Engadget pokes fun at lack of lines for EVO launch

**lipidfats** · #1 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 05:37 AM

So apparently engadget thought it would be funny to have a launch day line watch article...

ha, our user base, meaning Sprint users, is weaksauce. I think I'll go at around 730am.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/h...ay-line-watch/

Pic below is 4:30am in D.C. and not a soul in sight:

Mazzakre · #2 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lipidfats

So apparently engadget thought it would be funny to have a launch day line watch article...

ha, our user base, meaning Sprint users, is weaksauce. I think I'll go at around 730am.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/h...ay-line-watch/

Pic below is 4:30am in D.C. and not a soul in sight:

On my way out now headed to a Sprint Corporate store in Troy, MI. Will post if theres a line or not.

correct · #3 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 06:18 AM

good, that makes it easier for me to get mine, plus i don't like owning a phone that everybody has... never understood why everybody is so concern with the sales of a phone. poor sales is sprint problem, not mine.

**TheBundo** · #4 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by correct

good, that makes it easier for me to get mine, plus i don't like owning a phone that everybody has... never understood why everybody is so concern with the sales of a phone. poor sales is sprint problem, not mine.

I totally agree. I don't want Sprint getting overloaded like AT&T is, and then lower the data plans usage without extra fees, etc. And yes, who wants what everyone has. Better to be Lucas McCain than a sheeple

Biofall · #5 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by correct

good, that makes it easier for me to get mine, plus i don't like owning a phone that everybody has... never understood why everybody is so concern with the sales of a phone. poor sales is sprint problem, not mine.

I'm with ya all the way on that one. The less who have it, the more I brag.. Yesterday some girl was like "it can't be better than the iPhone! Who has ever heard of the EVO 4G? You know what I want? An apple Camera!! With cool camera apps!"

Me: "I'm going home, coming back, and I'm going to give you a spoon with the apple logo carved into it, so you can slowly spoonfeed YOURSELF apple garbage.."

**TheBundo** · #6 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 06:07 AM

I think a lot of us think there will be more demand than there really is. This won't even reach 5% of the iPhone mania. Just reality, as I see it.......

**lipidfats** · #7 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBundo

I think a lot of us think there will be more demand than there really is. This won't even reach 5% of the iPhone mania. Just reality, as I see it.......

yeah i posted a few days ago surprised that people were talking about camping out. i might actually head out at 7am instead of 730 and just get breakfast next door to the sprint place if there's no line. it doesn't take away from this being sprint's best offering... ever? usually they're behind with new features.

if anyone does see people out front try and take a pic and send it to engadget haha

**TheBundo** · #8 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by lipidfats

yeah i posted a few days ago surprised that people were talking about camping out. i might actually head out at 7am instead of 730 and just get breakfast next door to the sprint place if there's no line. it doesn't take away from this being sprint's best offering... ever? usually they're behind with new features.

if anyone does see people out front try and take a pic and send it to engadget haha

True, but the 4G feature isn't one for most of the country, yet anyway. Some people don't have 3G yet, and who knows if they will ever get it, much less 4G. 4G doesn't probably make much sense in the Wyoming rurals (etc.), for instance. The high frequency doesn't penetrate buildings well, much less mountains.

93mustang · #9 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBundo

True, but the 4G feature isn't one for most of the country, yet anyway. Some people don't have 3G yet, and who knows if they will ever get it, much less 4G. 4G doesn't probably make much sense in the Wyoming rurals (etc.), for instance. The high frequency doesn't penetrate buildings well, much less mountains.

yeah we dont have 3g yet in my state, n i dont understand it EVERY other phone company here has it. seems we would get 3g before all the 4g hype with all the sprint stores round here

secondtwiggy · #10 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 06:08 AM

Just drove by a store in Rosedale, MD outside Baltimore...no one was there...