With the imminent launch of iPhone 3G, the biggest religious holiday of the year for true believers, your only dilemma now will be choosing the destination to make you're life altering purchase. Choosing Black or White, 8GB or 16 GB is the easy part. Will it be the Apple store or AT&T? Many cult of iPhone followers we spoke to are convinced the Apple store is the only place to go without question.
"AT&T stores blow!" said Derrick Hoim of West Seattle, "Those no necks that work there act like spider monkeys on crack the minute you walk in the door. Screw that! I'm going with Apple, fo show." AT&T has indicated; "There will be no limiting difference between the two stores, except one thing. If you are a business or enterprise customer, then you should buy your iPhone from AT&T." According to a report by Gizmodo.
Either store can activate your iPhone, sign you up for a new plan and transfer your number. But any Mac head knows there's a vast difference in the swagger of an AT&T store compared to the great mecca of all things authentic Apple. A purchase at the Apple store is a religious experience like no other, ushered in by priests in tee shirts. Let the orange and turquoise parade begin.
At an AT&T store you're forced to buy your amazing Jesus Phone while in the company of a Crackberry, Treo or some other inferior paper weight awaiting the weekly trash pick-up. Even though activation may be the same at either location, the similarities end there. AT&T zombies are a poor substitute for the manic energy and enthusiasm you'll get from the iPhone faithful working at an Apple store, while you're surrounded by breathtaking, high tech eye candy.
It's painfully obvious that AT&T staffers have an unbiased opinion that does not truly favor the Apple brand. They're only iPhone cult posers trying to make an easy sale. Who can't get a job at AT&T? It's practically a mapped out destination for Vista refugees from goon island. Getting hired at the Apple Store takes more than work experience from Wendy's or Footlocker. You're required to be friggin Mactastic!
For my $299 dollars of beer money, I want to buy an iPhone from a sold out, card carrying, brain transplanted Applefile who's willing to trade his firstborn child to sell me an iPhone 3G. That's what I'm talkin' about!
The AT&T stores I've frequented seriously lack the hot Mac chick factor of an Apple store. I will admit, I have seen a few serious trolls at Apple stores, but the bulk of female talent over all are killer hotties. Smoking hot chicks dig Apple. It's that simple.Which store will you choose to buy your iPhone 3G at on July 11th? What's it gonna be punk, Apple or At&T? Go ahead... make my day!
Apple Store Sydney Photo by Christopher Chan
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE GOING TO AN APPLE STORE IS JUST LIKE GOING TO AN FUN TECH PARK
Posted by: CAMILOJAC | January 08, 2009 at 02:45 PM
I care Walt! Because I'm Apple hard core. The Apple store is worth the trip and the wait. May the cult live long and prosper. Boo yah!
Posted by: Nigard | July 04, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Who cares?
I'm going to an AT&T store because it's closer. If there was a store called "Pat's Phone Place" down the street and they could sell and activate an iPhone, I'd go there.
Posted by: Walt | July 04, 2008 at 09:24 AM