"We are the ones who do not have money for an iPhone X"

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Álvaro Martín and Iván Martín with their new smartphones. CLAUDIO ÁLVAREZ

The Apple store of Puerta del Sol in Madrid has dawned today with dozens of people forming a row at its doors. The expected iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have gone on sale this Friday in Spain. All people had one goal in common: not to run out of one of the new devices. The first to arrive were Álvaro Martín and Iván Martín, at eleven o'clock at night. To endure the wait, they carried a pot of lentils, the dishes and a sleeping bag. "We put under the Apple logo and sleep, a girl came to throw money," says Álvaro Martín. This 20 year old youtuber wanted to be the first to get him to upload a video of the experience to his channel.

In fact, most buyers are asking for their smartphonesby Internet. But for six years, Apple has kept some units for those who do not have a reservation and the first to reach the headquarters of their stores. This time, the queue has been smaller than in previous years, precisely because most people have purchased the latest models of the phone by reservation. An Apple spokesperson explains that this method is safer and is more comfortable for the user, that when you go to the store you have already prepared the model you want in the color you have chosen. However, there are always those who find it more charming to wait at the door of the establishment and see for themselves the novelty device before buying it. "In the queue 200 people talking about the same and that unites people, is something that Apple is losing," explains Guillermo Garcia, 21.

Next to him is his friend David Rodrigo, who says that there are fewer people than other years (scarcely thirty) because many fans of the firm are waiting for the model of the tenth anniversary, the X, that will arrive at stores on 3 November: "Here we are the stupid that we have no money for the iPhone X, " he lamented. This latest device will feature exclusive features such as facial recognition . However, Adrián López says he is more than satisfied with the iPhone 8. This 21-year-old Telematics Engineering student likes to have the cellphone unlocked with his fingerprint, as he does not just rely on the identification of face of the iPhone X, which believes it can fail.

Apple does not forget to take care of its fans who are able to queue for hours, their employees cheer them up when they go into the store 

Apple stores in Spain have opened their doors at eight in the morning. And Apple does not forget to take care of its fans who are able to queue for hours to get their products. In the Puerta del Sol, dozens of workers have taken to the streets and made a countdown. When they had finished, they were placed in two rows to make them a corridor through which they were passing to enter the building, encouraged by the cheers of the employees themselves as they passed by. Many have felt like authentic Hollywood artists. "I've never been received like this, now it makes me want to come and buy always," said Gers Alban. This 47-year-old Chilean has bought a mobile phone for himself and another for his daughter. Apple allows to buy two devices to each user to avoid resales.

An iPhone 8 buyer is cheered by Apple workers. CLAUDIO ÁLVAREZ

Although most people waiting in line were going to buy the iPhone, some were there to get the latest Apple Watch model . Luis Miguel Estévez, 42, has been the first to buy one at Sol's store. He has only had to wait 15 minutes in line and is satisfied with the purchase. "I want it to measure the pulsations and it is ideal because it does not weigh and it is very small," he said while synchronizing the device with his iPhone.

Meanwhile, outside the store dozens of people took pictures of the queues or waited for the store to open for all audiences, at nine-thirty. Paula Murphy, a 44-year-old Argentine who is on vacation in Madrid, likes to see smartphones before buying them. She is a fan of the brand and has several devices. However, he acknowledges: "The worst thing is the slavery with Apple products, because it is a closed world more than the Android." He is already thinking of buying a new smartphone.You will enter the store to see the iPhone 8, but she is almost convinced that it is most likely to be expected to sell the star model: the iPhone X.

by: El pais