I dont buy the article saying they arent in final production. But I do think the pre-orders will be a bloodbath.
iPhone 7 Jet Black shows they like the in stock for 5 minutes and then restock in a month approach when they dont have enough of somethingAnd it's being deployed worldwide on the same date lol.
On the other hand why would Apple do such a worldwide launch if they weren't confident in the supply. IDK.
Maybe they'll pull an Apple Watch and delay it in some places IIRC? It was either that or stock lasted 5 minutes and then was off for weeks or months.
And it's being deployed worldwide on the same date lol.
On the other hand why would Apple do such a worldwide launch if they weren't confident in the supply. IDK.
Maybe they'll pull an Apple Watch and delay it in some places IIRC? It was either that or stock lasted 5 minutes and then was off for weeks or months.
Sounds about right.iPhone 7 Jet Black shows they like the in stock for 5 minutes and then restock in a month approach when they dont have enough of something
I feel the same way but maybe they're not too afraid to spread the stock thin. Either that or they didn't anticipate as much demand for the X in spite of the 8 - although, that's just highly speculative talk from enthusiasts at this time.Could they do a dramatic last moment cut back of launch countries? Cant see it - surely if there were internal worries about supply theyd have launched in the usual handful of primary markets and pushe the rest to a tier 2
Could they do a dramatic last moment cut back of launch countries? Cant see it - surely if there were internal worries about supply theyd have launched in the usual handful of primary markets and pushe the rest to a tier 2
My guess is instead of true tier delays theyll just thin out the stock allotted to non-USA countries for launch day. USA is their strongest market share and will likely get some other countries Day one allotments shifted to there if stock is thinner than needed. So my guess is that some countries will maybe lose a little stock at worst and theyll simply show later shipping dates a little sooner than anticipated because theres only going to be a few minutes of day one stock.Sounds about right.
I feel the same way but maybe they're not too afraid to spread the stock thin. Either that or they didn't anticipate as much demand for the X in spite of the 8 - although, that's just highly speculative talk from enthusiasts at this time.
It does feel good not being pushed to a tier 2 or 3 country as with other not so distant launches 😊
My guess is instead of true tier delays theyll just thin out the stock allotted to non-USA countries for launch day. USA is their strongest market share and will likely get some other countries Day one allotments shifted to there if stock is thinner than needed. So my guess is that some countries will maybe lose a little stock at worst and theyll simply show later shipping dates a little sooner than anticipated because theres only going to be a few minutes of day one stock.
I doubt Apple cuts any of the countries completely from launch day with a public delay. A behind the scenes lowering of stock for less essential launch day locations is more likely.
On the other hand why would Apple do such a worldwide launch if they weren't confident in the supply. IDK.
I wonder which model will be more popular. With the way the upgrade program works it seems like you pick which model you want first to go through the process. Id rather just pick whichever one I have a better chance of getting.
Are there any good non-marketing photos of the silver phone?
Back looks white in all images so far despite them saying silver. If it were actually silver Id be interested but Im not convinced it looks silver. Looks like only the rim is silver truly.So the silver isnt silver, its white?
Im going 64GB silver. Hopefully everyone else goes black.
Back looks white in all images so far despite them saying silver. If it were actually silver Id be interested but Im not convinced it looks silver. Looks like only the rim is silver truly.
lol wutiPhone X Production Faces Further Delays, Will Start in Mid-October
Well, shit. If this is true, pre-order and launch is going to be even more of a clusterfuck than we've been expecting.
Keep in mind, when people say cant meet demand were still talking millionslol wut
Are they only going to launch with like 100k units available? That sounds too insane to be true.
Keep in mind, when people say cant meet demand were still talking millions
The silver and space gray monikers refer to the stainless steel rim finish around the phone.So the silver isnt silver, its white?
Im going 64GB silver. Hopefully everyone else goes black.
Yep. Just like the Apple Watch has now a darker SS version (although in the AW its actually called space black).So the SS is black on the dark model?
Take a look at MKBHD's impression's video - and make sure to bump the resolution up to 4K: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HTXMhKWqnA
At a 1:40 he flips to the silver X.
Yep. Just like the Apple Watch has now a darker SS version (although in the AW its actually called space black).
I think for the next year there will be no more regular iphones, just iphone x in 2 different sizes. After using phone with such a small bezel its hard to go back to the regular phone.
Are you positive?
But damn, if you're sure- that has me torn.
I find the SS on the white model really gaudy, but I like the white back with black front...hmmm
also if its a flat glass back, would it make it easier to get coloured tempered glass covers to change the look? That could apply to the iphone 8 too - could have a white back and black front finally..
Isn't that what the silver X already looks like?
Damnit. Hear rumbling that there won't be a sim free X at launch. I was planning on paying full price for 2x 256GB. Looking likes, I have to go with current provider ATT version or wait months later for sim free. This sucks.
Yeah. For example without even looking at the back you can be pretty sure this is the space gray:Are you positive?
But damn, if you're sure- that has me torn.
I find the SS on the white model really gaudy, but I like the white back with black front...hmmm
Damnit. Hear rumbling that there won't be a sim free X at launch. I was planning on paying full price for 2x 256GB. Looking likes, I have to go with current provider ATT version or wait months later for sim free. This sucks.
Thats not a rumbling, theres never a SIM free iPhone model at launch. Only exception is the current 8s and the SE
Are you sure? I could've sworn I bought my last few iPhones sim free at launch.
Edit:
Just checked the receipt for my 7+ and it at least looks like it was sim free.
Are you sure? I could've sworn I bought my last few iPhones sim free at launch.
Edit:
Just checked the receipt for my 7+ and it at least looks like it was sim free.
You can pay for the phone full price on a carrier and its not necessarily SIM-free. Was it activated at all or did you have to manually move a SIM to it?
Are you in the US? Because we have them sim free in the UK. I've bought my last few that way.
I manually put my T-Mobile sim in it.
I was in the US at the time. Now that I've moved all the phones from Apple come unlocked.
See my edit
I guess I must have bought the T-Mobile version but I'm pretty sure it didn't require an account and it was full priced as well as unlocked.
Yes, T-Mobile phones are the exception. You can buy those unlocked and full price without activating them like the other carriers. However they arent ACTUALLY unlocked because they dont have the radios to work with Verizon or Sprint