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Dude Currently in Line for the iPad in NYC Also Was First for iPhone

by Caleb Johnson on April 1, 2010 at 05:40 PM

Nearly three years ago, we interviewed a man named Greg Packer. Mr. Packer got our attention for being devoted enough to camp out for three sweltering summer days -- just so he could be the first person to buy an iPhone at Apple's Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan. Fast forward to the present, and guess what? Packer is at it again, staking out the first spot in line for the iPad's Saturday release. That's one serious Apple fan, folks.

Just as user reviews of the iPad started to hit the Web, Packer was spotted yesterday afternoon, sitting in a fold-out chair and wearing an orange coat. According to a brief interview that Engadget dug up, at some point over the last 24 hours, Packer did take a short nap and freshen up at Penn Station. While he was away, nobody took his spot. He's armed with a change of clothes, but, oddly enough, no food or water. Apparently, he's some sort of robot that survives on the nervous anticipation of Apple product releases and nothing else.

Of course, we're having fun at Packer's expense, here. Honestly, it's not his fault. This just goes to show the magical power that Apple holds over consumers. After all, how many products would inspire you to sit on the sidewalk for days, just so you could be the first to get your hands on them? [From: Engadget]

Tags: Apple, AppleStore, funny, geek, GregPacker, ipad, iPad release, IpadRelease, iphone, top, weird

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