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(AP) Thousands of tech faithful buy iPhones at launch.

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of U.S. gadget fans made an orderly pilgrimage to stores on Friday to be among the first buyers of Apple’s iPhone, a music- and video-playing device expected to reshape the mobile industry.

Crowds outside some of Apple’s outlets cheered as their doors opened at 6 p.m. local time, while smaller groups waited outside AT&T stores. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – news) is the phone’s exclusive wireless carrier for the first two years.

“It’s the best day of my life. It’s Christmas, birthday, New Year’s all rolled into one,” said Kristian Gundersen, a 23-year-old graphic designer from Norway who flew to New York just to buy an iPhone.

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