We weren’t the most aware bunch of folks when it came to the iPhone 4 launch on Big Red – you guys understand, I hope – but we were still kind of interested to see how the crowds would be. Folks laughed at the DROID Incredible and DROID X’s launch lines – which were respectable, I might add – but get a load of this: at least 20 people were staffed to greet the 2 standing in line at one location.
It looks a bit embarrassing, actually. One of our readers had this to say about it:
Crisis Averted guys. There were a whopping two people at this Apple store during the Verizon iPhone launch this morning, LMAO. The iPhone has been destroyed by Android.
We know there were a lot more than that at other stores, though. From reports we’ve been hearing – including one from our very own Rob Jackson – there were 30-40 folks at some stores. But even that doesn’t take away from the numbers AT&T are usually able to pull.
What the hell is going on, then? Have Verizon folks really bought into Android that much? Is iOS just not gaining much traction? Or did most of the folks who really wanted the phone already pre-order it online well before they were on physical store shelves? Or does that particular Apple store just suck?
As the tootsie pop commercials say, “the world may never know,” but we know one thing: we feel sorry for all of those Apple Store employees in the video above. I’m wondering what our friends at iSource have to say about this. [Thanks Jdog!] [Engadget]