iPhrenzy, Beverly Center Edition

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Hot tip: If you know anyone standing in the 200-strong line at The Grove, tell them to come up the road to the Beverly Center. Reports our correspondent: "The reservation line is totally empty, it's all non-preorder buyers. And by all, I mean about ten people. A sales rep says that there were only around 30 people waiting when the store opened at 7am." If you've got stories from any of the other Apple, AT&T or Best Buy stores around town, we'd love it if you shared. [Previously]