Tip UsWith no release date in sight for the iPhone 5, a British man has started camping outside an Apple store in London, Covent Garden.
British man Rob Shoesmith is not camping out for the iPhone 5 but as an experiment and a marketing scheme. He has brought no money with him but instead is depending on donations from companies and individuals. He has already received countless donations through his blog; The iPhone 5 Experiment.
He has received everything from food to hygiene products, camping gear to Apple accessories. With the experiment getting so much publicity it has become a great opportunity for companies to promote their product on his blog.
Shoesmith has admitted on his blog he spent time searching through articles on the internet to try and estimate when the iPhone 5 will be release. However, as we have learned over the years Apple are great at keeping secrets and until they announce the release date we will probably not know.
There were rumors making the rounds of a release date on September 7th but they were recently dismissed with people saying an October release date could be more likely. This won’t be great news for Shoesmith, who when talking about the iPhone 5 release date on his blog stated: “I’m hoping it is sooner rather than later as London at night in October can be pretty cold. I’m just hoping some restaurants or cafes will be kind and bring down some hot chocolate or soup.”
The social experiment from Shoesmith is certainly creative but I can’t imagine too many Apple fans are happy with the spirit of the experiment. The first person in line to get the iPhone 5 should be someone who has done it for the love of the product and not for an easy payday and lifetime supply of free Apple accessories.
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