Family Friendly Rap God Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Jumping into the middle of a conversation but if you currently own an iPhone, are upgrading to a 6, and have to have the $200 trade-in credit to avoid a financial short-fall, you are making a dumb decision. If someone with a couple thousand saved up wants to chase the latest and greatest apple products, whatever makes you happy. So it shouldn't really matter if the rebate comes immediately or later, if people are making common sense decisions. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchashorttime Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Jumping into the middle of a conversation but if you currently own an iPhone, are upgrading to a 6, and have to have the $200 trade-in credit to avoid a financial short-fall, you are making a dumb decision. If someone with a couple thousand saved up wants to chase the latest and greatest apple products, whatever makes you happy. So it shouldn't really matter if the rebate comes immediately or later, if people are making common sense decisions. My argument is that it doesn't count as a rebate if all you're getting is $200 to spend at a verizon store. If it were a Visa card or something, it'd be different. Reason being Verizon is forcing you to spend more money at Verizon, not giving you money back for you to use as you please. I suppose if you plan on spending $200 more than an iphone upgrade at verizon, then, yes, it all comes out in the wash. Duff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 My argument is that it doesn't count as a rebate if all you're getting is $200 to spend at a verizon store. If it were a Visa card or something, it'd be different. Reason being Verizon is forcing you to spend more money at Verizon, not giving you money back for you to use as you please. I suppose if you plan on spending $200 more than an iphone upgrade at verizon, then, yes, it all comes out in the wash.Do you not pay a monthly bill at Verizon? Unless they specifically state "CANNOT BE USED TO PAY YOUR BILL", in which case I will shut up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Anyone pick one up today. I know I wouldn't be able to make it into a store in time so I just ordered an iphone 6 online. gotta wait 7-10 business days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 aflycon, batman, lexicondevil and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Mine should be delivered any minute now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokimedo Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Mine should be delivered any minute now Same..... Out for delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Sheesh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbrain Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 what kind of fools would spend hours in line waiting for something that will be readily available and cheaper in a few months edit: oops sorry meant to post in Record Store Day thread Klefki, AlexH., radiatorhums and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 what kind of fools would spend hours in line waiting for something that will be readily available and cheaper in a few months edit: oops sorry meant to post in Record Store Day thread The same fools who will be putting them on ebay or craigslist and selling them to other fools without patience or any common sense. Oh wait, you're right this is an RSD post. Klefki, ratbrain and aflycon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noalarmplanet Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 So I pulled the trigger, sold my Verizon unlimited plan for $500. I ordered an LG G3 from Sprint with unlimited data, the phone was only $99 with a contact I get a 20% discount on. Once the iPhone 6 is openly available and not on a nightmarish backorder I'll be doing the same for my wife, basically upgrading our devices and pocketing $400+ when all is said and done. You gonna boot it and put a vanilla android OS or use it as is? I'm seriously considering the G3. All I know is I hate my Galaxy s4 but that's touchwiz's fault for sucking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 You gonna boot it and put a vanilla android OS or use it as is? I'm seriously considering the G3. All I know is I hate my Galaxy s4 but that's touchwiz's fault for sucking. At the moment the bootloader is still locked, so it's not necessarily ROM friendly (it will get bypassed, they always do lol). From what I'm reading LG really pulled back on layering anything on top of the OS, so it's already pretty damn close to AOSP and the stuff they did develop for the device is supposed to actually be helpful. I was sold with the 3GB of RAM, removable battery, and expandable memory (I don't care about, nor would I ever use a thumb scanner, or heart rate monitor, or any of that stuff). The fact that it does 4k recording is another added bonus, plus it was on sale for only $99 with a new contract - that stacked with my work discount AND the promo from a free dock/extra battery from LG via their site made it steal. I'm about to go pick it up as soon as I'm done uploading this podcast, I'll be 'field-testing' Sprint's coverage in my area and decide whether or not we should also sell my wife's Unlimited Verizon line and switch her over too, or just keep her on Verizon with a capped plan and use that trade in promo for the 6 they're doing right now. If we do that I won't pocket an extra couple hundred, but it might not be work the hassle, especially since she doesn't use as much data as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptothedo Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Got my iPhone 6 little guy. Can use it with one hand and the camera takes great stills. Very happy I went with this and not the Plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I'm really enjoying my 6. Not too many upgrades from my 5 though except that it's a bit bigger. I like the larger screen though. Texting is a bit easier and the camera is nice. The 6 plus must be huge though because the 6 is pushing it in terms of size. It barely fits in a pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youinreverse Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 castaway and aflycon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum7 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Went to Verizon on my lunch break yesterday out of curiosity and walked out with the 6 I was wanting. Couldn't pull the trigger on the plus, beautiful device, just too much phone for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 You gonna boot it and put a vanilla android OS or use it as is? I'm seriously considering the G3. All I know is I hate my Galaxy s4 but that's touchwiz's fault for sucking. Follow up to my last post- get a G3 if you're sticking with Android. It's the shit. You can also use the Stump app to root it within 5 minutes of owning it I called Verizon yesterday, the CS rep said that trading in your device doesn't even guarantee you'll get $200 towards an iPhone 6, they have to appraise the condition of it. A family member who works for Verizon told me that they were instructed to not offer more than $70 for a 4s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 ended up pulling the trigger on the 6.....that 6+ is a beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbpr Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Follow up to my last post- get a G3 if you're sticking with Android. It's the shit. You can also use the Stump app to root it within 5 minutes of owning it I called Verizon yesterday, the CS rep said that trading in your device doesn't even guarantee you'll get $200 towards an iPhone 6, they have to appraise the condition of it. A family member who works for Verizon told me that they were instructed to not offer more than $70 for a 4s. I just got back from the Verizon store where I traded my 4S in and got the full $200. If possible, it's better to go directly to the store than doing it online. In store they do the evaluation in front of you and you get instant credit, as opposed to shipping your phone off, waiting for their appraisal, and 4 - 6 weeks for the gift card delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushbacktosquare Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Went to check out the 6 Plus today and man, it is WAY too big. Uncomfortable in one hand. I'd love to have an excuse to buy it, but it's way too big for comfort. 6 is nice, will probably buy early next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youinreverse Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Does anyone have a recommendation for a reasonably priced case that will charge my iPhone 5? I did a quick search on Amazon and it looks like there are plenty of cheap options, but I know sometimes cheap accessories will make the "this device is not supported" message pop up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Mophie is the way to go. Not cheap but it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 What's all of this hullabaloo about the 6 being easily bent out of shape while in pockets and such? Edit.Found it. http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/tech/2014/09/24/mxp-iphone-6-plus-bend-test.hln.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Mophie is the way to go. Not cheap but it's worth it. Mophie all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I'm on sprint and have two lines. People have been telling me we should stick with the family share 1500 plan we have right now. Anyway we're thinking of trading in our phones for a 5c and a 64gb space grey 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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