Apple's Online Store Down Ahead of iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple TV Pre-Orders

[The Game 161]

Be interesting how many do order this

 

[jclo]

ummm....preorder for iPhone X is on October 27

Edit: Ah, quick ninja edit. Good job

It's been a long day.

 

[Peace]

Store goes down six hours before pre-order ?

 

[Oblivious.Robot]

Does anyone think X might drop in price come x'mas or at least have few things bundled in like say wireless charger or usb c fast charger? I'd be happy to wait a few months, but will I be waiting for nothing?

 

[Techwatcher]

LTE Apple Watch here I come! Gonna pass on the iPhone 8 though, I'll just wait for the X on Oct 27th. The future of phones are all gonna look like the X, 8 already feels outdated.

 

[kybldmstr]

Does anyone think X might drop in price come x'mas or at least have few things bundled in like say wireless charger or usb c fast charger? I'd be happy to wait a few months, but will I be waiting for nothing?

I’d say zero chance of Apple doing that. Other companies maybe, like Walmart or target.

 

[Techwatcher]

Does anyone think X might drop in price come x'mas or at least have few things bundled in like say wireless charger or usb c fast charger? I'd be happy to wait a few months, but will I be waiting for nothing?

You will absolutely be waiting for nothing. It won't even be able to meet demand until 2018. I say just try to get it when it launches.

 

[joueboy]

I'm out this time. The first time for a long time that I don't want anything from Apple.

 

[cuestakid]

I was going to pre-order the watch but since there seems to be numerous versions of what Verizon is doing I am going to wait.

Side question-
has any pre-order ever actually crashed the site?

 

[Techwatcher]

I'm out this time. The first time for a long time that I don't want anything from Apple.

X is their best design change since the iPhone 4, lol.

 

[dominiongamma]

How many people are actually pre-ordering an 8/8+ already having a 7/7+?

I have a 7 going for a 8+

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

All three today are for sale.

 

[dominiongamma]

X is their best design change since the iPhone 4, lol.

Would have been if it was below a grand and got rid of the notch

 

[macs4nw]

I've never been less excited about iPhones...

That is your right, but the 8/8+ are respectable upgrades for anyone other than 7/7+ owners, imho. The A11 Bionic chip with Neural engine alone already is a beast, that plus the camera improvements and 4K @ 60fps video.

My only regret would be no JetBlack available.

 

[bigjnyc]

is it really necessary to take the website down 5 hours before pre-orders? I like Apple products but the company is a little bit dramatic and obnoxious sometimes. I'm no tech expert but I'm pretty sure a company with the resources of Apple doesn't need to take their website down at all for this.

 

[shareef777]

I’m really curious about the load on their servers for this pre-order. I expect it’ll be record lows. Not necessarily a bad thing as it’s due to the iPhone X delayed launch. But if they do sell out, hopefully it means an easier time ordering the iPhone X.

 

[IG88]

I assume this will be carrier only like years past? Sure wish they'd stop that crap and let me preorder a sim free phone paid in full up front. Oh well, I imagine I can get a VZW phone on Saturday following launch day like I did 2 years ago. Or I may wait for sim free on the off chance I'd switch to Sprint.

 

[Techwatcher]

Would have been if it was below a grand and got rid of the notch

I agree with it being below $1,000. As for the notch, can you think of a solution for that to work? All those lenses behind the screen just isn't plausible in 2017. Maybe in another decade.

 

[Whitelobster]

Does anyone know if you can buy the LTE watch without immediately adding a data plan to it?

 

[dominiongamma]

I agree with it being below $1,000. As for the notch, can you think of a solution for that to work? All those lenses behind the screen just isn't plausible in 2017. Maybe in another decade.

A small bezel would have worked just easier on the eyes I guess like a strip. like in the note 8

 

[shareef777]

That is your right, but the 8/8+ are respectable upgrades for anyone other than 7/7+ owners, imho. The A11 Bionic chip with Neural engine alone already is a beast, that plus the camera improvements and 4K @60fps video.

My only regret would be no JetBlack available.

Eh, I’d recommend going with the 7/7+ for the deep discount.

 

[thewebb]

How many people are actually pre-ordering an 8/8+ already having a 7/7+?

I am but only because I'm on the iPhone upgrade program so I might as well

 

[usarioclave]

Does anyone know if you can buy the LTE watch without immediately adding a data plan to it?

Apparently you can activate the LTE anytime, or never.

 

[neutralguy]

I know bringing down the store is simply a marketing tactic but it's old hat now. You already had the 90 minute commercial, Apple, just put it up already without the added manufactured drama.

In 2017, it feels like a drama act. Do we really need to take the store down? It's not like couple of web page writers are starting to write all the new pages.

 

[Techwatcher]

A small bezel would have worked just easier on the eyes I guess like a strip. like in the note 8

Ahh I see. Well I almost considered a Note 8, but after seeing iPhone X achieve a truly bezel-less phone (with the notch considered), I think it looks fantastic. As for a 100% 0 bezel phone with no notch (while keeping front lenses), one day we'll see how that works and who accomplishes that.