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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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Minsc
Gold Member
Earlier in the thread people posted that someone said the animations on the Plus looked choppier than on the 6, right around when the discussion of the was the Plus renders at 3x and downsamples to 1080p came up, while the 6 only renders at 2x. I don't think there was anything concrete though.
Ah, here we go:
I'd still wait for more confirmations, it's the first I ever saw choppiness of the phone being mentioned, and sounds like something that wouldn't get past QA testing to me.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Don't kill my 6 plus buzz guys. Apple wouldn't let me down ;_;
I guess you can always go to an apple store next friday and try.
But yeah i can't imagine it going through QA, especially after people getting motion sickness from ios7 stuff, they would be extra picky to get the animations just right.
though that does remind me, ios8 GM does feel a tad bit more sluggish on my iphone 5 than ios 7.1
But yeah i can't imagine it going through QA, especially after people getting motion sickness from ios7 stuff, they would be extra picky to get the animations just right.
though that does remind me, ios8 GM does feel a tad bit more sluggish on my iphone 5 than ios 7.1
anyone else on verizon not get charged yet?
i got my email confirmation and order #. just no chrage yet.
Should i be worried?
I haven't even gotten the Verizon email yet... :/ ugh
spigen are great cases. and they are quite cheap atm on amazon.
I still don't get how people here can go nude for a phone that you are paying the price of a decent laptop for.
i carry the phone nude at home, but when out and about. no matter how careful you are, you still are human. might as well be safe.
Anyone find any glass protectors yet?
The retina MacBook pro suffered from animation slowdowns during the first few months in a similar scenario. It was eventually patched, but I think Apple would be willing to accept a level of performance hit to get this out of the door.
Erebus
Member
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
....I really hope there isn't an issue
I think you would have to use the AT&T Next plan.
Erebus
Member
I'm willing to bet there won't be any. Except for the hands-on article quoted above, no other media outlet has mentioned anything about slugginess on the Plus if I'm not mistaken.....I really hope there isn't an issue
I'm not pretending to be an expert but I wouldn't be surprised if the A8 chip is higher clocked on the Plus than on the regular 6.
I still think their solution was an over-reaction. Parallax and the zooming app opening animation was the problem, not stuff like animated weather representations.
What an adventure last night.
64GB - Space Gray - 6 Plus (was the only one available, was oringailly going with the 16GB)
64GB - Silver - 6
16GB - Gold - 6
All three through the Apple Store app
Delivery on Sept. 19th
The 6 Plus was 3:05 EST, seems I got really lucky with that one. Had two orders through AT&Ts site, but canceled both. One was made by mistake and the other one in favor of the Silver 6 64GB through the app after hearing about AT&T screwing people over.
64GB - Space Gray - 6 Plus (was the only one available, was oringailly going with the 16GB)
64GB - Silver - 6
16GB - Gold - 6
All three through the Apple Store app
Delivery on Sept. 19th
The 6 Plus was 3:05 EST, seems I got really lucky with that one. Had two orders through AT&Ts site, but canceled both. One was made by mistake and the other one in favor of the Silver 6 64GB through the app after hearing about AT&T screwing people over.
PurpleMoustache
Member
Yep, theres one 12 min walking distance from my dorm. Planning on getting there at store opening (10 AM, though I need to check if they open earlier for this), handing them my 4S for 200 off the regular 64 gig.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Has anyone successfully ordered through T-Mobile had their order status go past the "Being Processed" stage?
I pre-ordered in store (but it will still be shipped to my home), and I gave them my card information, but they haven't charged it yet. I was apparently the first person to pre-order with them after their systems came back online. Getting worried this won't be a launch day shipment and I'm going to have to cancel.
I pre-ordered in store (but it will still be shipped to my home), and I gave them my card information, but they haven't charged it yet. I was apparently the first person to pre-order with them after their systems came back online. Getting worried this won't be a launch day shipment and I'm going to have to cancel.
terrdactycalsrock
Member
I want either a 6 or a 6+ because they have the most up to date specs. However, I think both phones are a uglier than the 5s. I know ascetics isnt everything, but it matters to me. I'll still get one if I have the opportunity though. Its just a bummer
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
It's probably not a big deal, which is why you won't find hands on people commenting on it too much. It wouldn't be the first time frame drops exist during UI transitions on iOS devices, and it's not something QA would be concerned about. Keep in mind, 5S and 6 have practically rock solid 60FPS UI.
Same. I figured they would just add it to my next bill.I am a verizon who hasn't been charged yet
Technosteve
Banned
when is the review embargo date?
Oh ok thanks for the advice.
I think it's Tuesday.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
This is the exact model i'm getting with the same carrier, the same est. time too, and I ordered as soon as they let me! I want it on launch
TheGreyHulk
Member
Same here....two months? Fuck that man. If it doesn't improve! I'm just going to cancel and try a walk in. F this crapI'm in the exact same boat with At&t business premier
Liquidsnake
Banned
Its nice to know they really have your back.
It really is quite ridiculous this time. They really have, embarrassingly so, underestimated demand and mismatched production. Maybe they just can't supply them but, it's going to be funny this holiday season seeing people walking into Apple Stores, asking for 6+'s, being denied, then told there are plenty of 6s!, and then walking out.
TheGreyHulk
Member
I'd walk out. I want that optical stabilization badly. I should have ordered through apple but it always has an issue with my at premier account with upgrades. Nov is too long.
Ordered 2 Space Grey 64 +s and 1 Gold 16 6 last night on verizon with no issues. Got my confirmation email that confirms delivery for launch. Granted, they went up a bit before midnight and I got in on it then, but they were definitely available at launch for a good 15 minutes or more. Not a long time, but definitely lasted longer than some of the bullshit I've seen with online ordering.
Really glad I didn't have to go through AT&T or Apple as both those experiences seem like they were hell.
I ordered 64gb Space Grey 6 from Verizon, got on like 6min early, went through the process and got hung up on the shipping address. Verizon simply would not accept any physical address in my town. Had to ship it to a friends place hours away. whatever. My order confirmation page states "deliver by 9/19/2014". Checked order status earlier today and it said "ship by 9/19" Later today I checked again and Verizon revamped the order status page. It has a different layout, but this time it simply states "Order processing, check back tomorrow."
Checked my credit card and the charge is pending.
Motherfuckers better deliver!
PS Motherfuckers better learn about my town, too. Customer service rep says "we use google maps to validate." Who the fuck do I contact to get my town on the list?
Checked my credit card and the charge is pending.
Motherfuckers better deliver!
PS Motherfuckers better learn about my town, too. Customer service rep says "we use google maps to validate." Who the fuck do I contact to get my town on the list?
Spectromixer
Member
Card was charged this evening. Can't wait for Friday.
What number did you call? I haven't had any sort pending charge on my card and I placed my order at 12am :/
Ordered mine.
I've owned the original 2007 iPhone, the 4, and the 5.
The 5 is by far my least favorite. My sleep/wake button crapped out after less than a year of use, the battery sucks ass, and I've had it get stuck thinking headphones were plugged in even when they wern't for hours at a time. Hope the 6 doesn't let me down. I LOVED my 4.
I've owned the original 2007 iPhone, the 4, and the 5.
The 5 is by far my least favorite. My sleep/wake button crapped out after less than a year of use, the battery sucks ass, and I've had it get stuck thinking headphones were plugged in even when they wern't for hours at a time. Hope the 6 doesn't let me down. I LOVED my 4.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Yep, the 5 had a slew of problems that never existed on any other iPhone I've owned, which would be the 3G, 4, and 4S.
The battery has gone to shit, my Sleep/Wake button also needed replacing, and my phone no longer connects to LTE towers or allows tethering and FaceTime over Cellular, although that may be an issue on AT&T's end.
And don't even get me started on the chamfered edges. They look great, but don't hold up well at all.
I wouldn't be surprised if the plus did end up having worse performance the the 6 and 5s. I remember how terrible the 3rd ipad was, the jump to retina made it perform worse than the ipad 2. The first retina 13 inch Macbook Pro wasn't so hot either.
That said? I'm still getting one. Can't wait to read books on that thing.
That said? I'm still getting one. Can't wait to read books on that thing.
3G was probably the worst iPhone I've owned. I went through 3 of them (1 of them was legitimacy my fault as I cracked the screen, though). Shitty plastic back that cracked with the least bit of pressure around the ports, ports that were very sensitive to the least bit of dampness requiring you to blow them out with canned air to get them to operate properly again, home button that collected dust underneath and quit working and finally the worst ring mute rocker I've ever seen on a phone. I had 2 phones where the ring switch literally fell off of it. Garbage.
5 has its own set of problems with the glass sections on the back that crack like crazy, a screen that seemed even more susceptible to shattering than the 4 or 3G, and the chamfered edges that scratch like crazy. Usability wise, it's still my favorite phone I've ever owned.
Yeah I might actually read on it. The 5S (and any iPhone before it) was just too small to read books but this might be perfect. No need for a Kindle now.
I've owned the original, 3G and 4S. 3G is DEFINITELY the worst iteration.