lunarworks
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That there's an Apple event happening.
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That there's an Apple event happening.
For some reason I read your previous post as 1080x720 so I figured you were talking about 3:2. 16:9 4.5" makes me want to barf.
Psychological Intellect
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FloppyDelux
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Think im ready to upgrade from a ipad 1 to ipad mini or ipad 4th gen
Slurpy2k20
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Cool story bro. You managed to contradict yourself so blatantly in only a few words. You claim they need to pull something special to convince GS3 owners like you (not exactly the niche Apple is aiming for) then state in no uncertain terms that you will 'never' go back to Apple, making it clear you don't actually have an open-mind like you're pretending to, and will hate whatever they show no matter what. Troll much? Did Apple rape your dog? In short, nobody cares. Apple will end up selling a couple hundred million of these phones, and clearly whatever the hell it is that offends you so much about them and their products isn't shared by most people.
Slurpy2k20
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Tuesday is Sept 11. It's understandable why Apple wouldn't hold their event that day. They'd be widely accused of grotesque insensitivity, etc.
biosnake20
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Good point.
From not a single line of his post did I infer that Apple raped his dog.
Maybe you need to chill out.
Seriously. Like anyone who just bought a phone is looking to pay an early term fee in the first place.
-Pyromaniac-
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Also because all their events are on Wednesdays
And even if that fee was wavered, who would want a 4S with an elongated screen?
OMGZ do I troll much?!
Slurpy2k20
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I'm completely chilled. Read his post again. Did his post make any sense? Did he not contradict himself? Was it not a troll? Was it not full of irrational hate? He specifically came into this thread to state that he will 'never buy an Apple product again'. I was calling him out for what his post was- a childish troll. Pardon me if I'd prefer this thread not devolve into APPLE SUX LOL bullshit which was his post in a nutshell.
After some googling, from now until Wednesday I'm praying that the iPhone 5 will support what is apparently certain AWS frequencies to allow Wind Mobile to get the phone.
Apparently some dude at T-Mobile said that it's possible with the chipset he's seen for the phone, but whether Apple will make it happen or not is up in the air. There's way too much I don't understand or know about the complexities of networks and whatnot, but I certainly hope that the Wind network could support the iPhone if it happened.
Apparently some dude at T-Mobile said that it's possible with the chipset he's seen for the phone, but whether Apple will make it happen or not is up in the air. There's way too much I don't understand or know about the complexities of networks and whatnot, but I certainly hope that the Wind network could support the iPhone if it happened.
criesofthepast
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Now THAT would make me upgrade my 4S. Sad but true. Although you can't use 4G on that network can you?
I don't think AWS is going to happen though. If WIND or Mobilicity kept their current pricing plans enabled for the iPhone 5 it would cause the network to explode due to everyone moving over to them. I somehow can't see the big 3 of Telus, Rogers, or Bell having good things to say about that either. I don't know what, if anything, they could do about it, but they run shit in this country so I'm sure they'd find someway to stop WIND and Mobilicity from stealing a massive portion of their business.
Yeah, this is true. They're already doing whatever they can to try to fuck up all the upstarts, and yeah the networks would probably explode but rapid expansion would follow. I'd be willing to take a small hit to support those companies that don't try to actively fuck over everyone with their pricing.
CharminUltra
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Talking about new iPods and rainbows, I really wish they'd bring these back.
I bought one for a family member and it was pretty awesome. I'm always tempted to buy one for myself whenever I see them around.
I bought one for a family member and it was pretty awesome. I'm always tempted to buy one for myself whenever I see them around.
Stumpokapow
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I'm selling my 4S (16GB, unlocked, mint condition, yadda yadda). In Canada, they're 649+13% tax new. Is selling for 500 flat unreasonable? I figure when they announce the 5, the 4S will drop to 549+tax so they'll be saving 100+ versus buying new.
Looks like they may actually be introducing an iPod mini line. Basically that form factor, but with a larger full-on touch screen and a home button. Looks like they'd be going backwards imo (case leaks from today);Talking about new iPods and rainbows, I really wish they'd bring these back.
I bought one for a family member and it was pretty awesome. I'm always tempted to buy one for myself whenever I see them around.
Worth noting that MacRumors was forced to take these shots down from their site (and they did). If this is what these things really look like, it's basically an ugly mini-Lumia;
But we'll have to wait and see.
CharminUltra
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criesofthepast
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I don't know about price but let us know if you do get rid of it for how much it went for. I have the same phone as you and bought mine unlocked from the Canadian store. I think I remember you buying it on launch day (night) as well.
I was planning on selling mine before the new iPhone announcement to maximize profits but I really don't know what this iPhone 5 is all about so I'll sacrifice a few bucks and wait till after we all see the phone in a few days.
I'm sure you could get more than $500 though. As you said, the phone is $733 unlocked tax in. Perfect condition and under a year old. Start at $550 maybe? Always easy to go lower than higher.
I dread selling mine on Craigslist. I've had good experiences in the end with the chosen buyer for the handful of things I've sold on there, but the worst part is actually getting to that point and finding a serious buyer. Electronics are instant magnets to scammers and lowballers. Really attract the scum of the universe.
My Craigslist account is connected to an email address I only created for the sole purpose of using Craigslist. Love leading some of these scammers on and then telling them to fuck off when they think they've got me.
It's reasonable, factory unlocked phones go for a lot more. I sold my 64GB 4S for $440 but it was in rough shape. This was one of those serious buyers that spent 20 minutes thoroughly examining my phone.
Been using my Lumia 900 and WP is not without its charm. It's just the apps market like a desert wasteland. I do miss my 4S. iOS > WP > Android
The 4S is "4G", I used casually switched between my Lumia 900 (LTE) and my old 4S. You will need a new SIM card if you want to use LTE.
No, it's not. The 4G label on AT&T 4S is a lie and a scam.
The 4s is hspa+ if I'm not mistaken. Might not even be that fast.
Edit: yeah it's hspa+.
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-03-08/tech/31135146_1_4g-lte-network-hspa-network
You mean a mini iPod touch. Man, you really hate everything these days.
Well LTE can be rather fast if the network is not clogged. I've seen speeds upwards of 50 mps, that's faster then my home cable. The problem is they give you such a small Cap that you can literally blow it all in a hour if you tried hard enough.
Where did you get that from? I have LTE on my iPad, it's routinely in the 30Mbps range, as fast as a home connection.
The 4S will de to 549+tax and will likely be 8GB. But it'll be brand new in box, 1 year warranty and Apple might give it a slight bump in specs they did the iPad 2.
What you think is fair is only one half of the equation what the market will bear matters just as much. Check Craigslist/Kijiji for who sellers are asking then check eBay's completed listings for what buyers are paying, then ask for something in between. I'll say $450 for 16GB unlocked so it sells quickly before the market is flooded
That's not what the case makers are advertising it as.
But if you mean that in reply to my mini-Lumia comment, it really does look like a Lumia's design (the screen bit, anyway). That form and shape is nothing like an iPod touch.It may up looking gorgeous, but right now that shape comes across as outdated (like I said before, '08 feel). Literally looks an iPod Mini and an iPod Nano with a touch screen slapped on;
Not to mention the old iPhone prototypes from '07;
Seems like a clear step backward from the form factor of these beauties;
Haha what are the odds. I believe they're the ones who requested MacRumors to pull the images, so you could ask about that.
Ken Masters
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I shipped out my iPhone 4 (16GB) yesterday after selling it for $350, now for the next 2 weeks I just have my old LG bare bones flip phone...it's going to be a long 2 weeks
Perhaps not ugly, but outdated looking.
And yeah, that really doesn't make sense to me. That is a clear iOS device, why ditch it? The old iPod Nanos I understand, because they're running the legacy iPod ui, but there's no reason to ditch the watch Nano.
They really should just call it an iPod Mini, as that's exactly what it is. The iPod Nano name suits the watch design more so than any other Nano before, stupid move if it's dropped.
Perhaps not ugly, but outdated looking.
And yeah, that really doesn't make sense to me. That is a clear iOS device, why ditch it? The old iPod Nanos I understand, because they're running the legacy iPod ui, but there's no reason to ditch the watch Nano.
They really should just call it an iPod Mini, as that's exactly what it is. The iPod Nano name suits the watch design more so than any other Nano before, stupid move if it's dropped.
I agree, it's only someone's render but it would be a strange move. They got a lot of mileage from the watch style, and could probably do it better now as well.
Those look dated, and it's just not striking enough for the Nano range. Then again I'm not a fan of what we've seen of the iPhone 5 yet either. So unless Apple come up with some great porn shots of everything maybe the theme of everything is going to be 'a bit ugly'.
Apple do have their off years - iPod 3rd gen, the fat Nano ...
Imperial Hot
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So how much you guys think I can sell my iPhone 4S 32GB for...
Speaking of which, the Nano line has always come across as the weakest to me for this very reason.
When they drastically change the design and then back within a years time, it gives you the sense they don't really care, don't know what they're doing, or are willing to experiment more with that line than others.
Then again that is beneficial as we get a clearer gauge of what works and what doesn't. Still, the watch works, so I don't get why they would replace it even if this new mini-iTouch works/sells just as well.
Ken Masters
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just search it in ebay, you will get a good idea. I would try to sell it fast if I were you though, I expect a flood of iPhones being put on sale there when the announcement hits
I think with the Nano from the unveiling onwards they see it as more a fashion item. So has to keep changing, even if that results in some right blunders. Everything else with Apple sticks with iconic designs, just refreshing and updating them.
The watch style seemed almost accidental really. iTouch Mini seems a bit pointless, unless the Shuffle is going to be upgraded into the watch as that is almost completely redundant these days.
Seems like a clear step backward from the form factor of these beauties;
Still the perfect device. Only thing they could do to make these better is add more gigs.
rofl, I can just imagine the hipsters standing there all day watching and tweeting about it
Buy a case. There.
It is to sell you bigger data plans. 3 gigs is nothing on LTE.
My iPhones have always gone commando.
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