Why? These people are going to spend money on a product in the Apple store, which pays rent to the complex. So... why can't they utilize the complex as anyone else that may just be loitering?

So these customers are being accused of trespassing?

Wow. What jerks... Betcha another store complained.

I know that if it's beautiful in Clevo and had the time to wait in a miserable line for a phone........
I would be doing something else to do with that time.
It's just a phone people!

We'd all like to flee to The Cleve and club-hop down at the Flats and have lunch with Little Richard. But we fight those urges, because we have responsibilities.

Hey but if any of you saw 23 cent pizza fiasco of 2008, then you know that Clevelanders will stand in line for lots of things...as opposed to working. The police from several different municipalities had to ARREST people (yes, arrest) because there were fights in the pizza lines.

@Franklin Comes Alive!: well some us, such as you and I fight the urge. Also, good luck club-hopping as the East Bank has been razed. Shooters is still a happenin' place though!

It's just a government control issue. There is someone with power and they felt like using it.

Jerks

@ManicPanic: The difference being 23 cents pizza was (I'm assuming) a one time thing.

There will be iPhones tommorow, Sunday, and on and on for at least another year.

I don't want to be near that woman with the Starbucks. Her eyes follow me.

awww, boo hoo, these guys have to wait for something they don't NEED in the sun. They're probably blocking the sidewalk with chairs and such and pissing the management off. I don't really feel bad for these guys though as 82 degrees isn't that hot and they could easily go home, they're not forced to stand in line. Maybe they should get someone to hold their place in line and get in line for those little umbrella hats.

Glad I didn't decide to head out there today, then. Though I'd bet the Gelato place right next door to the Apple store is doing some big business today...

Are there limited quantities of the 3G iPhone, or are there enough for everyone plus? I don't get why you would stand in line for this either unless they were only available this morning or they had a shortage. Otherwise, come back tomorrow /in three days/ in a week/ never.

Of course, this does not alter the fact that Legacy Village is being dumb. :)

Apple users are brilliant enough to wear sweatshirts in the summer.

Explains.....

The noon news in Wichita has already announced that all ATT stores are out of the new phone.

(Not that it matters to me - I love punishment so I still have sprint! sero)

This economy is really going to hell in a handbasket. I haven't seen lines like this since pictures of the Great Depression. This is serious guys. The economy is horrible. What's next, lines for new BMW's?

@Zeniq: Nope no limited quantities. You might hear stories later about people getting turned away but thats not the end by any means. All the stores are supposedly getting a large shipment of phones for today, a smaller one they'll get today to sell on Sat, and another large one to sell on Sunday and I guess hold them over for a bit.

Bottom line if there are really stories by the end of the weekend about people who wanted one not getting one, I'd be really surprised.

So they have to wait in the sun. Let me call the wahhhhmbulance.

They could get one tomorrow, or even through August, and still be considered early adopters.

In September, though, the price cut will signal the end of early adopter status.

People who know anything about apple products know never to early adopt apple products. They will just screw you over again and again.

So long story short, these people are whiny idiots.

82 whole degrees? Wow. Better have paramedics standing by.

@blong81: It ain't the government, it's the management of the privately-owned complex.

Most of these people are spending $200 on a phone that they spent $400 on less than a year ago, they probably aren't too bright and it would be a benefit to the human race to loose a few to heat stroke.

Or you could throw on a black turtleneck and tell them that they're about to be part of the new iCancer beta test group.

Me I'm looking forward to buying a samsung instinct.

I'm no troll, but...

Whaaaaaa.... I have to wait in the sun for my 3G iPhone.

Just think of all the people who will die of curable illnesses in poorer places while the chubby one in the picture sucks down her venti latte.

Oy vey. They even look like yuppie scum.

@SuffolkHouse: I agree. These morons are willing to wait in line for a stupid cell phone, but I'd bet they'd never bother to do so to vote (if they even bother...) No sympathy here...

@Orv: He said "like the government" - not it WAS the government...

I don't understand. They said there would be a shortage last launch, and (for the most part) there wasn't. Is there any reason (aside from owning it first thing today) for waiting in line for one of these? Is it just fanboy/girl-ism as usual?

so does the iphone still refuse to give you a sd slot?

@MercuryPDX: OK... question answered:
[consumerist.com]

some of those people need to stand in line for the treadmil.

@tande04: I think you stand corrected.

Starbucks lady looks like she's going to start shankin' people if she doesn't get her phone! Come stand in line in SLC in our stupid outdoor mall where it's 98 degrees. 82 sounds pleasant to me!

Another funny thing about these people sweating in line is that this mall has an AT&T store maybe 100 yards away from the Apple store where they're waiting.

Starbucks lady came prepared to keep every drop of moisture and every damn calorie in her body. She love's those iced mochas, just wishes she had a straw so the dribbles wouldn't run down her chins.

OK, the picture shown with this post shows that the majority of people are wearing long sleeves and / or hoodies. If this how Clevelanders deal with heat, I have one comment: FAIL (or is this some random photo?)

I wonder why David Brent (on the right) is in Cleveland queuing for an iPhone 3G.

@Matt: @SuffolkHouse: At least she is getting to hang out with Ricky Gervais!

@Matt:

Except it's humid in Cleveland (I would imagine) whereas Salt Lake has drier air, so 82 in Utah "feels" less hot. At least to me.

Cheers!

@Franklin Comes Alive!:
If the whole world moved to their favorite vacation spots, then the whole world would live in Hawaii and Italy and Cleveland.

@muledoggie:
Good observation.

Also, most of the clothes are black, also not good for people whining that it's too hot.

I think Houston has this trumped. It's about 100°F and at 50% humidity.

@Murph1908: If it's good enough for Steve, it's good enough for me.

come on now. I'm in downtown Cleveland as I type this. I just went out for lunch [today is chipotle friday!] and it's NOT hot out there. 82 is cake. yah, it's a little humid, but you're the @ssholes standing in line!

friggin whiny apple fanboys making us look bad!!

People waiting in line for the iPhone in Cleveland = The iPhone is not cool anymore.

@y2julio: good one.....personally I don't understand waiting in line to be the first to get anything, especially a phone, I like to wait until the bugs are worked out and buy much later

I'm about twenty minutes from there right now, and as long as you don't wear long sleeves or a drink a huge hot coffee, you'd be pretty comfortable.

Oh, wait...

@EyeHeartPie: here in Tucson, it's currently 82 degrees and raining.

It's actually quite nice.