Photos: iPhone Launch Events Across the United States
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While the masses swarmed Fifth Ave in New York, the iPhone's true success will be decided by the rest of America. Whether in rural Virginia, central Pennsylvania, small-town Indiana or sunny southern California, crowds turned out to be the first to own Apple's new device. Scroll down for some pictures from iPhone launches across the country.
![Demoing to Crowd Demoing to Crowd](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/894.jpg)
Apple employee demos the iPhone to those waiting in line in Towson, Maryland
![Mall Line Mall Line](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/895.jpg)
Line to Apple Store circles Towson Town Center
![Considering Considering](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/892.jpg)
Shall I spend the $500?
![Local News Local News](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/893.jpg)
Local news visited the Towson Apple Store
![Huntington Beach Huntington Beach](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/896.jpg)
The line in Huntington Beach, California
![Selling Spot in Line Selling Spot in Line](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/897.jpg)
Huntington Beach resident offers to sell her spot in line - for $800
![HB Store HB Store](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/898.jpg)
Balloons adorn inside of Huntington Beach AT&T Store
![Asbhurn Line Asbhurn Line](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/899.jpg)
Waiting for hours in Ashburn, Virginia - but no iPhones would reach them
![Lucky in Ashburn Lucky in Ashburn](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/09/902.jpg)
The lucky few in Ashburn, Virginia, where only 14 iPhones were sold
![Reading PA Reading PA](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/09/903.jpg)
Line forms in Reading, Pennsylvania
![Line Doubles in PA Line Doubles in PA](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/09/904.jpg)
It wasn't long until the Reading line doubled
![Apple Store Tysons Apple Store Tysons](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/884.jpg)
Flagship Apple Store in Tysons Corner serves up hundreds of iPhones
![San Diego San Diego](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/09/905.jpg)
Waiting in San Diego, California
![Biz Markie Biz Markie](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/09/906.jpg)
Famous 1990's rapper Biz Markie gets his iPhone in San Diego
![About two dozen people finally formed a line just after a sales clerk hauled out this orange sign. About two dozen people finally formed a line just after a sales clerk hauled out this orange sign.](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/876.jpg)
iPhone lines formed even in Columbus, Indiana
![Four employees of a local Indianapolis video editing studio stake out early positions in line to purchase iPhones for their whole company. Four employees of a local Indianapolis video editing studio stake out early positions in line to purchase iPhones for their whole company.](https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/media/08/869.jpg)
Staking out an iPhone at dawn in Indianapolis