iPhone 5 Gets Double the Pre-orders of iPhone 4S on Day 1

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[citation][nom]Zingam[/nom]Why would you want a smaller screen?Both screens are equally wide, but one is taller? How is that bad?[/citation]
The new format is an odd ratio and programs have the be changed to work right in that format, else they will get ugly black lines.
 
[citation][nom]filmman03[/nom]i curse, why are you upset about it? get over it.1. http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/12/a [...] ice-to-99/ - Apple is dropping the price of the 4 and 4s, like they always have done when they release a "new" version of their phone.2. unlocking the phone from ATT obviously was free, and doing it yourself is free so thinking that you are smart by selling it for more b/c it is now unlocked isn't going to get additional buyers, especially buyers who are willing to pay that much.3. the going rate of what is out there and the actual success of that price are very different. 4. do me a favor, email some of those ppl who are selling it for the same price as you are and see what they have been offered or what they have agreed to sell it for.5. my guess is you will be getting no more than $400 for it. decent yes; but not what you think its worth.6. my head isn't hot, so it doesn't need to be cooled, but thanks for your concern.7. understand that this market changes quickly and realize that your potential for getting $450 is highly unlikely, as there are so many others, as you mentioned, that are selling it for the same price and are probably in better condition than yours.8. what you shoulda done was either sell it for $500 and allow for it to be dropped to $450 or went below $450 and sucked it up.9. again, 4 offers and 0 buys. plus you never mentioned the actual offers of what ppl agreed too[/citation]

:)

1. Let me get this straight, first it's all cursing but you're not hot headed, "POS" and "sh*t" are common language you use when writing people? Aside from concerned, speaking to people like that is rude. We all come to the forums to discuss like adults.

2. Now your giving me advice on how to negotiate the best price on my iPhone? Thanks, but respectfully, no. I sold my 3G two years ago for $275 cash on CL. I think I got this. If the price drops, Great, I'll get a little less but in the grand scheme of things, it will pay for my new iPhone 5 32GB ($299).

3. I had 4 offers - $450, 450, 430, and 300. I'll finalize on Friday - I had another bite in the time so make that 5 bites.

4. Lastly, and most importantly - Please show me one Android phone that has that kind of resale value after 2 years of use? I would recommend it to my friends who want to purchase Android over Apple.

Cheers! :)

iSheep

From my Nexus 7

 
[citation][nom]dark_wizzie[/nom]The new format is an odd ratio and programs have the be changed to work right in that format, else they will get ugly black lines.[/citation]

I was afraid of that as well - Let's hope it looks better in the hand. The Galaxy S III has a larger screen that's wider as well as longer. It's a bit big for my hand but I like the increased space for icons/texts.
 
On iPhone5 launch day, a street reporter tricked some people into trying his "new" iPhone5 and most people felt like it was "much better then the previous model" even though the street reporter was actually making them try an iPhone4.

Quite funny/sad.
 
Baa. Baa. Baa.

Seriously though, why would you pre-order a product without even having used it or gotten a review on it first? People are really stupid...
 
I just find it funny how everything new they bring out is 'magical' or the 'best looking yet'

It's a phone, it does phone related things...
 
ughhh.... iHaters hatin on the iSheep. Maybe some of us DONT WANT all those customizable options in a phone...

Either way, you have to admit it is impressive that apple by their lonesome is still running just behind all other phone manufacturers combined.
 
[citation][nom]jimmyjohnz[/nom]So even Apple underestimated the amount of people it could sucker in?[/citation]
why hate?...most likely you can't afford one anyways, therefore you are stuck with your POS android phone....can't wait for my phone....yes i am one of those so called apple sheep that will own a smartphone that set the bar for all companies to follow....remember when iphone was the first smartphone on the market?...no one had anything that even resembled a smartphone...it's a fact....APPLE is the best when it comes to the smartphone market...half the time maps on google never works, don't even get me started with all the bloatware present on most android phones.
 
[citation][nom]dark_wizzie[/nom]The new format is an odd ratio and programs have the be changed to work right in that format, else they will get ugly black lines.[/citation]
you must be referring to most android phones...lol
 
[citation][nom]Halcyon[/nom]Will it never end? The kids just spew vitral of hate towards anything Apple. If you hate Apple buy samsung or some whatever you choose...why act ignorant about it?[/citation]

It's a disturbing trend amongst the poorly educated: celebrating ignorance gets all the reward. So they read something ignorant or childish about a product it's popular to dislike, and they repeat what they learned from others.
 
If all Android phones had had the Moto Razr's build quality I'd feel much better about them. There's enough complexity in the world, I don't desire to customize every aspect of my phone...I prefer iOS' intuitive simplicity. ...but to each their own. I may be a sheep, but I'm the black sheep of the family.
 
[citation][nom]frombehind[/nom]ughhh.... iHaters hatin on the iSheep. Maybe some of us DONT WANT all those customizable options in a phone...Either way, you have to admit it is impressive that apple by their lonesome is still running just behind all other phone manufacturers combined.[/citation]

Except they aren't.
 
[citation][nom]JOSHSKORN[/nom]Toms, Where's that picture of sheep?[/citation]

Joshskorn - in a folder on your computer called "pr0n".
 
[citation][nom]Halcyon[/nom]If all Android phones had had the Moto Razr's build quality I'd feel much better about them. There's enough complexity in the world, I don't desire to customize every aspect of my phone...I prefer iOS' intuitive simplicity. ...but to each their own. I may be a sheep, but I'm the black sheep of the family.[/citation]

Buying apple makes you the whitest sheep possible.
 
[citation][nom]vkg1[/nom]I hate the iCrap 5 and feel sorry for all the mentally challenged people who want to buy it.[/citation]

Relax dude, it's a phone. You hate(?) a phone that you have never used, and think people are mentally challenged because they choose to buy a phone that you don't like? Might want to look in the mirror.

And no, I was not one of the 2 million preorders. In fact, I just got a Galaxy S3 a few days ago, but I don't need to be an Apple fan to see you have issues getting so riled up over a cell phone.
 
Can't knock the iPhone over how it just works or interface, my biggest grip is that they don't have a microSD slot on a HIGH END phone. And there is no simple way to put an extended battery in the thing, I like my smartphones but I also like being able to use them without being tethered to a phone charger and a wall.
 
I guess I'm thankful I got my preorder in Friday morning with Verizon. This will be my first iPhone - I have had an Android (Droid X) for two years, and I am ready for a change. I know my Droid is "old", but I have app problems CONSTANTLY. Either my email quits syncing, camera app crashes, etc. No "iSheep" fanboy crap, I happen to like the look, and it has the features that matter to me.
 
[citation][nom]nebun[/nom]why hate?...most likely you can't afford one anyways, therefore you are stuck with your POS android phone....can't wait for my phone....yes i am one of those so called apple sheep that will own a smartphone that set the bar for all companies to follow....remember when iphone was the first smartphone on the market?...no one had anything that even resembled a smartphone...it's a fact....APPLE is the best when it comes to the smartphone market...half the time maps on google never works, don't even get me started with all the bloatware present on most android phones.[/citation]

The iPhone was not the first smart phone on the market. It was the first from Apple that was sold en mass to general consumers. Also, there were many phones that had a smart phone form factor (both dumb and pre-iPhone smart phones had several models like that). Apple wasn't even the best, they were simply the first throw at the general populace instead of primarily professional customers. I'm not trying to down-play Apple's success, but seriously, you should stop spreading lies.
 
[citation][nom]Zingam[/nom]Why would you want a smaller screen?Both screens are equally wide, but one is taller? How is that bad?[/citation]

It's like watching a 4x3 program on a 16x9 screen. What good is the extra size if the apps don't fill the screen. That being said, maybe app developers will provide a update for the different format. BTW, 5 out of my 7 friends that won't be buying the new iphone buy everything that apple comes out with. That might be saying something. They were even big fans of ping.
 
[citation][nom]otacon72[/nom]The lack of intelligence showed by so many of the ignorant Apple haters is just sad. Yes I did pre-order the iP5. I want to try something different. I was with RIM for years. Tried Android and didn't like it. Shouldn't have to root your phone to simply uninstall bloatware IMO. So I'll try iOS for a while and see if I like it. If not I'll sell it on Ebay in a few months and get almost full retail for it which is something you can't say about any other phone on the market.[/citation]

You're argument is invalid for blaming android for the bloatware carriers put on.

So much for us being ignorant haters.
 
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