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cpw taking pre-orders for iphone 4?

  • 22-07-2010 08:41AM
    #1
    tinner777
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭


    hi,
    just read that cpw have over 1500 pre-orders? Is this right or is that the number of people who have signed up for e mail info?


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  • #2
    120_Minutes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    Email info, not preorders


  • #3
    RobbieTheRobber
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,022 ✭✭✭RobbieTheRobber


    The nightmare that is dealing with carphone warehouse for warranty repair issues, means i dont care if they have the iphone 5 i wont be preordering from them! :D

    Most self proclaimed free speech absolutists are giant big whiny snowflakes!



  • #4
    tinner777
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭tinner777


    120_Minutes wrote: »
    Email info, not preorders

    yea thought as much, thanks


  • #5
    JoeyJJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭JoeyJJ


    Trying to hedge my bets on picking up a iphone 4 on release date, does anyone know if carphone wharehouse will get many iphones?


  • #6
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    I spoke to my best mate who is one of their managers and he has no info.

    It was all set for July 28th but was changed to 30th....ish no firm idea of arrival, numbers or prices at all.

    Its making life very difficult for staff who don't have a clue of what to tell cumstomers.


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  • #7
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Its making life very difficult for staff who don't have a clue of what to tell cumstomers.
    "We have no idea" would be a good start!


  • #8
    chrislad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    We have no idea seems to be the current line for all networks.


  • #9
    milltown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,623 ✭✭✭milltown


    Dades wrote: »
    "We have no idea" would be a good start!

    That's the line I got from 3 in LV this morning. He said he could put me on the notify list but it's just the same as the one on the website.

    Then 20 minutes later I get a text from 3: "It's official! iPhone is coming, blah blah blah...register your interest at www.three.ie etc." Still no hard facts.

    With only a week to go, I really can't see anyone getting their iPhones next Friday. Unless the shops and networks know that they will be in such short supply that they don't actually need to market them until christmas at the earliest and will easily shift every one they get for the next few months. No real point in hyping up a big launch just so you can disappoint more people, is there?


  • #10
    eeloe
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,814 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeloe


    Well, they announced the ipad only two days before release.....so i can't really see a reason why they won't do the same with the iphone.


  • #11
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭dubmick


    eeloe wrote: »
    Well, they announced the ipad only two days before release.....so i can't really see a reason why they won't do the same with the iphone.

    for a start the networks are not selling the iPad


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  • #12
    eeloe
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,814 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeloe


    I'm kinda aware of that, but it's an apple product and apple have to announce a release date before any resellers can.


  • #13
    BBMcQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭BBMcQ


    i've said it before and i'll say it again...

    To tick the "end of July" box on their tasklist, Apple will release a sim-free version on their website (for delivery, or available to order) on July 30th.

    I'd put it at about 50/1 that any brick and mortar carrier store will be selling on contract next friday.

    Hope i'm wrong..


  • #14
    displaced dub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭displaced dub


    stuartmchugh wrote: »
    i've said it before and i'll say it again...

    To tick the "end of July" box on their tasklist, Apple will release a sim-free version on their website (for delivery, or available to order) on July 30th.

    I'd put it at about 50/1 that any brick and mortar carrier store will be selling on contract next friday.

    Hope i'm wrong..

    ill have 20euro each way please, where do i send my stake and where do i collect my winnings?


  • #15
    BBMcQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭BBMcQ


    displaced dub wrote: »
    ill have 20euro each way please, where do i send my stake and where do i collect my winnings?

    Still waiting on my bookies license. Will let you know.... for some reason the regulator thought I was giving easy odds on popluar bets.... :P


  • #16
    displaced dub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭displaced dub


    stuartmchugh wrote: »
    Still waiting on my bookies license. Will let you know.... for some reason the regulator thought I was giving easy odds on popluar bets.... :P

    think you ment 50/1 ON


  • #17
    Heliosvector
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Heliosvector


    carphone warehouse are very bad. My friends n95 has broken down 3 times now and sent in for repair. It has broken down again and they have told her it must break down 2 more times before they will give her a credit note. This is still under warranty too.


  • #18
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Ok latest I've heard are that number are VERY small, each carrier will be lucky to get over 1000 each. Not good at all


  • #19
    Heliosvector
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Heliosvector


    where have you heard that and when? oh god i need info! i just want to know whos door i have to wait outside to get my apple fanboy baby!!


  • #20
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Best mate is a manager in one of their stores. I've said all along numbers will be small just to say they launched on schedule


  • #21
    caspa307
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭caspa307


    Heliosvector wrote: »
    carphone warehouse are very bad. My friends n95 has broken down 3 times now and sent in for repair. It has broken down again and they have told her it must break down 2 more times before they will give her a credit note. This is still under warranty too.


    bull what store told him that


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  • #22
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    How many stores in the ROI do Vodafone/O2 have anyway?

    I think we all know they were going to be rare!


  • #23
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    He thinks if carriers get 1000 they'd get 100 per carrier.


  • #24
    Heliosvector
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Heliosvector


    caspa307 wrote: »
    bull what store told him that

    the carphone warehouse in Navan. She came home crying because she knows it wont be fixed (its a firmware issue.) Ive now started proceeding for her on the bassis that this phone has caused her so much stress that she has not gotten her owed use out of the very expensive phone.


  • #25
    BBMcQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭BBMcQ


    displaced dub wrote: »
    think you ment 50/1 ON

    no, i think it's unlikely O2 etc will have the phone 2moro week.


  • #26
    bigjohnny80
    Closed Accounts Posts: 317 ✭✭bigjohnny80


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Ok latest I've heard are that number are VERY small, each carrier will be lucky to get over 1000 each. Not good at all

    Sh1te! But makes sense seeing as there is stiLl no fuss etc being made. Looks like they will just release a few thousand to say they made the date.


  • #27
    120_Minutes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    Heliosvector wrote: »
    the carphone warehouse in Navan. She came home crying because she knows it wont be fixed (its a firmware issue.) Ive now started proceeding for her on the bassis that this phone has caused her so much stress that she has not gotten her owed use out of the very expensive phone.



    Cpw have a 3 repair rule before it will be replaced. Has it gone for repair 3 times?

    Also, if it's a firmware issue as you say, the. The firmware is easily updated by the user, so you didn't need to go near Cpw at all.

    Your story isn't adding up


  • #28
    caspa307
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭caspa307


    Heliosvector wrote: »
    the carphone warehouse in Navan. She came home crying because she knows it wont be fixed (its a firmware issue.) Ive now started proceeding for her on the bassis that this phone has caused her so much stress that she has not gotten her owed use out of the very expensive phone.


    thats a strange one id bring it back in has it gotten wet by anychance


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