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Oct 25, 2017
13,142
Spark's startup time is almost annoyingly noticeable considering how often apps refresh with the X.

Guess i'm too used to the Mail app.
 

IronRinn

Member
Oct 25, 2017
2,292
Looking at the pricing, this deal might not come with the wall charger.
So I got this in today and it does come with a wall charger, but separately packaged. Here's what I received:



I'll have to compare it to the one I got from Amazon when I get home. The wall adapter that came with the Amazon one was white.

Edit: Going by photos online I'm thinking that the wall charger at least may be a knockoff.
 
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Omnistalgic

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Member
Oct 27, 2017
8,973
NJ
Played around with the phone for a bit, I like it but don't love it and the Verge article about people coming from + iPhones maybe not liking it is spot on. It's just too small for me, have to wait for the X+ or whatever.

All good, I'm good with my 6+ for another year.
 

BSherrod

Member
Oct 27, 2017
673
So my order now says it's preparing to ship. But the earliest delivery date is Dec. 7th. How long were other people's orders at the "Preparing to Ship" state?
I was charged on the 13th or 14th and got the phone on the 20th. Look for a tracking number really late tonight or really early in the morning. I think I got the tracking number at like 3 or 4 in the morning.
Anyone want a Caudabe Lucid Clear case? Like new in original box. $19 shipped.

https://www.caudabe.com/products/lucid-clear-iphone-x
Any reason you're selling? I was looking at that case.
 

SeanM

Member
Oct 26, 2017
2,434
USA
So I got this in today and it does come with a wall charger, but separately packaged. Here's what I received:



I'll have to compare it to the one I got from Amazon when I get home. The wall adapter that came with the Amazon one was white.

Edit: Going by photos online I'm thinking that the wall charger at least may be a knockoff.

I think they may have given you a refurb unit or something? This is the box that mine came in (purchased via Amazon), way different packaging.

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And the included wall charger and USB cable in mine were both white, not black.
 

Cochese

Banned
Nov 14, 2017
6,960
Interesting. The X is exactly the same size as both my R1HD and E4. Like, .04mm in any direction exactly.

It really is more in line with the 6/7/8 in that regard. .2/.15mm bigger. Shrinking the bezels really does make a difference. It would be cool to see an X+, but I don't know if they will. That would be a humongous screen size. I imagine it would be touching $1500, too.
 

IronRinn

Member
Oct 25, 2017
2,292
I think they may have given you a refurb unit or something? This is the box that mine came in (purchased via Amazon), way different packaging.

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And the included wall charger and USB cable in mine were both white, not black.
Same for my Amazon order. This is most definitely, at the least, a refurb.
 

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Oct 25, 2017
3,160
holy shit my friend at work brought his original iPhone into the office and holding that thing next to the iPhone X is just wow....its something else
 

jts

Banned
Oct 26, 2017
3,018
Same here, I got the Apple silicone case and it is really good but this phone needs to be caseless so I took it off after a few days. Way too nice to put it in one.
I took my case out today to access the sim card, and I have to say that I really appreciate the caseless look. I mean, well duh, but, and I guess that especially in space grey, there is such a raw look to the phone, in a futuristic way, that you feel more after having used it in a case for a while and got used to the slight extra bezels they give.

I still feel like this phone looks and feels finished and whole when in a case, especially an Apple Case designed in tandem with the phone, but when out of it and you can still use that reduced to the bare essential of what makes a phone, that all-screen black glossy slab of metal and glass, luxurious but subdued, is really something special.

Still going back in the case LOL, I'm not taking chances. And I do love my cases too, on their own merit, and also the way I can use them to switch up the look of the phone.
 

Cochese

Banned
Nov 14, 2017
6,960
The only place going caseless fails is when it rocks on the table due to the camera. I have a dbrand skin on the way, but the camera might push me to a Spigen ultra thin or something.
 

Ashhong

Member
Oct 26, 2017
16,655
Man, 3 years with a 6 and I barely had any marks on the screen. I already have a bunch of hairline scratches on my X for some reason. I never put it down face down, and I never put anything in the same pocket. Very strange.
 

Piggus

Member
Oct 27, 2017
4,700
Oregon
My Sena Ultraslim sleeve arrived yesterday, and it's great... mostly. Since it hasn't broken in and loosened up yet, it tends to simultaneously pinch the side button and a volume button, which triggered SOS warning and automatically called 911 lol. The emergency dispatcher wasn't pleased. So if you get a sleeve rather than a case, disable the Emergency auto-call feature in settings! I disabled Siri from the side button as well, but that's no big deal since I barely ever use it (and can still activate it by voice if I need to).
 

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Oct 25, 2017
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The only place going caseless fails is when it rocks on the table due to the camera. I have a dbrand skin on the way, but the camera might push me to a Spigen ultra thin or something.
yeah maybe because I always went with the smaller phones which had smaller cameras but the camera bump/rocking on a flat surface seems especially bad with the iPhone X
 

Vuze

Member
Oct 25, 2017
4,186
Man, 3 years with a 6 and I barely had any marks on the screen. I already have a bunch of hairline scratches on my X for some reason. I never put it down face down, and I never put anything in the same pocket. Very strange.
Same on my 8+. I used my 5S naked for the last two or three months before upgrading and the screen looked pristine. Didn't pay particular attention. My 8+ already has a tiny deep scratch and tons of hairline scratches and that is with regularly dusting out my phone pocket. Pretty weird development
 

jts

Banned
Oct 26, 2017
3,018
My 6s+ also got micro-scratched to hell when my previous 5 didn't - that's why I didn't take my chances with the X.

My theory is that the largest the glass, the softest, to be more flexible and less shatter-prone on impact.

But also of course, more surface area, more exposure.
 

Ashhong

Member
Oct 26, 2017
16,655
Kinda sad but at least it's not just me. oh well, can't notice it at all unless the screen is off. Guess I'll be putting on a screen protector. I have one of those that are curved for the whole screen. Hope it fits with my case
 

Keyframe

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Oct 29, 2017
1,728
Went and bought an x today. I love my 8+ but the allure of new tech was too much to resist.

Really liking the phone so far.
 

erekiddo

Electric
Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,247
Currently on a 16GB 6S which has been horrific due to 10GB being taken by the system. I've been overdue on an upgrade for a while.

I've been flipping back and forth between the X and 8 for the last 24 hours and finally ordered a 256GB X.

Someone hold me.
 

Chittagong

Member
Oct 26, 2017
1,793
London, UK
Good god those Samsung chargers are ugly. Wish Nokia still did these:

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I used to have a white one but binned it after switching back to iPhone. Oh the irony
 

xxracerxx

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
31,222
Does the Apple leather case for the X extrude past the screen/camera bump for a little protection or is it flush?
 

jts

Banned
Oct 26, 2017
3,018
Good god those Samsung chargers are ugly. Wish Nokia still did these:

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I used to have a white one but binned it after switching back to iPhone. Oh the irony
I bought a few weeks ago a white one with the Fatboy pillow here in Finland for 30€, new. It's super cool. Wish I could find the black one too, but these in general are on the way out so availability is limited. Shop where I bought it from only had white or yellow.

The downside is that it's supposed to be "slow" but I wouldn't know, I just charge it there overnight and when I wake up, the phone is at 100%.
 

Snake Eater

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Oct 27, 2017
11,385
Google taking their sweet time with that iPhone X update, same with NYT app, the last two apps I regularly use that haven't been updated

Does the Apple leather case for the X extrude past the screen/camera bump for a little protection or is it flush?

It slightly protrudes to give the camera protection
 

wihio

Member
Oct 28, 2017
62
Ordered my Space Grey 256gb X from Verizon on 11/10 with an estimated ship date of 12/13. Just shipped today! Definitely excited to jump from my aging 6.
 
Oct 25, 2017
5,541
So... I can basically get the phone plan I'd like for $50/month with no phone or for $70/month + $130 purchase of an iPhone 8(or 8+) on a two-year contract. Basically if I go plan only it's $610 less than the plan+phone over the two years ($20/mo x 24 + $130 purchase). I would have to buy the X for $1300cdn unlocked.

I guess what I'm asking is... does the X seem worth $700(cdn) over the 8(+)? I played with both in store and I REALLY like the X but... it's a lot more expensive as I'd have to buy it from Apple instead of getting a carrier subsidy. I like the size better as it's closer to my 6, but the dual-cameras and screen of the 8+ are better. With the X I get the size, screen (better than the 8+), cameras and other goodies. Though it's a lot of money.
 

Cochese

Banned
Nov 14, 2017
6,960
It's really common now in nyc so I no longer worry about looking odd with it, not sure why "douche" would be used to describe someone wearing it

Just how I describe me. They look fine on more attractive people.

So... I can basically get the phone plan I'd like for $50/month with no phone or for $70/month + $130 purchase of an iPhone 8(or 8+) on a two-year contract. Basically if I go plan only it's $610 less than the plan+phone over the two years ($20/mo x 24 + $130 purchase). I would have to buy the X for $1300cdn unlocked.

I guess what I'm asking is... does the X seem worth $700(cdn) over the 8(+)? I played with both in store and I REALLY like the X but... it's a lot more expensive as I'd have to buy it from Apple instead of getting a carrier subsidy. I like the size better as it's closer to my 6, but the dual-cameras and screen of the 8+ are better. With the X I get the size, screen (better than the 8+), cameras and other goodies. Though it's a lot of money.

That is quite a difference. For me it was $7 or $8 a month extra, so it was a no-brainer.