The iPhone 5S Hasn't Been Officially Announced, Already Has Line

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The iPhone 5S Hasn't Been Officially Announced, Already Has Line

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 9, 2013 @05:24AM from the but-I-want-it-now dept.

Daniel_Stuckey writes "The iPhone 5S line has already begun, despite Apple not even having made its announcement yet. From the looks of the invite to the unveiling in San Francisco on Sept. 10 (and another event the following day in Beijing, where iPhones are all the rage), the company will not only be announcing a next generation iPhone, the 5S, but also the lower-priced 5C model, in a variety of cheaper-looking colors."

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reality show rejects by jaymz666 · 2013-09-09 05:26 · Score: 5, Insightful

At this point, the only reason to line up for an iDevice is to get on TV. This is not different to survivor or Big Brother.
1. Re:reality show rejects by Anonymous Coward · 2013-09-09 05:33 · Score: 5, Insightful
  
  This is not different to survivor or Big Brother.
  Sure it is. All you can win on line at Apple is an iPhone. And by "win" I mean pay the same amount as anybody else.
2. Re:reality show rejects by ackthpt · 2013-09-09 05:38 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  At this point, the only reason to line up for an iDevice is to get on TV. This is not different to survivor or Big Brother.
  In my line of work we take a dim view of being on the bleeding edge of technology. These people are not simply embracing it, but doing so for their own personal reasons i.e. Be first on the block to have one (which is a damn silly thing to do with a considerable investment, which most iPhones are.)
  I was burned on a new car model years ago so I sit back and wait to see how things turn out before committing my own hard won dollars (and even then, as I'm a pre-paid customer, I buy the handset outright.)
  
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3. Re:reality show rejects by Jerslan · 2013-09-09 06:57 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  Because there was absolutely no press coverage of an impending update and/or new model until just now... They've been speculating wildly about the 6/5S since the 5 came out last year. Even it's release date, which hasn't actually been announced yet, is expected to be later this month. If you bought an iPhone 5 and feel cheated because a new model came out a couple months later? You can really only blame yourself for not doing adequate market research before buying a mobile phone...
4. Re:reality show rejects by Anonymous Coward · 2013-09-09 09:26 · Score: 2, Insightful
  
  As evident by the iCultists lining up for an iPhone 5S before it's been announced and before they know what it is.
5. Re:reality show rejects by vux984 · 2013-09-09 10:14 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  My car, on the other hand, had great styling and the early prototypes were wowing the press with its performance and features.
  Is there a reason you've got 2 posts on it now without actually naming the vehicle/model/year? :)
How about a 'duh' tag by onyxruby · 2013-09-09 05:36 · Score: 4, Insightful

Apple will release a new version of their phone, and another one about a year after that and will keep doing so for as long as there is money to be made doing so. This is no different from any other manufacturer releasing new versions of their products - it's what they do. Why people ever act surprised when there's a new shiny version of 'X' has got to be one of life's great mysteries.
Next years surprise, Ford releases the 2015 model of the Focus! Shocking! Who could ever see that coming? What do you mean the entire industry does this every single year?
Publicity Stunt, Please ignore. by clinko · 2013-09-09 05:43 · Score: 5, Insightful

This is a publicity stunt by a company that sells macs or something. I'm not looking up what they do.
Summary:
1) 4 guys get printed shirts with company logos and lines up crazy early.
2) Vice / Gizmodo / engadget / Slashdot talks about them, with pictures of them in their shirts. Make sure you're still there for the NBC crew shows up!
3) Profit!
Survey says... by djupedal · 2013-09-09 05:53 · Score: 4, Insightful

It's a safe bet everyone is just looking for clicks and eyeballs, /. included.
Re:Apple stagnation by afidel · 2013-09-09 05:59 · Score: 3, Insightful

5C is 5 China, it's their bid to gain major penetration into the worlds largest cellphone market.

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