Iphone 5, preorder or store?

I'm going to buy an iphone 5 but I'm not sure if I should go to the store or predorder it. The preorder currently says 2-3 weeks. I want to know when the lines will clear out in Apple Stores and At&t stores. Will they only last for 1 day? What do you think i should do? I live in Fairfax, VA and could drive to washington dc.

Or would there be no huge line in this area at all?

The lines at the Apple and AT&T stores will be packed with customers waiting for the iPhone 5. I would suggest preordering it and have it shipped to your home.

I'm guessing that at this point your only option for getting one on the release date is to camp out overnight/early morning with everyone else, because once the lines clear out it's probably going to be because they are sold out. They sold out on preorders in less than 2 hours so you know it's going to be crazy on release date.

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