That number remained a closely guarded secret that Apple store employees and corporate spokespeople in California declined to reveal to the Times Union when asked Friday. He was also one of the lucky ones to have been promised a phone, but he didn't have any worries about losing his spot because he had the day off from work.Īt about 7:15 a.m., the Apple store first learned how many of the iPhone X models it would have in stock. John Kaufmann of Hoosick Falls was in line about a dozen or so people behind Kay, having arrived at 7 a.m. "The facial recognition is pretty awesome, and the camera is fantastic." "I love that it's a smaller phone but the screen size is bigger," Kay said. At 5.8 inches, the screen takes up nearly all of the face of the phone, which is smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus despite the larger screen size. Kay said she was most excited about the size of the iPhone X. It was those people who were forced to line up early Friday hoping to be one of the lucky ones to buy it on the first day it was released. However each store was also given an undisclosed number of additional iPhone X models that could be purchased on a first-come, first-serve basis, depending on the network carrier. 27, and those who purchased those phones and chose to pick up their phones in the store on Friday were given appointments, allowing them to go to the head of the line. That's because Apple was only able to produce between two and three million devices for Friday's launch date due to production issues with suppliers.Īpple took pre-launch orders on Oct. It's been expected to be difficult for Apple fans to get their hands on an iPhone X, even with sticker price of $999 or $1,149. "Whether or not I'll be able to pick it up, that is my dilemma." "I know they have a phone for me," Kay said. She might have to give up her place in line and give up her chance for her new phone. After about an hour and a half, the line hadn't moved much and she had to leave town for her son's birthday. to try and buy the 256 gigabyte version, which retails for $1,149 because of the extra storage capability.Ī relatively latecomer compared to some who had arrived in the pre-dawn hours, Kay said she had been assured that there were enough iPhone Xs in stock to put her on a list of reserved phones. One of those was LisaJo Kay of Albany, who had arrived just before 7 a.m. Apple store employee escorts customer for handoff with sales rep for new iPhone X /422d7KyZQX- Larry Rulison November 3, 2017
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