Will the G1 see iPhone-like sales queues?

[Daniel]

Just wondering what you guys think about the G1 launch day? Will we see iPhone like camping out - stores selling out quickly etc?

At the press event t-mo mentioned they were ramping up (with Google) to start their biggest ever marketing push for a handset... im sure the hype will really growing over the coming weeks.

But just how will it compare to iPhone's launch?

[Darrell]

I doubt the queues will be as long as they were for the iPhone 3G. Simply because the phone will not need to be activated in store, so you won't need to go to the store, you can just get it sent to you. However having observed Apple Fanboy comments over the last few days I'm sure that they will point to a lack of people queueing for days as another 'Faliure' for the G1.

[OrganizedFellow]

When I ordered mine on the 23rd, the friendly sales-lady told me that 23,000 G1 phones have been ordered already!

?*holy*shiet*?

[Andor]

I'm starting to think a few people are gonna be disappointed come the 22nd.

It's only currently possible to place pre-orders online, nobody in store can help you with the order - nor give you any information - also same on the phone lines.

I can't help but think there's gonna be a lot of disappointing emails sent out by T-Mobile before the launch.

Hopefully not, but i think it could be likely T-Mobile will way oversell the G1

[redmadhatter]

Maybe not in lines at stores, but demand.... certainly.
I ordered mine as an existing T-Mobile customer @ 9:30AM on the 22nd (1rst day sold), via the tmobile website.

Now they are telling me that the black G1 I ordered, may not be available until Nov 10th.

My last call rep told me that they were completely sold out as of 3:36pm (something like that) the same day (Wed, Oct 22). Now, I'd bet she meant to say Thursday or something... but basically... they can't tell me if I'll get my phone or not...

The only thing got was a text page to my existing phone saying my account was being charged for the purchase!

no receipt, no email or confirmation of the purchase, no one who can tell me if I'll get the thing in the next two weeks... no knowledge of shipping status.....

And of course, no tracking info on UPS's site, using the phone # as the tracking reference.



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