Now that he mentions it (oddly only being raised at post 61) it easily could be fake by someone anti-Apple individual. Where was the photo first found? Samsung's site or Engadget?
Appleinsider also ran a story a couple days ago in which two "readers" claimed they were able to obtain pre-delivery guarantees from authorized AT&T stores, before 12:01 PT Friday. That story also was accompanied by claimed "photographic evidence".
Brilliant. Fake letter. Stir the most loyal Apple boys. Maybe enough to get a news story, or a commercial from Samsung.
It may also be that Apple is giving their retail partners much more than the 5-10 that have trickled to some retail spots. This would force lines and generate super buzz. It is just surprising to me as Apple has always directed that buzz to themselves and their on-line same day delivered past. In other words, they have always taken care of their own image first.
Or maybe the situation was a glitch? A mess-up and they just let the orders come in, looking to correct it after. The app store was down for a good chunk of time. If that was the case, will Apple go through and fix it. If cook is an inventory management guy, wouldn't you insist they fix it?
Apple is either nailed with a killer sales figure, or we are being played.
It may also be that Apple is giving their retail partners much more than the 5-10 that have trickled to some retail spots. This would force lines and generate super buzz. It is just surprising to me as Apple has always directed that buzz to themselves and their on-line same day delivered past. In other words, they have always taken care of their own image first.
It may also be that Apple is giving their retail partners much more than the 5-10 that have trickled to some retail spots. This would force lines and generate super buzz. It is just surprising to me as Apple has always directed that buzz to themselves and their on-line same day delivered past. In other words, they have always taken care of their own image first.
There is absolutely no reason for Apple to choose to not sell a product that would actually lead to profits than to hold back on supply to generate buzz. This is the company that people are debating a dock connector cable, cheap headphones, the chips inside, and its name for the past year. The buzz that would be added would be like adding a grain of sand to a jumbo jet and then saying it's heavier. While technically true it will make absolutely no difference on how it performs. And at the expense of purposely not selling wares you have? It simply doesn't happen when you have more mindshare than god in the Vatican.
I first tried at 1:55cdt and kept trying til 2:15cdt, I closed my laptop almost went to bed and decided to try on the wifes imac and instantly got on apples site and 2 minutes later had it ordered, I'll go out on a limb and say apple gives there own products priority access I don't know how but I think they do.
If you went in early, it is most likely that your browser was using a cached page. Until you cleared the cache or accessed the site from another computer you probably weren't actually connecting to the store. It doesn't have anything o do with Apple providing an inside edge.
I wish it were only 2-3 weeks, that was what it said when I ordered, but now I'm back to 3.5-4.5 weeks. This is the first time I have ordered at the release and I had hope this many models in Apple would have figured it out by now. I really hope I don;t have to wait a whole month, that's a major bummer.
If you went in early, it is most likely that your browser was using a cached page. Until you cleared the cache or accessed the site from another computer you probably weren't actually connecting to the store. It doesn't have anything o do with Apple providing an inside edge.
I wasn't born thursday night, of course i cleared everything first
I wish it were only 2-3 weeks, that was what it said when I ordered, but now I'm back to 3.5-4.5 weeks. This is the first time I have ordered at the release and I had hope this many models in Apple would have figured it out by now. I really hope I don;t have to wait a whole month, that's a major bummer.
My suggestion is to do just what I did, if you don't want to wait a month, and live near an Apple store: go the Apple store, cancel the order, and visit the store again after the 21st - last year, almost everyone who did so on the morning of the release walked away with a phone. At least you won't have to wait a month. If you are getting a subsidized phone, you can also visit the carrier directly, after you have cancelled your Apple order, that is.
If you went in early, it is most likely that your browser was using a cached page. Until you cleared the cache or accessed the site from another computer you probably weren't actually connecting to the store. It doesn't have anything o do with Apple providing an inside edge.
no it's not likely because i cleared everything first, I tried before I ordered on the imac and i tried after and I still couldn't get thru.
If you went in early, it is most likely that your browser was using a cached page. Until you cleared the cache or accessed the site from another computer you probably weren't actually connecting to the store. It doesn't have anything o do with Apple providing an inside edge.
thats great idea except when you ordered your phone you used up your eligibility to upgrade to subsidized phone. if you cancel order it takes days to get eligibility back. thats what apple store told me. i was thinking also to buy early if i can and cancel order. how many weeks out are new phones if you order today?
I ordered iPhone 5 64GB on Sept 14... at 12:05 am is when the Apple Store came online (I started refreshing page at 12 am). After going through the order process and seeing that AT&T had an old shipping address, I had to abandon the Apple cart and go to ATT.com to update shipping and billing address. Then went back to Apple.com to pre-order the iPhone 5 (the iPhone 5 page of the Apple Store still said Sept 21 delivery) . But once the order completed it was 12:45am on Sept 14 and the confirmation said "2 weeks" and the follow up email from Apple also said ships in 2 weeks. And now the page says for delivery on Oct 5 via Standard Shipping.
So, technically, the initial run of iPhone 5's ran out in 40 minutes.... this is faster than the reports I've seen in the news.
Apple canceled my order cause they tried to process the wife's cell phone number which was in the billing information, and yes I used my cell to confirm the upgrade and all that, so I hope whoever got their order updated is happy cause I'm not (unless the wife actually gets one on Friday at the store)
thats great idea except when you ordered your phone you used up your eligibility to upgrade to subsidized phone. if you cancel order it takes days to get eligibility back. thats what apple store told me. i was thinking also to buy early if i can and cancel order. how many weeks out are new phones if you order today?
Just got off the phone with AT&T about how apple fd me in the A, and took my eligibility, took AT&T 20 mins to reverse it
I ordered iPhone 5 64GB on Sept 14... at 12:05 am is when the Apple Store came online (I started refreshing page at 12 am). After going through the order process and seeing that AT&T had an old shipping address, I had to abandon the Apple cart and go to ATT.com to update shipping and billing address. Then went back to Apple.com to pre-order the iPhone 5 (the iPhone 5 page of the Apple Store still said Sept 21 delivery) . But once the order completed it was 12:45am on Sept 14 and the confirmation said "2 weeks" and the follow up email from Apple also said ships in 2 weeks. And now the page says for delivery on Oct 5 via Standard Shipping.
So, technically, the initial run of iPhone 5's ran out in 40 minutes.... this is faster than the reports I've seen in the news.
This is exactly what happened to me. I woke up at 3AM just to get launch day delivery only to run into problems with ATT (their website was badly overwhelmed). I have an Oct 5 launch date despite my initial attempt to check-out with apple before 3:15. I'm still crossing my fingers that the delivery date will get moved up otherwise I may cancel and wait a couple more months for my subsidy to drop the price to $200 instead of $450.
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Originally Posted by SolipsismX
So... is anyone here living the dream?
First-gen, but yes. Though I suppose I fail in other areas on the "without giving money to Apple" part.
Originally Posted by 8993245
Anyone hear of Photoshop? I seriously doubt this story is true, and is intended to piss off some people and to get others' hopes up.
I seriously doubt it's false.
Now that he mentions it (oddly only being raised at post 61) it easily could be fake by someone anti-Apple individual. Where was the photo first found? Samsung's site or Engadget?
Appleinsider also ran a story a couple days ago in which two "readers" claimed they were able to obtain pre-delivery guarantees from authorized AT&T stores, before 12:01 PT Friday. That story also was accompanied by claimed "photographic evidence".
Brilliant. Fake letter. Stir the most loyal Apple boys. Maybe enough to get a news story, or a commercial from Samsung.
It may also be that Apple is giving their retail partners much more than the 5-10 that have trickled to some retail spots. This would force lines and generate super buzz. It is just surprising to me as Apple has always directed that buzz to themselves and their on-line same day delivered past. In other words, they have always taken care of their own image first.
Or maybe the situation was a glitch? A mess-up and they just let the orders come in, looking to correct it after. The app store was down for a good chunk of time. If that was the case, will Apple go through and fix it. If cook is an inventory management guy, wouldn't you insist they fix it?
Apple is either nailed with a killer sales figure, or we are being played.
Originally Posted by SeanQ6
It may also be that Apple is giving their retail partners much more than the 5-10 that have trickled to some retail spots. This would force lines and generate super buzz. It is just surprising to me as Apple has always directed that buzz to themselves and their on-line same day delivered past. In other words, they have always taken care of their own image first.
It's interesting that I've seen absolutely no confirmation from any other source that this is happening.
I ordered between 2:50 and 2:55 am central and go the 2 week wait. My order status still says Oct. 5.
There is absolutely no reason for Apple to choose to not sell a product that would actually lead to profits than to hold back on supply to generate buzz. This is the company that people are debating a dock connector cable, cheap headphones, the chips inside, and its name for the past year. The buzz that would be added would be like adding a grain of sand to a jumbo jet and then saying it's heavier. While technically true it will make absolutely no difference on how it performs. And at the expense of purposely not selling wares you have? It simply doesn't happen when you have more mindshare than god in the Vatican.
If you went in early, it is most likely that your browser was using a cached page. Until you cleared the cache or accessed the site from another computer you probably weren't actually connecting to the store. It doesn't have anything o do with Apple providing an inside edge.
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Originally Posted by elehcdn
If you went in early, it is most likely that your browser was using a cached page. Until you cleared the cache or accessed the site from another computer you probably weren't actually connecting to the store. It doesn't have anything o do with Apple providing an inside edge.
I wasn't born thursday night, of course i cleared everything first
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Originally Posted by ShelliZ
I wish it were only 2-3 weeks, that was what it said when I ordered, but now I'm back to 3.5-4.5 weeks. This is the first time I have ordered at the release and I had hope this many models in Apple would have figured it out by now. I really hope I don;t have to wait a whole month, that's a major bummer.
My suggestion is to do just what I did, if you don't want to wait a month, and live near an Apple store: go the Apple store, cancel the order, and visit the store again after the 21st - last year, almost everyone who did so on the morning of the release walked away with a phone. At least you won't have to wait a month. If you are getting a subsidized phone, you can also visit the carrier directly, after you have cancelled your Apple order, that is.
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Originally Posted by elehcdn
If you went in early, it is most likely that your browser was using a cached page. Until you cleared the cache or accessed the site from another computer you probably weren't actually connecting to the store. It doesn't have anything o do with Apple providing an inside edge.
no it's not likely because i cleared everything first, I tried before I ordered on the imac and i tried after and I still couldn't get thru.
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Originally Posted by elehcdn
If you went in early, it is most likely that your browser was using a cached page. Until you cleared the cache or accessed the site from another computer you probably weren't actually connecting to the store. It doesn't have anything o do with Apple providing an inside edge.
Can you explain how you know that?
thats great idea except when you ordered your phone you used up your eligibility to upgrade to subsidized phone. if you cancel order it takes days to get eligibility back. thats what apple store told me. i was thinking also to buy early if i can and cancel order. how many weeks out are new phones if you order today?
Mine tonight has gone from Processing to Preparing for Shipment, maybe I can start hoping for early delivery
I ordered iPhone 5 64GB on Sept 14... at 12:05 am is when the Apple Store came online (I started refreshing page at 12 am). After going through the order process and seeing that AT&T had an old shipping address, I had to abandon the Apple cart and go to ATT.com to update shipping and billing address. Then went back to Apple.com to pre-order the iPhone 5 (the iPhone 5 page of the Apple Store still said Sept 21 delivery) . But once the order completed it was 12:45am on Sept 14 and the confirmation said "2 weeks" and the follow up email from Apple also said ships in 2 weeks. And now the page says for delivery on Oct 5 via Standard Shipping.
So, technically, the initial run of iPhone 5's ran out in 40 minutes.... this is faster than the reports I've seen in the news.
Just got off the phone with AT&T about how apple fd me in the A, and took my eligibility, took AT&T 20 mins to reverse it
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Originally Posted by early adopter
I ordered iPhone 5 64GB on Sept 14... at 12:05 am is when the Apple Store came online (I started refreshing page at 12 am). After going through the order process and seeing that AT&T had an old shipping address, I had to abandon the Apple cart and go to ATT.com to update shipping and billing address. Then went back to Apple.com to pre-order the iPhone 5 (the iPhone 5 page of the Apple Store still said Sept 21 delivery) . But once the order completed it was 12:45am on Sept 14 and the confirmation said "2 weeks" and the follow up email from Apple also said ships in 2 weeks. And now the page says for delivery on Oct 5 via Standard Shipping.
So, technically, the initial run of iPhone 5's ran out in 40 minutes.... this is faster than the reports I've seen in the news.
This is exactly what happened to me. I woke up at 3AM just to get launch day delivery only to run into problems with ATT (their website was badly overwhelmed). I have an Oct 5 launch date despite my initial attempt to check-out with apple before 3:15. I'm still crossing my fingers that the delivery date will get moved up otherwise I may cancel and wait a couple more months for my subsidy to drop the price to $200 instead of $450.