iPhone 14/Plus UK iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max Pre-release, Orders and Dispatch Thread

[Jinjin]

I have the Orbi with Wi-Fi 5. It’s good, but the only issue is the back haul limits me to a max of 500Mbps, even though it connects at 1700Mbps between router and satellites. Long term I want to run cat 6E around my house and use that for back haul.

Yeah, wish I’d had the foresight to have run the cable when we moved in a few years ago. No way I’m pulling up carpets and floorboards now.

We’re in a new build and they’ve done some random runs of cat5e in 2 locations… no where near where I want them.

I’ve got the satellites in a combo of wired and wireless backhaul and works great

 

[Jinjin]

£1699 for Wifi boxes?! Damn.

Not just any Wi-Fi boxes

It’s definitely a long term investment and future proofing me for the next 10+ years hopefully!

They’ve just dropped a bunch of Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems at CES! Hate to see what price they come in at

But the orbi has been amazing, multiple 4K stream, boy online with the ps5 and me general surfing and it doesn’t even blink.

Given todays new MacBooks have dropped 6e I can image 6e finally making the pro phones too.

But, I understand, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea

 

[fat jez]

Yeah, wish I’d had the foresight to have run the cable when we moved in a few years ago. No way I’m pulling up carpets and floorboards now.

I’m looking at the to aerial point, which runs from the living room beside where the Internet comes in up to the attic where the aerial is. There will be a cable running that way so hopefully I can use the same route. I may have to cut plasterboard squares out at various points where there are battens but as long as the square is neat, the plasterboard can be fixed back onto the batten and patched. Then it’s just a case of dropping cable down to rooms where I want it.

It sounds easy, it will probably be a nightmare!

 

[Jinjin]

I’m looking at the to aerial point, which runs from the living room beside where the Internet comes in up to the attic where the aerial is. There will be a cable running that way so hopefully I can use the same route. I may have to cut plasterboard squares out at various points where there are battens but as long as the square is neat, the plasterboard can be fixed back onto the batten and patched. Then it’s just a case of dropping cable down to rooms where I want it.

It sounds easy, it will probably be a nightmare!

Those extendable wire fishing rods for running scales are a godsend.

Cabling Rods Akuoly Fish Tape 3.3m Fiberglass Electrical Cable Threader Running Puller 10Rods x 33cm

Cabling Rods Akuoly Fish Tape 3.3m Fiberglass Electrical Cable Threader Running Puller 10Rods x 33cm

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[Sal09]

Those extendable wire fishing rods for running scales are a godsend.

Cabling Rods Akuoly Fish Tape 3.3m Fiberglass Electrical Cable Threader Running Puller 10Rods x 33cm

Cabling Rods Akuoly Fish Tape 3.3m Fiberglass Electrical Cable Threader Running Puller 10Rods x 33cm

amzn.eu

They also come handy if you doing rear dash cam install yourself.

 

[Saladin12]

Refurbished 14-inch MacBook Pro Apple M1 Pro Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 14‑Core GPU - Space Grey

M1 Pro takes the exceptional performance of the M1 architecture to a whole new level for pro users. Even the most ambitious projects are easily handled with up to 10 CPU cores, up to 16 GPU cores, a 16‑core Neural Engine, and dedicated encode and decode media engines that support H.264, HEVC and...

www.apple.com

Anybody who's in the market for the M2 Air might consider this for £210 more...

 

[Sal09]

Amazon being Amazon.

Warning after Amazon customer sent dog food instead of iPhone

Ian Burton, from Salisbury, was initially refused a refund as he had signed for the delivery.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[fat jez]

Those extendable wire fishing rods for running scales are a godsend.

Cabling Rods Akuoly Fish Tape 3.3m Fiberglass Electrical Cable Threader Running Puller 10Rods x 33cm

Cabling Rods Akuoly Fish Tape 3.3m Fiberglass Electrical Cable Threader Running Puller 10Rods x 33cm

amzn.eu

Ta.

I’ve borrowed an endoscope from my dad too, so I can take a look inside the wall and see how big the hole through the battens is for the to aerial cable. . It uses the iPhone or iPad as a display.

 

[UltraInstinct]

Not just any Wi-Fi boxes

It’s definitely a long term investment and future proofing me for the next 10+ years hopefully!

They’ve just dropped a bunch of Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems at CES! Hate to see what price they come in at

But the orbi has been amazing, multiple 4K stream, boy online with the ps5 and me general surfing and it doesn’t even blink.

Given todays new MacBooks have dropped 6e I can image 6e finally making the pro phones too.

But, I understand, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea

I have the Google WiFi boxes and honestly they work perfectly, I’m not sure how much difference £1,699 boxes would make. 😅

 

[Jinjin]

I have the Google WiFi boxes and honestly they work perfectly, I’m not sure how much difference £1,699 boxes would make.

I’m donating mine to my parents. Had nothing but issues, freezes and drop outs between satellites.

One month of hassle free orbi so far.

The godsend of the satellites actually having Ethernet ports is great too, was able to ditch a couple of unmanaged switches from the network which had simplified things

 

[UltraInstinct]

I’m donating mine to my parents. Had nothing but issues, freezes and drop outs between satellites.

One month of hassle free orbi so far.

The godsend of the satellites actually having Ethernet ports is great too, was able to ditch a couple of unmanaged switches from the network which had simplified things

I honestly haven't got a bad word to say about mine, I pay for 250mb broadband and that's what I get throughout the house with my Google wifi boxes. 🤷‍♂️

 

[UltraInstinct]

Anyone buying the new HomePod? I can’t believe they’ve added a tenner to the Mini so it’s now £99 instead of £89. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[The Game 161]

Anyone buying the new HomePod? I can’t believe they’ve added a tenner to the Mini so it’s now £99 instead of £89. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

nah I barely use my first gen homepod

I'm just annoyed these temp sensors on the mini are only just been activated

 

[Sal09]

Mis price or is this genuine ???

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/apple-macbook-pro-16-2023-m2-max-1-tb-ssd-space-grey-10246965.html?q=APPLE%20MacBook%20Pro%2016%22%20%282023%29%20-%20M2%20Max

Edit: Yup they realised the error and not available now .

 

[CamiMR]

Not just any Wi-Fi boxes

It’s definitely a long term investment and future proofing me for the next 10+ years hopefully!

They’ve just dropped a bunch of Wi-Fi 7 mesh systems at CES! Hate to see what price they come in at

But the orbi has been amazing, multiple 4K stream, boy online with the ps5 and me general surfing and it doesn’t even blink.

Given todays new MacBooks have dropped 6e I can image 6e finally making the pro phones too.

But, I understand, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea

I considered those, but couldn't justify the price, despite the excellent reviews.

Ended up buying a Linksys Velop Wifi 6, easy setup and consistent speeds, but kept losing internet connectivity every week or so... Got Virgin to send me the newer Hub 5 to replace my existing 4, and from then it's been solid for over a month 🤞🏻

 

[CamiMR]

Anyone buying the new HomePod? I can’t believe they’ve added a tenner to the Mini so it’s now £99 instead of £89. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

Would have considered it if was able to stereo pair to an OG. Not the case, so a no go for me, at least for now...

 

[MrJM]

Get yourselves down TKMaxx if you want a cheap wallet!

 

[The Game 161]

Get yourselves down TKMaxx if you want a cheap wallet!

damn that's cheap. this the one with find my support?

 

[iGeek2019]

damn that's cheap. this the one with find my support?

Managed to get one of eBay the other week for £34.99… wish I’d gone to TK Maxx now 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[MrJM]

damn that's cheap. this the one with find my support?

Sadly not. It’s the first generation one. Still can’t moan for the price!

 

[iFone88]

Get yourselves down TKMaxx if you want a cheap wallet!

I’m gonna check out my local one tomorrow and see what they have

 

[Sal09]

Get yourselves down TKMaxx if you want a cheap wallet!

Currys were selling for £19.97 other day with find my support.

APPLE iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe - Golden Brown + 3 Months Apple Music - £19.97 Free Collection @ Currys

3 months new customers, 2 months for existingGood to know- It can fit up to 3 cards, so you can leave your wallet at home- The built-in magnets snap it into

www.hotukdeals.com

Gone up to £24 now.

 

[palemonkey]

So who’s started saving their basket on Musicmagpie already? 🙈😅

 

[iFone88]

Get yourselves down TKMaxx if you want a cheap wallet!

No joy 😞

Loads of watch straps for £16.99 if you have the 38/40mm watch though!

 

[UltraInstinct]

No joy 😞

Loads of watch straps for £16.99 if you have the 38/40mm watch though!

I went our local TK Maxx yesterday, they had 1x 40mm Nike band in what looked like a mouldy box and 5 or 6 42mm/44mm bands and all their boxes were ripped open.

No wallets though!