Apple Discussion Thread - iPad Air 2, iMac 5K Retina, OS X 10.10 out

[Cersei 56]

Should I risk buying a case from Society6? The last two times I've bought phones cases for my 5 they've always not fitted my phone properly and I don't wanna waste like $35 on one if it won't fit.

 

if you're willing to pay 35 dollars

 

buy the official leather ones from apple. i think they look cool

[RAMROD 103,767]

Should I risk buying a case from Society6? The last two times I've bought phones cases for my 5 they've always not fitted my phone properly and I don't wanna waste like $35 on one if it won't fit.

Wait til u get the device tbh.

Why dont you order that official leather case too upon pre ordering the 6 tho??

[Blake 7,385]

Wait til u get the device tbh.

Why dont you order that official leather case too upon pre ordering the 6 tho??

I reserved mine for pick-up at the Apple Store.

 

And tbh I'm not gonna waste $45 for a silicone case and $59 for a leather case.

[soundwave 193]

Mine is all ordered #excited

[Mr Josh 3]

The Gold Apple Watch Could Cost As Much As $1,200

A jewelry contact familiar with the matter told TechCrunch that the gold, 18-karat version of the Apple Watch could cost around $1,200 retail when it launches in January. This has been corroborated, based on size and weight, by jewelers familiar with the material Apple is using to make its Apple Watch Edition pieces. It should be noted that this is an estimate and the piece could come in well below that price.

Although there is still some confusion as to whether the watch will be gold plated or actually made of gold, the jeweler suggested that it would be sub-optimal not to make the watch out of solid gold alloy, a decision that will drive up the price. The estimate is based on the leaked design images of the iWatch that appeared this weak.

Chad Rickicki, a watch expert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania said that a case the size and shape of the Apple Watch in 18 carat gold would cost about $600 to make. The rest – the electronics and markup could double that price.

That doesn’t mean that all of the Apple Watches will rest in the rarified air of haute horlogerie. The lower end sport versions will start at $349 and presumably the standard versions, simply called Apple Watch, will receive a premium over that. The Edition watches, however, are expensive because gold is expensive, even at 18K and intermixed with Apple’s alloys.

What does this mean? It suggests an interesting move by the company to turn Apple Stores into luxury destinations. While I’m sure Prada and Louis Vuitton are clamoring to be given access to Apple’s unique band connectors, the upside for a more fashionable, luxury-leaning Apple Watch display in stores means the company will control quality and, more important, control profits on band upgrades.

Apple is entering a fascinating new world of potential partnerships as is, to some degree, the makers of Android Wear devices. Now consumers are going to have to get used to armed guards standing over cases of (tastefully) blinged-out Apple Watches.

via TechCrunch

[Azor Ahai 18,861]

http://recode.net/2014/09/12/larger-iphone-6-plus-sells-out-amid-strong-demand-for-apples-latest-crop/

 

 

Yep, lots of people tried to order new iPhones as pre-sales began just after midnight on Friday.

There were the usual reports of challenges ranging from sites not loading to error messages, with clear indications that plenty of phones were being ordered.

Demand for the new iPhones is higher than that seen in either of the past two years, AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel told Re/code.

In particular, Apple and all the major carriers appear to have sold through their preorder allotments of the larger iPhone 6 Plus with all quoting longer ship times for that model.

A 64 gigabyte iPhone 6 Plus from Verizon, for example, was quoting a mid-October ship date. On AT&T, the same model was listed with a ship time of 35-42 days, also putting it well into October. Apple’s site was quoting ship times of three weeks to four weeks for that model on all carriers.

Sprint’s website was having intermittent issues mid-morning on Friday, displaying a “We’ll be back†error message at times.

Attempting to order a larger iPhone on T-Mobile generated this message:

“Due to high demand, your Apple product may not be available for immediate shipping. Once we are able to complete your order, you will receive a notification when your product has shipped.â€

Update, 9:25 a.m. PT: An Apple representative said that the overnight sales of the new iPhones set a record, though Apple did not say how many have been sold.

“Response to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has been incredible with a record number of preorders overnight,†Apple told Re/code.

Sprint, meanwhile said “response has been strong†but did not release any pre-order sales numbers.

T-Mobile CEO John Legere apologized on Twitter for any hiccups.

“Demand has been huge but we are on it,†Legere said. “Keep us posted if you are still having trouble.â€

 

[Jay.P 2,331]

They should get it together, of course demand is going to be huge

[Cersei 56]

yup, on the site you can't get a plus in the UK

 

I have to wait 3-4 weeks for my iPhone 6 64GB.

 

clearly, thats when the next shipment is going out,  I think Apple have deliberately understocked - but oh well.

[Scarlet Witch 1,065]

Waiting for Samsung's reaction ad to this

SEETHE

[Mr Josh 3]

Waiting for Samsung's reaction ad to this

SEETHE

Meanwhile Samsung employees are dusting millions of unsold S5 boxes.

[Cersei 56]

I wouldn't even consider getting an Apple Watch till the like 2nd/3rd Generation

 

feels like a major feature is missing, but I don't know what yet.

[spiritbritney 0]

Meanwhile Samsung employees are dusting millions of unsold S5 boxes.

exactly, karma is a b---h just saying.

[Scarlet Witch 1,065]

Meanwhile Samsung employees are dusting millions of unsold S5 boxes.

Well...

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s5-sales-lag-behind-iphone-5s

 

[Mark 4,065]

well.. apple haters in 3...2..1

 

see the sales?

no1currs about your android device.

you enjoy yourself... while the 34093273825601257805126085126589437946398 users enjoy apple.

[Mr Josh 3]

I'm willing to spend a lot of money on a watch but not 1.5k every year for a watch that's not even that cute and has an expiration date.