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Which Phone will you order?

  • iPhone 8

    Votes: 19 1.2%
  • iPhone 8 plus

    Votes: 60 3.8%
  • iPhone X

    Votes: 1,527 96.6%

  • Total voters
    1,581
I just messaged with Apple and it was totally useless. Can't change the address unless you do it before the phone gets to shipping. I was told the phones would be delivered by the 24th. That was it. Other than a sorry the system didn't work at first and Apple is aware that there were problems. Lame!
 
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I'm new to MacRumors and I've also never preordered a phone. It's kind of fascinating to see everyone obsessing about their phone's movements and location prior to the promised arrival date. Have there been issues in the past with phones not arriving as promised at scale?
Dude. Stand by to stand by.

We here love love love to parse every bit of info, share ideas and tips, and yes even track the plane our phone is probably flying on.

We support each other. We fight and bicker. We kiss and make up.

It's great fun. Welcome to the forums :)
 
This one doesn't seem to have hit the mainstream yet! Enjoy :)

(I thought it may be a cheap Chinese fake - but it looks pretty legit!)

I actually made a post with this video earlier and the admins locked the thread. I’m not sure why. But it definitely looks legit.
 
I was kinda on the fence about the X until I saw more videos of it this morning, so I just ordered around 10am CST. Apple is showing me an estimated delivery of 12/12-12/17. I'm hoping that moves up a bit, lol.
 
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I was kinda on the fence about the X until I saw more videos of it this morning, so I just ordered around 10am CST. Apple is showing me an estimated delivery of 12/12-12/17. I'm hoping that moves up a bit, lol.

Wow just in time for Christmas though
 
I'm new to MacRumors and I've also never preordered a phone. It's kind of fascinating to see everyone obsessing about their phone's movements and location prior to the promised arrival date. Have there been issues in the past with phones not arriving as promised at scale?
No. We are just Fanboys and girls. That obsess over iPhone,iPad, Apple Watch and MacBook Preorders.
We like being the first to play with our new toys. Then show them off to co workers, family and friends.
Apple is pretty accurate about delivery times. Except for the Apple Pencil.
 
You get to "meet" people like Christi... ;)
In threads like these

Yes! This is my first pre-order/launch day iPhone. For the 7 plus, I waited in line at the apple store and had no idea there was a forum that tracked this kind of thing. Happy to see nuts out there like me! I do compulsively track things I'm really excited about receiving, but this forum takes it a whole nother level! Work is definitely suffering a bit this week haha!
 
No. We are just Fanboys and girls. That obsess over iPhone,iPad, Apple Watch and MacBook Preorders.
We like being the first to play with our new toys. Then show them off to co workers, family and friends.
Apple is pretty accurate about delivery times. Except for the Apple Pencil.

That's a pretty accurate statement... I'm usually asked... did you already order it?
 
My hold for pickup request has been pending for over 24 hours now. Request completion is when you see Exception in your MyChoice delivery planner. So, I called up UPS, and the lady said it could complete once the package reaches the States or once it reaches the UPS CC on the day of. And as such, she couldn't guarantee the availability for a pickup on the day of.

I'm contemplating cancelling the request and just waiting at home. Do you think it's safe to cancel the request at this point without affecting the delivery?

Gosh, waiting for delivery is much more stressful than trying to pre-order.
 
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Some entertainment.

It looks beautiful, but I did notice one thing suspicious. I read or saw something somewhere that the lock button was repurposed as the button for Siri/Apple pay. On this video he actually locks the screen with the side button. Anyone have any insight? That's what has me thinking the phone in the video is a knockoff.

(Me personally, I hope that lock button has an option to turn of Siri/Apple Pay to utilize the side button as the original lock button because I use that hundreds of times a day and rarely use Siri/Apple Pay.)

Side note: I finally got the shipment notification from Apple my padfolio berry case shipped. Ordered immediately after I pre-ordered the iPhone X.
 
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Yes! This is my first pre-order/launch day iPhone. For the 7 plus, I waited in line at the apple store and had no idea there was a forum that tracked this kind of thing. Happy to see nuts out there like me! I do compulsively track things I'm really excited about receiving, but this forum takes it a whole nother level! Work is definitely suffering a bit this week haha!
I’m the same. I get ansy as hell waiting. Like a kid waiting for Christmas.
 
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It looks beautiful, but I did notice one thing suspicious. I read or saw something somewhere that the lock button was repurposed as the button for Siri/Apple pay. On this video he actually locks the screen with the side button. Anyone have any insight? That's what has me thinking the phone in the video is a knockoff.

(Me personally, I hope that lock button has an option to turn of Siri/Apple Pay to utilize the side button as the original lock button because I use that hundreds of times a day and rarely use Siri/Apple Pay.)
Side button functions (formerly known as Lock button):

press once: lock
press twice: Apple Pay
press and hold: Siri
 
It looks beautiful, but I did notice one thing suspicious. I read or saw something somewhere that the lock button was repurposed as the button for Siri/Apple pay. On this video he actually locks the screen with the side button. Anyone have any insight? That's what has me thinking the phone in the video is a knockoff.

(Me personally, I hope that lock button has an option to turn of Siri/Apple Pay to utilize the side button as the original lock button because I use that hundreds of times a day and rarely use Siri/Apple Pay.)

If you hold the button Siri would prompt up. If you double tap it then Apple Pay will Prompt. One tap you lock/sleep the phone
 
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