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People lining up in Waco for latest iPhone
Techno-savvy consumers hoping to get their hands in the second generation of Apple’s iPhone today will have to settle for a raincheck.
The AT&T store at New Road and Waco Drive was sold out of the gadget du jour by 11 a.m., but they are happily taking “direct fulfills” which basically puts a name on a phone for you when the next shipment comes in. The next shipment may be some time next week.
The lines formed at local AT&T stores last night and there was still a line outside the New Road and Waco Drive store at 9:30 this morning.
The store was filing people through quickly, sending them on their way with a new gadget that, unlike the first-generation iPhone, has GPS capability and access to AT&T’s high-speed 3G broadband network. If you had your heart set on a 16-gig model, though, you’re probably out of luck.
An AT&T rep said the New Road store was already out of the phone with the larger storage. The store was taking the names of folks in line though, so that when the phone they want comes in, it will have their name on it.
But there have been problems reported with the new phones, which drew long lines worldwide.
Some of the people at the Waco store had been waiting since 11 p.m. last night, we’re told.
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By Robert
July 11, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this
do they have high speed internet for phones in Waco? I know in Austin they do…and a few times that I have been in Waco…I have had just regular slow connection.
By Steve
July 11, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this
3G stands for Third Generation. One simple google search will tell you that. Great reporting.
By WacoTrib.com staff
July 11, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
Thanks for the catch. We’ve corrected it in the item above.
By wendy
July 11, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this
3G does not stand for third generation iPhone. It stands for AT&T’s third generation wireless service, now available in Waco. Thanks for playing :)
By Paula Blesener
July 11, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this
Just to clear things up, it is the second-generation iPhone. The 3G refers to AT&T’s third-generation Internet service.
And, Robert, the local AT&T rep says the 3G service will be available in Waco.
— Paula Blesener, Trib content editor