iPhone Duo Preorder Madness

I already briefly mentioned it in this daily, but I wanted to expand a little on those times when we’d get up in the middle of the night, drive to the Apple Store, and wait for hours for it to open, all just to get our hands on the new iPhone on release day. Even though we arrived four hours early (the store opened at 8 AM), we were never the first in line. In fact, we were sometimes late enough to worry that we might not get an iPhone at all. I don't remember whether preorders weren't a thing back then or whether we somehow actively decided against them, but the thrill of standing in line in the middle of the night, surrounded by the buzzing excitement of people who, just like you, couldn't wait to get their hands on the next big breakthrough in technology, is a core memory of mine. Related daily: Oct 16, 2026 I haven't been this excited about an iPhone launch since the days when I'd actually get up at 4 AM to line up outside the Apple Store and get my hands on an iPhone 5 or…