Dangerous iBook Sale

August 18, 2005

IbookThe Bison tried to convince me to go down to Virginia and buy some used Apple iBooks that were being sold for $50 each. I was in Utah during the sale, so I was out on the plan. Turns out they made them only available to local residents, so thankfully we were excluded, because chaos ensued!

Virginia News:

An estimated 5500 people were on hand when the gates were opened. What followed can only be described as chaos as dozens rushed to get to the head of the line. People were trampled, shoved and pushed.

Yahoo News:

People threw themselves forward, screaming and pushing each other. A little girl’s stroller was crushed in the stampede. Witnesses said an elderly man was thrown to the pavement, and someone in a car tried to drive his way through the crowd.

The local NBC affiliate even posted sweet video footage titled ibook chaos. The noon video is the best as far as I’m concerned.

Other resources:
Slashdot: Henrico County iBook Sale Creates iRiot
Yahoo Finance: Va. Laptop Sale Turns Into a Stampede
CNN: Panic ensues in rush for cheap laptops
Dave Barry: iBOOK RIOT UPDATE

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One Response to “Dangerous iBook Sale”

  1. Cliff on August 23rd, 2005 1:39 pm

    I think this just goes to show how much people want Apple products. I, for one, won’t use anything other than a Mac, but I bet the same mob would break out their checkbooks at Best Buy or the Apple Store if the prices came down a bit.

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