I almost regret getting the gold one because even though I ordered at 3:05 AM EST, I gotta wait a week. I mean, a whole week...gosh! Still.
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iPhone 5s Shipping Estimates Slip to October
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I almost regret getting the gold one because even though I ordered at 3:05 AM EST, I gotta wait a week. I mean, a whole week...gosh! Still.
Sure. They just have the fastest phone with the only functional fingerprint sensor in the mobile space (or virtually anywhere in the consumer space), but they "can't innovate" and need to make the 5s look good. There's more to "innovation" than making a bigger screen or throwing in a bunch of gimmicks like eye tracking. The fingerprint ID is both more secure and more convenient than a simple password. I can add the security of a complex password (for backup) while losing none of the convenience.
More likely they couldn't price the 5 at $99 on contract ($549) and go through the added costs of making the baseband changes to sell it around the world while maintaining their markup, so they used it as an opportunity to develop a plastic model that's cheaper to produce.
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That's probably why they haven't released a bigger phone yet. They don't want to create a new resolution yet and they don't want to lower the pixel density. Android is more resolution-independent, which has its benefits, but also its drawbacks in that it makes it less worthwhile for developers to release tablet versions of software ("the phone version works just fine"). That may be why Android has coalesced around large-screen phones and small-screen tablets.
Odd. I ordered the silver 5s from ATT online Friday afternoon, shipped Sat and arrives Monday.
Guess I just got lucky.
Guess I just got lucky.
How is the stock in the stores itself? Friends of mine are flying back end of september and it would be great if they manage to bring an iPhone 5s for me...
Is waiting to be back in stock the same as the delivery time on the Online Store?
Is waiting to be back in stock the same as the delivery time on the Online Store?
More likely it's just because they are on a 2-year R&D cycle, and smartphone evolution seems to be slowing anyway. The extremely fast evolution of Android phones has allowed them to catch up and in some ways surpass the iPhone, but going forward I think a 2 year cycle is probably an okay choice. Smartphones are rapidly approaching the same point PC's are at -- Good Enough.
garylapointe
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Yeah, I just hoped they'd fill them in order and since I ordered it 3 minutes earlier that would be 100,000 phones earlier than the other one 🙂
The 16GB is arriving earlier than estimates, so the 64GB still has a few days to get here and still make day one of the estimates (so it could arrive early too).
I usually keep mine above 40GB. Some photos I probably don't need and reference stuff I don't need (4GB of Audubon books, a GPS that doesn't need internet, and lots of other junk) but that I like having. I like having the space for photos and video (especially with the new high speed video.
The award for minimal design effort goes to Samsung. I have no doubt that designing the 5c wasn't simply slapping on some plastic. The had some real problems to solve from a new antenna system to how to make a plastic case that meets Apple's standards. Their last attempt was not too successful. I still have a cracking 3gs in my drawer.
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I feel for you. I would recommend going to the Apple store several times a day to hold a Gold iPhone until yours arrives...I wouldn't wan't you to collapse in the street of Gold iPhone starvation. It would be terrible if your family lost you the day before your new Gold iPhone arrives.
garylapointe
macrumors 68000
Because they can't sell enough iPhones?!?
That's the way they've done it previously, sell the old one for cheaper. Isn't this the same/better for the customers, with a few (very few) better specs for the 5c instead of last year's 5? Better battery life and a few more cell frequencies and ____? (Maybe a few improvements in the circuitry?)
As I said the differences are minor (actually more minor than I'd thought, so the "new" model worked on me!) so a bit is psychological: buy the "new" $99 iPhone vs. last years $99 iPhone...
Gary
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barondebxl
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inkswamp
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Doubtful it's a flop. More likely, it's and easier to produce product and therefore less likely to be in short supply.
TimCook
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Would you really say that applecare is essential though?
All the information I've found says that it's not, since the product is most likely to fail well within the first 12 months. Extended warranties are generally just companies milking you for extra money to pay for security you don't need, and will almost definitely not use (of course SOME people will have problems during the extended time, but the numbers are so few that Apple makes a ton of profit of the extension payments).
captain kaos
macrumors 65816
Yes, god did that for you.....🙄
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It seems that this year is a big change in the way Apple sells the iphone. I think they know every year people will go mad for the phone, so now they shifted to a "release the phone, then make it" style. Talk about tightening the factory-to-end-user experience!
If you use Discover it doubles the warranty so can take u through new phone. Also has 30 or 60 or 90 (can't remember) day lost/stolen protection.
It's automatic and no preregistration required.
My gold 16gb went from estimated 28th October to "shipped" and delivered on Tuesday.
A Sunday update too!
A Sunday update too!
Goodeye
macrumors 6502a
Very nice congrats! Happy to see people getting shipping notices. Good luck to all.
rdlink
macrumors 68040
You're hilarious. But that's OK. You won't be around for long. You've picked enough fights that you'll get banned before too long.
Carrier site.
But it was business premiere for AT&T so not sure if that comes with priority.
Was surprised by the email I got today.
Said phone is now in TX Forth Worth ready for delivery Tuesday.
I was prepared to just sit it out for next 28 days or so.
Iphone 5s shipping October
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Originally Posted by mason.smith1975 View Post
When and how did you order (apple.com, carrier site,...) ?
Carrier site.
But it was business premiere for AT&T so not sure if that comes with priority.
Was surprised by the email I got today.
Said phone is now in TX Forth Worth ready for delivery Tuesday.
I was prepared to just sit it out for next 28 days or so.
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May I ask what time you placed the order?
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Originally Posted by mason.smith1975 View Post
When and how did you order (apple.com, carrier site,...) ?
Carrier site.
But it was business premiere for AT&T so not sure if that comes with priority.
Was surprised by the email I got today.
Said phone is now in TX Forth Worth ready for delivery Tuesday.
I was prepared to just sit it out for next 28 days or so.
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May I ask what time you placed the order?
Extended warranties are always in the house's favor. Otherwise why would they bother?
Do this instead. Every time someone offers you an extended, put that money in an account for yourself. Someday something bad will happen that an extended warranty would have covered. Go get a small portion of that cash from that account and cover it. And buy yourself something else as a bonus for not being an idiot.
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They only want to support two sizes. Next year they'll EOL the 4s and release a larger screen. Simple.