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Apple iPhone 5S | OT |
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No preorder, have to try your luck on the 20th.
smokeandmirrors
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Oh no, I quite agree.
Though they didn't mention ram so there might be a tiny bit of hope for at least 2gb? Unless I missed it somewhere, don't we find this info out when we get the teardowns?
oh who am I kidding it'll be a gig again.
Haha, right. Never doing that shit again. Got a launch 4.
PackerinMN
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Hmm... Still don't know what 64bit means.
Also wish Apple would buy or emulate Swype. I miss Swype so much.
Also wish Apple would buy or emulate Swype. I miss Swype so much.
Christopher
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Was waiting for 5s and I got this?
layzie1989
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The colorfulness of iOS 7 is really at odds with the metallic design of the 5 style. Anyone else think next gen we'll see color 5c and color 6? Perhaps colored anodized aluminum? Or will they keep with the dichotomy they have now?
i realize this is most people's feeling on the matter, but "The Cloud" is marketing speak for "outscourcing"
additionally i started to enjoy my user-experience more when i stopped telling myself the things i didnt need, and started giving myself the things i always wanted.
hell yes now i want 80gb and in the future if i have a TB i will not complain or sign up for a pay-to-store icloud type service if i dont have to
Nokia windows phones work with gloves.
Are you buying one?
Wait. You weren't kidding? What the fuck is this shit?
Why the hell would they do this to us people with jobs? We can't go line up at the store for one of these.
FamousLastX
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There will be bigger lines since you can't pre-order, therefore it'll generate more buzz and hype. Just a guess.
GitarooMan
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I'm sure you can just order one online on the 20th and just wait a couple of days.
FamousLastX
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smokeandmirrors
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Sold.
PackerinMN
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My wife needed a phone around the time of the 4S,I believe, and we went there day one (mostly because we didn't even realize it was day one), and it wasn't that bad. We had a bit of a line, but they had things pretty streamlined, and we were out pretty quickly compared to what I thought it'd be like.
I get every other iPhone since most of my phones last me about 2 years before it starts to break down, the gold one is for me. I've already bought a case that doubles as battery pack so i'm ready for it. Hopefully I won't have a problem walking into a verizon store to upgrade my contract, maybe I can trade in my old one which is worn out for the most part.
Psychotext
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So realistically how much better is this camera going to be? My missus is looking for a new phone and it's pretty much down to the 5 (whilst they can still be had) and the 5s because of form factor.
She's a bit put off by the fingerprint thing, but I don't think it'll be a dealbreaker.
She's a bit put off by the fingerprint thing, but I don't think it'll be a dealbreaker.
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You can host all of your own stuff in "the cloud" you know. For someone so interested in having as many options as possible, I'm surprised that your first thought went to iCloud and other similar services. You don't need to use those.
You'll also always have more space hosted externally than you ever will on your mobile device with you. So while you might have 1 TB on your phone in the future, you could also have access to 1 PB hosted elsewhere.
Rastafarian42
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I did say Id only buy the S-models we'll see though I like the phone a-lot.
That is nice
V
Vilix
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Because people will pay for it. When that changes I'm sure they'll change too.
It's interesting to see so many people upset over the price, since at least in the US it costs the same as every other iPhone has.
I guess a lot more people have switched over to buying unlocked phones, and are just now experiencing their first sticker shock.
Canis lupus
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I like it, I wouldnt have to worry about my info if my iphone was stolen.
Since ALAC went royalty-free, it's just as good as FLAC, and if you are using iTunes/Mac ecosystem it's better supported.
Technosteve
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Yields for iphone 5S low so no preorder? ;_; guess i'll be online at the apple store, will my unlimited data plan be grandfathered for lte?
They increased the UK unlocked prices over last year.
Really annoying. An increase of £30 (around $47).
Yields could actually be bigger.
I think they want the stores slammed.
I dunno. I'll try to order. If not I work down the street from an apple store.
no swype, 1 GB RAM and no flac might sound silly to some, but for me are reasons enough not to upgrade from my iPhone 5 / Galaxy S4 combo, let's see what the iPhone 6 brings to the table next year, the S4 is so awesome I can't come back to smaller screens and no real multitasking.
Yeah I mean I'd rather get it in store, I live close to one, I just can't wait on line before it opens. Hopefully I can just stroll in after work.
That depends on how willing you are to look around.
There's the GM released for developers.