APPLE STORE BELFAST 4s LAUNCH

moralproduction

Is anyone heading up, does anyone know what time the shop is open at ?

Gumbo

moralproduction wrote: »

Is anyone heading up, does anyone know what time the shop is open at ?

Available in store from 8am.

whiterebel

How many more of these will we have to look forward to over the next couple of weeks?:(

ironclaw

I was at the iPhone 4 launch. Unless you have all day or want to pay for parking all day, get up there early. I arrived at 11am and queued til about 4.

As a bona fide Apple fan, I won't be buying a 4S. Its an utterly pointless upgrade in my opinion. The only thing different I can see is that is half way useful is dual core. And even the 4 is blisteringly fast, which will run iOS 5 anyway. Personally, if someone has an iPhone 4, you'd have to absolutely barking mad to drop another €600 on a 4S.

speeding

I'm absolutely barking mad sooo :-p 64gb s preordered and prepared for shipment.

iggy

speeding wrote: »

I'm absolutely barking mad sooo :-p 64gb s preordered and prepared for shipment.

Where did u peorder?
I have a 3gs and wanna get te 4S

mad muffin

ironclaw wrote: »

I was at the iPhone 4 launch. Unless you have all day or want to pay for parking all day, get up there early. I arrived at 11am and queued til about 4.

As a bona fide Apple fan, I won't be buying a 4S. Its an utterly pointless upgrade in my opinion. The only thing different I can see is that is half way useful is dual core. And even the 4 is blisteringly fast, which will run iOS 5 anyway. Personally, if someone has an iPhone 4, you'd have to absolutely barking mad to drop another €600 on a 4S.

Woof, woof.

speeding

iggy wrote: »

Where did u peorder?
I have a 3gs and wanna get te 4S

going to be delivered to a friends house in newry next friday :-) prepared for shipment as we speak.

iggy

speeding wrote: »

going to be delivered to a friends house in newry next friday :-) prepared for shipment as we speak.

Does Apple in Belfast deliver to South?

Gumbo

iggy wrote: »

Does Apple in Belfast deliver to South?

No
just order from www.apple.ie

mad muffin

So it's decided, I'm heading to Belfast on Friday.

Wife can't wait till November for my iPhone 4.

adamtj09

what time do I need to be there to get a sim free one?

Gumbo

adamtj09 wrote: »

what time do I need to be there to get a sim free one?

6am at a guess?

adamtj09

kceire wrote: »

adamtj09 wrote: »

what time do I need to be there to get a sim free one?

6am at a guess?

Jeez was thinking more like 10

PrettyBoy

When will I be able to order one from the apple.ie website?

iggy

PrettyBoy wrote: »

When will I be able to order one from the apple.ie website?

It says coming the 28th oct.
Dunno why u can't preorder

Gumbo

adamtj09 wrote: »

Jeez was thinking more like 10

Up to you man, but it goes on sale at 8am so i'd presume there will still be demand for it if im honest.

I'd rarther go early and get one and then enjoy the walk around Victoria Square with the GF (takes the edge off spending 600e on a phone ), rarther than take the chance, go late and not to get one.

This article seems to back up my point - http://www.redmondpie.com/most-successful-iphone-launch-ever-iphone-4s-was-pre-ordered-over-a-million-times-in-first-24-hours/

PrettyBoy wrote: »

When will I be able to order one from the apple.ie website?

28th Oct i presume?
Maybe they will allow advance orders for shipping on the 28th closer to the actual Eire release date.

iggy wrote: »

It says coming the 28th oct.
Dunno why u can't preorder

+1
they should allow pre-order for delivery to start on the 28th at least.

adamtj09

kceire wrote: »

Up to you man, but it goes on sale at 8am so i'd presume there will still be demand for it if im honest.

I'd rarther go early and get one and then enjoy the walk around Victoria Square with the GF (takes the edge off spending 600e on a phone ), rarther than take the chance, go late and not to get one.

This article seems to back up my point - http://www.redmondpie.com/most-successful-iphone-launch-ever-iphone-4s-was-pre-ordered-over-a-million-times-in-first-24-hours/

Haha yeah, I'm going up on thursday night now, Im from Belfast so I have family to stay with so its all good, will be down the Apple store 6am sharp

mad muffin

adamtj09 wrote: »

what time do I need to be there to get a sim free one?

Well I'm leaving at 4am hoping to get there for around 6:30am

adamtj09

mad muffin wrote: »

Well I'm leaving at 4am hoping to get there for around 6:30am

yeah ill be getting up in belfast round 6 , to be there at 6.30 , see ya there :P

Doylers

mad muffin wrote: »

Well I'm leaving at 4am hoping to get there for around 6:30am

Where you coming from? Im thinking about going, google maps say it will take 3 and a half hours. Dont think its worth it really hmmmmmmmmmm

Gumbo

Doylers wrote: »

Where you coming from? Im thinking about going, google maps say it will take 3 and a half hours. Dont think its worth it really hmmmmmmmmmm

Slightly under 2 hours from Finglas to Belfast in my experience.

mad muffin

Doylers wrote: »

Where you coming from? Im thinking about going, google maps say it will take 3 and a half hours. Dont think its worth it really hmmmmmmmmmm

From the midlands. Took me two and a half hours, mind you I didn't exactly spare the horses.

adamtj09

I'm from the north so do the journey regularly, bout 1.30 from Donabate to Belfast

smithysmith

What time would you have to be there roughly to get away before 10-11?

mad muffin

smithysmith wrote: »

What time would you have to be there roughly to get away before 10-11?

4am perhaps. I got there last year at 7:30 and I had one reserved, was out by 12:00.

adamtj09

might be camping out now, so I can get in and out of there early as possible.

mad muffin

adamtj09 wrote: »

might be camping out now, so I can get in and out of there early as possible.

If you do keep us up to date about the amount of people already there.

adamtj09

mad muffin wrote: »

If you do keep us up to date about the amount of people already there.

Haha yeah will do, btw is everyone sure they will have sim free ones for defo?

mad muffin

adamtj09 wrote: »

Haha yeah will do, btw is everyone sure they will have sim free ones for defo?

I don't see why not.

Gumbo

adamtj09 wrote: »

Haha yeah will do, btw is everyone sure they will have sim free ones for defo?

The Apple store only sell sim free ones.

adamtj09

kceire wrote: »

The Apple store only sell sim free ones.

I though that, someone posted on mac rumours that some apple stores weren't getting sim free ones, he must of been trolling, s
There wouldn't be such a demand if they didn't have them sim free!

the groutch

prepare for a spate of these selling for €1,000 odd on adverts.ie

Gumbo

the groutch wrote: »

prepare for a spate of these selling for €1,000 odd on adverts.ie

they wont sell on adverts at that price this year. The iphone has more availability in the south this time roumd due to all the majot networks having it.

for instance, last year, only one network had it IIRC, O2. that made buying up north beneficial and then buying one to sell down here, which i did myself as they couldnt be got here for a couple of months after the UK launch, where as this year the UK launch is only 2 weeks beforehand.

adamtj09

kceire wrote: »

they wont sell on adverts at that price this year. The iphone has more availability in the south this time roumd due to all the majot networks having it.

for instance, last year, only one network had it IIRC, O2. that made buying up north beneficial and then buying one to sell down here, which i did myself as they couldnt be got here for a couple of months after the UK launch, where as this year the UK launch is only 2 weeks beforehand.

Vodafone had it aswell

viclemronny

adamtj09 wrote: »

Vodafone had it aswell

As did three to the best of my knowledge. Furthermore, does Adverts.ie not prohibit blatant price gouging like that? I thought it did.

Gumbo

viclemronny wrote: »

As did three to the best of my knowledge. Furthermore, does Adverts.ie not prohibit blatant price gouging like that? I thought it did.

Only when the item is selling for above the RRP for Ireland.

If the iPhone 4S is released in the UK, and while its not available in Ireland, the seller can advertise it for as much as he/she wants, and they are not breaking and rules of adverts.ie.

Johnmb

viclemronny wrote: »

As did three to the best of my knowledge. Furthermore, does Adverts.ie not prohibit blatant price gouging like that? I thought it did.

Three didn't have it at that time, they got it a few months later iirc.

discombobulate

Johnmb wrote: »

Three didn't have it at that time, they got it a few months later iirc.

I got it from 3 the same day it was released on O2, Vodafone etc. here

Johnmb

discombobulate wrote: »

I got it from 3 the same day it was released on O2, Vodafone etc. here

Ah, it seemed like longer. I got mine on international release day, so didn't really follow the Irish release. I know 3 didn't carry the iPhone at all at that stage (if they had, I might not have been able to contain myself and would likely have ended up with a 3GS due to a lack of patience to wait for the 4!!).

adamtj09

back on topic, do you think they will provide us tea and biscuits :P

Gumbo

adamtj09 wrote: »

back on topic, do you think they will provide us tea and biscuits :P

No

justindublin

Went up last year for iPhone 4 launch.

My house (swords) to Victoria Square took 1.20ish

Got there at 7am last year and there was a solid 50-70 people in front of me, so this year I'm gonna aim slightly earlier.

TBH I don't think there'll be as many people as iPhone 4 launch.

justindublin

kceire wrote: »

No

Water like last year!

adamtj09

justindublin wrote: »

Water like last year!

ah that'll do!, and did you get the model you wanted at 7am? would 5.30 be early enough, never done this queueing for an iPhone before got the 3gs a few weeks later and the 4 a couple of months later

ironclaw

adamtj09 wrote: »

back on topic, do you think they will provide us tea and biscuits :P

I got free StarBucks and jellys for the 4 launch. Still can't believe people are queuing for this, even as a self professed apple fan boy. Probably the worst investment in history if you currently own a 4.

2BT

ironclaw wrote: »

I got free StarBucks and jellys for the 4 launch. Still can't believe people are queuing for this, even as a self professed apple fan boy. Probably the worst investment in history if you currently own a 4.

Would have to agree to be honest. I have a shuffle, a Nano, a Touch, an iPhone 4 and an iPad 2. I would love a Mac Book Pro but cant justify it when I have a PC, Sony Vaio laptop and Google TV, but an iPhone 4S when you have an iPhone 4 is even harder to justify.

Recession, what recession??

baspower

Can I tag along with anyone to Belfast? pretty please? 0:)

Nonoperational

Can you buy more than one?

Dublinstiofán

gpf101 wrote: »

Can you buy more than one?

2 Per customer,

Anybody wanna get me one while there there for the selling price?
Pretty Please i cant get off work!

baspower

Dublinstiofán wrote: »

2 Per customer,

Anybody wanna get me one while there there for the selling price?
Pretty Please i cant get off work!

if someone could do the same for me as well, would love you till death!