Heh, I had the same thing. By the end of it's use, the 3G I had even had a cracked back from when I dropped it, but the buttons were fine.
iPhone 4 home button gave up. Thank god it was jailbroken at that point so I could gesture to the homescreen.
Apple Special Event - 9.9.14 - "Wish we could say more"
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Heh, I had the same thing. By the end of it's use, the 3G I had even had a cracked back from when I dropped it, but the buttons were fine.
iPhone 4 home button gave up. Thank god it was jailbroken at that point so I could gesture to the homescreen.
The fitness and health stuff alone will sell it to a lot of people. It won't be a failure.
It definitely exists (why else would they be hiring watch people?) and it seems likely at this point it will be shown today. The real question is availability, several rumor mills say production mishaps are going to delay availability to 2015.
The funny thing is, this is part of my worst fear: That Apple will sell an overly heath-oriented product with a secondary focus on everything else.
Ninja Kn1ght
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I'd say you'll have to wait for the actual stream to start so people can copy the link.
There are no production mishaps. Just like the original iPhone, they're waiting until after the reveal to even begin mass production in order to avoid supply chain leaks. The yearly iPhone leaks basically prove that it's impossible to keep things under wraps once it's in production.
noomi
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I don't think the link gets out there until the stream starts/is about to start
CharminUltra
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I'm still happy with my 5S, but I'm still curious to see what's next. I would not say no to an iWatch, but they gotta sell me on it first. If it only does the same stuff current smartwatches from other companies do and nothing more, then I'lll pass.
I hope you're right, personally (although my wallet might object).
Crazymoogle
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My 3GS build is solid as well, still basically looks like new. The 4...well, replacement #3 (power button fail, light sensor fail, a year ago) and my wife managed to fracture the screen. Still works but struggles along on iOS6 like a calculator. The jump from 4 to 6 would be enormous, for anyone considering it.
I wouldn't mind slipping a new iPad into the reveal lineup.
infiniteloop
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wrong link
No chance. Apple is going to ride the iWatch to the bank this holiday.
Rumor is 16->64->128. I can live with that.
infiniteloop
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no way is the wearable out this year
i'm actually trying to make an investment decision here and weighing pros/cons...i might sit this one out and let the hype die down, buy in between the announcement and the actual release
SuperPac
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If it's like previous years, when the store comes back up it will have pre-order information but it doesn't mean they'll start right away. More than likely, pre-orders will happen Friday at midnight PST - unless they break from tradition.
It's always down before an announcement or product refresh.
The Elite
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I sort of think that iWatch would be best served by a separate announcement in October since it's not coming until 2015. They could just do the iPad stuff now even if it is releasing in October.
You don't think? I thought it was a shoe-in but maybe ice been reading the signs wrong.
If they do it like this:
$199 - iPhone 6 (4.7") 16 GB
$299 - iPhone 6 (4.7") 64 GB
$399 - iPhone 6 (4.7") 128 GB
I think that that would be a very smart idea. Sure, you risk losing some profit from people who always bought 64 GB iPhones at $399 now for $299... but, I think a lot of people - who previously bought the 16 GB model - will now reconsider spending an additional $100 because you get nearly 50 GB of extra storage.
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The Everyman
my 2 cents is that if youre going to buy and dump really quickly then the iwatch is probably the right thing to do it for. practicality aside, the first iwatch will be a huge fad item at the very least.
not AAPL....OLED (Universal Display), if reports are true, LG is supplying a flexible OLED screen, but the logic probably still applies
Ken Masters
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iPhone conference >>> E3
there was rumor they would introduce the iPad Air 2 today, because it's such a minor update
there was rumor they would introduce the iPad Air 2 today, because it's such a minor update
Pagusas
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S¡mon;129148553 said:
Yup, that would sell me instantly. Its been 2 years sense I last updated my phone (iPhone 4s, took a family members upgrade to grab a 5) So I've been out of contract for over 5 months now. Does ATT still do the same subsidized 2 years contract get the phone for $200, or have they put in extra monthly fees to do a subsidy now? I like my $80 unlimited everything grandfather plan
How about this for the iWatch? A normal analog face with hands, just like a normal watch. This would require very little power, and it's always 'on'. The glass in front of this would contain one of those translucent OLED displays that would only need to switch on for notifications and interaction. Perhaps an additional old-fashioned LCD layer in between them to black-out the watch face and improve contrast.
infiniteloop
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twitters
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Insert iPad or iPhone or iPod into what you just said.
Yep. This is why. There's no way it would've been kept under wraps otherwise, these days.
It's going to be colossally huge.
This has been suggested in the smartwatch realm before. The issue is that smartwatches already have a lot of components to squeeze into a small space, even without the "normal watch" stuff.
I also expect that Apple will be the last company that would do something like this. Too much deference to the past. Instead, you're going to see them talk about rethinking what the modern watch should be, instead of was.
Ken Masters
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That would be fine with me if the price is right. What else does it really need?
Bomber Bob
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iwatch guys
infiniteloop
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If it's priced right it'll do great. If it's $400 + it'll struggle.
That's the October 2013 stream URL
infiniteloop
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doh. thanks. Will edit my post.
Ken Masters
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pre order is this friday
The Elite
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iwatch guys
I always wanted to do this.
infiniteloop
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There was only preorders for the 5c last year, so we'll have to wait and see. Doubtful it'll be today though.
SuperPac
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They often announce a time for pre-orders. If they do what they've done in past years you'll be able to pre-order online starting Friday morning at midnight PST.
That doesn't mean it's not dumb.
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