The iPhone looks just like a Trooper accessory...
Great coverage Danny since you did not get the Iphone what kind of phone do you have? Also are you considering getting an Iphone?
The iPhone is slick but having Suica built into your phone is a nice feature. As long as your phone doesn't get stolen it's really convenient.
Nice coverage....very long line indeed. The iPhone 3G come out...[in pacific time...] tomorrow! [July 11]
Congratulations on the iPhone, and a even bigger congratulations on landing on a CNN report Danny!
I wanted a iphone, but the Sony Ericsson W980 caught my eye. Still thinking what to get. So, how long you queued?
I didnt ^^;
Ah, the benefits of being an Imperial Stormtrooper... Nobody wants to give you any crap about falling in line.
Wow, that was awesome Danny, I could not get there today as I got meeting in the morning. So guess I will be in the crazy queue tonight... (x__x)
*sigh* I need a new phone, want Iphone!
you misspelt believe "The makers beleive that they know what Japanese consumers want - which is everything" got a ticket for my at yodobashi this morning. going to pick it up ... soonish! with troopers were assigned with white iphones and pilots black, what's left for lord vader?^^
Thanks - thought the spelling looked fishy.
! before i vote, whats the diference behind a Jap Phone and an iPhone? short answers allowed =)
The article states that Jap phone has everything in it (all the gadgets you can think of as big as it gets) and look all the same while iPhone settles for less (well still has lot more than normal cell), for example only 2 megapixel camera but then again iPhone looks cool and stylish :) So basically ugly all-in-one solution versus cool cell phone. I most likely will get iPhone at some point, Im just too much of a Apple fan by now, already have 2 macs... just dont know if I will get one right away because of the high prize and in Finland the data plans you can get for the phone suck a bit, so might wait till other companies start to sell iPhones as well and competition gets prizes down and give better data plans.
The iPhone will be released today (July 11) here. I actually want one, but it's quite expensive. 8 GB version costs about 525 Euro ($ 827) and the 16 GB version 615 Euro ($ 970)... That's a lot of figurines for that amount of money... =_=
Will Sony be releasing this http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/x1?cc=us&lc=en in Japan? It's kinda pricey though compared to the iphone, but at least we don't have to get locked into AT&T service here in the US.
How about neither, I really like a simple easy to use PHONE not a million and one toy gadgets. I do use the camera phone because it's handy and I don't need to drag the real cameras around with me but that's all I use the phone and the camera. The money thing would be alright though. Other than that for me it's all pointless.
I'm getting an Iphone, eventually. Probably in a few months or so, at the moment they're pretty expensive and hard to get. So I'd rather wait till school starts, and then get one. Should be cheaper, and you don't have to overnight on the sidewalk ^^;
Recemtly Got a Sony G900 for cheap after trade in at Singapore but still I want an iPhone so I can develope some games on it. Apple knows product design very well that it can appeal to a wide variety of audiences, unlike Microsoft. I believe they will succeed in Japan and Asia on their terms. Will it take over current competitors this year i don't think so but who know in the future.
I have to say WOW!!!!!! That is one hell of a line!!!!!! The longest line I had ever seen!!!!!! The Dancing Trooper had appeared, quick take a picture and film. That's what I think people thought when he saw you Danny!!!!! I must say, getting an Iphone is cool in all, sadly I already have the first gen one. Yes, I own an Iphone since November. It's pointless for me to get another...or is it... I wonder how are you enjoying your Iphone over there in Japan!!!
Great coverage Danny, and awesome how you got interviewed by CNN! But wonder if I am the only one who doesn't like the iPhone....I prefer the Japanese Phones, which I just got a few months back =D, after getting disappointed time after time by bad non-japanese phone designs and functions.
The white iPhone is sexy. lol @ poll exactly tied at 50%/50%
Still waiting for Iphone to be out here in SG! Great Coverage Danny~
I don't even have a cellphone. I get weird looks when I tell ppl that o.O
I am not alone! Woots! People call me a loser for not owning a handphone...
That's one heck of a long line. The longest I've ever waited was for AX in 2006(2.5 hrs). Hmm.. I think I'd prefer a phone with everything stuffed in it. It helps for those long waits at the doctor's office.
Interesting coverage. How does this line compare with your typical Dragon Quest line? I'm looking forward to getting my iPhone tomorrow morning. Hopefully, I'll be able to walk-in without the long wait. For more iPhone info, check out what this guy is doing: http://www.stickam.com/leolaporte/
such a spectacle ^^;; to everyone all over the world waiting in line... gambatte... ^^;;; personally i'm hoping to avoid the crowds in a couple weeks...
Phew my goodness don't kill yourself by getting a heatstroke danny! this camera man is kinda cute: http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/japan/20535/photo/iPhone+Japan/
u has a husband!! >_< LOL
Lol!
She's not touching! he he
my husband is cuterer :P
There were big queues for the iPhone in Australia today too with some waiting 11hours or more. I don't think I'll be getting one myself until they're less than $150, and i actually find a use for one.
Never own any Apple's products. If you asked me why, I don't know. None of their products interested me. Sigh...
Heh Ive avoided pretty much anything to do with apple up to this point. Don't think Ill give into steve jobs yet haha. If given the choice, I'll go with the Japanese phone I suppose. Actually a Swedish/Japanese phone to be exact lol. Sony Ericssons are my choice of cells, no alternative...for now.
will hold out till Iphone comes with a 5megapixel camera...
thats one heck of a line...cant imagine what it be like in the stormtrooper outfit in that weather...
I heard china is selling iPhones for like...US$250? No plan nothing.. Remember: HEARD~~
i needs the iphone... sigh. when is Singapore going to get it officially? hehe im a fanboy ah yes.. the white one sure looks like the trooper accessory haha. i smell a 'war' coming up between enterprise support. blackberry vs iphone!
Just got back from purchasing my own one! Pretty cool! I was against getting the 1st gen as I thought it wasn't up to scratch but this one should solve my worries. I needed a new phone anyway!
I'm not too keen on the iPhone but, rather other Japanese phones which have a good balance of features for someone like myself. I don't use my phone much but, feature-wise I do! Thanks for the coverage, Danny. It is great appreciated ^-^ Also, opting to wear the stormtrooper uniform once again (^o^)/
Looks like you had a good time out there dude. Even though you probably sweated away half your body weight. iPhone goes on sale in Canada on Friday morning too, but it is met with controversy as the data plans are deemed a rip off. Me no get. Besides your comrades, do you talk to people while trooping or just gesture? The lady with the new white iPhone seems oddly familiar...
rogers did introduce a "promo" pricing from now till the end of august in response to the backalash. But the plan is still rather expensive. Its now $30 a month for the data fee for about 300mb i believe.
I think that is how they plan to get money out of us here in the US and Canada, jack up the price on the data plan. AT&T is increasing the data plan charge with the release of the iPhone 3G here in the states. That lady does look familiar doesn't she... ^o^
I end up talking if something needs to be communicated regarding photos and stuff but usually keep schtunt.
I guess I would prefer a Japanese phone. But with all this talk about iphones. I do kinda want an iphone now, o_o
Danny, you are in the news everywhere! http://eranews.eracom.com.tw/
this is more detailed... http://eranews.eracom.com.tw/n270/n6114.xml
argh chinese! gotta brush up on it...
it says "apple fan gets iphone, dance merrily on the streets". ^^;
mamamia!
i'd like one of the new iPhones, but I still have my old one, and I want to see how it works with the new 2.0 upgrade coming tomorrow. i certainly wouldn't wait in line for such a thing.
at first glance iphone is great! and danny is fanny!
In Britain, "Fanny" means a womans V-zone...
I thought it meant a woman's butt :P (but I could be wrong lol)
It means that too. ^_-
I thought NZ was the first country to get the 3G iPhone?
Thanks for the correction - my Geography is terrible and thought Japan was first with the time zones.
Wow, that is some line. Don't know if I would want an Iphone or a Japanese media center phone, but I don't really use my phone much for anything besides calling, so... The longest I've ever waited in a line was for the Chunnel: from 10 AM to about 8 PM since there was a defect in the tunnels orz.
It's funny how everyone who's Danny is taking picture of is actually taking Danny's picture as well LOL~ Seems like they all love the Trooper :) Longest line I ever waited was at Comiket I think. Always take the first train to Comiket, arrive at Tokyo Big Sight around 5AM and wait 'til 10AM when Comiket opens -_- I always wonder why I'm there when it's either super hot or super cold depending on which Comiket yet I always rinse repeat the process...
Incredible this japanese! I personally would prefer an iPhone, cause few days ago I was fingering a friends iPod touch, and it was incredible, maybe the iPod touch doesnt have much to do with the iPhone, but gives an idea of iPhone's caracteristics. Here in Madrid they gonna launch it today as well, yesterday I was in the center of Madrid, where the main Movistar store was, and there was a really long queue, but not so long as the one in Japan lol. Hector said that the queue for the Wii was even longer, really?
