robotfactory Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Does anyone have a one plus one invite they want to share with me? Maybe we can get an invite share going on VC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 So, you apparently need an "invite" to spend a bunch of money on a cellphone? Marketing genius or completely frickin' ridiculous? I need to start a new campaign where you need to get an invite to send me $5 for nothing. People are such sheep I could get rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 So, you apparently need an "invite" to spend a bunch of money on a cellphone? Marketing genius or completely frickin' ridiculous? I need to start a new campaign where you need to get an invite to send me $5 for nothing. People are such sheep I could get rich. That's not necessarily the point of these devices, it allows individuals to 'build' a device specific to their needs at a consumer friendly price. You get a high end device you can take to any (gsm) carrier and and avoid contracts/paying top dollar for a name brand device that may not have everything you want (screen quality, processor, etc etc). It's invite only because the company isn't ready for a hard launch right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 And it's also a marketing ploy. They could just set inventory availability in their store like any record label does. Wouldn't that be great if record labels started doing "invite only" for their most limited pressings? Yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shitty Rambo Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Yeah but the cost of a record and the cost of a smartphone are very very different, albeit the smartphone market may be larger it's also solely ran by multimillion dollar corporations that make it seem like a $200 device with a contract is beneficial when the consumer still pays for the device (and then some) over the span of said contract. I honestly think you're reading too far into their invite-only soft launch. The only coverage they get is from Android-centric news blogs and even then it's never overhyped. If they're successful then eventually anyone can get a high-end device at a reasonable price and pay for off contract service (which is cheaper since you're not paying a subsidy fee), if they fail nothing changes. Mobile services are grossly overpriced and the major providers are absolutely not looking out for the consumer's best interests, we should welcome all disruptors to this brutally competitive market especially when it could help us all save some coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hit me with an invite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I was thinking about jumping on the smartphone boat and this totally seems like something I'd be into. If there happens to be a third invite out there, I'd be interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarostino Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 They've been sending out invites pretty often in the last couple of weeks. If I happen to get a few again I'll hit you guys up. Already had three invites expire because I simply forgot about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Looking for a 64gb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 On Jan. 20th these will be available without invite. I read 7pm-9pm EST...not sure about that though. oneplus.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 so sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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