And the waiting begins – The iLife Blog kicks off iPhone 3G S line at NY 5th Ave. Apple Store

The first iPhone drew massive crowds will people coming from all walks of life: tall, short, little, fat, smart, not so smart, etc.  You name it, they were there.  When the iPhone 3G rolled around, it appeared that just as many if not more people again risked the elements and their personal health to be one of the first to grab a hold of Apple’s latest iDevice.  As the now yearly iPhone launch eve is upon us, we can sit back and reflect on the last two years and iPhone releases as to what made those previous models so darn tempting.  The original was obviously the best smartphone release ever as it was a truly revolutionary device at it’s time.  The 3G was a pretty big update bringing the speed that many requested allowing web browsing actually be useful over AT&T’s network.  And so we come to the iPhone 3G S.  On the outside it is the same beast, but the real beauty lies inside the pretty, if not slightly outdated styled case.  The biggest hardware improvements bring actual processing speed as well as data speeds.  The rest are provided by software that is available to previous 3G and 1st gen owners which begs the question, who is going to upgrade? 

Those of you eager to follow non-stop live action of the iPhone 3G S line waiting event can follow The iLife Blog and feel as if you yourself are sitting on the rain soaked concrete, umbrella in hand, and geeky smile in tow. 

The iLife Blog would like to let you know that at least one of their faithful and diligent writers will in fact be doing just that.  They are proud to be the first in line at NY’s 5th Ave. Apple Store where they have already been interviewed by the likes of Engadget, CNN, The New York Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, and Fortune.  So tell me, are the minor improvements enough to make you do the line dance a 3rd year?  Or, are you going to sit this one out.  Of course, you could always be faking everyone out by enjoying the convenience of pre-orders and instead welcoming the launch in your humble abode footed PJ’s and all…right?  Gibralter….you excited?

Source: Engadget