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Old 09-13-2017, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Wireless charging on my Nexus 6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 work through cases.
Yep. It’s supposed to go through the case. It’s based on the magnet so it should be fine
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Old 09-13-2017, 12:28 PM
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i'm only getting an 8 cause my crappy phone has that dumb battery shut down issue that apple can't resolve...
Old 09-13-2017, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
i'm only getting an 8 cause my crappy phone has that dumb battery shut down issue that apple can't resolve...
My 6S had it and they replaced the battery and I'm all gravy.. yours is still a problem?
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they checked my serial and said it wasn't covered... the f'ers...
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I haven't been this torn between two devices since I tried out that medieval masturbation torture device.
im with you on that. I'm not sold on the ears and rounded corners. Plus the X is $1727 Canuck bucks vs $1287 for a 8 (taxes in), I'm not convinced the additional features are worth 450$. Second my 6 just got destroyed while I was caught in a rain storm in Dubrovnik so I don't have the luxury of time to wait for the X even if I was sold on it.
Old 09-14-2017, 07:59 AM
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i think i'm going to just go with an 8... keep it for a few years till the next X replacement drops in price and they work out any bugs...
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Damn Apple will even preapprove you for the upgrade program. I just really wish it wasn't a hard pull esp if you're already part of the upgrade program, so annoying.
Old 09-14-2017, 10:38 AM
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I'm getting the X and the LTE watch.
Old 09-14-2017, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
I'm getting the X and the LTE watch.
baller !!!!

Just x for me
Old 09-14-2017, 11:11 AM
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I wish LTE Watch was completely independent from an iPhone, as this will top anything that other manufacturers make. I'd get it in a heartbeat.
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
they checked my serial and said it wasn't covered... the f'ers...
try a different store? It is an equipment defect, I think if you give it some more effort you can get it resolved, regardless of warranty status etc.
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I think I am eligible for upgrade discount through Sprint... I see a black X in my future.....
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
I'm getting the X and the LTE watch.
Looks like I know what I'm getting next year!
Old 09-14-2017, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by TeknoKing
I wish LTE Watch was completely independent from an iPhone, as this will top anything that other manufacturers make. I'd get it in a heartbeat.
it more or less is in a sense.
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Looks like I know what I'm getting next year!
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
it more or less is in a sense.
it requires an iPhone 6 or later and iOS11 according to apple.com I'd love to wear just this for my bike rides, instead of taking my bulky phone with me. Oh well...
Old 09-15-2017, 02:21 AM
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I didn't realize the 256 would be $1,149
Old 09-15-2017, 06:24 AM
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Just ordered the Black SS Series 3 watch. Came to $750 with tax and Apple Care. Ouch.
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Wow man. Apple is the Big Baller Brand of phones. Pricing is out of control
Old 09-15-2017, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Doom878
Wow man. Apple is the Big Baller Brand of phones. Pricing is out of control
because Apple probably thinks that everyone earns the same as Apple employees It's pocket change.
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iPhone X is clearly looming over the iPhone 8/8+ sales. iPhone 8+ in grey still arrives launch day if you order now.
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Originally Posted by Costco
I didn't realize the 256 would be $1,149
Originally Posted by Doom878
Wow man. Apple is the Big Baller Brand of phones. Pricing is out of control
You're looking at it wrong. Apple wants you to see it as being only $56.16 per month over 2 years on upgrade program or $47.87 on device payment program. That's probably less than what you pay per month for wireless service, right? It's also less than what people spend on gas in a month.

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My wireless service 4 phones $107 a month

my gas -$570 a month

phone - one time $1000 a year which is about $83 a month
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Originally Posted by TeknoKing
because Apple probably thinks that everyone earns the same as Apple employees It's pocket change.
How much do you think an Apple employee makes?
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Originally Posted by kurtatx
How much do you think an Apple employee makes?
Apple janitor or Apple CEO ?
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Originally Posted by 2012wagon
Apple janitor or Apple CEO ?
Apple janitor makes more than Apple "Specialist"

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/03/u...n-and-now.html

Gail Evans and Marta Ramos have one thing in common: They have each cleaned offices for one of the most innovative, profitable and all-around successful companies in the United States.

For Ms. Evans, that meant being a janitor in Building 326 at Eastman Kodak’s campus in Rochester in the early 1980s. For Ms. Ramos, that means cleaning at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., in the present day.

In the 35 years between their jobs as janitors, corporations across America have flocked to a new management theory: Focus on core competence and outsource the rest. The approach has made companies more nimble and more productive, and delivered huge profits for shareholders. It has also fueled inequality and helps explain why many working-class Americans are struggling even in an ostensibly healthy economy.

The $16.60 per hour Ms. Ramos earns as a janitor at Apple works out to about the same in inflation-adjusted terms as what Ms. Evans earned 35 years ago.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/App...ries-E1138.htm

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Old 09-15-2017, 11:04 AM
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Just ignore the hatter troll and he will go away.
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Nice to know the janitor at least makes more than the unhelpful store employees
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Nice to know the janitor at least makes more than the unhelpful store employees
Ive always had really good experiences with Apple Stores. They are trained for customer service. The one time I had a bad experience, it was REALLY bad...like dude crossed a line bad. Bad enough that I emailed Tim Cook...less than 24 hours later I'm receiving contact from the regional manager, and then the actual store manager...It was made right and I was more than taken of for the issue.
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I have had couple of bad experiences with their people

corp took care of me with credits

in my experience the poorly paid specialists are poor at many things in life
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ordered my 8... the case is the same as the 7 right?
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
ordered my 8... the case is the same as the 7 right?
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The new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus come slightly taller, wider and thicker than their iPhone 7and 7 Plus predecessors. The differences, however, are a fraction of an inch, so if you have been wondering whether your old case will fit the new phones, it probably will, at least according to Apple's official accessory page. We just took a peak, and there the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus cases are listed as compatible with the 7 and 7 Plus. Oh, the joy.
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Originally Posted by kurtatx
How much do you think an Apple employee makes?
Quite enough, excluding techs and janitors =]

https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Apple/salaries.
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You're looking at it wrong. Apple wants you to see it as being only $56.16 per month over 2 years on upgrade program or $47.87 on device payment program. That's probably less than what you pay per month for wireless service, right? It's also less than what people spend on gas in a month.
You're looking at it wrong.

It's a luxury expense on a device that will get replaced every year or two years at the most. Unlike buying a new phone, I have to pay my wireless bill and gas every month and that does not change drastically no matter what my habits.

The iPhone 7 Plus 128gbwas what, $900 when new?

The X 256gb is about 25% more expensive. 25% is the roughly the difference between a perfectly reasonable Accord and an "overpriced" TLX
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Originally Posted by Costco
You're looking at it wrong.

It's a luxury expense on a device that will get replaced every year or two years at the most. Unlike buying a new phone, I have to pay my wireless bill and gas every month and that does not change drastically no matter what my habits.

The iPhone 7 Plus 128gbwas what, $900 when new?

The X 256gb is about 25% more expensive. 25% is the roughly the difference between a perfectly reasonable Accord and an "overpriced" TLX
I think there was a bit of sarcasm there...
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The X is not a typical upgrade. Like the new MacBook when it came out, it’s a next gen device.
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
ordered my 8... the case is the same as the 7 right?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Silly boy...
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
The X is not a typical upgrade. Like the new MacBook when it came out, it €™s a next gen device.
It's also not a better phone than the 8+. slightly larger display and FaceID which is nice, but not a real upgrade over the 8+ otherwise.
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It's also not a better phone than the 8+. slightly larger display and FaceID which is nice, but not a real upgrade over the 8+ otherwise.
More cameras and a full screen OLED screen. Otherwise the same. My LTE watch comes Friday!


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