***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**

[Valyrian]

there are about 5 peopple milling about at the salem nh mall store. No real organized line though. Last post from my palm pixi, it's been fun all. Seeya on the nex side.

 

[Cindir4]

So my rep just texted me, GNex is out today come and get it. I said I know I'm outside waiting... He texted back, That was you?!

Now that's just funny.

 

[RustyNutz77]

so my rep just texted me, gnex is out today come and get it. I said i know i'm outside waiting... He texted back, that was you?!

haha!!

 

[firecracker]

Well now that I'm getting ready to walk out the door (vzw is less than 5 minutes away), I'm not sure if its the coffee or adrenaline kicking in. I knew I would be excited but didn't think I would be THIS excited.

 

[Old Member]

For everyone who has an upgrade date in December, but wants to upgrade today (probably early Dinc adopters). I had an upgrade date of 12/27 and called *611. They were able to upgrade me today to the SGN at the subsidized price after getting a supervisor's approval. It is worth trying if you can't wait a couple weeks like me. However, if you upgrade this way, they do not give you the ne2 discount (I'm fine without the extra $30 off) and do not accept the living social deal since it isn't telesales. For me, this was worth it, especially since I'm in Delaware and there is no sales tax to add.

Why can't they use the LivingSocial deal in store? Also, I get my $50 NE2 today. My original date was 12/28 and had it bumped up to today and they also have me down for my last NE2. I will be extremely put off if I do not get to use the LivingSocial deal as well. I was looking at paying $150 out of pocket today to get my phone.

 

[jdduncan11]

OMG.....OMG...This phone is unbelievable. In HEAVEN right now. I was the second person in store. VZW sold me the wrong accessory, bundle but i don' care!

FROM MY GNEX!!!!!!!""

 

[eagle17]

In line at the pentagon city mall location. Already 10 people inline

 

[cggorman]

2 hours waiting outside store. First in line. Out of the store in 10 min. Daughter to school. And now my first post from the GNex.

10 minutes! Holy crap. It took me almost 2 hours.

 

[Trent Reznor]

I figured since I wouldn't be productive at work today.... cough, cough, I'm "sick"

Tminus 2 hrs till I can get a Nex

 

[xCirca]

In line @ Bellingham in MA .. matter of minutes!

 

[drbugsmn]

I'm jealous of you east coasters! I'm looking forward to hearing about it, and seeing posts from the gnex.

tx for the ride everyone, it's been awesome! It's nice not being the only gnex crazy person!

 

[owen sixteen]

Congrats to those of you who have already ordered your Nexus and congrats to those of you who will be picking your's up in a few hours from now.

As the time draws near and people get ready to head out to finally get the phone I would just like to post a few things that people should not do while getting their Nexus tomorrow.

Spoiler

Please do NOT bite, kick, scratch, taunt, pepper spray, tase, taste, lick, pick a fight with, spank, invite to fight club, throw lard at, tell about fight club, harass, blackmail, extort, take hostage, bludgeon, trip, trick, confuse, play card games with, shave, throw red paint on, stab, sexually harass, protest, force to eat fire, disrobe in front of, follow home, mug, car jack, incapacitate, impersonate, use as a human shield, dress up as a farm animal, dress up as a pretty princess, dress as a former president, hold for ransom, push into traffic, punch, poke with a stick, throw spaghetti at, beat with asparagus, force to get you a shrubbery, force to drink shots, kidnap, try to date, give a puppy, listen to Justin Beiber, date O.J., Ninja, slip a roofie, arm wrestle, call in a bomb threat, talk to like Yoda, inform them that their mother was a hamster, watch Kevin Costner films with, sumo wrestle, ask why they are so serious, force to do the hokey pokey, hold at gun point, suggest that their father smelt of elderberries, make wear white pants after labor day, make do the truffle shuffle, friend on facebook, ask to follow them on twitter, suggest they follow you on twitter, taunt a second time, suggest they watch twilight, try to sell drugs, assault, tickle, ban, get the Google + information of, electronically marry over the internet, throw pies at, take to a strip club, higher an escort for, disembowel, behead, offer sexual favors, invite to Thanksgiving Dinner, add them to your circle, implicate in a crime, bribe, stalk, send a singing telegram to, set on fire, rick roll, wrap in bubble wrap, accuse of being a witch, wear a funny hat for, do a silly walk for, take to the zoo, watch an opera with, snorkel with, buy lingerie for, flash, toast with champagne, turn to the dark side, mail anthrax (the virus or the band), impersonate God to, hallucinate, duct tape to anything, dance like a monkey for, give Pokeman cards to, reincarnate, invite to Christmas dinner, use the force on, cast into purgatory, flambe, date the sister of, confess being a Nexaholic to, date the brother of, demand more cowbell from, challenge to a game of Miss Pac Man, report to a supervisor, use witch craft on, slap with a fish, make juggle porcupines, expect the Spanish Inquisition for, pelt with iPhones, torture, wear as an Edgar suit, sell into slavery, threaten with a lawsuit, force to pick up your dry cleaning, give a wet willy to, film and post on YouTube, tailgate, sign up for spam, sing to, stare at, sick a dog on, create a voodoo doll of, play the Jeopardy theme after asking a question, force to wear footy pajamas, imagine naked, throw a broke F5 key at, laugh at in an evil manner, quote Star Wars to, call a windsock, inform them that you are Inigo Montoya, tell them that they killed your father, attempt to disrobe, tell them that you are their father, lurk, give a Dutch oven to, put in your trunk, trick into a van using candy, impersonate the doctor of, cover in yogurt, feed after midnight, give a fake parking ticket to, use names of endearment on, repeat everything they say, troll, speak in tongues to, shoot rubber bands at, poke in the eye, urinate in the Cheerios of, cry in front of, give a chia-pet, try to play Marco Polo with, smuggle into Canada, smuggle into Mexico, leave in the desert, steal the macaroni and cheese of, feed to a tiger, throw an opossum at, switch their coke with pepsi, spam, give a wedgie to, crash the wedding of, super glue to a desk, poop on the floor, drain the blood of, stage dive on, dress as a baby, force to eat pine cones, put ants in the pants of, hypnotize, solderize, mesmerize, refrigerate, decapitate, vegetate, subjugate, play hungry hungry hippos with, take prosthetic limbs of, do anything seen on Jackass to, do anything see on Tosh.0 to, do anything seen on America' Funniest Home Videos to, tar and feather, feather and tar, cover in honey and throw to ants, taunt Happy Fun Ball, sell Mary Kay to or suggest they place anything on their person or around them into the bodily orifice of any Verizon employee or fellow customer while waiting in line or purchasing the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Beyond that, have fun today and I hope that everyone enjoys their Nexus.

To my fellow Mods I say, "Well done!" This has been an enormous thread and a challenge, but I think it went very well. To Steven and Early directly, it has been an honor to work this thread with you. I congratulate Steven once again and applaud everyone involved in buying him a Nexus. I can't think of anyone more deserving or any group of people that could possibly be nicer to do something like that.

It has been fun (most of the time ) and while I know many will miss this thread, there is a very large forum to enjoy. Thank you to everyone that participated and even those of you that just lurked. I'll see you all on the forums.

For now, my coffin is calling. Good Night Nexaholics Nexus owners!

OTD, some may take that list as a challenge to complete.

"Your mother was a snow blower."

 

[vandyman]

I hope you guys aren't BSing!

It is out, right?

No Bsing. They have 40 units at my store, but they sold out the extended batteries quick.

 

[Reborn58]

Wow here first thing in the am and 5 people ahead of me... Geez. how exiting!

 

[HanSolo]

Why can't they use the LivingSocial deal in store? Also, I get my $50 NE2 today. My original date was 12/28 and had it bumped up to today and they also have me down for my last NE2. I will be extremely put off if I do not get to use the LivingSocial deal as well. I was looking at paying $150 out of pocket today to get my phone.

Probably ninja'd but the deal said online or telesales only. That's why I didn't get it.

 

[kmr0026]

Why can't they use the LivingSocial deal in store? Also, I get my $50 NE2 today. My original date was 12/28 and had it bumped up to today and they also have me down for my last NE2. I will be extremely put off if I do not get to use the LivingSocial deal as well. I was looking at paying $150 out of pocket today to get my phone.

They didn't manually bump up my ne2 date, just allowed me to upgrade via *611, so if you got the ne2 date bumped up officially you are good. With the living social deal, you are good in store or via telesales, which apparently *611 is not (or the person I was talking to didn't know how to put in the discount). Will just use my living social deal in store for a dock while I wait for my phone to arrive tomorrow via fedex

 

[paladin732]

Can someone getting the extended battery post how much bigger it makes the phone? My understanding is it is a negligible difference

 

[johninc]

Battery charging. Since we may be doing a lot of that, has anybody ever installed one of these? Electrical outlet with built-in USB ports.>

 

[chiph411]

Nexus just now announced on VZW News Center..A day late and a dollar short

 

[RookTheKlown]

Got to the store 5 minutes early, 2 people ahead of me. Can barely contain my excitement!

 

[BabyBlues]

There were 4 people in front of me. Now there are 2. I have butterflies.

 

[X24]

I hope there isn't much of a line when I go in this morning, would hate for it to sell out :S

Also hope they're fine with setting up a new contract without the account holder physically present. College kid = parents plan. Had done it a few times before on Alltel, but this is the first time I've been on Verizon when I wanted to upgrade :S

Kind of nervous!

 

[Trent Reznor]

Makes me feel good to hear about the east coast turn out for the phone and really good to think about the good sales #'s of a pure google phone that VZW seems not to want on its network

 

[AntimonyER]

Getting mine now!

 

[meek_reese]

Did you guys let the reps open the box and get their grimy paws on your phone before you?

I hate when they "set up" the phone.

UGH, my CSR took my phone, and the protective screen off the front! That is one of my greatest pleasures in life, removing the thin plastic sheet to reveal the shiny glass!

But, because he was so fast at setting it up, I might have been the first person in Pittsburgh with an LTE GNEX (well, maybe cyanogen had one first...heh heh)