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iPhone SE Order thread
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I wonder if mine is taking so long because it's unlocked.
My order was for an unlocked 64GB space gray, ordered online from Apple Mar 24 mid-morning, showed up Apr 4. It came directly to me from China, not from any stockpile in the states.
Maybe they ran out of boxes!
You do know that iPhones are not made in the US, right? They all have to come from overseas.
Only Apple device currently "Made in USA" is the Mac Pro.
Dave
Only Apple device currently "Made in USA" is the Mac Pro.
Dave
Omg really? I never knew that. I was being sarcastic.You do know that iPhones are not made in the US, right? They all have to come from overseas.
Only Apple device currently "Made in USA" is the Mac Pro.
Dave
Yep I'm sure. Hot off the press. Probably came with a fortune cookie in the dataspace (just kidding, I hope).
I bet Apple is high-fiving on everything about the iPhone SE including the price points and the sturdy framing they put on it. Only maybe they should have bumped up the initial run by a few million. I was pretty sure it would sell abroad but not too sure about here, even though I totally love the 4" screen.
Some cases I ordered should come today, I will almost be sorry to cover the beautiful thing up. But, sigh... I can be a klutz.
Wondering that as well lol, so far I am one week into my wait, still at 'processing', hoping that it will change Monday or TuesdayI wonder if mine is taking so long because it's unlocked.
I'm glad Apple learned how ugly having a color-less box for the iPhone 6 was a bad idea. It was just an embossed outline of the phone. Ugh.
My box always goes straight to the garbage can. My concern is the phone. Not the box.
I keep them for when I sell them to upgrade. Increases the resale value.
Ordered my iPhone SE 64GB Rose Gold after getting a new phone number on my parents' Sprint account yesterday (I got lucky with the number, as it's a pattern and very simple!) I'm upgrading from a 16GB iPhone 4S. Unfortunately, it won't be delivered until somewhere between April 27 and May 2
Does anyone know if the AmazonBasics Lighting cable fits the iPhone SE Leather Case?
Does anyone know if the AmazonBasics Lighting cable fits the iPhone SE Leather Case?
I just got a Nexus 5X two months ago.
It's financially irresponsible, buuuut.......I may sell my 5X, take the $150 loss (yes, really. It's roughly $100 USD), and get myself a 64 GB, or possibly even a 16 GB iPhone SE.
It would be my first iPhone since the iPhone 3GS.
The best phone I've ever had was my Nokia Lumia 925. I hope this is better, because I can't afford to switch phones every few months!
It's financially irresponsible, buuuut.......I may sell my 5X, take the $150 loss (yes, really. It's roughly $100 USD), and get myself a 64 GB, or possibly even a 16 GB iPhone SE.
It would be my first iPhone since the iPhone 3GS.
The best phone I've ever had was my Nokia Lumia 925. I hope this is better, because I can't afford to switch phones every few months!
Anything you don't like about the 5X?I just got a Nexus 5X two months ago.
It's financially irresponsible, buuuut.......I may sell my 5X, take the $150 loss (yes, really. It's roughly $100 USD), and get myself a 64 GB, or possibly even a 16 GB iPhone SE.
It would be my first iPhone since the iPhone 3GS.
The best phone I've ever had was my Nokia Lumia 925. I hope this is better, because I can't afford to switch phones every few months!
Memory management is sadly mediocre with lots of app refreshes which by comparison the Nexus 6P with the extra 1gb - doesn't suffer same issue.
2gb in the SE is a lot more generous than 2gb in 5x.
Likewise whilst Doze means the standby time on the 5X are decent enough, the actual SOT is comparatively mediocre and the 808 SOC runs quite warm (not as warm as it does in the priv or Moto X style however), whereas again compared to the A9 in the SE, it's a lot more power efficient.
The 5X is a great phone, but the SOC and moreover 2gb ram in an android device (in 2016) hamper it ....
I'm one of those people who loves a good sturdy box. I dunno but the size of the iPhone box was really appealing to me. I used to hang on to the work-issued iPad one but ran out of room and had to get rid of it :<
I'll keep the earbuds and extra charger/cord in it until the others break. It fits in my little drawers fine so I might end up using the bottom and top halves to organize stuff.
I'm the same way. And Apple's packaging is always nice.
My phone is finally freaking "Preparing for Shipment" ...
Like I said, my 5X is OK. I just find the 5.2" screen slightly too big to be comfortable. Oddly, my last mobile had a 5.0" screen, and that was OK to use single-handed, although barely. It was never ideal anyway, but I guess that 0.2" (roughly 5 mm) is enough to tip the scales from "just do-able" to "too big" for single-handed use.
In terms of usability, it's just not as good as my previous phones. My main usability reasons are:
1. A slight lag. Maybe this isn't typical of Android phones in general, but the 5X is a tiny bit laggy at everything it does. Even its responsiveness to touch has a lag -- something that only lasts for microseconds, but is there just the same. Even my friend's 6P is slightly laggy. Maybe the Windows Phone 8.1 world that I'm so used to is simply smoother?
2. The camera lag is infuriating. AF is slow, and when I press the on-screen shutter button, it can take 2-3 seconds for a photo to be taken. The camera app is even slow to call up! I have a 1 year old daughter that I photograph all the time, but I can't use this phone for photographing her whatsoever. That's not hyperbole. I mean that in a literal sense.
3. My wife's iPhone 5C, which is 2 years old and not particularly flashy, feels faster and more responsive than my brand new Nexus 5X, which is just unacceptable. My phone is NEW. Her phone was mid-tier when it was new in 2014.
My smartphone history looks like this:
Nokia XpressMusic 5800 (or something like that). Pretty good. Stopped working in 13 months though.
iPhone 3GS --- Good, not great.
Samsung Galaxy S2 -- Complete and utter dog-****.
Nokia Lumia 925 - BEST PHONE EVER! (except battery life). 4.5" screen was awesome, even with those wide side bezels.
Nokia Lumia 930 - SECOND BEST PHONE EVER! -- No Glance, though.
Nokia 5X -- Not good enough.
Despite how it looks, I don't switch phones very often. I dropped and cracked my Nokia L925 (1.5 year old phone), and the 930 was stolen (after 1 year). This is the first time where I've felt compelled to take a financial loss just to get rid of a new toy.
The iPhone SE is my phone of choice right now. I'd love to get a 6S because I like the 4.7" screen more, but the SE is cheaper, and has a much longer battery life.
I just got a Nexus 5X two months ago.
It's financially irresponsible, buuuut.......I may sell my 5X, take the $150 loss (yes, really. It's roughly $100 USD), and get myself a 64 GB, or possibly even a 16 GB iPhone SE.
It would be my first iPhone since the iPhone 3GS.
The best phone I've ever had was my Nokia Lumia 925. I hope this is better, because I can't afford to switch phones every few months!
Not really. I took a hit of £200 in the UK to go from a 6S to a SE. However that £200 was not an issue as my hands wouldn't play nice with a 6S screen anymore
