Sorry to kick a dead horse, benefits of pre-ordering?

[alana22]

Is the only benefit to pre-ordering merely avoiding the crowds/hassle of visiting one of the brick and mortar stores on the release date?

Unlike the iPad, I don't recall Apple stores running out of iPhones on opening day the last time around -- or am I wrong?

 

[clayj]

Main benefit is to ensure you get one on launch day.

 

[Juan007]

This time is different, everyone and their grandma wants an iPhone.

 

[BeyondtheTech]

...Hanging out in these pointless threads. ROFL

 

[BoxerGT2.5]

Did you know the store is down? We're close!!!!

 

[advan031]

It's up to you to determine that.

 

[sonictonic]

It's true. From what I can tell this is only comparable to the hype of the very first iPhone.

In my specific case this is the first year it's not just me getting one, but my partner and my mother are also getting one. I expect these to sell out fairly quickly. The first shipment anyway... Without a doubt.

This time is different, everyone and their grandma wants an iPhone.

 

[iBookG4user]

Is the only benefit to pre-ordering merely avoiding the crowds/hassle of visiting one of the brick and mortar stores on the release date?

Unlike the iPad, I don't recall Apple stores running out of iPhones on opening day the last time around -- or am I wrong?

It makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.

 

[Screwtape]

You can have the phone delivered to your house on release day.

No lines, no crowd, no store visit.

 

[ttech10]

Is the only benefit to pre-ordering merely avoiding the crowds/hassle of visiting one of the brick and mortar stores on the release date?

Unlike the iPad, I don't recall Apple stores running out of iPhones on opening day the last time around -- or am I wrong?

Apple Stores, not every town has them.

With the 3G and 3GS every store here that sold them were sold out, with lines starting VERY early.

 

[alana22]

You can have the phone delivered to your house on release day.

No lines, no crowd, no store visit.

If I currently use a different phone, one lacking a data plan, I'd imagine having it delivered to my home will involve me also having to also call ATT and change my plan to include a data plan? I wonder if it would be that easy, or if anything other than upgrading from one iphone to another would require going to an Apple store just to avoid confusion/snags.