That wasn't what I was talking about. The thread has become slightly convoluted that I've completely lost track of everything :/
I don't know if Apple will do a pre-sale in the UK now.
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That wasn't what I was talking about. The thread has become slightly convoluted that I've completely lost track of everything :/
I don't know if Apple will do a pre-sale in the UK now.
Ok I cancelled my order
in the process had a good chat with s very helpful apple guy.
He mailed me links to all the reviews.
He said he was expecting to be able to take pre orders Tuesday Wednesday.
He also said. And then went to confirm with someone else that the USA 3g models are different to the uk ones. Sims are different.
Of course this is just what he said. I have no proof as it was a phone call. But thought I would pass it on.
The exchange rate he quoted for my transaction also very much more favourable than I had anticipated.
Here's hoping he's right
in the process had a good chat with s very helpful apple guy.
He mailed me links to all the reviews.
He said he was expecting to be able to take pre orders Tuesday Wednesday.
He also said. And then went to confirm with someone else that the USA 3g models are different to the uk ones. Sims are different.
Of course this is just what he said. I have no proof as it was a phone call. But thought I would pass it on.
The exchange rate he quoted for my transaction also very much more favourable than I had anticipated.
Here's hoping he's right
I can't imagine the SIMs being that different, it's a standard, micro SIM standard.
Tuesday/Wednesday seems slightly soon - but, who did you talk to in the Apple chain?
I agree am skeptical myself.
But that it what I was told. And he did go and check. With someone " who knows these technical things"
The blokey was clearly based in USA but I called the uk apple store number.
So how high in the chain? Very low.
But. I actually agree on the Tuesday/ Wednesday thing.
I was on the phone a good half hour. Not of course that that means anything except he wasn't trying to feed me crap just to get me off the phone quick.
But that it what I was told. And he did go and check. With someone " who knows these technical things"
The blokey was clearly based in USA but I called the uk apple store number.
So how high in the chain? Very low.
But. I actually agree on the Tuesday/ Wednesday thing.
I was on the phone a good half hour. Not of course that that means anything except he wasn't trying to feed me crap just to get me off the phone quick.
Usually people who answer the phones, and even their managers don't know these things. Example is such that Apple Store employees didn't know much about the iPad launch, but are briefed about 30 mins before the launch.
Sims should be different - we won't have AT&T ones. I would think we wouldn't get one at all in the box as in the UK we should have a choice of provider. I think it will be a case of just throwing it away and getting one from your favourite mobile provider.
It would make sense to be tomorrow for an announcement so people don't go online and spend silly money on eBay importing an iPad from the States.
If you knew you could get one over here with no risk of import taxes, VAT, etc and only had to wait three weeks, I imagine most people would wait. I don't think I'll get a 3G one from the States as we should get them here the same time, the WiFi model is a different matter though and should be here next week!
Our choice is fairly limited, remember, that the device uses micro SIMS, regardless of where it is purchased from.
I imagine at least 3 of the 5 operators will have easy access to micro sims before the launch over here.
The fact there's been no announcements is more likely to be because of Apple and the shroud of secrecy. We still have no idea how much it's going to cost over here so it's not really surprising we know nothing about the mobile networks side of things.
done,
d @stephenfry any news for iPad in the UK? As an A Level student, I don't know if I should get one or not :/
Well I bit the bullet and bought the 16GB iPad from ebay for £440 shipped (I actually live in the Falklands hence that is the final cost as no import duties or VAT here). Anyhow its 3.30am in the UK / Europe now and not many people bidding on US ebay and I have snagged a 32GB for £490 delivered.
Of course im keeping the 32GB for myself however do I flog the 16GB or give it to the missus (who reads books like a bookworm)
Of course im keeping the 32GB for myself however do I flog the 16GB or give it to the missus (who reads books like a bookworm)
UK/US exchange rate has crept up a little over the last few days... only slightly but fingers crossed.
Let's hope Apple checks Thomas Cook's rate on a good day before they set the prices.
Let's hope Apple checks Thomas Cook's rate on a good day before they set the prices.
A limiting factor is that Apple have hardly ever released a product cheaper in the UK than America, and with the poor exchange rate this limits the amount of price variation.
Exactly. It would be ironic for Apple not to give us "unbelievable" prices because of the motto being "a magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price".
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