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iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Pre-Orders to Begin at 12:01 a.m. PT on September 15
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Completely agree. If you're already spending $700 on a phone, I can't imagine an additional $300 is really going to be a deal breaker for you. Also, if you're looking for a new phone, but also want something cost effective, chances are you don't care about tech and will go for last years model instead. They'll definitely sell, but I think the iPhone X is going to sell far better.
Do people really care so much about a camera to justify the purchase on these new devices? My 6S runs great and shows no signs of slowing down...it also got a free battery upgrade through Apple from a recall so it's good as new.
The 5S was the first 64bit iPhone and introduced touch id. The 5C was a repacked iPhone 5 in a bright colored plastic case. Not even close.
Top five reasons to buy iPhone 8:
I lost my iPhone.
My iPhone was stolen.
Broke my iPhone.
Hurricane took my iPhone.
Beer and iPhone, turns out, not compatible.
I lost my iPhone.
My iPhone was stolen.
Broke my iPhone.
Hurricane took my iPhone.
Beer and iPhone, turns out, not compatible.
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helps feed the commonly slung: "...but who has the most profitable phone" that we all seem so proud to play at every opportunity.
And you don't become a trillion dollar company without thoroughly emptying wallets.
Because I prefer it and rely on it. There are too many drawbacks of FaceID in my opinion. And I’m definitely not the only one that feels that way.
Is "wireless" the only way to charge the 8? Or can it be plugged in? I guess I missed that.
I've had every iteration of the iPhone since the 3GS-this will be the first year that I am not compelled to upgrade.
I have the 6s and my wife has the 7, and I just bought my son an IPad Pro 10.5.
I'm actually more compelled to buy my first Apple Watch Series 3 and HomePod.
Those two items combined will almost equal the cost of the new iPhone 8.
I have the 6s and my wife has the 7, and I just bought my son an IPad Pro 10.5.
I'm actually more compelled to buy my first Apple Watch Series 3 and HomePod.
Those two items combined will almost equal the cost of the new iPhone 8.
I'll be getting an 8 plus and leave the beta-testing of Face ID and the OLED screen to other people. It's really not about the money, like people are saying, it's not that much of a difference.
And I don't think I could talk myself into not seeing the notch. And, of course, even if Face ID is reliable, it'll always be slower because of the additional step of swiping up to get to the home screen after unlocking it and less comfortable, because you can't use it without looking at the phone.
So for me it's a no-brainer to get the 8 plus and maybe, if both notch and Face ID are gone next year, get the Xs or XI or whatever next year.
And I don't think I could talk myself into not seeing the notch. And, of course, even if Face ID is reliable, it'll always be slower because of the additional step of swiping up to get to the home screen after unlocking it and less comfortable, because you can't use it without looking at the phone.
So for me it's a no-brainer to get the 8 plus and maybe, if both notch and Face ID are gone next year, get the Xs or XI or whatever next year.
I'm sold on the I phone X 256GB I just wish that I could get it in gold.
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Embrace the notch.
This may be a silly question, but can you preorder online to pick the phone up in store? Or does it have to be delivered.
It’s been a mix of both in previous years. Both 6s and 7 could be ordered online for launch day pickup.
same here. looking at the apple watch.
thinking the series 2 since i don't really need lte enabled (another bill line item).
I believe that I had the option for either when I ordered both my I phone 6 and I phone 7
Come on guys. I don't have an iPhone 7 and the iPhone 8 will be nice upgrade from the 6s. Waterproofing, true tone display (which I really like on my iPad Pro), wireless charging and almost everything iPhone X has. I'm not convinced that Face ID is so much better and the X is just so ugly. Rounded corners on a display and that top notch? Very unnatural, distracting... I don't know how to describe it, for me it doesn't look right. There is not much space what to improve on a phone... but durability, battery life and charging still have a space to be improved. And I'm glad that Apple might be focusing on those features in the future.
Before Apple was focusing on making revenue increases from growth. Now they are focusing on revenue through higher margin products. I think it's a natural result of the market becoming mature.
As for sales. I remember predicting the 5S would have terrible sales because it was almost as good as the 5. The reality was the market was not saturated and people with prior models still needed to upgrade. The $50 increase of the 8 is only 2 dollars a month, so I wager a lot of users would not care about the difference
Gotta remember that Face ID is a workaround compromise in order to create a full screen device with no button on the front. Jony Ive's dream of a solid slab of glass is coming to fruition. If the X non-home button design actually ends up being a better iPhone experience for the user, time will tell. And we will certainly hear plenty of opinions about it once people get a X in their hands.
The X design may be a (risky) experiment. That's why there is an 8 also to fall back on if iPhone users rebel.
The X design may be a (risky) experiment. That's why there is an 8 also to fall back on if iPhone users rebel.
Well Samsung already makes half the damn phone anyway. So yeah they're laughing...all the way to the bank lol
I don't get why so many of you are so mad. Do you truly think the iPhone 8 is a bad phone or are you just mad that it can't do your laundry and cook for you?...
I won't be ordering the iPhone 8.
Im getting the iPhone X instead.
Im getting the iPhone X instead.