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Will you buy the iPhone 5 on launch day?

Well to clarify... IF AT&T allows me to get one early as my upgrade date is Nov 25th, I will preorder online for pickup in store on release day.

I waited about 8 hours in line for the iPad 2 with my wife and it was fun! Met some people, talked. It actualyl went by faster than a day at the office.
 
Will be in line on launch day with my brother upgrading my IPhone 4 to the new version and my brother is getting his first Iphone
 
Geckotek said:
How does that work? Why would someone buy a new one for more than retail?
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Assuming that they run out in store, and demand is high on-line orders could be "weeks." Stores could do what they did for the iPad 2. Ask people to show up every morning and see if we have any.

Some people are willing to pay a premium to have someone else do the dirty work.
 
I will be at one of ATT locations at midnight~waiting, Im not missing this fist batch. My 3GS DIED and Im borrowing a 3G--Kill me now lol, oh well not much longer:eek:
 
Sodner said:
Assuming that they run out in store, and demand is high on-line orders could be "weeks." Stores could do what they did for the iPad 2. Ask people to show up every morning and see if we have any.

Some people are willing to pay a premium to have someone else do the dirty work.
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So you sign 2 contracts, sell one of the phones hoping to make enough money to not only pay off the cancelled contract but also make a profit?
 
I am still in love with my Ip4 and it is still in MINT condition (bought it outright) so I am gonna milk another year out of it. By then my contract will be up and I will have some strong bargaining power with the carriers.

I will still be following and drooling over the new one ESPECIALLY if it is a major re-design!
 
Gonna stick with my iPhone4 as I recently started using the lifeproof waterproof case, so I have a nice system. Maybe I'll upgrade to the iPhone6!!
 
If it's a re-design, then yes. Will I wait in line? Depends on school schedule. If school conflicts, then I will pre-order. :D
 
ill probably preorder day 1 this time. I stood in line for the ipad 2 and the madness of the scalpers drove me bananas.
 
If I am off, or can get leave for a couple of days, yes I'll be at the Sydney City Store well before midnight, and will have the wife and kids coming down to join me I think.
 
ABernardoJr said:
Good thing this is an iPhone 5 thread then
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Well my Mrs and son are planning on their first iPhone purchase. Depending on price they dont want the "crappy old used" phones they get off me (to the Mrs, then son, then daughter).

They may look seriously at the 4S, or whatever the low-end 3GS replacement will be. I wont, as I want the top of the line new one when it comes out. Looks like little miss 12 year old will get the old iPhone 4 then :D
 
Preorder like i did last year for the iphone 4 :) i hope it goes off smoothly this year. I had to try for hours to get my ip4 order to go through.
 
If it is 4 inch, then yes. If it is just 3.7 or 3.8 inch, then I'll continue using my iPhone 4.
 
I do wonder if I order on release day on the apple site how long being in the UK it will take to get to me? how long did it take some last year with the 4?
 
Yes

As long as the lead delivery time is the usual 2 weeks, I will order from the Apple store.....Don't know what to do with my 4 though (hugely mollycoddled, kept in case, as brand new!)

I'm sure a needy relative will grab it though:D
 
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