It is not given by me.
some1 else in front given.
Then I leave feedback on Maxis website regarding it, then some1 call me on 2nd day,
initially he just give me some "official answer",
then I a bit unhappy, and do complain, then I directly ask him, JUST answer me, is that really no pre-order, yes or no,
then he told me, No pre-order..

Anyway, I cannot guarantee what he said..
cz I still hope pre-order exists before I go queue for whole nite.

You must be very new to these iPhone launch scene. People had been lining up in the States, UK, Australia and around the world, with no guarantees that they will get a unit when they line up, and yes, up to even multiple hours earlier, in rain or sunshine! How is it going to be any different with Maxis? Who are these Malaysian customers that are so special that they get special treatment compared to the rest of the world who lined up at their respective stores without confirmation or guarantees that they will get a single unit?

Get back to reality, please. When it comes to iPhone launches, it is on first come first serve basis. Hell, there are even people SELLING their position in the line to others on launch day, so that these other people can stand a chance to get one, again, with no guarantees.

Maxis can be smart and restrict attendance by opening up preorders like what Apple Stores did during their launch, but these preorders are only open 24 hours before the actual launch day, as demonstrated by the first five countries who got the iPhone 4 first. I got mine by preorder, but that also by staying glued to the screen, refreshing the preorder page feverishly and act fast when the preorder page opens. But then again, that is Apple, and this is Maxis we're talking about, and we all know what Maxis's track records are.

Bottom line? First come first serve. If I'm a smart would-be customer who want to increase my chances to get Maxis's stock of iPhone 4, I would just keep the inside info I get to myself, rather than telling it to every single potential customer and risk them stealing my chances to get a unit, wouldn't it? So, with this in mind, only those who are close to Maxis (premium customers, long -time postpaid customers, etc.) are privy to these info or opportunities. Expect massive disappointments by those who think Maxis would cater to you just to avoid "getting lots of complaints from those that queued for hours but couldnt get the iPhone". The rest of the world understood the reality of the situation, I suggest you expeditiously tone down your expectation and prepare to be disappointed, unless you keep yourself up to date and on the ball.

Like I said, it depends on how Maxis perceive the midnight launch as. It is their FIRST launch of its kind, before these are all just preorders. When you think about midnight launches, you would think "first come first serve" isn't it? Otherwise why even bother launching during midnight, why dont they just open the line up at say, 8am? So, with that line of thought, wouldn't it logical to assume that it's based on "siapa cepat dia dapat"?

I agree on your point that Maxis should follow those telco launch procedure, it is much more streamlined and less messy. But the question is, does MAxis think the same?

Just got an email from Maxis to book my iPhone 4 during 24th & 25th Sep.

I booked 25/9 10am - 2pm at Gardens Hotel Mid Valley.  

And Maxis replied immediately via email & sms with my confirmation number.

yup, i bought the 3gs under iValue 2 plan last time

It looks like they are reserving 1000 spots for each of the 4 hours' period on 25/9. When I booked mine, they had like 996 spots left for the 10am-2pm slot

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Added on September 20, 2010, 5:54 pm
I registered my interest on the 1st day itself.

Please do so and share with us what the circumstance unfolds.

Regards, Joey

I had just booked a slot for Friday. Quite a number of spaces left.

24th Event

7xx spaces - 1st slot
9xx spaces - 2nd slot
9xx spaces - 3rd slot
5xx spaces - 4th slot
25th event
9xx spaces - 1st slot
9xx spaces - 2nd slot
5xx spaces - 3rd slot
I did not receive the email but i checked with the link. It worked and I was allowed to book despite not receiving any email inviting me to do so.