Last Friday, Asylum hung out with Greg Packer, the man who waited outside the Apple Store on 5th Ave. for four full days to be the first in line to buy the new iPad. Since the Saturday release, we've been dying to know if the actual product was worth the wait. Is the iPad as "magical" and "revolutionary" as Packer expected?
We caught up with Greg on Tuesday afternoon to see how he was enjoying his new toy, but were shocked to learn he hadn't even opened it yet. That's right, the man who devoted five days of his life to waiting on an oversized iPhone didn't rush home and instantly open it up and play with it.
When we asked Greg why he hadn't opened his new iPad yet, he replied, "Well, I didn't know the 3G wasn't available until I got in line. I bought the Wi-Fi version and plan on holding out for the 3G."
Greg went on to tell us how he wasn't even a huge fan of the product to begin with, but just wanted to check it out. A seasoned waiter, Greg also camped out for the release of the iPhone in 2007 and has even been known to wait around for a midnight movie premiere.
Greg, we may not understand you, but we do salute you.


























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Wednesday 07 April
By Colin
Greg Packer you are the MAN ! How do you constantly get quoted / into everything - a whole blog post ? This takes the cake.. Good work.
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Friday 09 April
By cindi
sound's like a nut case to me.
Friday 09 April
By Cat Jones
Greg is not 'the man', he's a retard. FOUR friggin days?? Really?? For an IPad?? Give me a break.
Friday 09 April
By daanfa
Greg is not the man he is a moron! He's just looking for his 5 minutes of fame. Oh and by the way he must be independently wealthy as well!! Anyone think about that?? I would FIRE his ass if he worked for me.
Friday 09 April
By Cleve
I think it is a strategic move on his part.The IPad may be worth a lot more in the future if it remains unopened.
Friday 09 April
By JT
Yes Colin, Gregg is the man, as were 450,000 others at $500 to $800 a whack.This shows the American mindset of an insatiable desire for instant gratification, while their fellow man is so in need of the necessary staples of life.
With this in mind, the value of the ipod is of no value at all.
Friday 09 April
By Drew Barker
To Daanfa
you would fire him for for something he was doing on his own time, (given the fact the he probably used vacation leave), then he WOULD become wealthy by suing your ass for wrongfull termination
Friday 09 April
By Colin
Greg is the man because he got an entire blog post written about him NOT because he waited in line for the ipad.
You see, Greg Packer's hobby is to be quoted and interviewed for various historical news stories. World Series, iPads, huge concerts - that sorta thing. He's been interviewed SOOO many times that the Associated Press has actually sent out a memo asking reporters to NOT interview him.
I'm used to seeing him quoted places, and I find it amusing, but having an entire article WRITTEN about him, really takes the cake.
HENCE, Kudos to Greg Packer.
Note to the editors : You should do a follow up on this guy, its a really interesting story and he's a pretty funny guy.
Friday 09 April
By novacatz67
hey greg--can i borrow yours till 3G comes out??? i promise i will give it back
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Friday 09 April
By Jeff
He looks like he would wait four days for the introduction of the new 6 patty Big Mac unveiling; however I don't think that would be sitting around untouched for much more than a few minutes.
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Friday 09 April
By Jeff
He waited for 4 days for an iPad, but didn't know it was a 3G model? If you're going to wait that long, wouldn't it make a LITTLE ( !!! ) sense to find out what you're going to wait for?
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Friday 09 April
By mikey
This guys a FOOL! First of all doofus,,you are nt the FIRST to get one! The family/freinds of the creators got theirs first. Grow up and get a life. This gadget is retarded and in 6 months or a year they will have another version. Its called ,,billionaires banking off of poor dummies!
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Friday 09 April
By bree
Greg sounds like a moron to me. He must not have a life or a job if he can wait for 5 days to get a product he didn't actually want. Whether he was first in line or 500th, the product wasn't going to change. If this is the biggest thing your life has to offer, maybe it's time to re-evaluate your life.
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Friday 09 April
By usmael
Because of the publicity he has crated over his 'purchase' of the first one, if he could possibly hang onto it long enough for it's collector value to develope, he very well could have an item worthy of the Smithonian (sorry I can't spell worth a darn). This is exactly the type of thing they go after. It does not matter if he technically is not the first to own one. The story is what makes his special. He has numerous 'News' type articles that can be posted along side this purchase.I collect about a dozen things and have a regionally recognized collection in 3 or 4 things, so I know what I am talking about. As far as his weight goes, it was probably a factor in helping him have the ability to hold out for this thing for so long. I don't think some skinny person could have lasted..lol. Statistically, in the US, 8 out of 10 people are as overweight as this guy. When is the last time anyone one just sat and ''people watched''? People, in general, are all fat now, so that means 8 out of 10 of you choosing to pick on this guys weight are fat also. STFU. I am not ''fit'' (let's just leave it at that) anymore either, but I am sure I am more active than most of you and can kick virtually anyones butt or make them wish they had never been there. I am fat (oops, I accidently got a bit more descriptive) not because I am lazy...I am fat because I make a lot of money and go out to eat fabulous meals ''way'' too often. Man...I love good food. I think this guy is definitely The Man...and I doubt he is a loser. These things are not cheap.
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Friday 09 April
By Derrel
Too bad he can't spend the same amount of time on a treadmill, he is a FAT STUPID PIG.
FAT MENTALITY! Sit in a chair for four days waiting on a toy.
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Friday 09 April
By Dora Ponce
Hey, just because you didn't make onto the news! Looks like there's a small child there next to him, going to slam her as well? I think he has a bright smile and that's a lot better than some of the faces I see in everyday life. Quit slamming the guy over his weight. That's sooooo childish! Grow up, folks.
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Friday 09 April
By Bill
I-Pad....What a joke to begin with. AND anybody who camps out so that they can be "first" for anything is full-tard.
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Friday 09 April
By Bill
I checked out the ipad....It's basically nothing more than a watered down (albiet lighter) PC with a tons of useless functions....
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Friday 09 April
By BILL
WOW 4 DAYS ON LINE.... FOR WHAT???
AN I-PAD..!!!..HOW BOUT A MAXIE PAD?? YOU FOOL.!!!!...
OH YEAH.. SO HE SAYS.......
I HAVE NO LIFE SO I'LL WAIT ON A LINE FOR 4 DAYS.
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Friday 09 April
By Malcolm R. Gage
Um, don't know if I would wait in line for four days for the iPad, love mine, but reserved it online weeks before, waited in the reserved line for 20 minutes, and was back at the office using it before lunch. Sooo, not quite that serious...however; you would think he could have spent that time looking up the info on his phone to realize that the 3G version wouldn't be out till later this month. Sounds like a waste of four days to me...
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