If you take your cell phone which you already own and open a verizon account you are paying month to month but the contract charge is exactly the same as a person who walks in a buys an iPhone 5. Now if you don't sign the contract you paid $650 at least for that iPhone 5 and you are also paying for the service which is the same as the person who paid $199 but signed a two year contract. If you and that person keep your service for 6 months you pay exactly the same. If you decide to go you don't have to pay a fee but you still paid $650+service. If the guy who signed the contract leaves he paid $199+service+$290 ETF. So really who is better off. Now obviously if you don't want to use Verizon that's another story.
One week till I get this case, can't wait...
How did you get this phone? Through a contract right? So that means you had to wait two years to go to verizon so you can open up a contract free agreement.
So when you want to go get that new iphone, its 199, but guess what you are locked into that new plan for another TWO years! That means when the next iphone comes out, you are going to have to pay full price. MEANING that you will have to either:
Pay full price, or wait two years.
You pay full price, you cough a lot of dough.
You wait two years, you miss out on technology, or cough up a lot of dough.
So essentially getting a new iphone will "COST" you in the long run.
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remember! its not one week, it ships thursday! so it will be one more week after that!
That case is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. How hard is that to understand? If it was made of straws and cardboard, nobody would be dropping that kind of cash on it. However, it is a precision engineered and manufactured case that appeals to a small niche in the world of phone cases. The fact that they are having to tier their release and take an extensive waiting list is evidence that there are plenty of people who are willing to pay the price they've set. It doesn't make it right or wrong.
Heck, I've seen $5 canvases with $2 worth of paint smeared on them sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Is it worth it? Apparently someone thinks it is. Worth is completely in the eye of the beholder. To YOU, it may not be worth $160, but to many many people, it certainly is.
I'm pretty sure that in the invite it tells you that in order to pre-order you have to not only use the link provided, but also once you make the order you have to put in the email, in which you received the invite, into the "special request" box upon check out. This way they can verify you legitimately are the "pre-orderer". I know that's how they did the first batch. So no one can just use anyone's order page, and it can only be used once. Good luck though, to whoever uses it.
I'm pretty sure that in the invite it tells you that in order to pre-order you have to not only use the link provided, but also once you make the order you have to put in the email, in which you received the invite, into the "special request" box upon check out. This way they can verify you legitimately are the "pre-orderer". I know that's how they did the first batch. So no one can just use anyone's order page, and it can only be used once. Good luck though, to whoever uses it.
Just received my e-mail for ordering the sector 5. And just purchased it. Orders begin shipping October 18th.
Can't wait.
Email here :
If you have received this email, you are a valued Element Case customer who has a new Sector 5 case reserved just for you.
Design and development is over for the new Sector 5 FE and we're going into production. Limited quantities of the FE will be made and you are the first to have a chance to purchase one.
You only have 24 hours to place your order and you are limited to ordering one case.
Begins shipping October 18th.
The new Sector 5 features:
- Ultra thin multi-link system for fast and easy installation
- Modular design for replacement and upgrade parts options
- CNC machined in the US using aerospace grade materials
- Large volume control ports for easy access
- Laser engraved FE First Edition insignia
- Large peripheral ports, fully compatible with the 30 Pin or Lightning cable
- Protective zipper case with Transit Kit (screen protector and speed wrench)
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Are these real photos?...they look like computer generated images...are there any more photos of this item?
Anyone here have the sector for iPhone 4S. If so what are your impressions?
Just ordered this one on eBay for $ 13.99 free shipping
I see its been two years and element is still suckering people into buying their overpriced cases that are always in "short supply" and kill the phones signal.
I played the aluminum bumper game back when IP4 came out. Not this time element.
It seems its not that easy to make a metal bumper case...take a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu43d8yvkSc&feature=youtu.be
Maybe the 13.99 option may not work.
I don't know what to tell you...but I will let everyone know how this case will do after I will review it...?
I used Element cases on my iPhone 4 for 2 1/2 years. The Pro model didn't degrade my signal at all. You're trashing something that looked great and worked well. You're not talking me out of the Sector 5 case, "not this time" Rooskibar03.