Apple on Monday said iPhone 5 preorders topped 2 million in 24 hours -- more than double the amount of preorders it had for the iPhone 4S.
The company said that because demand exceeds initial supply, some pre-orders will be delivered in October although most will be delivered this Friday.
Also on Monday AT&T, said it set a sales record for the iPhone 5, with customers ordering more of them than any previous iPhone model on the first day of preorders and over the weekend.
Already, there is a small group of people lining up outside the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in Manhattan in anticipation of being one of the first to snag a phone when it goes on sale at retailers on Friday.
Among them is Apple fan Jessica Mellow, 27, who says she has been camping out for iPhone 5 since Thursday. She is a veteran Apple camper, having logged more than two weeks waiting for the iPhone 4s. "If we just wanted the phone we could have ordered it online," she said on Monday. "It's more about camping out. It's a cool experience. Meeting new people. That's the best part.
Culled from USAToday
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