Apple Fans Celebrate New iPhone, Mourn Steve Jobs

customers were brimming with excitement as they headed out the doors of the shop on Friday. The most enthusiastic shoppers came out to get their hands on the newly released iPhone 4S.

Alex Chatzi of Rocky River said he took the morning off of work to make sure he could get the phone as soon as possible.

"I put in for this a week ago," he said. "I just couldn't wait until tomorrow."

Chatzi said he was going to try to get a white version of the phone, but opted for a black one instead after he heard of Steve Jobs's passing on Oct. 5.

"It's just a personal thing— a reminder about him," he said. "He was a great innovator."

The newest version of the iPhone looks almost identical to the iPhone 4, but has a dual-core processor, a voice command system and an eight-megapixel camera.

Chad Yanks of Berea, who was upgrading his iPhone 4 for the 4S in part for the better camera, said he $300 price tag was steep, but he saved up for it.

"It was totally worth it," he said. "This is going to be awesome."

Ahmad Massih, a college student from Lakewood came to the store to trade in his Droid for an iPhone. After a little nudging from his friends, Massih decided he wanted to make the switch a few months ago.

"They kept saying I should give it a try because I was thinking about getting a new phone," he said. "I did my research and the timing worked out, and now I can't wait to try it out. I think the news about Steve Jobs kind of added to the hype about it, but it looks good. It's too bad he couldn't see the big release ... but people are definitely thinking about him."