I wasn’t sure what to expect this morning at the AT&T Store in Richland. Today’s the first day you could pre-order the new iPhone 4, and in some places you’d find people lining up overnight to be at the front of the line so their order would be placed as soon as possible.

I didn’t get to the store until about 9:30 am (it opened at 9 o’clock) and was pleasantly surprised that the line wasn’t too long:

Everyone was inside, but wrapped around the main counter in a semi-circle. People were chatting, generally in a good mood, and no one seemed too upset by the long wait to buy an iPhone 4. Well, I take that back: There were a couple people in line not to buy the new iPhone, but because they’re existing phone wasn’t working. Ouch! Sorry, folks, but you picked the wrong day to have phone problems.

The line wasn’t all that bad; I think I waited about 25-30 minutes before reaching the counter. Placed my order and called it a day. Now another wait begins: The new phone isn’t due to ship until late next week.

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