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Apple's iPhone 4S launch in Hong Kong was marred by scuffles, scalpers and the turning away of over 2,000 wannabe customers, according to local reports. The launch of the not-quite-the-iPhone 5 had generated pandemonium in the territory, as Apple had just opened its first store there, giving the Hong Kongers their first …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Really!!??

    For a crappy phone!?!

    1. Chimp

      No, for money.

      Read the article.

      1. acbot
        FAIL

        How long did they have to wait for to generate 90 quid? Surely there are better ways to make money.

        1. Chimp

          For the Ruperts and Nigellas out there...

          I hate to break it to you, but there are people out there for whom $HK1100 is a decent couple of days work. I heart some of them even take public transport!

          1. acbot

            Maybe you should become a professional queuer instead of actually contributing to society then.

  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    All hail....

    Pharaoh Jobs

    and the Hypnotoad, obviously

  3. Dave 45
    Coat

    5 times?

    So what would happen if I say Steve's name 5 times? Will that invoke a curse and he'll come back to haunt me in typical Candyman fashion?

    1. Tegne
      Devil

      Jobs comes back from the dead

      ...and wins a Patent on your name.

      1. Darryl

        iBeetlejuice?

  4. Ryan 7
    Coat

    "security guards snapping pics of queuers who wanted to leave the line"

    But, don't they all look th- ...never mind.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Politically incorrect, amusing, brilliant :)

  5. pctechxp

    Oh dear

    Why not just order online?

    1. Chimp

      Goodness, Rupert...

      Why didn't they think of that? The working classes are so thick! Daddy will laugh when you tell him!

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