Agreed. If you just turn off location services you do not need or use there is no problem.
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We bought one Sunday at the Apple store. The guy said the had plenty in stock.
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Agreed. If you just turn off location services you do not need or use there is no problem.
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We bought one Sunday at the Apple store. The guy said the had plenty in stock.
I walked into my Apple Store on Tuesday and walked out with a 4S for my girlfriend in about 20 minutes.
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Walked in and got 2 for AT&T on launch day no problem. Switched to Sprint. Walked in and bought 2 for Sprint. No reservation, no problem. Boca Raton,FL
Walked in and got 2 for AT&T on launch day no problem. Switched to Sprint. Walked in and bought 2 for Sprint. No reservation, no problem. Boca Raton,FL
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Walked in and got 2 for AT&T on launch day no problem. Switched to Sprint. Walked in and bought 2 for Sprint. No reservation, no problem. Boca Raton,FL
Walked in and got 2 for AT&T on launch day no problem. Switched to Sprint. Walked in and bought 2 for Sprint. No reservation, no problem. Boca Raton,FL
I ordered my wife's 4S last night from AT&T online - Received an email stating that it would ship in 21 days... It shipped out this morning with tomorrow as the delivery date.
Prime available in the UK only. ATT/VZW are USA only.
That's quite a stretch for conspiracy theories about phone sales.
Prime available in the UK only. ATT/VZW are USA only.
That's quite a stretch for conspiracy theories about phone sales.
Prime available in the UK only. ATT/VZW are USA only.
That's quite a stretch for conspiracy theories about phone sales.
Prime available in the UK only. ATT/VZW are USA only.
That's quite a stretch for conspiracy theories about phone sales.
Prime available in the UK only. ATT/VZW are USA only.
That's quite a stretch for conspiracy theories about phone sales.
I suspect Apple demands that providers tell people this BS about 21 days wait whereas in reality there is none.
I certainly hope it was a white one. According to some of the children posting here - that's the girlie color.
If it was a black one, well....enough said!
Sorry - I live in the current world where the internet proliferates news stories around the world and not just locally.
Meaning - as a marketing and PR professional for over 20 years - while I can't guarantee it was deliberate - it would definitely be a GREAT tactic to release such a strong statement about demand on the same day that one of Androids supposedly coveted phones come out. It's a perfect "knock" to the competition especially knowing that the nexus' chances of outselling the iPhone are slim.
I have no idea why I was downvoted. I'm not implying that Apple is evil. I'm merely stating that I think they timed the story very well....
I certainly hope it was a white one. According to some of the children posting here - that's the girlie color.
If it was a black one, well....enough said!
That stupid conversation always reminds me of this:
White iPhone for the androgynous win!
That stupid conversation always reminds me of this:
White iPhone for the androgynous win!
Hehe. I actually like the white color devices due to the way they look when you put colored covers and such on them. To me, they just help make the colored covers seem more pronounced. The black devices influence stuff more and subdue the colors. Case in point, some of the nice protection cases for the iPhone. If you get it in blue, a lot of them would hardly show up as blue in most light since the black shows through and darkens the color. Not so with the white one. It'll allow the blue to show up in all kinds of lighting conditions. Alas, for me, my iPad 2 is white, but my iPhone is still black.
Just wanted to know if the overseas get different stock compared to the US? Im in australia and was able to order a 64gb white and received it in 3 days.
That stupid conversation always reminds me of this:
YouTube: video
White iPhone for the androgynous win!
Agree!!! ^^
BTW: Hi to a fellow psychologist.
I hope insurance reimbursement is better in Mich than here in MA.
I hope insurance reimbursement is better in Mich than here in MA.
Haha, probably not. But I think getting licensed was more straightforward. It's tough to get licensed in Mass due to MA-specific requirements unless you plan for that specific thing from the start of grad school....
Anyways, my iPhone shipped. Apple does seem to be exaggerating limitations in availability a little, but they're selling briskly. Hopefully they keep it up.
Hmmmm
It is too bad that it still indicates a lag, but I actually just got mine yesterday (32 GB Black AT&T) after shipping on Monday and ordering the preceding Friday! I ordered on a whim (read: whiskey), thinking I would have 1-2 weeks to cancel, and I wake up Monday AM to see "Part of your Apple order has shipped" email! If anyone wants it, perhaps place the order anyway. . .
The interesting part though, is that I actually got a successful order in on launch day, and then cancelled, because I really didn't feel like the upgrade from 4 was worth it. So far, it is; call quality is more stable and richer-sounding, and it is quick!
It is too bad that it still indicates a lag, but I actually just got mine yesterday (32 GB Black AT&T) after shipping on Monday and ordering the preceding Friday! I ordered on a whim (read: whiskey), thinking I would have 1-2 weeks to cancel, and I wake up Monday AM to see "Part of your Apple order has shipped" email! If anyone wants it, perhaps place the order anyway. . .
The interesting part though, is that I actually got a successful order in on launch day, and then cancelled, because I really didn't feel like the upgrade from 4 was worth it. So far, it is; call quality is more stable and richer-sounding, and it is quick!
Dig deeper? You seem to imply that i have a position - i do not.
Second, your conclusion is false. What is clear is that no one else is currently opting for that route (at least not in the higher segments). This does not necessarily speak to their ability to do so, but could just as well be a) due to the environment they are competing in, and b) them seeing this as more efficient given their organizational capabilities. That said, i think they are wise doing so. First, few of them have sufficient background in software. Second, at this point launching a "new" third-ecosystem is... well, hard :- )
As for your remark on Google, i completely agree on that Android (just like all of their services) are a data-capturing scheme. And yes, with that goal in mind, a horizontal model is certainly the best (which has been proven, first by MSFT and then by Google). That OEMs are left in the dirt - well, thats the nature of platforms. Those who control the platform control the wealth created on top of it. Just look at Intel and Windows (or Wintel, for that matter).
Your final remark is a bit off-point though. That is not a matter of a horizontal model per se, but rather to which degree the platform owner exerts control of the same. Like pointed out elsewhere, the model as such works in environments where one strain of weed equals losses in the millions. But yes, Android will always be android. And for that reason (albeit not that reason alone) i think Windows will dominate this market too in the years to come (Apple maintaining tight control of the premium segment, but not seeing that much growth in relative numbers).