatry and materialism, which just shows how shallow our society is becoming...
Anyone lining up to scalp an iPad is simply taking advantage of a solid business opportunity.
The truth is often unpopular.

Or there are just some who enjoy/get a kick out of doing it occasionally. I'm and engineer , with wife and kids so it's not like its something I do often , and be it back for Star Wars tickets back in 99 (I saw the original opening in theaters also) or something like this , it's fun for some to sit all night under a nice night sky , in a comfortable chair , and shoot the breeze with fellow folks that 99.99% of the time are friendly , there for their own enthusiasm and enjoy the experience also.

I know it's shocking to to some of you who like to be negative all the time on message boards (I miss the BBS days , wasnt that way then) , but there are plenty of folks who simply see it as a fun experience without any deep nefarious meaning to it nor a "sign of the times".

People once camped out for concert to football tickets to big games , and enjoyed the social experience , and in my town there likely will be at least 2-3 hundred at the minimum lined up at the Apple store which is in a nice outside Mall location , low of 70 degrees that night forcasted , and many will bring food , music etc and have almost a party atmosphere with folks enjoying a night of talking that many don't get to do very often.

Horrible isn't it , that some enjoy escaping from the normal routine and enjoy a night of being around others with like minded interests and meeting all sorts of new folks normally wouldnt ever have experience to do.

Some of you just need to get a grip.It's not a "sign of the times" nor is society becoming worst or different , folks spents days in line in the 70's for certain concerts , and I dare say it's a more enjoyable experience for some than spending hours f5 refreshing to then wait for the fedex truck all day to sign for the package , to me anyway it is.

The truth hurts for those who can't understand many simply enjoy the experience.

Looks like some took a picture of a poster that wasn't laying flat.

What can you do with 250MB? Seriously, that continues to be a joke.

wrong thread. Now you are the joke :)

So glad I preordered mine :)

In other news, tens of thousands of employees around the country are going to develop a mysterious cough on Thursday night...

Personally, I like going to an Apple Store and physically handing over the money to receive my iPad rather than it just showing up on my porch. Plus, I think it'd be fun to wait in line with other people who love Apple.

That’s cool. I was genuinely curious about folks hitting up the store vs. online (and I figured it was the experience or missing the opp for an early pre-order).

I _think_ my wife ordered me one for my birthday, but if she did, I’m not sure when she ordered, so when/if I see one is a total mystery :D (I did mention, white, 32GB, Wifi ... several times ... :) )