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Early Adopters of iPhone 8 Impressed With Glass-Backed Design and True Tone Display
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I'm still waiting too..... They used to be delivered by 10:30 AM in the first few years. Now they commit to the end of the day.
They still make us wake up in the middle of the night to pre-order tho
Another one here! The speakers sound great, the photos and video look great!
Awesome upgrade! to the poo pooers
Whats the point of complaining about something you don't own or have??
They need a job!
The better test of comments is after the honeymoon phase is done and the return window is closing. Check and see how many (those are the ones who jumped on this in the first hours of availabilty ,of course for those people there will be a newness factor and justification of purchase when it is quicker and generally a bit better than what they have now) still have their new 8 in two weeks.
Sounds like the 8 has nicer things to have and nice upgrades sure, but is it worth the $300-$700+ upgrade or initial cost?
In a usual year, maybe people ride it out, but obviously especially now moreso with the IPx carrot dangling at the end of the rope in as early as 6 weeks. Yes it could be 3-6 months though, but if people get lucky or think they will and get the X fairly soon in Oct, where you’re getting all the new features of the 8/8+ in a smaller form factor, assuming you can work with or around the loss of TouchID. In the next week or so of a return window, will see how many will decide and justify waiting for the X that are smitten today with the 8.
Regardless, this is a fascinating time of the year always for those that study human behaviour, thinking, psychology etc, never mind marketing, on how people react,justify,decide, rationalize, get caught up in needing the newest and best, and watching their financial will power take a backseat to it all (or not)...and those who also expect Apple (ie those saying, “well they end to have the 8 because otherwise we would all have to wait until the X comes out”) to have a new phone out in Sept like clockwork, no matter what, are a whole other subject.
Sounds like the 8 has nicer things to have and nice upgrades sure, but is it worth the $300-$700+ upgrade or initial cost?
In a usual year, maybe people ride it out, but obviously especially now moreso with the IPx carrot dangling at the end of the rope in as early as 6 weeks. Yes it could be 3-6 months though, but if people get lucky or think they will and get the X fairly soon in Oct, where you’re getting all the new features of the 8/8+ in a smaller form factor, assuming you can work with or around the loss of TouchID. In the next week or so of a return window, will see how many will decide and justify waiting for the X that are smitten today with the 8.
Regardless, this is a fascinating time of the year always for those that study human behaviour, thinking, psychology etc, never mind marketing, on how people react,justify,decide, rationalize, get caught up in needing the newest and best, and watching their financial will power take a backseat to it all (or not)...and those who also expect Apple (ie those saying, “well they end to have the 8 because otherwise we would all have to wait until the X comes out”) to have a new phone out in Sept like clockwork, no matter what, are a whole other subject.
Moved from a 7+ to a 8+, like the glass back and looks a lot like that 7/7+ jet black phones.
Can see the improvements from the 7.
Glad I changed and made a profit selling my old one and a upgrade from 40gb to 100gb data.
Will happily sit out the X fuss this time, maybe next year will get the XS/XI or what ever they call it
Can see the improvements from the 7.
Glad I changed and made a profit selling my old one and a upgrade from 40gb to 100gb data.
Will happily sit out the X fuss this time, maybe next year will get the XS/XI or what ever they call it
Well put and glad you like the new phone!
I will say that I think it helped my satisfaction a lot to have such a quantum leap forward in phones: I went from a 4" screen on a 5S to a 5.5" screen on an 8+ along with all the other whistles and bells (read camera, processor, wireless charging, etc, etc, etc) that went with it. I can see why someone would find it hard to justify going from a 7+ to an 8+. Then again, why would you? Apple makes GREAT phones! So great, that I kept my 5S for FOUR YEARS! Looking forward to enjoy the 8+ for a good long while. Cheers and enjoy!
Like those a lot. Hate covering up the beautiful phone designs with ho-hum cases. For most of us, those full-size cases really are somewhat of a necessary evil though.
Another year ticks past, and for the first time in forever I long for neither a new MBP nor iPhone.
2015 MBP + SE = happiness for at least another year.
Now, if Apple slaps 32 GB RAM in a MBP, or an OLED or a stbilized camera in a revised SE form, we could talk. But instead we get touch bars, glass backs, and ridiculous face scanners.
2015 MBP + SE = happiness for at least another year.
Now, if Apple slaps 32 GB RAM in a MBP, or an OLED or a stbilized camera in a revised SE form, we could talk. But instead we get touch bars, glass backs, and ridiculous face scanners.
Good news is you shouldn't have an issue receiving a new model iPhone and Apple will take care of the situation. That's why they have excellent customer service.
Received my iPhone 8 today and am really happy with it so far. Super snappy and looks great with the glass back. Love how the setup process keeps getting more seamless where my old phone "knows" that I'm setting up a new one and prompts to transfer over everything, apps and even Wifi settings. I was worried about how the non-physical Home button would feel, but I've already gotten used to it and was glad to see that it can be customized a bit. Photo courtesy of now-obsolete iPhone 6. 
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I think the 14 they have made so far are allocated for sale; plan is once they crack the century, some will go to retail stores as demos. /s
So that even more people are waiting months on end for a new phone? You do realize that the limited number of X's that will be there for release is because of Apple suppliers' yield rates right, and not because Apple opted to release the 8/8+?
Not sure how I feel about True Tone. It makes my screen look a little warm. I'll give it a few days to get used to it. Generally properly calibrated screens tend to look a little warmer anyway.
Nobody forced you to come to macrumor site. This is apple related and iphone 8 series came out today.
So if you put a case on the 8/8+ like 95% of people will do does it look any different than a 7?
People saying this...
"I can comfortably use the 8 Plus without a case!"
Are going to love replacing the glass on the front and back when they drop it.
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