iPad 2 line watch: the few, the proud, the soaking wet

Last night you couldn’t walk down the street in New York City without becoming seriously soaked and breaking your umbrella, but you didn’t really think that would stop those crazy Apple fans, did you? Oh yes, the iPad 2 lines are in full effect in NYC and around the country — we’re hearing there are already close to 150 at The Cube in Midtown Manhattan and scores of others in line in Austin, Fort Lauderdale, Palo Alto and more. And with reports of online orders not shipping for 2 to 3 weeks now, we’re assuming those queues are only going to grow in the next few hours. It is, of course, our time-honored tradition to bring you photos of those incredibly brave line-sitters, and we’ll be doing just that this afternoon and evening. We’ll be heading out to grab some shots of our own soon and bring you the smiles and tears, but until then hit the break for a few we’ve been sent so far. Oh, and good luck everyone! Continue reading iPad 2 line watch: the few, the proud, the soaking wet iPad 2 line watch: the few, the proud, the soaking wet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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