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iPhone X Have you seen anyone else with an X?

The-Real-Deal82 said:
It would be of interest yeah, but as long as it has 3DTouch. I use that feature so much, especially navigating the cursor while typing that I can’t do without it. My wife’s SE does my head in as it doesn’t have it. The size would be key too as I hate large phones.

I think i’ll likely get an iPhone 8 when I upgrade in September or keep my 6S as its working very well. I’m in two minds to be honest as neither option is particularly new or exciting.
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You have gumtree there right? thats where i pick up my iPhones then onsell if don't like or want or make a few $$, there is bargains now for a 8, example: i just bought a 8 256gb 1 week old for $600AUD for my daughter and sold her SE for $300 worth $1329 new.
 
Archer1440 said:
Dozens since introduction date, but the very first one I saw was being used by a highway construction worker in an Arby's- not quite what I expected. There's an object lesson there about stereotyping.
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Likewise. The first one I noticed after getting mine was a young Vietnamese guy, probably 18-20, who doesn't speak English and works in a nail salon. Although I don't really pay much attention, I do think I see more 8's and 8+'s than X's. Mostly I see the X's at the fitness center and in restaurants in the city.
 
PhoneMe1 said:
You have gumtree there right? thats where i pick up my iPhones then onsell if don't like or want or make a few $$, there is bargains now for a 8, example: i just bought a 8 256gb 1 week old for $600AUD for my daughter and sold her SE for $300 worth $1329 new.
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If I was tempted to buy secondhand it would be somewhere that has buyer protection like eBay. Gumtree has far too many scammers selling iCloud locked iPhones I wouldn’t want to take the risk. I prefer contracts to be honest so I’m not parting with hundreds of pounds in one go. If I had to pay out £600 in one go just for a phone, I probably wouldn’t bother.
 
The-Real-Deal82 said:
If I was tempted to buy secondhand it would be somewhere that has buyer protection like eBay. Gumtree has far too many scammers selling iCloud locked iPhones I wouldn’t want to take the risk. I prefer contracts to be honest so I’m not parting with hundreds of pounds in one go. If I had to pay out £600 in one go just for a phone, I probably wouldn’t bother.
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I wouldn’t buy from gumtree not only because there isn’t protection but because I’d also be scared of getting robbed. This happens a lot when people go and meet people on gumtree to buy something.
[doublepost=1525506384][/doublepost]Saw another in my town centre yesterday. He was a Young guy.

Not out much these days as I might go into labour anyday.
 
The-Real-Deal82 said:
If I was tempted to buy secondhand it would be somewhere that has buyer protection like eBay. Gumtree has far too many scammers selling iCloud locked iPhones I wouldn’t want to take the risk. I prefer contracts to be honest so I’m not parting with hundreds of pounds in one go. If I had to pay out £600 in one go just for a phone, I probably wouldn’t bother.
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No problem if you know what you are doing, I have bought a 8, 8 plus and a X off gumtree in last few weeks. If I can get a 8 for $600aud you wouldn’t be paying $600 quid for one.

So you complain non stop about Apples outright prices but yet happy to pay overs for one with a telco contract, doesn’t make sense to me. Each to their own though.
 
I have never seen an iPhone X. I’ve never even heard anyone talk about it, or acknowledge that it exists. Other than pictures, or online discussions, Or advertising, I’d never know that it exists.
 
PhoneMe1 said:
So you complain non stop about Apples outright prices but yet happy to pay overs for one with a telco contract, doesn’t make sense to me. Each to their own though.
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Basic mathematics suggest gradual payments are more manageable than paying the entirety upfront. It’s why contracts are so popular to begin with. Phone manufacturers would be in serious trouble without them.
 
The-Real-Deal82 said:
Basic mathematics suggest gradual payments are more manageable than paying the entirety upfront. It’s why contracts are so popular to begin with. Phone manufacturers would be in serious trouble without them.
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Yeah but you are paying full price for the phone anyway, just not upfront.
 
flyinmac said:
I have never seen an iPhone X. I’ve never even heard anyone talk about it, or acknowledge that it exists. Other than pictures, or online discussions, Or advertising, I’d never know that it exists.
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That seems fairly extreme. I do see them, rarely, but they are slowly going in numbers whenever consumers decide to upgrade at their convenience. But they are out their.
 
DNAppleGold said:
I see them constantly. With people I’d never think would have one
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I agree, I see them everywhere. You have to know what to look for because they are hard to spot, particularly wrapped in a case. Look for people swiping up to open the phone or close an app.

I've had one since they first shipped and, to this day, I only get asked if its an X when I am unlocking the phone in front of someone or showing them a picture on the phone. It's not much different, form factor wise, than a regular 6, 7 or 8.
 
I’ve a friend whose family is worth about $200m. Everybody in his family either has a X or S8 or doesn’t care about phones. Those who don’t care are still with 7 Plus.

My family has another family friend who is worth about $50m and I’m sure everybody in his family who thought about the X would have had it by now.

Then there’s a relative who buys the top spec of every Apple product at launch. He too has a X.

Then I have a friend who works in Africa (is an Indian) and makes like $80k a year and he has a X too. He’s single. And just 27. And India/Africa aren’t expensive places like USA or UK. The average salary in India for a educated 27 yr old is like less than $10k a year.

I’m nowhere near as well off as the above people and I’ve recently bought it too. Albeit the 64 GB one.

Then I’ve seen a X in a priority lounge in the Visa Center.

That’s it.

In the X’s defence, I’ve only seen 1 8 in the wild yet. And no 8 Plus. Most iPhones I see are 6s/7(+/) and that’s been the case since over a year now.
 
MikaLoop said:
My brother has an iPhone X and I was at a Jamaican restaurant and the chef had one.
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I think others who tend not to look for the iPhone X, seem to notice them. And those who seemingly consistently try to find the iPhone X, don’t find them as often. I live in a heavily populated city, they are certainly out their, I also think it depends on the demographic and where someone might frequent based on where they seem them as well.
 
Haven’t seen a single one in the wild, so to speak (Scotland, near Glasgow). Genuinely surprised about that, and also somehow a little dissapointed.

I do think the £1k price point has made a good percentage of even the true iPhone enthusiasts just say enough is enough. The price of the X has been fairly well publicised, and it’s also quite a distinctive handset, so folk will know as soon as they see you with one that you must be paying/have paid a fortune for it. At that point they’re going to either nod appreciatively, or more likely, say that you’ve got more money than sense. Can’t honestly decide if it’s just Apple getting greedy, or trying to reintroduce an element of exclusivity to their top-end product.

I’m a big fan of my iPhone, and have had most models since the 3G, but it’s getting extremely difficult to justify the expense. I sat out upgrading to the X last year, but I’ll likely go for it this year.
 
Yes! Saw loads in Walt Disney World and the Universal Parks the past twelve days. I think the Silver seemed more popular (of the ones with no case/transparent case). Also, never seen so many Apple Watches, for a supposed ‘flop’ to certain people on here, it’s a decent seller. Even saw a few Ceramic Editions too.
 
I saw 2 whilst out in the town centre today. Wasn’t looking looking for the X, I just happened to see them.
 
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