Woke up at 2AM to order an iPhone 8+

Kinja'd!!! "Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
09/15/2017 at 09:58 • Filed to: None

Kinja'd!!!1 Kinja'd!!! 14

Why? Because I have no shame.

Looking forward to a better camera to use for all my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Now I need to find a place to hookup a wireless charging pad in my car.


DISCUSSION (14)


Kinja'd!!! TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Jayhawk Jake
09/15/2017 at 10:12

Kinja'd!!!2

I’m honestly really surprised Apple adopted an existing standard for wireless charging instead of some new proprietary crap.


Kinja'd!!! Jayhawk Jake > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
09/15/2017 at 10:17

Kinja'd!!!0

Me too, and I’m really happy they did. Will make it much, much easier to incorporate it into my routines.


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > Jayhawk Jake
09/15/2017 at 10:18

Kinja'd!!!0

i’ll stick with my iPhone SE


Kinja'd!!! Jayhawk Jake > pip bip - choose Corrour
09/15/2017 at 10:38

Kinja'd!!!1

Ew.

I can’t go back to small phone.


Kinja'd!!! FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Jayhawk Jake
09/15/2017 at 10:47

Kinja'd!!!0

I just ordered a regular 8 for my wife. Surprisingly the carrier-locked versions were still available for 9/22 delivery. I got it unlocked, though, because I’m not about to pay VZW another $30 “upgrade fee” when I can just swap a sim. That means 9/29-10/6. Oh well, better than waking up at 2 AM. I admire your commitment.


Kinja'd!!! wafflesnfalafel > Jayhawk Jake
09/15/2017 at 10:54

Kinja'd!!!0

don’t those cost like a a billion dollars now?


Kinja'd!!! Jayhawk Jake > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
09/15/2017 at 10:56

Kinja'd!!!0

My dad ordered an 8 for my mom.

The upgrade fee irritated me. I didn’t really want to plop down $800 all at once, so I went with the installment plan from Apple. I don’t understand the upgrade fee at. all. I have a phone now that I own, I’m buying a phone from the manufacturer. Same plan, same number, same sim...phantom $30 charge. Oh well.


Kinja'd!!! Jayhawk Jake > wafflesnfalafel
09/15/2017 at 10:59

Kinja'd!!!0

Doesn’t everything?

The 8+ is $800. I don’t really get the panic around the cost specific to Apple: a Samsung Galaxy S8 is $700 right now, and a Note 8 is $930. It’s not like the iPhone options cost orders of magnitude more than the leading Samsung products.


Kinja'd!!! Straightsix9904 > Jayhawk Jake
09/15/2017 at 11:06

Kinja'd!!!0

I love the camera on my 7+ but I hate the size. It takes amazing photos, but trying to find a pocket for it to fit in, then not being able to reach 75% of the screen, ugh. I’ll get an iPhone Xs in a couple years, I just can’t afford to replace them every year.


Kinja'd!!! wafflesnfalafel > Jayhawk Jake
09/15/2017 at 12:15

Kinja'd!!!0

yeah... we had to replace my wife’s and got a galaxy 7 and even that was $600 even though the 8's were coming out.... I’m kinda hoping the major manufacturers start coming out with a solid middle grade option - not junk but not $1000. I don’t need the super nice screen or a top end processor but still want a decent phone...

 


Kinja'd!!! Jayhawk Jake > Straightsix9904
09/15/2017 at 12:16

Kinja'd!!!0

I have a 6+ at the moment, I love the size. The only issue I have is it falling out of my pocket when I sit in my car. If I can come up with a convenient wireless charging solution in the car I’ll get in the habit of taking it out of my pocket.

I feel ya on the every year thing. I’ve had my 6+ for 3 years now


Kinja'd!!! Straightsix9904 > Jayhawk Jake
09/15/2017 at 12:43

Kinja'd!!!0

Yeah, the 3 year upgrade cycle is the way to go.


Kinja'd!!! gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Jayhawk Jake
09/15/2017 at 23:29

Kinja'd!!!0

on the fence between the 8 and 8+.


Kinja'd!!! Jayhawk Jake > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
09/16/2017 at 21:35

Kinja'd!!!0

I love my big phone, browsing the web and watching videos is just so much better on a larger screen