Started By
Message

re: Apple keynote hype thread

Posted on 9/14/16 at 7:49 pm to
Posted by colorchangintiger
Dan Carlin
Member since Nov 2005
30979 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 7:49 pm to
quote:

they aren't making jet black available to upgrade people.


really ridiculous.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15548 posts
Posted on 9/14/16 at 8:03 pm to
quote:

really ridiculous.


They didn't have a lot of them for the initial preorder, I'm super happy they made matte available to us apple upgrade people after the frick up that was the preorder. We got screwed.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15548 posts
Posted on 9/15/16 at 8:04 am to
Now that I am not looking for a phone, I will share this link. Anyone who is pretty savvy and still looking for a phone can set this up and get notifications when your phone is in stock. It's not for people who don't know basic terminal or Linux commands. I won't provide support.

LINK
This post was edited on 9/15/16 at 8:05 am
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
15761 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 4:12 pm to
walked into a verizon store today here and Dallas and picked one up. I had already paid off the my iphone 6s so I took advantage of the trade in deal they have going on.

What was interesting is that the Rep told me that if I want to upgrade next year, all I have to do is turn the phone in again and Verizon will restart the 2 year contract over. I will not have to pay the remaining balance. So basically, you can keep trading in your phone every year and get the phone for free just resetting the contract.

Hope that ends up being true.
This post was edited on 9/16/16 at 4:39 pm
Posted by Lazy But Talented
Member since Aug 2011
14482 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 4:33 pm to
Sounds similar to the Apple upgrade program.

If that's the case..I am gonna pay off this 7+ by next year and trade it in to Verizon when the newest one comes out.


ETA: Did you get the 7 or 7+?
This post was edited on 9/16/16 at 4:34 pm
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
15761 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 4:38 pm to
7; traded in a 6s
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83986 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 4:47 pm to
People are telling me to not get the 7 and just get a 6 or 6s. They told me it is a waste of money to get the 7. Thoughts?
This post was edited on 9/16/16 at 4:47 pm
Posted by tokenasian37
Member since Aug 2007
942 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 5:18 pm to
Water/dust resistant, better camera, faster processor, a tad bit lighter, and more... I don't see why you wouldn't get a 7 vs. a 6s.
This post was edited on 9/16/16 at 5:19 pm
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15548 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 6:56 pm to
Finally back from my trip to Atlanta. Took a bit to get my phone. I apparently was the training sale for all the afternoon employees to learn how to do an existing upgrade plan. Had a crowd of Apple employees watching how my sale was conducted.

I was the 3rd black 7+ sold that day. They only had 2 7+ blacks this morning. Both were also preorders. This Apple store had 0 7+ phones for anyone who camped out for the phone this year. The employees were super jelly of my black 128. Apparently Apple expedited my phone's shipping specifically for me. The phone arrived from shipping about 15-30 minutes before my scheduled appointment, so it wasn't in store when they opened this morning.

Apple seriously fricked up stock this year for an Apple store to only get 3 7+ blacks.
This post was edited on 9/16/16 at 6:57 pm
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
15761 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 7:19 pm to
I didn't spend any money so I don't know......¯\_(?)_/¯
Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85185 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 8:35 pm to
I upgraded my wife's phone this morning without pre-ordering. Stood in line at ATT. Got Jet Black; 128 GB; iPhone 7.

I'm getting the plus in Matte Black, but I preordered and it's coming in October. My phone is working fine right now, but I'm looking forward to the upgraded camera. My wife's was destroyed and she's been limping through for about 4 weeks. She needed it more than me.
Posted by tokenasian37
Member since Aug 2007
942 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 9:48 pm to
I read somewhere that there were no jet black 7's or any 7+ available for walk-in at any Apple store.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58669 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 10:25 pm to
Verizon store in laffy told me that no 7+ came to the stores today. Wonder why the lack of stock this year?
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15548 posts
Posted on 9/16/16 at 10:37 pm to
quote:

I read somewhere that there were no jet black 7's or any 7+ available for walk-in at any Apple store.


I'm sure there was a few at the flag ship stores like 5th Avenue, but everywhere sounds like it was empty of them.

quote:

Verizon store in laffy told me that no 7+ came to the stores today. Wonder why the lack of stock this year?


Don't think it was lack of stock, may have been more demand than the last two years from preorders for + phones. Looks like they are having problems producing the jet black in high quantity, so that one is not going to be as plentiful.
This post was edited on 9/16/16 at 10:40 pm
Posted by colorchangintiger
Dan Carlin
Member since Nov 2005
30979 posts
Posted on 9/17/16 at 10:08 am to
quote:

the jet black in high quantity


From the video they showed, it seems like the finish is a lot more intensive than the regular anodizing.
Posted by TigerDeBaiter
Member since Dec 2010
10268 posts
Posted on 9/17/16 at 4:21 pm to
Jet black = black plastic.

I went to the store yesterday and was not impressed. Literally, it's plastic that they've branded as being something very fancy. Typical Apple.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58669 posts
Posted on 9/17/16 at 4:44 pm to
I saw the flat black one today in vzw store, it looks really good.
Posted by TigerDeBaiter
Member since Dec 2010
10268 posts
Posted on 9/17/16 at 4:54 pm to
Yeah, that's one I'm going with this time. Looks very slick and a nice change for me from my current white/silver iPhone.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
15548 posts
Posted on 9/17/16 at 5:13 pm to
quote:

I went to the store yesterday and was not impressed. Literally, it's plastic that they've branded as being something very fancy. Typical Apple.


It's gloss black and it's not plastic, what did you expect from a gloss paint? It scratches easy and gets finger prints easy, but the gloss looks good if you can maintain it. I couldn't so I got matte.
Posted by SabiDojo
Open to any suggestions.
Member since Nov 2010
83986 posts
Posted on 9/18/16 at 3:51 pm to
I have never owned an iPhone but I was hoping to get this one. My friends said the music app and stuff sucks. I think i might get anyways
Jump to page
Page First 23 24 25 26 27 ... 30
Jump to page
first pageprev pagePage 25 of 30Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram