iPhone 12 Pro Max - you in?

turfthrower

So this Friday is the preorder day - anyone else frustrated watching everyone with their standard iPhone 12s while holding out for the larger iPhone?

Should be interesting to see the first reviews appear this week when Apple's embargo drops.

Marty Bird

Yes I am hoping to get the pacific blue hopefully get one on the launch day.

Gregor Samsa

Thinking of getting one for my wife for christmas. She's on a 7 Plus at the moment, so it would be a big upgrade for her (and she's used to the physical size). Only problem is the colour. She likes Rose Gold, but doesn't usually like regular Gold, and there's no RG option. She'd have a case on it anyway, so it's probably not that big a deal.

ablelocks

hoping for a decent upgrade offer, ie free, with Vodafone.

Happydays2020

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

Thinking of getting one for my wife for christmas. She's on a 7 Plus at the moment, so it would be a big upgrade for her (and she's used to the physical size). Only problem is the colour. She likes Rose Gold, but doesn't usually like regular Gold, and there's no RG option. She'd have a case on it anyway, so it's probably not that big a deal.

Pick a colour you like. If it does not go down well, then keep it for yourself.

There have been positive reports on the gold colour on the pro but the I’ll probably go with the Pacific blue myself.

Blazer

ablelocks wrote: »

hoping for a decent upgrade offer, ie free, with Vodafone.

Sorry what?
Unless you’ve about 5 mobile contracts and you hope to get one upgrade from them combined

FourFourRED

In before Tajd asks about the battery life

Nonoperational

Absolutely in. Can’t wait. Was hard not to give in to the original pro.

skinny90

ablelocks wrote: »

hoping for a decent upgrade offer, ie free, with Vodafone.

lol Id love to be in the store when they tell ya how much you'll have to pay

FourFourFM

FourFourFM wrote: »

In before Tajd asks about the battery life

Nope I’m all in 100% I can’t wait to preorder it. Am I that bad lol I’m sorry I been saving since last Christmas for it no joke for one for my partner and I so I’m just been nervous it’s a lot of money.

Friday can’t come soon enough! Have the cases and fast chargers just need the phone now ha ha

Gregor Samsa

Happydays2020 wrote: »

Pick a colour you like. If it does not go down well, then keep it for yourself.

There have been positive reports on the gold colour on the pro but the I’ll probably go with the Pacific blue myself.

Max is too big for me personally. I'm currently on a XR provided by work, and due an upgrade in February - although there's talk that they're possibly discontinuing work phones. If they keep them on, I'll likely get a regular 12 from them. If they don't I'll get myself a 12 Pro in that pacific blue - it does look great.

I'd say she'll be fine with the Pro Max gold - and they all look the same from the front anyway.

turfthrower

Yeah, I'll be putting in my order on Friday. It's been frustrating to see all the coverage of the mainstream iPhone 12s and Pros online. Still haven't seen one in real life mind you, but then, that's lockdown for you. I've a magsafe charger and 20w power block ordered too.

It'll be very interesting to see the performance differences over the normal handsets. It's got almost 1,000mAh extra battery capacity and that new sensor for the camera. Will be interesting to see.

ablelocks

Blazer wrote: »

Sorry what?
Unless you’ve about 5 mobile contracts and you hope to get one upgrade from them combined

I have 6! - 1 max, one complete, 4 kids on the family plan

skinny90 wrote: »

lol Id love to be in the store when they tell ya how much you'll have to pay

it was the store manager who advised me to push for it due to really poor coverage over the last 12 months and a lack of service from customer and technical support. She's put a recommendation on my account given i'm spending 120 a month with them and not getting the service i'm paying for.

So we'll see, i may not get it free, but I'd be happy with 50% off the retail price.

still won't have great coverage, but at least i might get a free or discounted upgrade

skinny90

ablelocks wrote: »

I have 6! - 1 max, one complete, 4 kids on the family plan



it was the store manager who advised me to push for it due to really poor coverage over the last 12 months and a lack of service from customer and technical support. She's put a recommendation on my account given i'm spending 120 a month with them and not getting the service i'm paying for.

So we'll see, i may not get it free, but I'd be happy with 50% off the retail price.

still won't have great coverage, but at least i might get a free or discounted upgrade

fair enough i guess, not trying to be funny but would it not make sense to buy outright and just port away from vodafone. Like why pay 50% and get sh*t coverage and locking yourself into sh*t coverage

ablelocks

skinny90 wrote: »

fair enough i guess, not trying to be funny but would it not make sense to buy outright and just port away from vodafone. Like why pay 50% and get sh*t coverage and locking yourself into sh*t coverage

vodafone coverage was excellent for 4 years - apparently there is a fault with mast, don't know why it's taking so long to sort it out. I would move if there was decent coverage from Eir or Three Network, but I was with both and they were just as bad.

Plus, I'm already on a 50% discount on my bill since April until the coverage improves and none of the other providers have an equivalent family plan. I'm in contract anyway till next May (not sure how i got the early upgrade, it just appeared on the app) so for now, it's better the devil i know.

notahappycamper

Are Vodafone getting this in? No advertisement on their site or Facebook. I sent them a message and they know nothing just keep an eye on the website. I presume it will be a shambles like ordering the iPhone 12 versions on their site.

Aquos76

Apple store is down now, always thought that was strange that they take the whole site down rather than just the items which are going on ore-order.

awec

Annoying that they haven’t lifted the review embargo.

Dickish to not do this before the release date for sales.

IamMetaldave

I have mine saved as a favourite ready to go straight to check out

Aquos76

C'mon to fcuk.....

shanec1928

And done 16th delivery date 256 graphite

Marty Bird

Bagged a 256 Pacific Blue for launch day.

IamMetaldave

Unreal.... "Almost there." Ya think they'd have started earlier..

IamMetaldave

How have yous got them? All are down for me

Mr. TTime

shanec1928 wrote: »

And done 16th delivery date

Me too. Delivery date of the 13th. Pacific Blue128gb Pro Max

shanec1928

App for me

peteeeed

got a 256 max

First order it wouldn’t go through but second time it worked on the app and got 16th delivery date 256 graphite pro max.

digiman

Ordered for the 13th, used the app on the ipad. The app on the iphone wasn't working and the website is still saying Almost there for me

Marty Bird

Used the App on the iPad went through at 13:04

martin_g

Mine didn't come live till 13:05 but got through the App after a few try's )-: 13th for me 256 Blue

TeaPot918

Not on Vodafone's upgrade page but on main page, on online chat now

Aquos76

Apple employees got access first it seems, my order is completed thankfully

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IamMetaldave

So pissed off with that... The app never changed from all the getting ready BS... then bagged one for launch day.. wouldn't work, kept getting interruption errors.. ah well.. Delivery is now 18th...

digiman

Aquos76 wrote: »

Apple employees got access first it seems, my order is completed thankfully

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How did you get it so cheap?

turfthrower

I got my order in on the app at around 13:04 or so - within a minute or so of the app coming back up - and the cash has already been taken from my account, but I don't have a delivery date. Which is weird. The status just says 'we have received your order'

How do you know when it'll be delivered?

shanec1928

turfthrower wrote: »

I got my order in on the app at around 13:04 or so, and the cash has already been taken from my account, but I don't have a delivery date. Which is weird. The status just says 'we have received your order'

How do you know when it'll delivered?

said it in the app and says it on the email under items to be dispatched has the date

Aquos76

digiman wrote: »

How did you get it so cheap?

The are ex vat and Apple staff discounts

turfthrower

shanec1928 wrote: »

said it in the app and says it on the email under items to be dispatched has the date

Ah, got it. It's in the email. Friday November 13th.

Sweet.

sean72

Don't know what's going on with my order. I got in quickly via the app and then wen't through to payment but since I pressed place order its been spinning for like 20+ mins (and yes I have money on the card). Don't want to retry as in the purchase state. 128gb pro max in blue

datk

Aquos76 wrote: »

Apple employees got access first it seems, my order is completed thankfully

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Do we need to order the plug? Only found out recently they were changing the thingymajig!!

fifth

Just ordered a pro max pacific blue 128GB. My XS Max is in bits so will be glad to change it out.

Apple took payment already for my pro max but they still didn’t take the money for my partners pro sadly his date for delivery is November 18-25th

sean72

sean72 wrote: »

Don't know what's going on with my order. I got in quickly via the app and then wen't through to payment but since I pressed place order its been spinning for like 20+ mins (and yes I have money on the card). Don't want to retry as in the purchase state. 128gb pro max in blue

I had an absolutely mare. Spent an hour with a spinning processing wheel. Ended up having to go again and now have a delivery window 23rd-30th. Complete shambles having had the 13th on my original attempt.

rizzee

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Apple took payment already for my pro max but they still didn’t take the money for my partners pro sadly his date for delivery is November 18-25th

You can always be nice and give them yours

rizzee

rizzee wrote: »

You can always be nice and give them yours

Pro max for me and he got the regular pro so no lol

martin_g

Anyone’s order switch to shipped yet?

turfthrower

Still ‘preparing to dispatch’

Aquos76

Regardless of whether it has changed to shipped yet or not, no one will have one till Friday the 13th, luckily I’m not superstitious:)

FourFourRED

turfthrower wrote: »

Still ‘preparing to dispatch’

Don’t expect this to change until Thursday

awec

I'm guessing the reviews will start to pop later this afternoon?