Motorola Droid: (Some) Shoppers Line Up
The Motorola Droid, which has been endlessly hyped as the newest iPhone killer, hit stores yesterday. So, how does the launch of Verizon's first Android phone compare to recent launches of high-profile smartphones, like the iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre? Reaction, so far, seems to be mixed.
CNET.com reported that more than 100 people waited in line at a Verizon Wireless store in Manhattan on Thursday night. The store began selling the Droid at midnight.
By Friday morning, however, fewer -- if any -- people were waiting in line for the Droid. Both EngadgetMobile.com and CNET.com had reports of smaller crowds at Verizon stores on Friday morning. A Computerworld reporter encountered a line of about 20 people at a Boston-area Verizon store on Friday morning.
On Friday afternoon, I encountered no lines at a Verizon Wireless kiosk in a retailer near my Boston-area home. I saw three Verizon reps wearing Droid t-shirts, one of whom was showing the Droid to a customer. But no one was waiting nearby.
Verizon Wireless, however, reportedly is pleased with what the company has seen so far. A Verizon spokesman told CNET, that while long lines may be "flashy," they're not the ultimate goal. "What we really want to see is this: a steady stream of people coming today and for the next few weeks buying new phones."
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Comments
Going to the store is fine…unless you can just do the shopping from home, right? Glad I saved myself the hassle.
Check out http://buydroidphones.com. That’s where I got mine, and I got a better deal than I would have elsewhere.
Yeah, there are many alternatives for getting the Droid, as opposed to the 3G and original iphone launches. Of course there were going to be long lines for the iphone, it was the most hyped gadget of the decade and it was in limited supply and available from two sources, Apple and AT&T stores. With the Droid you can buy it at Sears, WalMart, BestBuy, Verizon, Online. There are numerous third party sites selling the phone as well. So to say that it isn’t selling well would be presumptuous considering the weekend isn’t even over and no numbers from the likes of Verizon have been reported.
I love my Droid. Im coming from a windows Mobile phone and wow what a big step .. I have seen many people say this phone sucks because it doesnt have multi touch but thats not true . the phone is fully capable of multi touch .. I made a video to show how you can do it hope it helps out
http://www.guysfromqueens.com/?p=765