The store re-opened at around 5pm with the big iPhone displays showing a countdown for the final hour. There are now rows of demo iPhones set up inside. My next door neighbor and her daughter came up unexpectedly. They weren't here to buy the iPhone; they need to consult with someone at the Genious Bar about their new MacBook. I told them this would be a bad night to try to get help. Checking the back of the line, it looks like about 150 people. The three guys behind me turned out to be day laborers who were being paid to stand in line to buy a bunch of phones for someone.

- mike lee - montgomery maul, md