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Shipping Estimates for iPhone 6 Pre-Orders Slipping to 7-10 Days
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Maybe eventually, but this is the first year of a "big" iPhone and with the pent up demand and likely tight supply Apple has a lot of pricing power. The S5 hasn't exactly sold well, and the Note 4 is still "coming soon." Even if the 6 Plus takes a few weeks to become more prevalent, it will be "here" with demo units in stores, which puts even more pressure on Samsung.
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Any bets on the probability of sleeping in on the 19th, driving to Starbucks, spending 25 minutes there sipping a coffee, then casually walking over to the Apple Store and strolling in to say "Heyy I want an iPhone 6 64GB" and having them say "coming right up" instead of laughing at you?
I wonder.
--He Who Won't Wait In Lines
My guess is that this year there will be more in stores. They had enough to do presales. The last 2 years I stopped by Apple Stores on the Saturday afternoon of launch weekend and happened to be there just as they opened up new shipments. This year I preordered.
You both need to lookup the definition of "hypocrite". Being wrong about the popularity of a particular phone model just makes you wrong.
Yes, and I am one of them. It is very clever, but it's also somewhat devious. They set up a situation where the base model clearly has too little storage for most people, and you can only quadruple it for $100.
I don't think they'll ever go to 32/64/128. The 32GB bump just isn't worth $100 anymore. It'll probably stay the same next year (16/64/128), and then perhaps just go 32/128 in two years time, with a possible 256 GB option at some point down the road.
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The bigger screen on the 4.7" alone is absolutely worth the upgrade. Lets face it, no one really "needs" an iPhone, especially a newer one. Yet I have money, and I have to spend it on something. Dropping around $250 (after resale of 5s) for a new iPhone 6 is a paltry investment compared to how much use I get out of the thing.
Exactly. And one year warranty is just intolerable.
You lucky bastards buying it for 199+ USD I'll be spending 699 or 799 
That's $199 US plus a 24 month contract. And I don't know prices elsewhere in the EU, but phone contracts are the one thing that is an awful lot cheaper in the UK than in the USA.
I think all the reports of issues with the 6+ were true. They just can't make enough. They definitely knew it would be popular, the keynote seemed to focus on it and really present it as the flagship.
Idk why everyones making a big deal about one handed usability. 90% of the time I'm using my iPhone 5 with both hands. I hate texting with my one thumb, it takes forever, and its just more comfortable to use both hands in general. But then again, I'm NEVER holding anything else so I'm kind of biased I guess.
Apple Watch
Reading what you were saying about the armband while running or biking, first thing that came to mind was Apple Watch.
You could stow the iPhone away in a pack or pouch being that its tethered in some ways to the watch, but at least not have to armband an entire phone when you have the Apple Watch on your wrist.
Reading what you were saying about the armband while running or biking, first thing that came to mind was Apple Watch.
You could stow the iPhone away in a pack or pouch being that its tethered in some ways to the watch, but at least not have to armband an entire phone when you have the Apple Watch on your wrist.
My experience has always been the opposite. I'm a premier business customer and have always ordered within minutes of preorders being available and have always been way down in the delivery line. I ordered a 6+ gold 128 when the ATT site went live 4 minutes BEFORE the official time and initially got a ship date of 14 to 21 days. Later in the morning, it had slipped to Oct 13-22.
Reading what you were saying about the armband while running or biking, first thing that came to mind was Apple Watch.
You could stow the iPhone away in a pack or pouch being that its tethered in some ways to the watch, but at least not have to armband an entire phone when you have the Apple Watch on your wrist.
I thought about that, but it doesn't really solve the running question. Biking, sure, I'll wear a backpack of some kind. But running? Maybe strap it on my waist somehow, I don't know. The watch honestly doesn't seem to add that much capability also. If I'm carrying the phone anyway, I can just Bluetooth music to wireless headphones and have Map My Run running in the background. The watch wouldn't do much other than give me a screen to glance at every now and then.
It might even be at that location, but I remember seeing that happen with the original iPad and then it jumped around to other locations. I believe what happens is the shipments made from China are laded through the main FedEx logistics center at Memphis (not Raleigh, as I said before) for customs purposes, but that isn't necessarily where the airplanes are landing and offloading. A mysterious system. All I know is the chances of it showing up at your door on the appointed day are close to 100%.
I have a 5s as well, and sure, it is almost exactly the same as the iPhone 6 except for screen size, A8, M8, NFC, more storage on mid and high end models, higher contrast screen with greater viewing angle, updated 4G LTE, updated WiFi, updated camera and FaceTime camera... But otherwise, the exact same phone.
I do not regret replacing my iPhone 4 with a 5s as it was time. I do have some twinges of iPhone envy, though.
I'm not sure if anyone else mentioned this yet, but you can order the iPhone through att directly using their att next payment plan program, and simply pay the phone off in full when it arrives. I ordered two like that yesterday. When they arrive, I'll pay them off in full, then move them to att go phone plans. No contracts, no subsidies.
Most say the full priced no contract T-Mobile iPhone is in fact unlocked. Apple just does not publicize that fact.
The real improvement in screen is really on the plus and a 4" like the 5S wouldn't be able to discern that much a difference at reading distance. Volte is only w tmobile and NFC is just a gimmick for when you don't have your stuff as it stands today just look at how NFC in android has run. Better camera is really not an amazing upgrade by itself either even w the optical in 6plus vs others in the competition. IMO if you are w an iPhone 5 or below this is a great upgrade, but for the 5S is just a meh update that many can skip.
What was it like last year getting a 5s without a preorder or a late preorder. Like
past October?
I am waiting to preorder with T-Mobile on the 17th, so I can take advantage of them price matching AT&T's $200 trade in value on the iPhone 4. I waited 4 years for a new phone, I can wait a few more weeks, but like to know what I can expect.
I am waiting to preorder with T-Mobile on the 17th, so I can take advantage of them price matching AT&T's $200 trade in value on the iPhone 4. I waited 4 years for a new phone, I can wait a few more weeks, but like to know what I can expect.
I do too. I think Apple underestimated the popularity of the +. I did too. I ordered the 6. Then I talked to everyone I know and they all ordered the +. I'm sticking with the 6 but I was surpassed that so many people wanted the +. I think Apple was too.
What is it about that word "slipping"? It's used on every article about this delay
Is it a standard english way to say "delayed"
Is it a standard english way to say "delayed"
By the way, the iPhone 6+ holds some of the original Galaxy Note design.
Look at that "rounded everything" feel.
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I really don't like these Android phones with big a big screen, but I can accept the idea if it comes with a Wacom pen. Sadly, the iPhone 6+ doesn't come with any accessory that justifies the big screen. It could come with some kind of a never-seen-before haptic feedback -- at least.
Nobody in my house is 'eligible to upgrade' yet. I have to wait for 2015, and my wife has to wait for October. She's hoping supplies are back up by her order.
Out of all the 5-5.5 inch android phones selling since last year (S4,5,HTC One, M8,LG G2, G3, Nexus 5 and more) what percentage actually have a stylus? What percentage of the 5+ inch phone market does the Note series command?Whatever that number is, expect it to alter significantly after we have a couple of quarters of 6 Plus sales.. If a stylus is the absolute essential experience for a large screen phone why is Samsung not incorporating on other phones in the 5.2 - 6 inch range?