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Well it looks like this time Apple sent out review units to more then just their favorite 3 reporters. Here are some links to different reviews of the iPhone 4S that are...

Well it looks like this time Apple sent out review units to more then just their...

Well it looks like this time Apple sent out review units to more then just their favorite 3 reporters.

Here are some links to different reviews of the iPhone 4S that are out now:

So if you need something to pass the time while waiting in line Thursday night / Friday Morning - these articles will fill up a good chunk of that time.

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Tii - iTem 0194 - iPhone 4S Pre-Orders are not Disappointing

Mon, 10 October 2011

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Pre-Ordering the iPhone 4S

Fri, 7 October 2011

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UPDATE 3: It looks like for new Sprint Customers - you can not pre-order - It says the following: At this time, we are only taking online iPhone orders for current Sprint...

UPDATE 3: It looks like for new Sprint Customers - you can not pre-order - It says the...

UPDATE 3: It looks like for new Sprint Customers - you can not pre-order - It says the following:

At this time, we are only taking online iPhone orders for current Sprint customers upgrading a phone on an existing line. If you're a new customer, or simply want to add a new line to an existing account, please select this option and click "Continue".
There you'll see how and when an iPhone can be purchased at your local Apple Retail Store.

Which then takes you to this message:

In order to purchase iPhone with a new Sprint account, or to add a line to an existing account, please visit an Apple Retail Store.

So at least for those jumping to Sprint from another carrier or Adding a line - no Pre-Order for you. Walkins only.

UPDATE 2: Pre-Ordering is now live - Go HERE

Update 1: Engadget is reporting on a 3:00 AM ET launch for pre-ordering. I will stay up and see if this comes to pass.

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Sometime between 2:00 AM ET and probably 9:00 AM ET the iPhone 4S will be available to pre-order.

When it is available I will send out a push with the URL to pre-order and also update this post.

Here are two links from the iPhone Pre-Order in June 2010:

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If you will want to pre-order for delivery to your house you will need to go here - http://store.apple.com/

If you want to reserve an iPhone 4 for pickup at your apple store you will need to go here - http://store.apple.com/us/go/iphone4

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If the past is any indication it likely will be around sunrise on the East coast.

Again this post will be updated as soon as I have more info.

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Why the iPhone 4S really IS the iPhone 5

Fri, 7 October 2011

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...I am sooooo tiried of reading blog post after blog post about how the iPhone 4S is a marginal update, or barely an update. Or you pick the negative retort. Because when I...

...I am sooooo tiried of reading blog post after blog post about how the iPhone 4S is...

...I am sooooo tiried of reading blog post after blog post about how the iPhone 4S is a marginal update, or barely an update. Or you pick the negative retort. Because when I sat there on Tuesday and was reading about all the new features being announced - I was thinking - Wow this is as big an update as the iPhone 4 was vs the 3GS. So I need to ask - What are all those that are bemoaning the iPhone 4S really upset about? Seriously - I am asking. Because I don't have a clue what they are thinking.

It actually made it to the point where I started to question my sanity on this matter - so I decided to put together the chart you see above.

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What I did in this chart was put in all the new features of the iPhone 4 vs what was in the iPhone 3GS. And then also all the new features of the iPhone 4S vs what is in the iPhone 4. And when I was done with the chart - I felt a lot better - No I am not crazy - the iPhone 4S really is as big an update from the iPhone 4 as the iPhone 4 was from the 3GS. Still don't believe me - then go back look over that chart again. Actually I find when looking at all the changes objectively - the 4S is actually a bigger update than the 4 was.

Clearly calling it the iPhone 4S - in some peoples mind is the real reason they are feeling it is not as big an update - which is pretty lame for so called tech journalists. Sure - I would have liked to see it called the iPhone 5. But either way it is still a major update. Some reasons I think Apple went with the 4S vs 5 name is that with the 3G and 3GS - they both had the same case. So to with the 4 and 4S. Also in 2012 - with the 6th iPhone (dare not say iPhone 6) - it is likely going to be LTE - it will also likely not be released until the fall of 2012 as well. And when this 6th iPhone is released - it will NOT be called the iPhone 5 - it will be called the iPhone 4G - as in LTE = 4G. And guess what it is likely going to be in the same package as the 4 and 4S.

I read in a post where someone said they are just waiting for the iPhone 5 - well guess what the iPhone 4S really trully is the iPhone 5 - it is just not called the iPhone 5. Per all those rumors about teardrop packages, wider and bigger screens and 4G be it LTE or WiMax - those never made any sense this year. And other than LTE - I don't see any of them making sense next year.

So next time you read a post about someone bemoaning the iPhone 4S - send them the link to the chart above and ask them to justify their position based on that REAL info.

UPDATE: I updated the graph to better illustrate all the specs of the iPhone 4S. In the graph now the top 7 iteams are all improvements vs the 4. The last 8 items in the 4S column are all new just to the 4S. Plus the last 9 items for the 4 are ofcourse also in the 4S - incase you want to compare vs the 3GS. No mater how you slice it the 4S is a great device.

UPDATE2: iFixit has opened up an iPhone 4S and sadly it is still at 512 MB of RAM. Chart has been updated accrodingly.

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My Thoughts and Prayers are with Steve's family and Friends

Thu, 6 October 2011

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The news of Steve Jobs passing is very sad news. The world has lost one of the greatest visionaries of all time. My thoughts and prayers go out to Steve's family and friends. Steve -...

The news of Steve Jobs passing is very sad news. The world has lost one of the...

The news of Steve Jobs passing is very sad news.

The world has lost one of the greatest visionaries of all time.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Steve's family and friends.

Steve - You will be missed.

Thanks for all you did in your much to short life.

Respectfuly,

Rob Walch

Tii

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Tii - iTem 0193 - iPhone 4S Nailed It

Wed, 5 October 2011