First NYC iPad line sitter also camped for first iPhone: a legend is born (video)
By Darren Murph 
posted April 1st 2010 11:33AM
posted April 1st 2010 11:33AM
We'll leave you with a few choice quotes from Mr. Packer on why exactly he's doing such a thing for such a product:
Question: "So, nobody took your place?"
Packer: "No, nobody... nobody."
Question: "So, you are the first one?"
Packer: "So far, yep yep!"
Question: "So you're going to be the first one to buy one, also?"
Packer: "Yep, yep!"
Question: "Do you have any number?"
Packer: "Huh?! Yes, yes. Well, first come, first serve! They don't give you a number, you queue up for a number."
Question: "Do you have something in your bag, to eat or drink?"
Packer: "Just mainly a change of clothes. Nothing to eat, nothing to drink."
Question: "Why do you want [the iPad] so desperately?"
Packer: "Because... it's like a mini laptop! I mean, you just... you know, click it on, just like you click the iPhone on. And you don't have to open it up, and you know, go through, you know, go through everything. "
Question: "So, you need to have it?"
Packer: "Yes! "
[Thanks, Tom and Zoltan]
That guy is awesome
Its well known that hes doing it for publicity. Anyone that hardcore pre-ordered it already.
@Yankees Win
Yeah...this weekend I'll be with my girlfriend lamenting my crappy netbook while this man happily faps to pornhub on his shiny iPad.
He's way more fulfilled than me
/sarcasm.
@HerbieDerb
Exactly. Let's be clear here. He isn't doing this to get an iPad. He's doing it to get attention. Good thing Engadget isn't reinforcing his behavior with positive reinforcement.
@HerbieDerb
hardcores don't trust the mail system to deliver it on time and having it arrive at their front doorstep later than in the store shelves. The ultimate disgrace.
@Yankees Win
Does he think iPad is slang for Crack? because thats what it sounds like.
@Yankees Win
So the rest of us who are working today and Friday aren't awesome because we don't place getting a gadget above everything else in life? This guy is not a positive testament to those eager to buy iPads.
@Yankees Win : ...hes just imagining her naked.
@Yankees Win
Tank you very mach. Good lak!
@Yankees Win
Zune tattoo guy's brother?
@Tes
shame he cant even watch porn as porn's mostly in flash
Poor guy :P
@Tes
You idiot he can't go to pornhub because there's no goddamn flash player on this piece of shit :)
@HerbieDerb
I agree, he seems out to get his 3 minutes worth of fame.
And I always thought Apple fanbois are skinny, stylishly dressed office zombies, or gay. He does not feed into that profile at all.
By the way, why would he need to bring along drink and food? He carries it with him wherever he goes.
@Bskballa92
Most porn sites have mobile versions with non-Flash video and Pornhub is no different.
...not that I would know or anything.
@Bskballa92
Uh you're the idiot because PornHub totally has an iPhone version which streams movies in iPhone compatible Quicktime...or so I've been told.
@Yankees Win I hope that iPad he got comes preloaded with Jamie's Food Revolution
I'm thinking of a word to describe this guy, and it rhymes with "idiot".
@Tes
your girlfriend must feel blessed to have a bf trying to brag with her on Engadget.
Cut that guy some slack ... he's just celebrating the release of a product. Some people enjoy road-trips, some seem to enjoy sidewalk-camps ;)
@Yankees Win "A legend is born"
More like:
A loser is born.
@Yankees Win
Definitely, the dept of thought he expresses in his answers, the precision of his language, not to talk about the expression on his face leave no doubt about the exceptional geniality of such an individual.
@HerbieDerb Someone needs to ask him what phone he uses, to see if he actually uses an iPhone that he was so desperate to buy those years ago.
@Yankees Win
He got fatter
@Tes H ewont be able ti surf pornhub because theres no flash
@HerbieDerb
Doesn't this person work.
@Bskballa92 No, but he can go to spankwire :-)
@wilvo
Is that the new archtype of apple user?
@HackToTheFuture
Yup, pornhub definitely has it's videos at perfect fit for the iphone, great way to kill time while waiting in line for financial aid at school.
@Yankees Win - Awesome?
Back in 1984 who knew A-Drones would become so, um, “hefty” and colorful ;^)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8
@HackToTheFuture
What's this PornHub? Some kind of new fad? Is there a lower age limit?
@Saad the other one
So I guess youre posting from your spot on line through your Iphone?
@Yankees Win I can't believe nobody here has realized yet this is the guy who does a bunch of stupid stuff for the sole purpose of getting quoted in the media as often as possible. Engadget fell for it hook, line, and sinker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Packer
@Yankees Win no the Guy who took the picture is awesome. With a name like Zoltan, how can't you be awesome?
Dear mom and dad,
This is your son, and I am writing to tell you that you really dropped the ball when naming me. Its not like Zoltan was already taken by a relative or friend or anything.
Love,
Your generic named son.
while i pity this man's obscene amount of fail, im most concerned about the "change of clothes" part . . . .
@Saad the other one
i have to agree with you... i pre ordered the iphone 3gs and the ups driver showed up late on friday and wouldn't let my wife sign for the package. so i had to wait until monday to pick it up. talk about disappointment. lol
@Yankees Win i love how the iPad and this thread have managed to totally destroy the idea that apple fanboys are the only pretentious assholes.....and lets face it tes....a fleshlight does not a girlfriend make.
102.7 Greg
@billobob Engadget is ad supported. More comments, more reads. More reads, more money from sponsors.
Trust me, Engadget (and it's staff) knows exactly what it's doing...
@Yankees Win
I wonder what Steve Jobs thinks about this guy.
Microsoft should create an Mac vs Windows commercial (much like the ones Apple does) and use this guy to represent the Apple side.
Poor dude. First iPad unboxing pictures are already in. Just did a Google search and came up with this - http://ipad-site.net/ipad/unboxing/
A lot of pics there. Take a look!
@darkmax
You're right; he looks like PC. They should redo those commercials.
@Tes
Isn't pornhub flash based?
Oooo
@HackToTheFuture
Lol, who wants to hold the iPhone, and do the other thing at the same time, xD (Steve jobs does I know that)
@Bskballa92 Pornhub has a mobile website for the iPhone :)
@Bskballa92
You sir, are misinformed. I can assure you pornhub works just dandy on my iPhone. Really.
@Tes Pornhub? Doesn't that use flash?
@Yankees Win
WHAT.IS.HAPPENING.TO.THIS.WORLD.
@Tes pornhub is flash based... :(
@Yankees Win
Now thats one Huge Fanboy!
@darkmax LOL
u r mean..haha