Stand In Line For A New Phone?

I have to admit that I've never stood in line for hours and hours just to buy some new "toy." I've stood in line for concerts (in my youth), but not for "stuff" like phones. This Marketplace piece on people standing in line for the new 3GS iPhone just makes me shake my head. It's not like the phone itself is new: iPhones have been around for some time now. It's a new version, but c'mon.

Here's a quote that just makes me curmudgeonly:

Ritchie says now that smart phones have made it possible, we're all expected to be on call around the clock. Employers want to be able to reach their employees at will. Clients expect immediate attention. Friends feel snubbed if you don't text them back, right now.

I've never wanted to be on call around the clock, personally or professionally. People need "downtime" and you don't get that if you're always available. I like having friends, but "friends" who "feel snubbed if you don't text them back, right now" aren't really friends. I'm not sure what they are; I guess it's safe to assume they would definitely be younger than me and not curmudgeons.