Today is probably the worst day that the power supply for my Macbook Pro could fail. The cost of replacing it isn’t a problem, it’s covered by the AppleCare warranty. But once I explained the problem to the tech support rep, he asked if I’d like to have a replacement shipped to me or did I just want to pick one up from a local Apple Store. “I’ll just pick one up, I really can’t have any downtime with the computer.”
“Sure, not a problem,” he tells me. “Keep in mind, sir, that today is the launch of the iPhone, so there may be a line at the Apple Store.”
Oh cwap. I completely forgot. In fact, the Nashville store is even closed right now to prep for the launch. It opens again at 6 p.m., and I’m sure it’s gonna be crazy. I guess I’ll be there, but not for an iPhone (maaaaaybe I’d get one if it were on Verizon, but still… you can’t wait a week or two to just walk in to the store and get one? Who are these people who have this kind of expendable income, yet can leave their jobs to wait in line for 5 days?). I just need to get a daggum power supply.
Anyway, online today I came across this: some loon waiting in line for an iPhone attacked a Fox News reporter as she was interviewing Newsweek tech columnist Steven Levy, one of the few folks to receive an iPhone in advance. Levy is holding one the iPhones, which are going for an insane price of up to $1200 on eBay, and the guy grabs the reporter’s mic instead of the iPhone. “Gimme the f*in’ mic, don’t f*in’ mess with me,” he says as he bounds away.
He didn’t go far though. You can imagine the amount of security surrounding an event like this. Here’s more (including a video).
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