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Apple iPhone 6S |OT|
- Thread starter Nasser
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Hmm. Maybe Rose Gold hasn't been as popular as initial impressions suggested? More people probably realized, "it's just pink." Those of you who feel out of luck for release day should try with that color.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Just got my notification from Slice saying my package is now shipping.
It's happening!
It's happening!
HUELEN10
Member
Colors don't have sex or gender.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Why not? After all, ipod touch comes in a much stronger pink shade.
Objectively not, but in marketing/mindshare they do.
Macho Madness
Member
It's the most difficult color to get. I ordered Sunday evening with T-Mobile and my Rose Gold is estimated to be shipping in Mid-October. Knowing Apple it'll probably be much sooner but that's more than any other color has.
HUELEN10
Member
Soulscribe
Member
Pre ordered mine today (late I know) and it says expected shipping is October 16th. Eh
Do we know if they added more dynamic wallpapers or if we only have those circles to pick from? I thought the fish and ink wallpapers were dynamic but I guess they only animate if you press on them?
Do we know if they added more dynamic wallpapers or if we only have those circles to pick from? I thought the fish and ink wallpapers were dynamic but I guess they only animate if you press on them?
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Aside from an even more stereotype loaded answer, I have noticed that Apple has been steering away from any gender labels on their products, even when it's painfully obvious that for example their smaller watch with that one particular bracelet will be worn by a woman in 99%+ cases.
In any case, I like that color quite a lot. But the name they gave it is deceiving. Rose gold color should have been copper-like looking, not light metallic pink.
My understanding is that it was also put in for the Chinese market, where rose gold is more popular.
HUELEN10
Member
SyenceLabb
Member
Checked my order status on att.com and it still says October 16th - October 23rd... I guess the real drama will begin early next week.
RastaMentality
Banned
Has anyone who ordered through T-Mobile had their card charged yet?
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
I ordered through T-Mobile but didn't have to pay anything. $0 for a 64gb upgrade.
That being said I already have a tracking number for one of my devices.
NYR
Member
Maybe in a perfect world, but pink is associated with girls for most people. Doesn't make it right, doesn't make it not true either.
And if you're using an ad as justification, you already lost. That ad is designed to convince you it is okay for guys to get rose gold. They don't want to limit sales to any demographic.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
T Mobile uses Magenta; comparing the color of a metallic finish when you don't know the lighting is kind of fruitless, either way I'm not seeing any Magenta hue to the actual iPhone 6 images and videos I've seen. The clone that's out maybe though.
When I visited a friend in Seattle. It's at 8oz Burger Bar and I believe the burger was called the Madison with Pork Belly.
Pretty damn good.
exmachina64
Banned
Wonderful! Now I'll wait to see the defects to decide if I shall buy it.
Usually S revisions don't have any glaring issues, at least that seemed true for the 4S and 5S.
I know the 4 had interference issues, the 5 had a battery and a pink/purple screen issue, and I don't know if the 6 has any issues yet.
These usually pop up later on. I think you're pretty safe with the S revisions.
Try a store besides Apple. Twice I've gone to the Best Buy Mobile store in my local mall, walking by long lines at the Apple store, and got an iPhone without waiting a minute.
Chalupa Batman
Member
I said geared toward. Pink is absolutely geared toward women. It's associated with breast cancer awareness month, which exclusively targets women even though it's one of the leading causes of death among men as well. Some of that may be due to men not getting examined due to not knowing about their risk for it because awareness of the disease is exclusively targeted towards women with pink items/themes as a driving force.
The iPod comes in like 10+ colors. The iPhone comes in four, and before that, three, and before that, two. The color choices have always been more limited, so the colors matter more.
This guy in this situation represents less than 1% of all iPhone buyer social situations. It looks good here because it's perfectly tailored to match the situation. It's going to look a lot different using the phone while shopping at Target.
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They marketed away from pink because it's pink and therefore alienates half the buying population.
Very high, 99%. I walked into Target last year at 10:30 a.m. on launch day and bought my 6+ without waiting in line or having a preorder or anything. I didn't have a choice of color, though, but that didn't bother me. Depending on where you live, you won't have to line up at all. In NYC they had iPhones through Saturday last year and some models/carriers were still in stock even on Sunday. The Pope visit will mess things up a little though.
You'll have to go to the mobile area and have it activated there. Depending on how competent the people working at that best buy is you shouldn't wait too long to do the activation, but you'll definitely have to wait in line. As someone who used to work in the mobile area of best buy, I can tell you it'll probably be a headache and you'll have to wait for at least a while.
Go in or call in the day before and see if your best buy does appointments, some like the one I worked in does and it'll help you skip most of the crowd.
Zeyphersan
Banned
I just have a feeling that if it doesn't let you log in on T-Mobile's site that it doesn't count as a T-Mobile account. Like I know that's who is supplying the actual service, but it seems to me that the Walmart stuff is a different entity than T-Mobile
I encourage you to try it, but I don't think it'll work for the Upgrade Program
There is a pending charge on my card.
I still don't understand how I got a EIP for 24 dollars a month. It shows that the default rate is over 30 dollars on the store page.
jossueinacoma
Member
Guys , I'm still on the fence about getting one. Not sure if it really wowed me. Looking for someone to point out some key features/update to justify me getting the 6s 64gb. Currently have the 6 64gb on t-mobile us.
Zeyphersan
Banned
If you're not sold right now, just wait until after launch, pop into an Apple store, and check it out. Nothing beats hands-on
I ordered a 6s but have a 6 as well. After using ios9 for a while I think I might return the 6s when it arrives. Theres just nothing there that requires new hardware, the 6 runs everything fine. The added ram was the point of interest for me but I don't leave a ton of stuff open or have 8 tabs running so refreshing isnt a common occurrence in my usage.
Even the prices people are trying to flip 6S/S+ orders for have dropped considerably as we get close to launch. Im just not sure the interest for this refresh is there, im starting to think waiting for a 7 might be the smarter call.
jaydogg691
Member
How the hell is T-Mobile still in business?
Magenta is pink. This seems like a silly point to argue. Pick any picture of the rose gold 6s and compare it to T mobile pink. Unless all press shots have been consistently adulterated I think it's safe to assume the intent was to provide pictures of the phone in natural, neutral lighting. "You don't know the lighting" is one of the strangest excuses you could use for this. It looks the same in every picture.
There is a reason when you type "iPhone 6s p" into google it autocompletes to "iPhone 6s pink." We're not all delusional.
Every leak mentioned the pink hue. Every preview mentions it. There is nothing wrong with it being pink. It's so strange a thing to argue against. The phrase "rose gold," is used to flavor the device, in the same way that "space gray" does. The phone is not the color of space, right? Have you ever seen items like "Authentic Tuscan Chicken" on a menu? Unless your chicken was sourced from Tuscany, that's obviously absurd. But we accept it. We know it's technically not true, but it sounds good to us. It makes us more inclined to buy the product. "Homemade Apple Pie," "Grandma's Pancakes," etc. Rose gold as the name of the device color relies on this same psychology. Apple has been moving toward this for a while. Look at their watch bands. Does it really matter that their brown leather is not the same color as a particular saddle? Would you argue it is supposed to be? The names do not have to accurately represent what exact color these devices are. The rose gold 6s is pink. It is a different color than even the true rose gold they use for the Apple Watch Edition. So what? There's no use getting hung up on that, and there is no use defending the naming scheme when it's obvious to everyone what's really going on.
Okay, who is rocking a Gold iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? How do you like the look? Ive always been interested, but it looks great in press shots, front and sides, but those ugly ass white bands on the back are ugh. How distracting are they? Do you get used to it?
Asking because Tmo has the Gold 6s Plus for Launch Day delivery...
Asking because Tmo has the Gold 6s Plus for Launch Day delivery...
It looks great. You're right, the bands are the worst part but it's still a fine looking phone. You tend to ignore them after a bit. I dislike the bands on all the models frankly, but I guess they're necessary.
Nothing beats the Gold 5S visually in my books. Gold iPad Air (non-cellular) is a looker too, just a single color.
Also if you're using a non-transparent case it's practically meaningless anyway.
So I went to the Apple store to ask about the phone.
Long story short, one person there recommended I wait a few months for the "factory unlocked" version. I went out for a bit, and talked to a friend who recommended the phone upgrade program they have. I went back to talk to them about it again, and the other person that helped me there said it shouldn't matter what version I get, all of the Iphones will be unlocked, and they will all take all bands (GSM, CDMA).
I went to Verizon, and they said I could order one but I'd have to pay off the rest of the balance on my Note 4. I still owe like, $400 on it. They did say though that I could buy one through Apple directly and I wouldn't have to pay the remaining balance, I could just continue making the payments on it, and have the Iphone as my main device.
So now it's down to either me outright buying the phone, or getting the phone upgrade thing.
Long story short, one person there recommended I wait a few months for the "factory unlocked" version. I went out for a bit, and talked to a friend who recommended the phone upgrade program they have. I went back to talk to them about it again, and the other person that helped me there said it shouldn't matter what version I get, all of the Iphones will be unlocked, and they will all take all bands (GSM, CDMA).
I went to Verizon, and they said I could order one but I'd have to pay off the rest of the balance on my Note 4. I still owe like, $400 on it. They did say though that I could buy one through Apple directly and I wouldn't have to pay the remaining balance, I could just continue making the payments on it, and have the Iphone as my main device.
So now it's down to either me outright buying the phone, or getting the phone upgrade thing.
I'm still extremely salty about staying up until 3am, and having major issues with ATT website, then when I was finally able to check out at 3:40am , my phone was back ordered until October 16th.
Meanwhile apple and other companies stil had plenty of release date phones available, up into the next day even.
If ATT let me purchase the phone through contract price at the Apple Store like every other company, than this would not have happened.
Meanwhile apple and other companies stil had plenty of release date phones available, up into the next day even.
If ATT let me purchase the phone through contract price at the Apple Store like every other company, than this would not have happened.
mmazurkiewicz
Member
uh Target and Bestbuy are both selling the 64gb for $799.
anyone besides Apple sell it for $749?
anyone besides Apple sell it for $749?
Same here. Lemme tell you, AT&T better not be selling the phone I purchased in stores on the 25th or I'm going to be really pissed off.
I'm still really hoping the estimate is wrong.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
Member
I had an odd problem when I initially order it. I had to change the address on my account because it was old and they wouldn't allow me to ship to any other address. However, changing the address must have seemed like strange activity because they canceled my order a few hours later. I ended up going into the store at about 10 am and was able to preorder it in person. All that and I still have a Sept 24th ship date. I ordered a 64gb Space Grey 6S, so maybe its the most generic one, but I'm wondering why people were getting an October ship date.
The 6S had the correct release date. But ALL the 6S plus models had the October date. It honesty makes no sense , unless ATT wasn't sure of their allotment and just used the October date as a "safety net" . So the "dream" is that the date was incorrect and that they will make a change in our order come next week.
To top it off ATT had no problem charging my credit card, even though the phone was "estimated" to ship until Oct. 16th