SYDNEY - iPhone 3GS launched in Australia to bursts of cheers whipped up mostly by anxious Apple store staffers awaiting doors to open at 8:00 a.m. inside the George Street Apple store location. Hundreds of iPhone faithful waiting in line were clapped into the store by a wall of gawking employees. Who's excited? It became obvious in the video that Aussies are not about to be swept up in the fabricated hype delivered by those wild-eyed Apple-bots in the blue and orange tee shirts.
Calvin Park, who stood in a massive Apple store line last year for the launch of iPhone 3G, knew it was only a rehearsal since Park chose not to purchase a phone in 2008. This year would be totally different.
"I can't think of any other word to describe it - it just feels great. I've been waiting for this one for a year." Park told The Sydney Morning Herald as he choked back tears of pure joy and exhilaration.
Across town at an Optus store location, filmmaker Derek Steen purchased his new iPhone 3GS then quickly exited the store and began capturing video using his new device to document the moment. He immediately uploaded the movie directly to his YouTube account, a new feature offered with iPhone 3GS now armed with a 3.2 megapixel camera and the ability to shoot and trim video on board. (Optus video after break)
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