3 Hour Road Trip on Friday thanks to Apple.com...

[gsk158]

So i tried to preorder using apple.com but it didn't open until 2:10am CST for me. Luckily there were still 11/3 delivery dates BUT i couldn't get past the carrier verification for sprint until 3:50am CST. So I placed my order for In Store pick up on 11/3 in St. Louis.* At that point shipping was 5-6 weeks and i for sure wasn't going to wait for that. So who here has traveled for an iPhone release?


* I did this last year for the iPhone 7 Plus as well.

 

[borgqueenx]

about 3 hours and some minutes to, and the same back, to stand in line 24h for the 6s release and iphones before that.
This year for the first time: home delivery.

 

[ryantbfh]

thanks to apple lol? u chose to preorder from a store 3 hours away

 

[Macalway]

So i tried to preorder using apple.com but it didn't open until 2:10am CST for me. Luckily there were still 11/3 delivery dates BUT i couldn't get past the carrier verification for sprint until 3:50am CST. So I placed my order for In Store pick up on 11/3 in St. Louis.* At that point shipping was 5-6 weeks and i for sure wasn't going to wait for that. So who here has traveled for an iPhone release?


* I did this last year for the iPhone 7 Plus as well.

Nice time of year for a little road. Enjoy!

 

[noobinator]

I drove about 2 hours to get a Jet Black for pickup last year. It was a fun drive through the mountains and desert!

 

[Jjayf]

I live in a geographical oddity.. We are an hour and a half away from everywhere. Everything from iPhones to toilet paper is a road trip..

 

[gsk158]

thanks to apple lol? u chose to preorder from a store 3 hours away

because the wait was 5-6 weeks to ship to home and 11/3 for in store pickup 2 hours later when i was actually able to secure an order due to the apple store not working properly...

 

[noobinator]

I live in a geographical oddity.. We are an hour and a half away from everywhere. Everything from iPhones to toilet paper is a road trip..

Ok now I'm curious...where do you live?

 

[Jjayf]

Ok now I'm curious...where do you live?

The great southern wilds of northern Canada, the great white North, the home of the Gods. Manitoba where the air hurts your face and the Bears wear you..

 

[Newtons Apple]

I live in a geographical oddity.. We are an hour and a half away from everywhere. Everything from iPhones to toilet paper is a road trip..

Mountains?

 

[Jjayf]

Mountains?

Unfortunately no, the Great Plains.. Where you dog can run away, but it takes three days..