iPhone 7 Owner's thread (was Apple event 7th September)

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#1627909 12-Sep-2016 14:26

small finding ( some of you might have done it already )

iphone 7 plus 256gb in nz , $1829 nzd

from au , : $1614 nzd

take out gst while coming back : 1466$ nzd

so a saving of apprx = $363

sometimes jetstar has $129 fare to sydney etc. so return fare $258

and then after having a holiday you still save $105 :)

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#1627960 12-Sep-2016 15:53

jeeg:

Got an email from Spark regarding my 7 Plus 128 Black.

Your iPhone is coming soon!

We’ll do our best to deliver your phone within the next 2 to 4 weeks.

Would be disappointing if it was true, I got my confirmation email 20:32 on Friday night.

Guessing I got lucky - As ordered mine at 20:26 - Same model - 7 Plus 128 Black

Your phone is coming soon!

We’ll do our best to deliver your phone as close to launch date (16 September) as possible.

Any comments made are my personal views and does not represent those of my employer

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#1628030 12-Sep-2016 17:51

Has anyone seen any cases for sale in physical stores yet? Have a case coming from Aliexpress but will need something in the mean time come Friday, my Matte Black 7 Plus (ordered from Apple) is due to be delivered then :) :)

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#1628034 12-Sep-2016 17:57

PBTech have a huge range in store. Spigen is what I've always used, ordered mine on Friday will be here tomorrow ??. Check their website then click on store stock to see if it's at your local then pop down and have a look

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#1628085 12-Sep-2016 18:56

Is the thread copied from every previous year? Every year its the same, NZ gets a small supply. After release date there will be some of the extreme end (lowest and highest storage) probably, weeks later will be common as hens teeth

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#1628090 12-Sep-2016 19:06

sep11guy:
small finding ( some of you might have done it already )

iphone 7 plus 256gb in nz , $1829 nzd

from au , : $1614 nzd

take out gst while coming back : 1466$ nzd

so a saving of apprx = $363

sometimes jetstar has $129 fare to sydney etc. so return fare $258

and then after having a holiday you still save $105 :)

But will have to wait until November!

I am travelling to Melbourne on Wed but not really an option to try and get one instore.

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#1628152 12-Sep-2016 20:35

The all important question, will you be restoring from a backup or setting up as new?

Been contemplating setting up new, but call and message history isn't synched so would lose that by not restoring, so think I'll restore from backup

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#1628164 12-Sep-2016 20:49

The case I purchased with the phone has just shipped, estimated arrival on Wednesday. So should be waiting on my desk when I get to work on Thursday (have tomorrow and Wednesday off) then hopefully the phone will arrive Friday morning.

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#1628168 12-Sep-2016 20:55

tdgeek:

Is the thread copied from every previous year? Every year its the same, NZ gets a small supply. After release date there will be some of the extreme end (lowest and highest storage) probably, weeks later will be common as hens teeth

It has been a similar story every year. It's all about building a demand. Also looks good when they sell out. So all about marketing. But the fact is no-one ever misses out on an iphone who wants one, they just may have to wait a bit longer.

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#1628194 12-Sep-2016 21:49

nas:
The all important question, will you be restoring from a backup or setting up as new?

Been contemplating setting up new, but call and message history isn't synched so would lose that by not restoring, so think I'll restore from backup

Unlike windows, I can't see a need to "refresh" my build annually as both apps and the device upgrade fully every time they update... so there's no registry bog down to prevent?

I do however "swipe up" and close all my apps at least every other day, as these seem to do well with a fresh reload, and my safari pages seem to remain cached longer too!

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#1628201 12-Sep-2016 21:55

I'm probably not going to buy one, but how long after release can you buy them in store outright? 3 months?

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#1628203 12-Sep-2016 21:59

https://supportprofile.apple.com

If you've ordered one from apple, you can check if you've been allocated one yet. it will show up under your products. mine is there.

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#1628249 12-Sep-2016 22:37

Finch:

I'm probably not going to buy one, but how long after release can you buy them in store outright? 3 months?

You can buy them outright from Apple NZ whenever, or wait it out until they sell outright. I believe its usually a couple months before they do that?

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#1628295 13-Sep-2016 06:27

sep11guy:

small finding ( some of you might have done it already )

iphone 7 plus 256gb in nz , $1829 nzd

from au , : $1614 nzd

take out gst while coming back : 1466$ nzd

so a saving of apprx = $363

sometimes jetstar has $129 fare to sydney etc. so return fare $258

and then after having a holiday you still save $105 :)

Actually $1,514.85 with exchange rate fees etc. so $314.15 You wont get a flight to Australia for that then add in taxis, parking accommodation and other expenses then it is not a free trip, if you were planning on going over in a couple of months then there is a potential saving to be had, however technically you would need to pay GST of 15% on return to NZ so $1,742.08 not a lot considering the CGA doesn't apply and also as the goods have been exported the Australian CGA also doesn't apply, only Apples warranty. I admit that it would be fairly unlikely that you would have to pay GST if you lied on your incoming passenger card but this is all theoretical anyway.

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#1628304 13-Sep-2016 07:22

Finch:

I'm probably not going to buy one, but how long after release can you buy them in store outright? 3 months?

Less than that from memory. They cant pre manufacturer this many millions of phones, so everyone gets a release stock. While I type this, they are building more stock every minute. I'd allow a month, as at some point there will be a large shipment due here. Plus they will monitor the sales figures, see what everyone wants and focus on that and less on the lower selling models, allowing maximum useful production for the shipments

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