US Apple Stores to open at 8:00 AM on Friday

Rise and shine, shoppers. According to AppleInsider, Apple retail stores will open at 8:00 AM that Friday, July 11th to start selling the iPhone 3G. AT&T stores will additionally open at 8:00AM.

The longer work day will create duration for the in-store activations, credit checks, etc. that the new iPhone will require. For me, that is a real bummer.

Activating my original iPhone via iTunes in the quiet comfort of my own home was a joy; a typically “Apple” experience. Now, I’ve got to stand around like every other shmoe and wait for the workers to visit that, type that, sign here and blah, blah. Oh, well.

[Source] Dave Caolo