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For those waiting for the X

If you go to place an order for an X and the shipping time is after January 1st, what do you do?

  • Camp Out

    Votes: 16 6.7%

  • Place the order and wait it out

    Votes: 114 47.9%

  • Place the order and camp out too

    Votes: 20 8.4%

  • Pick up an 8/8+

    Votes: 28 11.8%

  • Stick with what you have

    Votes: 57 23.9%

  • Buy something else (comment below)

    Votes: 3 1.3%
  • Total voters
    238
trusso said:
Apple needs some sort of a Galaxy Note 7 fiasco to humble themselves a bit. Not anything that would endanger the public, but something really stupid that forces them into clean-up mode for a bit. I say this as an Apple aficionado and Mac user since 1995; Apple and many of its consumers will continue to ride the crest of seeming invincibility until the wave breaks against the rocks. It's only a matter of time.
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What does this mean exactly?
 
Cseabreeze said:
What does this mean exactly?
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I could see something like that happening if Face ID is a complete failure. Bendgate did a tiny bit of damage but most have forgotten about that now.

Honestly, I don't think any of my friends who are Samsung fans, batted an eye with the Note 7 problem and they held onto theirs until the very end, stuck with Samsung and got the Note 8 when it came out. They may not be the typical consumer though. I know I'm not.
 
I managed to get a Jet Black plus last year on launch weekend and have secured launch day delivery on every previous iPhone pre-order so I am hoping that my luck continues this year.
 
theMaccer said:
I suspect it is Apple and other media hyping it purposely.
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I would think this would work against Apple if this were their marketing. With the 8 / 8+ available and rumors they X will be hard to get people may decide to either pass completely, get an 8 series, stick with what they have, get something else and they could make those decisions before the pre-orders even start. I've had to talk my wife out of getting an 8 multiple times already. To me, if the X wasn't coming out I probably would have stuck with the 7+ and I've upgraded every year. I think many people will wait for next year if they have to wait a couple months for the X. Heck, if the next one is out in September '18 and it's going to be January or later to get an X then the wait is roughly 9 months. Apple may be removing 25% of the wait time for some people.
 
Pre-order anyway and then try queuingup early but not camping out. I'd also try other stores that may not get hammered quite as quickly and even my operator
 
ckurt25 said:
I would think this would work against Apple if this were their marketing. With the 8 / 8+ available and rumors they X will be hard to get people may decide to either pass completely, get an 8 series, stick with what they have, get something else and they could make those decisions before the pre-orders even start. I've had to talk my wife out of getting an 8 multiple times already. To me, if the X wasn't coming out I probably would have stuck with the 7+ and I've upgraded every year. I think many people will wait for next year if they have to wait a couple months for the X. Heck, if the next one is out in September '18 and it's going to be January or later to get an X then the wait is roughly 9 months. Apple may be removing 25% of the wait time for some people.
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Also, I don't see them wanting to purposely taking a hit on their stock which is what's happening now.
 
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I camped out last year, was second in line. But i live in a smaller city with an apple store. it sucked but would do it again for the 10
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Newtons Apple said:
Camp out? The Apple store may not even have stock on introduction day. Maybe play with the demo phones . . . . .
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i was told by my local apple store today that they would have reservation times for the 10. so they will be getting some.
 
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no doubt in my mind ill have it launch day. thanks for the apple upgrade program you basically do everything days in advance...only thing u have to do at 3am is hit the finish button which takes like a second.
 
If I have to wait that long, I will keep my 6S+ (as my primary phone) one more year and cancel my Apple Watch Series 3 LTE order. I am not giving up my 9.3.3 jailbreak on my 6S+.
 
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If it took 8 weeks, I would be fine. I don't upgrade regularly and don't concern myself with having to have everything on launch day.
 
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I just updated my iPhone 6s to 11 and it’s just as fast as before. I think I’ll keep it and even put a new battery in (when the need comes) while enjoying the headphone jack. I may get Bluetooth phones but I still want the option.
 
ckurt25 said:
I could see something like that happening if Face ID is a complete failure.
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This is one reason why I think waiting a bit to see what reactions are in real people's hands is a good idea. There are a lot of changes taking place with this phone. I don't want to be a tester if it turns out that it's not good enough for my use. That would be highly annoying.
 
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