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Overhead storage, usually. The earlier people get their pick of overhead storage. Later people either get a worse spot for their carry-on or the plane fills up and they have to check it.
Absolutely this. The gate check is the main concern. As a business traveler, I'm usually running on a tight schedule, and dealing with a checked bag is an extra 30 minutes minimum in my day. And if they lose my carry-on, I'm kinda fucked.
The overhead storage location can also be a hassle -- if I have a tight connection at ATL, I don't want to play leap frog for 20 minutes to get to my bag if the last open bin is in row 35 and I'm up in 15.
So yeah, I'm going to make sure I get to the head of my boarding group.
Plus if they double-booked and don't realize until you start loading, then whoever got the seat first wins.