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Lol if you don't go naked.
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I don't get why this is funny. Glass protectors are the poo poo.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:34
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So I've never waited in line on release day, because preordering, but since I want to get a Verizon phone and am in ATT, that might be my only choice. How bad were lines last year? Is it still a cluster gently caress? I really don't want to camp out for hours.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:34
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Glass screen protectors are great and if you do not agree then you are dumb and have scratches on your phone.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:36
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Don Lapre posted:Glass screen protectors are great and if you do not agree then you are dumb and have scratches on your phone.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:37
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I've never had a single screen scratch on any of my iphones without a protector, and they get thrown around a ton.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:38
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No screen protector, no battery percentage, saddle brown leather case.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:39
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the poi posted:So I've never waited in line on release day, because preordering, but since I want to get a Verizon phone and am in ATT, that might be my only choice. How bad were lines last year? Is it still a cluster gently caress? I really don't want to camp out for hours. idk I hung outside my local Apple Store for about 2-3 hours last time I hung out for a phone without pre-ordering? I guess I got there at like 5-6am, they opened at like 8am, it was a small store in a relatively small-sized city (200k pop). I basically just brought my laptop and watched a movie and talked to some people in the crowd. This was years ago though when I got my 5. Now I'm in a city of a metro pop of 6mil and 3 Apple Stores and I don't even know what I would recommend in that situation. In New York people camp out overnight on 5th Ave ya? It depends on where you are. Honestly, dude... It's not worth it. I guess it's fun to talk to people and be part of "the experience" of spending shitloads of money -_-, but you can wait a few weeks, can't you? I just can't see myself doing it again, and I recommend against it.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:43
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My area is pretty packed, but last year I literally walked into an AT&T store and talked to a dude and walked out with a 6S with no issue at all. Took maybe 10 mintues.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:45
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I guess I'm going saddle brown since Apple decided to make orange silicone only available for a brief period of time for smart people.*sigh*
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Sep 9, 2016 17:47
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Yeah when I bought my 4 I was in Vancouver and I just drove over to the mall when it opened, walked to one of the kiosks and was out with a phone in about 20min. But it was my carrier's kiosk, so the phone was locked. If you want an unlocked one, you 'muricans have to go to Verizon or Apple right? No other option? Apple's gonna be packed. But Verizon might have a booth somewhere stocked and empty. That being said - will VZ sell you a phone without a plan? I don't know. *shrug* I'm just saying, get there a few hours early, if you're going to a fruit stand. But no need to camp out overnight.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:49
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the poi posted:So I've never waited in line on release day, because preordering, but since I want to get a Verizon phone and am in ATT, that might be my only choice. How bad were lines last year? Is it still a cluster gently caress? I really don't want to camp out for hours. Depends where you're from. Last time I waited was for the 5S and I was behind a large family of Chinese people and when they came out to give out the reservation coupons (limit 2 per person), they brought out like 4 toddlers from their car and got 8 more coupons on top of their already 8 and bought the entire stock out. When I went to the next closest Apple store there was another large family of Chinese doing the exact same thing. So... Get there first I guess.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:51
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Endless Mike posted:I guess I'm going saddle brown since Apple decided to make orange silicone only available for a brief period of time for smart people.*sigh* Tim finally read my emails and took my suggestion to axe the orange silicone.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:53
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Pivo posted:Yeah when I bought my 4 I was in Vancouver and I just drove over to the mall when it opened, walked to one of the kiosks and was out with a phone in about 20min. But it was my carrier's kiosk, so the phone was locked. If you want an unlocked one, you 'muricans have to go to Verizon or Apple right? No other option? Apple's gonna be packed. But Verizon might have a booth somewhere stocked and empty. That being said - will VZ sell you a phone without a plan? I don't know. *shrug* I'm just saying, get there a few hours early, if you're going to a fruit stand. But no need to camp out overnight. No carrier will sell you a phone without a plan. Well, prepaid ones *might* but otherwise you need to go to an Apple Store.
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Sep 9, 2016 17:53
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YA BOY ETHAN COUCH posted:Depends where you're from. Last time I waited was for the 5S and I was behind a large family of Chinese people and when they came out to give out the reservation coupons (limit 2 per person), they brought out like 4 toddlers from their car and got 8 more coupons on top of their already 8 and bought the entire stock out. When I went to the next closest Apple store there was another large family of Chinese doing the exact same thing. So... Get there first I guess. Thanks for letting us know they were Chinese, that's extremely relevant to the topic at hand
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Sep 9, 2016 17:55
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Weedle posted:Thanks for letting us know they were Chinese, that's extremely relevant to the topic at hand
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Sep 9, 2016 17:59
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Weedle posted:Thanks for letting us know they were Chinese, that's extremely relevant to the topic at hand Sorry you're offended but it's definitely a thing. they show up to apple stores and buy out the stock on release day and then send it back to China where they resell it for like 400% the price.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:00
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YA BOY ETHAN COUCH posted:Sorry you're offended but it's definitely a thing. they show up to apple stores and buy out the stock on release day and then send it back to China where they resell it for like 400% the price.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:06
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Okay.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:07
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Endless Mike posted:His point is that it's not at all relevant to the story. The key portion is that it was a large family. Their ethnicity doesn't change anything at all. This is a known thing that happens with people from China. They make profits while also pissing off goons by buying more than they need
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Sep 9, 2016 18:16
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Endless Mike posted:His point is that it's not at all relevant to the story. The key portion is that it was a large family. Their ethnicity doesn't change anything at all. Lol that's the entire point because apple doesn't sell them in China so Chinese people in America with connections in China by them and send them back to China. Jfc dude their ethnicity is the most salient point of the whole story.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:17
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So I was apparently super tired by the time I was able to make Verizon's page work (after 1AM) and got a jet black 7+ instead of a matte black. Now my delivery date is in loving November because apparently that color is either rare or backordered, and you can't change the order without cancelling it. I could not give less of a gently caress about the jet black, it's going directly into an Apple leather case anyways so who cares, but now I'm afraid to cancel the order... even the matte black may be backordered as poo poo at this point. Sigh. Does anyone know what the backorder situation is like at Verizon for 7+ right now?
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Sep 9, 2016 18:25
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2 pack of screen protectors for $3 shipped prime https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K28V91S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Just add in a game preorder and then cancel the game after the protectors ship.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:39
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If this year is anything like previous years, you'll get your phone close to launch. Apple wouldn't really delay a phone until November and I highly doubt that anyone has ever preordered within the first week to only to get a phone 2 months after initial launch.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:45
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The crush of demand for new phones is much lower now than it was in the "line up outside the store overnight" days. You'll probably be able to get exactly what you want within a week of launch, assuming you don't get it day of.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:48
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xzzy posted:The crush of demand for new phones is much lower now than it was in the "line up outside the store overnight" days. You'll probably be able to get exactly what you want within a week of launch, assuming you don't get it day of.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:49
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I got my 6s last fall on launch day with no stress whatsoever. 
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Sep 9, 2016 18:50
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xzzy posted:I got my 6s last fall on launch day with no stress whatsoever.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:52
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When the 6 came out in 2014 I went to the apple store in Burlington, Ontario on day two and lined up for maybe 20-30 minutes. It was pretty easy.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:57
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You definitely need a screen protector if you are planning on doing things like taking your phone into the weights area in the gym or have a tendency to accidentally put it next to your keys your pocket.
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Sep 9, 2016 18:57
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Lichy posted:You definitely need a screen protector if you are planning on doing things like taking your phone into the weights area in the gym or have a tendency to accidentally put it next to your keys your pocket. Pfft, my phone never goes into my pocket at the gym. I'm sitting on a bench near the free weights texting my bros about how I'm about to get a killer pump.
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Sep 9, 2016 19:04
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My cats inevitably find a way to step on my phone screen and leave a nice scratch. I hate screen protectors, but have resorted to using them for this sole purpose.
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Sep 9, 2016 19:05
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Lichy posted:You definitely need a screen protector if you are planning on doing things like taking your phone into the weights area in the gym or have a tendency to accidentally put it next to your keys your pocket. Keys arn't what scratches screens. its poo poo like dirt/sand in your pocket.
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Sep 9, 2016 19:05
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Are there good alternatives to the Apple Pods?
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Sep 9, 2016 19:06
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obi_ant posted:Are there good alternatives to the Apple Pods? There's a beats headset that is the only other option on the market. It will probably be a couple months before the usual suspects start selling W1 headphones. Or just buy a nice pair of bluetooth headphones, there's zillions to choose from.
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Sep 9, 2016 19:07
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obi_ant posted:Are there good alternatives to the Apple Pods? Cut the cable off your apple earbuds
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Sep 9, 2016 19:08
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Don Lapre posted:Cut the cable off your apple earbuds
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Sep 9, 2016 19:09
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Lichy posted:You definitely need a screen protector if you are planning on doing things like taking your phone into the weights area in the gym or have a tendency to accidentally put it next to your keys your pocket. I've kept my iPhone 6 in my pocket with my keys 90% of the time I go anywhere for 2 years. It has no screen protector and no scratches. Pertplus fucked around with this message at 19:51 on Sep 9, 2016 |
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Sep 9, 2016 19:12
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Bill Barber posted:I used to do this with my old earbuds because I largely used a one-ear setup at work and hated the other headphone just dangling down all the time. Do you wear the same pants every day
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Sep 9, 2016 19:13
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A Buff Gay Dude posted:Lol that's the entire point because apple doesn't sell them in China so Chinese people in America with connections in China by them and send them back to China.
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Sep 9, 2016 19:24
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