Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Will the rumors of iPhone 5 being in short supply at launch change your plans?

sulpfiction

sulpfiction

macrumors 68040
Original poster
Aug 16, 2011
3,077
603
Philadelphia Area
This is one of those rumors that you won't know is true unil you see a 3-4 week backorder the day after launch.

For some reason I'm envisioning the pre-order process to be a total mess this time around...If they even offer pre-orders (ie iPad 2).

I for one am anticipating a shortage and will be camping out the night before launch. Usually I show up on launch day 5-6 hrs before they open. But this time I'm gonna spend the night. And even if they do preorders I will pre-order for an instore pick up and still camp out.

Anyone else obsessed enough to take drasitc measures to avoid the possible LONG backorders after launch? If so, what are your plans?
 
I've waited this long for the iPhone 5 already... I can wait a few weeks for my online order to get here.

I simply refuse to stand in line for hours and hours at an Apple store with no guarantee of getting one. F that!

I can always go into the Apple store to play with an iPhone 5 as well until my online order arrives ;)
 
Well, I hope I can order (or pre-order) from their website the day they launch it. If not, I too can wait a few weeks more. :)

- Chilks
 
No, I've waited long enough, as I opted out of an upgrade to the 4 when I was eligible in May.

I will order the day I can online with my carrier Orange UK, and just wait until it lands on my doorstep. The sooner the better but a week or two won't hurt and having just taken a refurbished 3GS on AppleCare I still have a darn good phone to last we until the hallowed '5'
 
I was able to wait a month for my iPad 2 to arrive, so I think I can wait a bit longer for the iPhone 5 which I have been waiting for months to get.

ap3604 said:
I've waited this long for the iPhone 5 already... I can wait a few weeks for my online order to get here.

I simply refuse to stand in line for hours and hours at an Apple store with no guarantee of getting one. F that!

I can always go into the Apple store to play with an iPhone 5 as well until my online order arrives ;)
Click to expand...

There is an Apple store a couple of minutes from campus. I believe I will be doing this as well while I wait for my FedEx package.
 
I have just upgraded to an iPhone 4 from a 3GS. I was contemplating waiting a few more weeks but it was a free upgrade. When the 5 comes out i'll have to shell out around £300 or so for the handset on my contract. No way....

Got the iPhone 4 for free, selling my 3GS to envirofone for £140. So I'm quids in.
 
If the launch isn't on a school day ill be there bright and early, if i can't be there ill order. this all depends if i like the phone this year or if i feel worth it to upgrade.
 
rockyroad55 said:
I've waited for a sneaker for 22 hours last winter in the snow. I'm pretty sure I can camp out overnight in October.
Click to expand...

You know your insane right? :p

You are very strong and dedicated to your goals... but still insane ;)

P.S. hope those sneakers were made out of gold
 
I downloaded the Apple Store iPhone App just so I can pre-order the iPhone 5 as soon as possible, wherever I am.
 
Waiting, overnight
I live BLackfriday frenzy even If the majority of the prices are bad but since I'm getting major surgery, the launch will be mg frenzy
 
sulpfiction said:
For some reason I'm envisioning the pre-order process to be a total mess this time around...If they even offer pre-orders (ie iPad 2).
Click to expand...

This time around?

So last years iPhone 4 pre-order process will have been considered a walk in the park compared to this years ordering process :eek::eek:

Count me out then...
 
ap3604 said:
I've waited this long for the iPhone 5 already... I can wait a few weeks for my online order to get here.

I simply refuse to stand in line for hours and hours at an Apple store with no guarantee of getting one. F that!

I can always go into the Apple store to play with an iPhone 5 as well until my online order arrives ;)
Click to expand...

I swore I'd never be one of those "idiots" who stood in massive lines for anything. I used to laugh driving past a Best Buy or whatever and seeing lines of people waiting for the wii, or waiting for the doors to open on Black Friday....That was until 2007 and the launch of the 1st iPhone. I only waited in line 2 hrs or so, but it was a great time. So every year since then I've stood in line, each year a little longer, and each year it was a great time.

Now I actually look forward to standing in line...It seems I'm always surrounded by a good group of people which makes the wait go by much quicker. Everyone is there for the same reason so there is a lot to talk about. I also enjoy meeting new people and I've actually made a few friends that I met in iPhone lines. Looking back, I'd say it was almost as fun standing in line, as it was getting my hands on the newest iPhone on launch day. But it's weird because I don't think I would ever enjoy standing in line for anything else. In fact, I think I would hate it.

So yes, I am now one of those "idiots"...At least when it comes to iPhone. Why, I don't know. I guess it's that magical, brainwashing dust that SJ sprinkles in every Apple product package. It remains to be seen how the TC magical dust will affect us.
 
I'll preorder if I can at Verizon. Do you guys really think there will be a short supply? I mean with some of these rumors it sounds like they will have plenty.
 
djransom said:
I'm not eligible till December 4th so I have nothing, but time as well to wait.
Click to expand...

Least we have IOS 5 to keep us entertained in the meantime

I won't likely have mine until dec as well...just depends how long I have to wait to have it delivered being in the UK...hopefully not longer than a month.
 
I'm hoping they aren't short of supply. Sales will be off the hook in this since it's an iPhone and I'm sure Apple has been anticipating this and produced a good amount.
 
rockyroad55 said:
I've waited for a sneaker for 22 hours last winter in the snow. I'm pretty sure I can camp out overnight in October.
Click to expand...

Damn. I hope those sneakers were worth it. Out of curiosity, which sneakers were they?

Dr Kevorkian94 said:
If the launch isn't on a school day ill be there bright and early, if i can't be there ill order. this all depends if i like the phone this year or if i feel worth it to upgrade.
Click to expand...

This is also a factor for me. But I'm assuming a Friday release like every year, and therefore I can't wait in line because I'd be missing classes. Although, if I want it bad enough, I could always skip class one day :D

Btw, I like your location.
 
No change here. I'm ordering mine online and when it gets here it gets here. Don't have time to wait in line for a PHONE.
 
edk99 said:
No change here. I'm ordering mine online and when it gets here it gets here. Don't have time to wait in line for a PHONE.
Click to expand...

If it's just a "PHONE" why aren't you saving your money and buying a flip phone?
 
If Apple learned anything from last summer, they've streamlined the pre-order process and improved their servers to handle the traffic.

I'll be ordering one as soon as possible, assuming that the design has changed pretty drastically. If it's a 4S only, I may need to rethink.
 
JohnnyQuest said:
If Apple learned anything from last summer, they've streamlined the pre-order process and improved their servers to handle the traffic.

I'll be ordering one as soon as possible, assuming that the design has changed pretty drastically. If it's a 4S only, I may need to rethink.
Click to expand...

Yep, if it's just a 4S, I wont be getting it for sure. Well, maybe if its thinner :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back