With the store app, speed kills. What speeds are you looking at for preorder night?

[Stayfly2407]

I’ll skip vzw’s network and will be using WiFi at my crib. Here’s where I’m at, hopefully I can get in and get out!

 

[gui0312]

I highly doubt that matters. Someone with 20mbps will likely net the same result as you. Yeah ur not downloading a 4K movie or anything.

 

[Starfyre]

Was thinking of using the LTE on the phone, is that bad?

 

[Lobwedgephil]

That 10 ms ping will kill you, need to get that down to 1.

 

[Starfyre]

That 10 ms ping will kill you, need to get that down to 1.

Sounds like playing video games or something

 

[Five_Oh]

That 10 ms ping will kill you, need to get that down to 1.

Couldn't...quite...get...1 ms.

Hope it's good enough

 

[Dunbar]

The device matters a lot more than having the fastest broadband connection. Apple store app on the latest iPad Pro or iPhone 7/8 is ideal.

 

[Five_Oh]

The device matters a lot more than having the fastest broadband connection. Apple store app on the latest iPad Pro or iPhone 7/8 is ideal.

Yeah I was just kidding. Somehow my emoticon didn't show...

 

[Viper2005]

It's not the speed that counts, it's how fast your isp can make those network connections happen!

 

[Cergman]

I have somewhat spotty University wifi at my disposal with 3ms ping and 300 down as well as AT&T LTE with about 40ms ping and 150 down. I was planning on using LTE because it’s more reliable, but will that extra ping time make a difference?

 

[Skoal]

It won’t matter what your speed is but how loaded the servers are.

 

[Stayfly2407]

so according to some of yall you can have dial up internet speed and load up the app, get through the screens once they load up, at the same time as someone with a much faster speed, all because it depends on the servers........seems legitsmh

 

[mattopotamus]

so according to some of yall you can have dial up internet speed and load up the app, get through the screens once they load up, at the same time as someone with a much faster speed, all because it depends on the servers........seems legitsmh

anyone with a good LTE or home wifi will be fine. The difference between a 5mbps connection and a 200mbps connection will be negligible when ordering.

 

[Zigourney]

so according to some of yall you can have dial up internet speed and load up the app, get through the screens once they load up, at the same time as someone with a much faster speed, all because it depends on the servers........seems legitsmh

Its definitely a combination of both, having a fast connection, fast PC or phone that can load the app and of course more importantly how congested the servers are.

 

[andyw715]

Most often its the carrier's subsystem that slows down the process. If there was just 4 SKUs (one for each color/capacity combo) it would be much simpler. Just buy the phone, get it, then contact the carrier.

But alas, it isn't so we wait for the carrier to give the go/no-go on eligibility.

 

[hface119]

so according to some of yall you can have dial up internet speed and load up the app, get through the screens once they load up, at the same time as someone with a much faster speed, all because it depends on the servers........seems legitsmh

It is legit, if you understand how the internet works...

 

[andyw715]

Most often its the carrier's subsystem that slows down the process. If there was just 4 SKUs (one for each color/capacity combo) it would be much simpler. Just buy the phone, get it, then contact the carrier.

But alas, it isn't so we wait for the carrier to give the go/no-go on eligibility.

Which I was just reminded, may not be true. I think Apple will actually consider the order placed and keep your place in line if there are delay's caused by the carrier's system.

 

[matthewv1227]

Which I was just reminded, may not be true. I think Apple will actually consider the order placed and keep your place in line if there are delay's caused by the carrier's system.

Yeah... if the server takes too long it will issue you a reservation which holds your order for you until a later time... I’ve had this happen with bad signal in the middle of the summer (no where near a launch)... honestly wouldn’t mind this happening to me as I can just come back later knowing that I have an order in.

 

[questionmark32]

I have no idea how you guys are getting pings so low. On average mine is around 10-15ms on my iPhone. Even more on my MacBook Pro

 

[Smithwicks]

OP, your preorder is mine