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Can't wait to put this worst-rumor-season-in-history in the past!

The sourced rumors were actually pretty accurate. It was people who wanted, or did not want, some feature added or removed or modified that were all over the place. Things didn't get locked down until late July-as far as features- but that was shortly after the phones themselves had to have started low volume production, on their way to high mass production after everything seemed to be ok. And even before then the size, rough features, and cost was pretty much in agreement from numerous sources.

The items that have and will cause controversy, the lack of a physical home button/fingerprint reader, the notch on the screen, the color selection, and last but not least, the cost were all in the news for up to 4 months now. People, sometimes including myself, have reacted strongly and usually in a negative way because when it comes right down to it, people are resistant as hell to change. But companies that don't change don't stay on top. So every phone, every year is a balancing act. Change enough to seem edgy, but not too edgy. We really won't know for a while how successful this years phone is, even if it sets initial sales records. Which, given its cost, it will set a money income record even if it doesn't set a units sold one.
 
I have a question I have one payment left for citizens loan to upgrade. Do I have to pay this ahead of time? Or will Apple allow me to make that payment in their app the day the new iPhone goes on sale, and charge me for that and the new phone?
 
Lol! Seriously, it was that smooth! Last year I didn't even suffer any lag in the App. Loaded up right at 3, confirmation email was for 3:01.

Though to be fair, my iPhone 6 preordering experience was a bit more... irritating through Sprint :D

Are you in the UK too? What if they do it at 2am this time?!
 
Super smooth process! Not sure why everyone gets in a tizzy abot preorder night :p

Because it's not always a super smooth process... even with the iPhone app.
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you better pre order within about 3 seconds when the pre orders go live, any time after that, you are looking at shipping times somewhere november/december, this is for the new oled iPhone

no joke.

Don't you mean order within 3 seconds BEFORE pre orders go live? :D
 
Will I be able to walk in a Best Buy on launch day (assuming there is stock) and buy one off contract? I've got tons of rewards money to burn.
 
I know I should be psyched about this, but this is for me the the most unanticipated release ever. Still have 6, 6s, and 7 daily drivers all of which are functioning great. It is interesting how their performance tends to degrade at about the one year mark.
 
You really think Apple is going to announce iPhones 7s, 7s plus and an 8.

This is gonna be a hoot
 
Me at 3AM...
 

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I'll be traveling to the US during that time. Anyone know the best way to preorder since I'm guessing the apple site will route me to the US store and it most likely won't let me ship to Canada.
 
I figured that would be the date. (sigh)..Well...I'll will try via my iMac at 3am my time, AND the Apple Store App on BOTH iPhone and iPad. Hope I get through..so I hope to get it 9/22, eh, we shall see.

But heck I'd be happy if I got it the week of 9/25-9/29 or even the week of 10/2-10/6. I even hope I get as far as the shopping cart..but cant finish the order and Apple emails me 7 hours later telling me "complete the order." This was the case for iPhone 6+ on Friday 9/12.

It gave me a Est. shipping date of Oct. It arrived on Wed 9/24. :)
And It's been quite a while since I get that new phone in the mail and it's an amazing feeling.

As for the new phone, I really don't know how I will feel if I see an "Estimated arrival date December." at 3:03am Deflated, depressed comes to mind.

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That upgrade program screwed me one time back during the iPhone 7 launch and I was done. I had to wait 2 months later to get my iPhone 7 Plus 256GB. Apple felt sorry for me weeks later and offered me some low gig iPhone 7 (not even a plus) that I had a time frame to jump on. I said no thanks. Sold my iPhone 6S, paid off my balance to that crappy Citizen Loan spot Apple works with and just did everything cash through Verizon.

I feel these carriers have better stock availability if you miss that 1 minute pre-order window Apple gives you.
 
So how does it work for a T-Mobile customer in the Apple upgrade program? (Done my part I can upgrade)
 
I wish they'd release a new cheese grater mac pro instead. That said, my CC is ready to go for the iPhone 8.
 
It’s almost that time of the year again. Tracking planes out of China, figuring out which distribution center our phones are at, blaming Apple or carriers, refreshing status page, and best of all, trying to dissect what the hell does “preparing to ship” means. I can’t wait :D
 
Wake up at 2:55.
Wait until 3.
Open Apple Store App.
Tap, tap, TouchID.
Check confirmation email.
Back in bed by 3:02.

Super smooth process! Not sure why everyone gets in a tizzy abot preorder night :p

Very likely this won’t go smooth as you described. Tap tap and it’s already sold out. Oops!! You probably won’t go back sleep now that you’re really pissed.
 
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