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Apple Announces Over Two Million iPhone 5 Pre-Orders in First Day of Sales
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EXACTLY! It's the question of having a device preference vs. being a hater. Having a device preference means you use what you want to use because it works for you, you enjoy the experience, etc. Haters (in my opinion) are those who go to the message boards dedicated to "that other device" and intentionally rip on the device and its users. It's a matter of intelligence. The differences could be discussed intelligently, but intelligence is a rapidly declining commodity what with the anonymity of the internet (and there's a rapid decline in the population that even gives a toss about that).
I'm with you, I don't care what Android users think, but if someone brings up a point or question regarding iOS vs. Android or Apple vs. Samsung without surrounding it with "OMG APPL3 SUX LOL @NDR01D HAZ BEN DOIN THIS 4EVAR GLXY S3 YOLO", I'm far more likely to engage in the conversation. I likely won't change my opinion, I prefer Apple and iOS over Android any day of the week and twice on Sundays, but being a fan of tech in general I enjoy talking about it.
(I'll add the caveat that Samsung isn't helping their case, what with the full-page ad in Sunday's paper and whining [yes, whining] about the $1B they've been ordered to pay to Apple. That's just adding fuel to the fire.)
While it is your personal opinion that the iPhone doesn't need to be talked about anymore, that is not a shares opinion.
No one is holding a gun to your head and making you read these articles so don't.
That's the mentality of PC / android users unfortunately. Pimple faced keyboard warriors. They always claim Apple buyers are smug but I never see an Apple owner being rude to a PC / android owner. All I see is PC / android users swearing their heads off in a desperate attempt to defend their purchase. Goes to show who really is more mature
very obviously I might add.iPhone users don't hang out in android forums because they know they are completely content with their phone and don't need to get a 2nd opinion from another forum to back it up
Does this number include the carrier preorders/reservations?
Yes. Note that when they report "sales" next week, it will count only those units that have actually been shipped to customers (as customers can cancel orders before they ship).
I'd have preordered on O2 (uk) had they offered 12m contracts - only offering 24m is disgraceful!
Duh! I guess I don't get the point of that statement, would they release a new iPhone that wasn't better than previous iPhones??
If they are referring to the best compared to the competition then they are completely wrong. The original iPhone and even the iPhone 4 (first with retina) was much better than the competition. I think with the iPhone 5 the gap between it and the competition has narrowed considerably.
For those questioning the numbers - Apple demands resellers/networks to provide daily "Velocity" reporting - ie report on devices that have shipped.
They then compare this against activations on iTunes.
This stops resellers/networks holding onto stock.
So, the numbers should be pretty accurate
They then compare this against activations on iTunes.
This stops resellers/networks holding onto stock.
So, the numbers should be pretty accurate
Uh ? What does one have to do with the other.
I'm not surprised. iPhone 4S was 1 million, iPhone 4 was 600,000. Seems 2 million is inline with their usual growth.
Big numbers for the new iPhone, as expected. This one will again sell tons more units than the previous generation.
100% year on year growth is impressive. The economy is arguably worse than it was a year ago, and the smartphone market hasn't grown that much. Also, there weren't any significant new carrier announcements on Wednesday.
I'm a big car enthusiast and it's like me going into a Mustang forum just to criticize that vehicle, when I don't own, or intend to own one (the current gen is actually a fantastic ride...).
There's several posters on this board - and I think most people that have been here for a few months could easily name them - that "police" the forums ... I mean they +actually+ spend time monitoring posts, responding (sometimes dozens of times in a row...), though they have zero interest in anything Apple related (other than to be negative towards the brand).
I just _do_not_ understand the mindset of those types of folks, but I guess I'm a happy, positive person.
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That's the mentality of PC / android users unfortunately. Pimple faced keyboard warriors. They always claim Apple buyers are smug but I never see an Apple owner being rude to a PC / android owner. All I see is PC / android users swearing their heads off in a desperate attempt to defend their purchase. Goes to show who really is more mature
iPhone users don't hang out in android forums because they know they are completely content with their phone and don't need to get a 2nd opinion from another forum to back it up
Some can be smug....Apple executives are smug in their presentations putting other companies down
that smugness carries over
$699.83 was the pre-market high. It's at $699 now. I'm guessing there are program trades at and around $700 that might cause a brief drop, but it looks like it will get there today.
http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/aapl/premarket-chart
I was kind of hoping this iPhone wouldn't sell as well. Not because I hate Apple, but I want them to have a reason to innovate again. I want an upgrade on par with what the 3GS -> 4 was.
Tale of the tape
Android Fanboy - "Ugly, S3 is better, this thing won't sell"...
Apple - "We were blown away by preorders"...
Android Fanboy - "BS Hype, held back supply, marketing spin"
Apple - "2M Preorders, doubling the iPhone 4s record"
Android Fanboy - "Oh, well whatever, S3 is quad core so its faster"
Geekbench - "iPhone 5 runs at least as fast on only 2 cores, saving tons of battery"
Android Fanboy - "FML"
Did I miss anything?
Android Fanboy - "Ugly, S3 is better, this thing won't sell"...
Apple - "We were blown away by preorders"...
Android Fanboy - "BS Hype, held back supply, marketing spin"
Apple - "2M Preorders, doubling the iPhone 4s record"
Android Fanboy - "Oh, well whatever, S3 is quad core so its faster"
Geekbench - "iPhone 5 runs at least as fast on only 2 cores, saving tons of battery"
Android Fanboy - "FML"
Did I miss anything?
LOL, I had quoted you to ask where you saw 72 hours cuz I read 24 hours for both 4S and 5, but by the time I finished reading through posts and clicked post reply... I saw your edit.