14 DAY TRIAL // As Apple fans are queuing up in waiting lines all across the globe in anticipation of the iPhone 4 launch, one particular location is seeing more demand than all - or so we believe, after seeing this video taken at the Ginza Apple Store, in Tokio, Japan.
The clip embedded below shows a mile-long waiting line of what can only be described as iZombies eagerly waiting to grab an expensive gizmo that can easily get destroyed in a fraction of a second, if dropped just right on Tokio’s sidewalks. Admittedly, Apple’s iPhone 4 promises to be quite the handy tool for numerous tasks (especially now that it brings multitasking to the iPhone universe), not to mention it has looks to kill. But using a gadget for entertainment, showing off, or to get stuff done, and becoming its slave are two different matters altogether.
While residents of some parts of the world are yet to see their Apple Stores’ doors opening, others are likely shooting HD videos of the waiting lines they’re leaving behind. Without a doubt, iPhone 4 is the biggest thing Cupertino has spit out since Steve Jobs resurrected Apple from the ashes over 10 years ago. Knowing how the company takes firm steps to build on top of its every achievement, we can expect iPhone 4 to stay big - as you'll soon see, it clearly is, in Japan.
And you can only respect the folks at Apple (mostly the CEO) for being such terrific salesmen. A couple of prototype leaks, a ceremonious introduction event, and Apple can effortlessly hypnotize not just the attending crowd, but an entire population of fanatics refreshing the June 7 Apple Keynote liveblog once every two seconds, scrolling up and down through the announcements with their wireless Magic Mice. And to think Steve Jobs had Wi-Fi issues during the iPhone 4 presentation…