By Cora NucciInformationWeek
As was the case last December, when the West 14th Street warehouse story opened in New York City, the Boston site drew a big crowd. The first Apple enthusiasts staked their places in line Wednesday night, ahead of Thursday's scheduled 6:00PM opening. Maybe a dozen people waited overnight in temperatures that dipped to the 40s. By 1:30 PM there were about 70 people in line, but hundreds more filed in during the afternoon.
At 6:00, Apple employees in bright-colored t-shirts pushed open the doors and enthusiastically began welcoming the crowd in batches.
Rumors that had been circulating all day started materializing. Boston Red Sox players Jason Varitek, Coco Crisp, and Julio Lugo entered the store in the first hours. Later, Jonathan Papelbon and Mike Lowell passed through. Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton came early, right after the doors opened.
"I wasn't able to wait in line for an iPhone; I had to work. Gotta do this once in your life." Patrick Guerrero, film student, 22.
"We felt like coming to Boston. We've never been here before. I like it better than Manhattan." One of four Apple store employees from Long island, NY, on their day off.
"My record is 60 hours with no sleep." Matt Duffy
"He's a fanboy." Student Sam Mattei, with her brother Dennis, of Salem, MA.
"It's fun. It's nice to get a free t-shirt." Kelly Bowes, 21. Emerson College student and former Apple store employee.
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