Granted I'm a big proponent of Apple computers but even I wouldn't go wait in line overnight for $50 4-year-old iBooks. And believe me, I've waited in line for much less than that. ;-) If they were $50 4-year-old Powerbooks on the other hand... =)
But dang, a line half a mile long, 5 to 10 thousand people? I mean it's not that poor of a county is it? Guess people just gotta have their laptops.
