Report from the line

June 29, 2007 By

So, it’s been non-stop in line here. I haven’t had my hands on a keyboard until 3 a.m.

Why did I wait in line in Palo Alto and not the more sexy San Francisco? Easy, I knew there’d be more geeks in line here. And the line did not disappoint.

First of all, Bill Atkinson is in line here. He was Apple’s first software developer. He wrote Mac Paint. Hypercard. Did the windowing system. And much more. Most historians believe he’s one of the top software developers Silicon Valley has ever seen. And that’s no hype.

He’s been telling folks in line all sorts of old Macintosh stories (he was on the original Mac team). We streamed his conversation live and it really was incredible. Loren Heiny was watching our live stream tonight and said the conversation was awesome. Plus his photography (what he’s passionate about now) is stunning. We’re going to try to do a photo walking with him soon.

Steve Gillmor filmed the conversation and we’ll have it up on PodTech.

Anyway, I’m going to try to get some sleep and see ya in a few hours.

There’s 125 people in line at 3:36 a.m.

Also in line? The Quicken Mac Team. Zooomr. Smug Mug. TechMeme. Quite a few others.

I have a few photos on my Flickr account. I’m sure there are other ones too. Plus we’re streaming live still over on Ustream.

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http://www.lucidlymesmerized.blogpost.com/ Mesmerized

Its interesting and astonishing to know that your son and you were 1st ones In line……

Since Im from India we have to wait for a long time till the iphone comes here.

Will be following your blog closely to see how the iphone mania picks up.

Priya
http://www.watblog.com
http://www.lucidlymesmerized.blogpost.com Mesmerized

Its interesting and astonishing to know that your son and you were 1st ones In line……

Since Im from India we have to wait for a long time till the iphone comes here.

Will be following your blog closely to see how the iphone mania picks up.

Priya
http://www.watblog.com
http://www.oursheet.com/ Mario Ruiz

Hey Man,

You have your picture. I have mine from Steve himself at the moment of the conception.

Look at hppt://www.oursheet.com
http://www.oursheet.com Mario Ruiz

Hey Man,

You have your picture. I have mine from Steve himself at the moment of the conception.

Look at hppt://www.oursheet.com
http://thomashawk.com/ Thomas Hawk

Here’s some more photos including lots of Robert and Patrick.

http://beta.zooomr.com/search/photos/?q=iphonelaunch
http://thomashawk.com Thomas Hawk

Here’s some more photos including lots of Robert and Patrick.

http://beta.zooomr.com/search/photos/?q=iphonelaunch
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Alex

Good luck for later today, Robert. Aren’t you a little cold?
Alex

Good luck for later today, Robert. Aren’t you a little cold?
MikeJones

It sounds like an amazing experience.
MikeJones

It sounds like an amazing experience.
http://www.cunningham.me.uk/wordpress Andy Cunningham

Can I get your old N95 if you’re getting an iPhone?

Andy
http://www.cunningham.me.uk/wordpress Andy Cunningham

Can I get your old N95 if you’re getting an iPhone?

Andy
http://bjdraw.com/ Ben Drawbaugh

Ask the Quicken mac team when they plan to comply with OS X interface guidelines.
http://bjdraw.com Ben Drawbaugh

Ask the Quicken mac team when they plan to comply with OS X interface guidelines.
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Matthew Loraditch

Patrick is the picture drudgereport.com is using for it’s link to the ap story: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070629/D8Q2FHD00.html
Matthew Loraditch

Patrick is the picture drudgereport.com is using for it’s link to the ap story: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070629/D8Q2FHD00.html
http://fakepaul.blogspot.com/ Fake Paul

Why does Apple make a legend like Atkinson wait in line?
http://fakepaul.blogspot.com Fake Paul

Why does Apple make a legend like Atkinson wait in line?
http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

Fake: not sure. He seems like the kind of person who won’t call and beg for one. He made a fake wood iPhone, though, as soon as he saw it just to “get an idea of what it’d feel like in his hand.”

It’s not cold here. We never even needed our sleeping bag. San Francisco is a lot colder, I hear.
http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

Ben: they told me last night that they know their UI sucks and they are working hard on it.
http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

Fake: not sure. He seems like the kind of person who won’t call and beg for one. He made a fake wood iPhone, though, as soon as he saw it just to “get an idea of what it’d feel like in his hand.”

It’s not cold here. We never even needed our sleeping bag. San Francisco is a lot colder, I hear.
http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

Ben: they told me last night that they know their UI sucks and they are working hard on it.
http://www.iphonethebook.com/ Ethan Bodnar

Wish I could be out there with you guys. Send me your stories for “iPhone the Book” Click my name for more information.
http://www.iphonethebook.com Ethan Bodnar

Wish I could be out there with you guys. Send me your stories for “iPhone the Book” Click my name for more information.
JMB

The Scoble’s (actually, only Patrick) made the Drudge Report!

Nice.

http://www.drudgereport.com
JMB

The Scoble’s (actually, only Patrick) made the Drudge Report!

Nice.

http://www.drudgereport.com
http://metachat.org/ seanyboy

WAKE UP!!! TIME TO BUY.
http://metachat.org seanyboy

WAKE UP!!! TIME TO BUY.
Podesta

According to the SF paper, Woz will also be waiting in line for an iPhone — because he wants to. It is telling that Robert and Fake Paul assume people are being tortured by Steve Jobs at the drop of a hat.
Podesta

According to the SF paper, Woz will also be waiting in line for an iPhone — because he wants to. It is telling that Robert and Fake Paul assume people are being tortured by Steve Jobs at the drop of a hat.
http://darmfield.com dawn m. armfield

His photographs are stunning. I can imagine this experience — the people, the geekery, the comraderie, is a once-in-a-lifetime.

I’ll live vicariously through the vid feeds.
http://girl-inchoate.com dawn

His photographs are stunning. I can imagine this experience — the people, the geekery, the comraderie, is a once-in-a-lifetime.

I’ll live vicariously through the vid feeds.
George

Do not buy that Version, there will be a new and better version of the IPhone presented in Europe.

http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/3466

It also has implementes 3G, the latest and fasted technology in the celluare market.

If you compare the EDGE, which is implemented in the old iPhone, to HSPDPA, which is the faster version of 3G, you get results like these charts.

http://blog.treonauts.com/BroadbandComparison.gif

Currently, I’m online with 3G and can have up to 3,6 Mbit/s as a download speed, as well as a higher upload Speed than EDGE.

So do not buy old stuff, with is out of date on Monday!

Best regards Jörg
George

Do not buy that Version, there will be a new and better version of the IPhone presented in Europe.

http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/3466

It also has implementes 3G, the latest and fasted technology in the celluare market.

If you compare the EDGE, which is implemented in the old iPhone, to HSPDPA, which is the faster version of 3G, you get results like these charts.

http://blog.treonauts.com/BroadbandComparison.gif

Currently, I’m online with 3G and can have up to 3,6 Mbit/s as a download speed, as well as a higher upload Speed than EDGE.

So do not buy old stuff, with is out of date on Monday!

Best regards Jörg
http://www.beercosoftware.com/ Chris

If you had a boss like most people he would have never let you leave for 2 days to do this. JFYI.
http://www.beercosoftware.com Chris

If you had a boss like most people he would have never let you leave for 2 days to do this. JFYI.
Podesta

The mayor of Philadelphia is another public figure waiting in line for the iPhone:

http://www.nbc10.com/news/13592982/detail.html
Podesta

The mayor of Philadelphia is another public figure waiting in line for the iPhone:

http://www.nbc10.com/news/13592982/detail.html
http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

Woz is first in line at the Valley Fair store.
http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

Woz is first in line at the Valley Fair store.
http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

Chris: I have a boss and his name is Steve Gillmor. I’m buying him an iPhone. So now you know how to get away with all this.
http://scobleizer.com/ Robert Scoble

Chris: I have a boss and his name is Steve Gillmor. I’m buying him an iPhone. So now you know how to get away with all this.
http://www.jeffpersch.com Anonymous

Is that patrick on drudgereport.com’s home page?
Jeff

Is that patrick on drudgereport.com’s home page?
MikeJones

Watching this on UStream via Kris. In a strange way, its gripping stuff.
MikeJones

Watching this on UStream via Kris. In a strange way, its gripping stuff.
DBL

“Its interesting and astonishing to know that your son and you were 1st ones In line……”

???

Scoble’s coverage of this event has been really spectacular — the best out there far as I can tell. But not, of course, because of his position in the line… I mean, hey, if Greg Packer can do it…

P.S. The idea of the Woz standing in line for an iPhone makes me very sad for some reason.
DBL

“Its interesting and astonishing to know that your son and you were 1st ones In line……”

???

Scoble’s coverage of this event has been really spectacular — the best out there far as I can tell. But not, of course, because of his position in the line… I mean, hey, if Greg Packer can do it…

P.S. The idea of the Woz standing in line for an iPhone makes me very sad for some reason.

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