Printable iPhone 6 pre-order picker can help you choose the right size model

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  • Reply 21 of 134
    Originally Posted by thataveragejoe View Post

    I wonder what the preordering will be like

     

    12:00 AM Sep 12: store.apple.com refreshes to show preorders.

    12:03 AM Sep 12: store.apple.com freezes

    6:00 AM Sep 12: store.apple.com starts working again, all stock is already preordered, despite no one having been able to get on for six hours

    Sep 19: physical stores sell out

    Sep 20: I’m out of luck

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  • Reply 22 of 134

    Kasper,

     

    Thanks!!!   I finally figured it out that I'm the one who is dumb...printed using that 100% scale, the outline now matches my 5S.  The 6+ is way too huge for me.  I dedicate my front right pants pocket to my phone and the 6+ is way too big.  When I want a larger screen I just pull out my iPad.

     

    Thanks for setting me straight!

     

    Cheers,

     

    Larry

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  • Reply 23 of 134
    saareksaarek Posts: 1,618member

    I really wish they'd offer a 4" version, the new 4"7 seems too big based on the cut out. Can't think why anyone would seriously want the 6 plus, just buy an iPad if you want a device with a huge screen.

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  • Reply 24 of 134
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    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post

     

     

    12:00 AM Sep 12: store.apple.com refreshes to show preorders.

    12:03 AM Sep 12: store.apple.com freezes

    6:00 AM Sep 12: store.apple.com starts working again, all stock is already preordered, despite no one having been able to get on for six hours

    Sep 19: physical stores sell out

    Sep 20: I’m out of luck


    LMAO

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  • Reply 25 of 134
    nhtnht Posts: 4,522member
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    Originally Posted by starbird73 View Post

     

    Thanks! I did a make shift of the same last night. The Plus has some features I'm interested in, but the size? Too big for me. I am still struggling, but thinking the iPhone 6 for me this time.

     

    As a side note, my wife decided that for now, she'd just take my 5 (coming from a 4S). So we are moving to the Verizon Edge plan. Worst case I get the 6 now, and if I decide the 6 Plus is the way to go, I can easily get the 6S Plus next year and give her the 6.


     

    I think I'm going to do the opposite.  Get the new 6+ and give it my wife, take her 5S and retire my 5 to kid duty.

     

    She carries hers in her purse anyway and she likes taking pictures so her having the better camera is better.  Then when her account allows for a renewal I'll decide if I want the 6S or 6S+ for myself.  

     

    I'm more likely to use Apple pay but eh.  

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  • Reply 26 of 134
    nhtnht Posts: 4,522member
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    Originally Posted by saarek View Post

     

    I really wish they'd offer a 4" version, the new 4"7 seems too big based on the cut out. Can't think why anyone would seriously want the 6 plus, just buy an iPad if you want a device with a huge screen.


     

    The new 4.7 is not much bigger than my 4 with a relatively slim case (tech21).  The phone is a little bit thinner so it's probably a wash.

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  • Reply 27 of 134
    nhtnht Posts: 4,522member
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    Originally Posted by LarryMagoo View Post

     

    I dedicate my front right pants pocket to my phone and the 6+ is way too big.  When I want a larger screen I just pull out my iPad.


     

    I do that too but I find that the phone gets a bit linty.  I would hate getting a holster but it would probably be better for the phone.

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  • Reply 28 of 134
    Originally Posted by nht View Post

    The phone is a little bit thinner so it's probably a wash.


    I got this one, Frosty.

    But it’s not waterproof…

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  • Reply 29 of 134
    paxmanpaxman Posts: 4,729member
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    Originally Posted by Retrogusto View Post

    I wonder how much they researched market demand--I'm sure there were lots of people who wanted bigger screens, but I suspect there are also lots of less vocal people who, like myself, preferred the existing form factors.


    I think Apple knows what it's doing in terms of demand. Its not as if going to the engineering trouble of bringing out two gorgeous larger format phones was a rash knee-jerk reactions to a few vocal pundits. They waited a long time and the mere fact that Apple has brought these phones to market will in itself help make the larger sizes more acceptable and therefore increase demand. But I doubt the 'old' size will disappear, all of a sudden, so no worries for you.  

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  • Reply 30 of 134
    docno42docno42 Posts: 3,762member
    retrogusto wrote: »
    I suspect there are also lots of less vocal people who, like myself, preferred the existing form factors.

    I thought I vastly preferred the smaller size, and have been rather vocal about that in the past.

    But I now commute on a bus and no longer drive so I have a lot more free time for browsing/using my devcies. My iPhone 4s is too small, my full size iPad way too big. I had been eyeing the iPad Mini, but the rumors of the iPhone 6 intrigued me so I held off.

    With the announced dimensions of the iPhone 6 Plus out there yesterday, I created a cardboard mockup = two cutouts together replicated the thickness perfectly. I had it in my pants pocket yesterday and now today and so far I hardly notice it. Actually since the 6 Plus weighs less than my 4s I suspect I will notice it less than my 4s from the lighter weight more than anything else.

    I went from what I thought was completely uninterested last year to a strong possibility of me preordering a plus Friday. If the rest of today and tomorrow goes well with my mockup I'm in. I may tape some change inside my mockup to get a better feeling for the weight, but I honestly don't see that as being an issue.
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  • Reply 31 of 134

    Going back and forth between the 6 and 6+, which surprises me - I had already said a 5.5 inch phone is too much.  Now I'm wavering.  

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  • Reply 32 of 134
    pmzpmz Posts: 3,433member
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    Originally Posted by LarryMagoo View Post





    For anyone who own a tablet like the iPad, why in the hell would you want the 6 ? You ever see how dumb it looks to hold one of those to your ear?

    I do an AWFUL lot of things on my iPhone everyday. Holding it to my ear is not one of those things.

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  • Reply 33 of 134

    This was nice, printed it up and added some cardboard, going with the smaller 6 for sure.  

     

    If I carried a murse would go larger.

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  • Reply 34 of 134
    saareksaarek Posts: 1,618member
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    Originally Posted by nht View Post

     

     

    The new 4.7 is not much bigger than my 4 with a relatively slim case (tech21).  The phone is a little bit thinner so it's probably a wash.


     

    But I'm coming from a 4S and already thought the iPhone 5 was a bit larger than I wanted. Perhaps I am now in the minority, but I like the 3.5" size and am annoyed that one handed operation is now all but killed off without using special gestures etc.

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  • Reply 35 of 134
    docno42docno42 Posts: 3,762member
    allenbf wrote: »
    Going back and forth between the 6 and 6+, which surprises me - I had already said a 5.5 inch phone is too much.  Now I'm wavering.  

    Make a mock up. Two pieces from the average cardboard shipping box (like those ubiquitous boxes I get from Amazon) match the thickness pretty closely, and if you have a ruler and some scissors you can cut out two rectangles that match the dimensions provided.

    I'm glad I did - once I had it and put it in my pocket I discovered it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Part of my dislike for the larger form factor was a work provided Android phone (Motorola something or other) - but that phone is THREE TIMES THICKER than the 6 Plus. That makes a huge difference...
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  • Reply 36 of 134
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    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post

     

     

    12:00 AM Sep 12: store.apple.com refreshes to show preorders.

    12:03 AM Sep 12: store.apple.com freezes

    6:00 AM Sep 12: store.apple.com starts working again, all stock is already preordered, despite no one having been able to get on for six hours

    Sep 19: physical stores sell out

    Sep 20: I’m out of luck


    Haha, well played. I didn't have trouble with the 5 launch, was in at 3:05 (ET). Usually keep Apple and Verizon open just in case. 

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  • Reply 37 of 134

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    Originally Posted by allenbf View Post

     

    Going back and forth between the 6 and 6+, which surprises me - I had already said a 5.5 inch phone is too much.  Now I'm wavering.  


     

    Yeah I was sure it would be the 6 for me based on size, as 4.7-5.0 is my preferred size, but the native OIS, 1080 resolution, and better battery life make it a 6+ for me. The UI improvements in horizontal are an extra perk. 

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  • Reply 38 of 134

    the 5S size is wrong.  Too small on the printed version.

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  • Reply 39 of 134
    Originally Posted by allenbf View Post

    I had already said a 5.5 inch phone is too much.  Now I'm wavering.  

     

    Just try one out in a store. You’ll come around.

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  • Reply 40 of 134

    I'm excited to read the first hands-on reviews of these paper models!

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