iPhone 8 / Apple Event Waiting Room

[Joao Oliveira]

This is probabily the most leaked iphone ever, it feels that we know it all. Yet, probabily the most anticipated keynote for an iphone ever.

 

[newsman787]

Will be watching the event on my Apple TV. Pretty excited with so many new products being spotlighted!

 

[olliegrl]

i sorta wonder if they leaked stuff on purpose. so they could throw everyone off. i'm about 50/50 on that conspiracy theory.

 

[Spencerdl]

I'm ready...

 

[qbnkelt]

hope you feel better soon

I picked up some medicinal chocolate frosted KrispyKreme donuts, a tub of black licorice from Costco, and some A&W Creme soda. I hear they work better than chicken soup.

 

[duke1231]

I'm going to watch the event on my oculus rift on the app. "Bigscreen."

 

[olliegrl]

this might be premature...but are we assuming that the iphone 7+ cases will fit the 8+? that's my understanding so far.

 

[iSRS]

Just had a thought while looking if Verizon will do what they did last year and offer "$650 off" promotions (might have to wait a week or so to see).

I noticed the Galaxy Note 8 is $960 for 64 GB. What if all these "iPhone X will start at $999" rumors was Apple's way of trolling Samsung? What if they "leaked" this information, similar to the first iPad pricing rumors?

What if, today they change their entire structure? Not likely, but they could do something like this.

 

[anon(5630457)]

I noticed the Galaxy Note 8 is $960 for 64 GB

64GB internal storage, plus 256GB expandable storage via microSD slot.

 

[anon(5630457)]

I'm looking forward to the event.

I'm holding out for either the iPhone 8 (or X or whatever) or the Note 8. The Note 8 "wowed" me. Hopefully the iPhone will do the same.

 

[iSRS]

64GB internal storage, plus 256GB expandable storage via microSD slot.

Yes, it wasn't a jab at the price. I just made me think "That is an odd price, like when the iPhone plus models went to $769" Made me think "Oh, they just want to be under the rumored $999 of the iPhone X, and just in case Apple goes with the price of their current highest priced model, the iPhone 7 Plus 256 GB of $969, it is still lower priced"

 

[olliegrl]

looking at 829 for the 128gb.....wonder what the tmobile downpayment will be for that. eek. maybe i should max out to 256gb.

 

[duke1231]

I'm already nervous for the early morning ordering of the 8 plus! Which GB phone will sell the least?? I'm thinking the higher the GB the more slowly it will sell?

 

[duckduckgoose]

this might be premature...but are we assuming that the iphone 7+ cases will fit the 8+? that's my understanding so far.

I don't think they will fit. Apple was going to flip the cameras on the back or so the rumor went.

 

[olliegrl]

I'm already nervous for the early morning ordering of the 8 plus! Which GB phone will sell the least?? I'm thinking the higher the GB the more slowly it will sell?

it could really go either way. those who don't want to pay $100+ in downpayments will opt for the 32gb which is usually "free" (in terms of up front payments). but then there are people like me who really love the 256gb storage option and will opt for going big or going home.

the last couple releases i was working night shift so i'd step outside in the middle of the night and call tmobile to order. got what i wanted every time with minimal time spent waiting on hold. two weeks later UPS brings it to me. i wouldn't do it any other way.

 

[duke1231]

You called them...and got through! I have ATT. I get a new phone every year, because I love phones. I leave for nepal in 4 weeks, so I need it to ship quickly. If not then I'll take my chances in the store.

 

[olliegrl]

yep! but i literally called the MINUTE the lines opened for orders. i stayed on hold for....ehh...10 min? if that. i ordered during the iphone 6 explosion too. and got exactly the one i wanted. rose gold. which was the fastest one to sell out. i know tmobile dedicates a whole section of their workforce to handle iphone preorders. which is nice cause if i call in for something else, i'm not waiting on hold for 3 hours.

 

[duke1231]

I'm going in after the keynote today and talk to ATT and see if the have a call in, I also ha e to pay off my last 31$ payment on my iPhone 7. I was part of the note 7 fiasco last year and ended up, because of 7 plus back order, with the iPhone 7. Good phone, but I really wanted to plus

 

[MizWylie]

Super stoked! I've gotten the iPhone color and storage I've wanted when doing preorders so I'm hoping this year will be the same. I don't even know what color I want this year!

I cannot wait to see iOS 11 at work on the new iPhone!

 

[Ledsteplin]

Even with the leaks, I feel there will still be surprises. We'll soon find out!