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[INFO] UK Press release from Asus

Cheer up Brits, they write:
"After unprecedented demand and stock delays due to additional testing procedures, ASUS announce significant stock numbers due to arrive in UK"
They also write:
"ASUS always strives to set benchmarks for product innovation, design and quality. We have implemented a number of additional testing procedures for the Eee Pad Transformer to ensure an unrivalled user-experience."
I wonder if that means: We had a lot of buggy units
Hopefully not
http://asus.co.uk/pr/press-release/stock-availability-update/

Well, my screen has small to medium areas of light leakage all around the screen edges except the top one. It can't be seen normally, except when the screen is mostly black. I don't know whether to contact Comet or ASUS, or just fuhgetaboutit. Maybe this is one of the areas being improved upon.

This is bulls$$h,what about US?
Asus doesn't care about North America,hurry up SAMSUNG
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dmoney94 said:
This is bulls$$h,what about US?
Asus doesn't care about North America,hurry up SAMSUNG
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Could be worse, nobody cares about Ireland.
Total honeycomb tablets available for sale : 10 Xooms available last Friday.
Some days I wish I wasn't allergic to iStuff.

dmoney94 said:
This is bulls$$h,what about US?
Asus doesn't care about North America,hurry up SAMSUNG
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Asus is probably testing the water with the UK release because they could launch here before the Xoom did.
If it's any consolation, it sounds like it is going to be quite a bit cheaper in the US assuming the 16GB version comes in somewhere around the $400-$420 mark as has been rumoured.
Regards,
Dave

jimbob1971 said:
Well, my screen has small to medium areas of light leakage all around the screen edges except the top one. It can't be seen normally, except when the screen is mostly black. I don't know whether to contact Comet or ASUS, or just fuhgetaboutit. Maybe this is one of the areas being improved upon.
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I contacted ASUS directly... just waiting for a reply.
The only concern I have with getting a replacement is that I've already ordered and paid for the keyboard dock with the ilovekeyboard email address... it may affect that.

We should be getting our FOTA update tomorrow morning 5:00am (12:00pm Taipei). Should fix a fair few things hopefully. Obviously it wont fix your bleeding issue though.
Anyone who has ordered the keyboard dock, have you received a confirmation email of your payment to asus?

stuntdouble said:
We should be getting our FOTA update tomorrow morning 5:00am (12:00pm Taipei). Should fix a fair few things hopefully. Obviously it wont fix your bleeding issue though.
Anyone who has ordered the keyboard dock, have you received a confirmation email of your payment to asus?
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No confirmation, no.

stuntdouble said:
We should be getting our FOTA update tomorrow morning 5:00am (12:00pm Taipei). Should fix a fair few things hopefully. Obviously it wont fix your bleeding issue though.
Anyone who has ordered the keyboard dock, have you received a confirmation email of your payment to asus?
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No confirmation. Sent payment about a week ago.

stuntdouble said:
We should be getting our FOTA update tomorrow morning 5:00am (12:00pm Taipei). Should fix a fair few things hopefully. Obviously it wont fix your bleeding issue though.
Anyone who has ordered the keyboard dock, have you received a confirmation email of your payment to asus?
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I asked for confirmation from them and got it next day when the received my payment via BACS.

Ok thanks folks. I'll email them asking for confirmation. Best to be safe than sorry.

Putzy said:
I contacted ASUS directly... just waiting for a reply.
The only concern I have with getting a replacement is that I've already ordered and paid for the keyboard dock with the ilovekeyboard email address... it may affect that.
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Please let me know what they say. Incidentally, I doubt it'll affect the keyboard sale if they are swapping one for another. If this is a widespread issue then I'll stick with mine as there are no dead pixels on the device and swapping always runs the risk of tempting the dead-pixel fairies...

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Please let me know what they say. Incidentally, I doubt it'll affect the keyboard sale if they are swapping one for another. If this is a widespread issue then I'll stick with mine as there are no dead pixels on the device and swapping always runs the risk of tempting the dead-pixel fairies...
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Will do.
If there is a wait, Ill just breath deeply and get on with it. The bleeding doesn't affect me too much, and I'm never going to use the compass on this device anyway - neither is worth the real hassle of dealing with a replacement.

Got a reply... told me to perform a data/system wipe, see if the issues continue and then contact Comet directly for a repair/replacement if necessary.

Any definitive knowledge on GameStop?

I've kept my eye on search on both XDA (i've searched my ass off) and Google - I can't find ANY intel on when GS is said to get their shipments.
The few people that got theirs from GS don't provide much info.
Is gamestop supposed to get a shipment soon, or am I DEFINITELY waiting til September 30th? (I *really* want to withdraw the $100 I put on it, and just buy it somewhere that has it, but I am getting a lot from trade-ins)
I ordered mine on the 22nd, and whenever I call in they have *no* idea what's going on with them.
Anyone know? O-o

I believe I saw they will be getting a shipment August 7th. I think I saw it on one of the major tech blog sites but I can't remember for sure.

I got mine at Gamestop on a walk-in that Saturday after they went on the website as shipping in 1 day then they went backordered. When I went in guy said he didn't even think his store would get one because nobody preordered it and they weren't expecting anything til August at the soonest. Now I heard September as well when I stopped in the other day thats pretty crazy

I preordered mine on the 17th of July on Gamestop and received my Nexus yesterday, and I was told that it would arrive on August 7th.
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Cool! Glad to hear some people are getting theirs. My local gamestop just has no clue o-o
Maybe it will come tomorrow, maybe it will come in august!
I'm waiting for so many things, maybe it will all come at once and be like Christmas.
My nexus 7, a bag of holding from thinkgeek, an OTG cable, and my reddit arbitrary day gift xD

I pre ordered as part of the August 7 shipment and received mine two days ago.
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akhnatenor said:
I pre ordered as part of the August 7 shipment and received mine two days ago.
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How's the quality? Any defects?
It would be cool if this batch was better :3

If it makes you feel any better mine was purchased the 14th and is completely defect free

Nicksahler said:
How's the quality? Any defects?
It would be cool if this batch was better :3
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The quality is great. No defects so far. The only downside I have noticed is that it won't charge off anything except the charger that came with it.

akhnatenor said:
The quality is great. No defects so far. The only downside I have noticed is that it won't charge off anything except the charger that came with it.
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That's weird. My old ipod touch used to do that.
Could it be a power thing? I'll experiment when I get it O;

akhnatenor said:
The quality is great. No defects so far. The only downside I have noticed is that it won't charge off anything except the charger that came with it.
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sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that is an actual defect. Search around, and you'll see what i mean. If you can live with it, do so by all means..But i could see it getting annoying in the long run

alexjzim said:
sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that is an actual defect. Search around, and you'll see what i mean. If you can live with it, do so by all means..But i could see it getting annoying in the long run
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Units with august manufacture date

Anyone get pick one up from August yet?
I'm waiting until these come out after getting 2 with dead pixels... and I don't know how many more chances I'll have to open a good one @ gamestop, where my money is tied up. (Kinda regret trading in my iPad 3 with a perfect retina display....)
Please let me know if you got one and how the screen is!

I'd guess you were unlucky. My friend, mom, and I all have June ones and the screens are flawless. Also, August builds may not be available for some time, depending on how fast these things are selling. Guessing Google probably learned the N4 lesson and have stocked up lol.

Availability at Launch? Predictions?

As many of you probably remember from the Nexus 6, and I think even the Nexus 5, Google seems to stock 100 units per day.
I want to pick up the 6P, but almost certain I won't be able to for at least a month after launch because I never can catch a break with getting online while units are available.

Just replied to u on other thread "You will need to be concerned, since they were sold out in about 10 minutes the last 3 launches! My finger was in pain from hitting the PC F5 refresh key...."

for those who can manage to hold off for a month i think will benefit most, as any concerning defects or software problems will be beyond the paranoia stage into being facts. And its battery life will be confirmed for real world usage also, rather than people posting SOT snap shots.
hard to resist though, i know.

Sacricide said:
for those who can manage to hold off for a month i think will benefit most, as any concerning defects or software problems will be beyond the paranoia stage into being facts. And its battery life will be confirmed for real world usage also, rather than people posting SOT snap shots.
hard to resist though, i know.
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Why not buy it now, and return it within 14 days if you don't like it??? Buy buy buy.

Sure hope it doesn't follow the Nexus 4 launch ? It was also only sold through the Play Store at first, and that thing sold out in seconds, was nowhere to be found anywhere until like February the next year.
It sold out the first day right away, and then two weeks later went back in stock on the Play Store, and 30 seconds later sold out again for 2 weeks. Rinse and repeat for three months. That Nexus was near impossible to get, it didn't have a steady supply in stock for at least 3 to 4 months after launch.
I don't expect the 5X and 6P to be that bad, but I will not be surprised if it's close to that poor supply. I bet these new Nexus phones will be super hard to get over the next month.
Basically you will need to order one the split second they release it, not wait 10 minutes, let alone later in the day. These will sell out super fast, and the 5X ? LOL that will be gone in 1/10th of a second.

I've never had a problem ordering a nexus product on launch (since nexus one), until last year with the n6. Even though that process was stupidly handled.. I think it had to do more with Motorola and their promising carriers certain amounts. I don't think we'll have that problem this year. at least I'm crossing my fingers on that one lol

It will be interesting to see, how many google can actually deliver, because if they are really like the leaks say, they will go away like an iPhone.
After the Nexus 6 many waited for a smaller one (5X) and many want one with a better cam (6P). Also after Stagefright and the general dislike of samsung like roms and the update problematic, most a bit better informed ppl, want to get a nexus device next. If the phones are as promising as they look .... it will be hard to get one.

I'd say units won't ship until at least mid October. I'm gonna wait until November to get one. Hopefully T-Mobile carries it so I can use my upgrade.

stevew84 said:
As many of you probably remember from the Nexus 6, and I think even the Nexus 5, Google seems to stock 100 units per day.
I want to pick up the 6P, but almost certain I won't be able to for at least a month after launch because I never can catch a break with getting online while units are available.
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My prediction, we are all screwed. Google will troll us and put it up for a second then claim to be sold out for a week or two

Check out firefox extension "Check4Change"
It'll auto refresh the page every 5 seconds and notify you when something changes. IE the button changes from "Coming Soon" to "Order Now"
Maybe sharing this will hinder my ability to buy one.

Pilz said:
My prediction, we are all screwed. Google will troll us and put it up for a second then claim to be sold out for a week or two
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I love how one of the biggest technology companies in the world can't figure out how to do preorders. They shouldn't "sell out" until, you know, the device is released. Just keep pushing the estimated delivery date back as orders come in.
But I guess that would be asking too much of Google.

For some reason I think the 6P won't sell out right away, especially due to the fact the 5X is being released at the same time, and the fact the N6 is still a strong, bigger device.
Does anyone remember the price of the N6 when it first came out? Wasn't it $599?

stevew84 said:
For some reason I think the 6P won't sell out right away, especially due to the fact the 5X is being released at the same time, and the fact the N6 is still a strong, bigger device.
Does anyone remember the price of the N6 when it first came out? Wasn't it $599?
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Correct, the original price of the 2014 Nexus 6 was $599, unfortunatley... :crying:

SuperTongue said:
Correct, the original price of the 2014 Nexus 6 was $599, unfortunatley... :crying:
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I got my N6 back in April, been a solid device but I think I've done all I could with it.
Then again, when the Marshmallow ROM's start coming out probably this weekend, I might not even want to get the 6P. There are a few things I need to see on the 6P before I just up and buy it...probably a hands on review of it first.
I'm not familiar with the manufacturer what so ever, which is another concern.

stevew84 said:
For some reason I think the 6P won't sell out right away, especially due to the fact the 5X is being released at the same time, and the fact the N6 is still a strong, bigger device.
Does anyone remember the price of the N6 when it first came out? Wasn't it $599?
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Probably not, but last year the nexus 6 had about a 10 second window to pre order it on launch day. They offered some more pre orders the couple weeks after, though.
If it's available on US carriers it'll probably push more people to wait.

bbedward said:
Probably not, but last year the nexus 6 had about a 10 second window to pre order it on launch day. They offered some more pre orders the couple weeks after, though.
If it's available on US carriers it'll probably push more people to wait.
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True, but I mean that was going from a 5" decent Nexus device all the way to a new manufactured 6" with front facing speakers and AMOLED screen.
I doubt the "demand" is going to be there for the 6P later today.

stevew84 said:
True, but I mean that was going from a 5" decent Nexus device all the way to a new manufactured 6" with front facing speakers and AMOLED screen.
I doubt the "demand" is going to be there for the 6P later today.
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Well I can tell you you should have 0 faith in google
Every year people hope it's better, but it's always a bad experience ordering one.

bbedward said:
Well I can tell you you should have 0 faith in google
Every year people hope it's better, but it's always a bad experience ordering one.
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This happened to me during the Nexus 4 and 6 launch. I think I got the 5 after the fact, can't remember.

bbedward said:
Check out firefox extension "Check4Change"
It'll auto refresh the page every 5 seconds and notify you when something changes. IE the button changes from "Coming Soon" to "Order Now"
Maybe sharing this will hinder my ability to buy one.
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What url should we use this with?

It's live!
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Just ordered my 6p.
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Should I wait to buy

I'm on the fence here. I remember back in the n5 days (i think) ppl complained about the wobbly power button but in later releases it was resolved. Everything I've read and seen looks promising but wondering if waiting til customer and site reviews such as mkbhd come out. I have a one plus 1 now and in the first release there were complaints about a yellowing at the bottom of the screen. Bought mine months later so I never had that problem. I'm leaning towards the 6p frost 64g… think it looks beautiful but just don't want to get a first release with problems that need fixing
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jeff5347 said:
I'm on the fence here. I remember back in the n5 days (i think) ppl complained about the wobbly power button but in later releases it was resolved. Everything I've read and seen looks promising but wondering if waiting til customer and site reviews such as mkbhd come out. I have a one plus 1 now and in the first release there were complaints about a yellowing at the bottom of the screen. Bought mine months later so I never had that problem. I'm leaning towards the 6p frost 64g… think it looks beautiful but just don't want to get a first release with problems that need fixing
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I was in the same boat, you will have 15 days to decide after you get it and after that I'm sure if anything serious is wrong google will replace it.

Go for it with hands on to decide...

jeff5347 said:
I'm on the fence here. I remember back in the n5 days (i think) ppl complained about the wobbly power button but in later releases it was resolved. Everything I've read and seen looks promising but wondering if waiting til customer and site reviews such as mkbhd come out. I have a one plus 1 now and in the first release there were complaints about a yellowing at the bottom of the screen. Bought mine months later so I never had that problem. I'm leaning towards the 6p frost 64g… think it looks beautiful but just don't want to get a first release with problems that need fixing
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Wait 30 days at least. By then new batch is out + price dropped. Not worth buying android phones at release.
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I bought the n5 the day it came out. And was 100% happy from day one ... No wobbly button or nothing. There is no better feeling than having the best thing before everyone else even knows it exist. I just bought a g4 in April and I'm getting a 6p. BUY IT!

I have just about every current Nexus device, except the 5 (did the LG G2&G3 thing for a bit), and I haven't had a problem with any of the devices or customer support from Google.
At the end of the day, can you get the help you need and/or can you return it? If yes, why not go for it?
If you want to play it safe, wait a month.
Only you can decide which you are comfortable doing.

ambervals6 said:
Wait 30 days at least. By then new batch is out + price dropped. Not worth buying android phones at release.
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Price drops after 30 days? Wow. Someone should have told Google they forgot that policy on the N6. They might have actually sold a few of them.
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Semantics said:
Price drops after 30 days? Wow. Someone should have told Google they forgot that policy on the N6. They might have actually sold a few of them.
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Lots of people start selling it once they realize nexus is overhyped by tech nerds
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Lots of people start selling it once they realize nexus is overhyped by tech nerds
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Oh okay. I don't buy used phones so I wouldn't know. Good deal for those who do.

I'm planning to wait.
I want to read reviews. I want to see how the 810 chipset in the phone performs (given its troubled history). I want to see how the camera does (many many phones have made big claims about new cameras, only to disappoint--and don't refer me to DxoMark's ranking of the 6P, their rankings are beyond bogus, just hype for the industry, like JD Powers). I also want to wait until I'm not caught up in the release hype so I don't make an impuslive decision (since I'm still not sure I want a phone this big and I'm disappointed there's no OIS). I'm hoping eventually there will be carrier availability so I can see one in the store first (and if not I won't have lost anything by waiting).
Further, Nexus phones, like all phones, have had a history of having problems (software and hardware) in the very first phones. There have even been minor hardware changes in later batches.
So I say, let other people be the guinea pigs. There is little to gain from induldging one's impatience.

Thanks all. I think for me waiting is a better bet. Still def want the nexus just want to see reviews saying its a great buy. Even still if Reviews are lackluster I know what to expect. Don't sites like androidpit, mkbhd etc get the phones before they are out to the public?
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This is exactly why I've been holding off. I remember with the Nexus 5 there's this rattling issue. Got the phone minutes after it was released and unfortunately had it too but people who waited didn't. Hoping Oct 25th isn't to early to order though because I want that $50 google play credit.

This phone is so well priced, buying new is a no brainer. If $100 makes a difference to you then you are not in this phone Market.

Buying new isn't a problem. Just interested in customer and site reviews to see a in depth look at it
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do you have any you can reference? i'm not aware of a single hardware change for any Nexus device since the 4. I think maybe the N1 had some changes, but the 5 and 6 (as far as I can recall) had 0 changes. everything was software based.
also, good luck to anyone thinking there's going to be any sort of a price drop on this phone. the 6 started high, so there was room to wiggle. yet i remember getting caught up in the hype of trying to acquire one, when everyone was sold out (i didn't).
the 5X/6P are the first TRUE cross-carrier models in the Nexus lineup. people have sworn that VZW would never see another Nexus device and here we are today. if you're worried about cost, i suggest the 5X. i'm mostly worried about Hauwei as a manufacturer than i am Nexus history. i'm expecting that everything everyone ever thought they knew about the Nexus brand went out the window with the 6 and i'm expecting the 5X/6P will prove that.
if there are going to be problems, it's going to be because of Android 6.0.

Big Cam said:
This phone is so well priced, buying new is a no brainer.
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Buying new Hauwei for $700+ is no brainer to you?
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Buying new Hauwei for $700+ is no brainer to you?
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When I said this phone is so well priced it's a no brainer, I was referring to the starting price of $499, I should ahve been more clear about that. Even the 128GB version is only $650, so I'm not sure where you are getting $700?

640k said:
do you have any you can reference? i'm not aware of a single hardware change for any Nexus device since the 4. I think maybe the N1 had some changes, but the 5 and 6 (as far as I can recall) had 0 changes. everything was software based.
also, good luck to anyone thinking there's going to be any sort of a price drop on this phone. the 6 started high, so there was room to wiggle. yet i remember getting caught up in the hype of trying to acquire one, when everyone was sold out (i didn't).
the 5X/6P are the first TRUE cross-carrier models in the Nexus lineup. people have sworn that VZW would never see another Nexus device and here we are today. if you're worried about cost, i suggest the 5X. i'm mostly worried about Hauwei as a manufacturer than i am Nexus history. i'm expecting that everything everyone ever thought they knew about the Nexus brand went out the window with the 6 and i'm expecting the 5X/6P will prove that.
if there are going to be problems, it's going to be because of Android 6.0.
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I was thinking of the Nexus 4 when I wrote about hardware changes. Since I did not get the Nexus 5 or 6 I did not follow as closely what happened with them, so I don't know. They have also happened with some HTC phones in the past, to my knowledge. After a while some phones even getting upgrades, a memory option that wasn't there (though not really relevant for the 6P), even a newer chipset has happened (I know it's wishful thinking, but I have a fantasy that once the Snapdragon 820 hits the market the 6P will get an upgraded model) . So, though it may not be likely, hardware changes are not unheard of. I don't see the harm in waiting a couple months.
Also, there could be hardware issues that become apparent but do not get fixed. This has happened in the past with weird sounds in the earpiece, reception issues, noise cancellation defects (the Nexus 5 has a noise cancellation issue that was never fixed), etc. And of course, the Snapdragon 810 chipset has had a bad history of problems. Probably the 810 will be good enough in the 6P, but a lot of other manufacturers have claimed to solve its issues only to be proven wrong when their phones come out and get real world use. If the 810 in the 6P ends up being a overheating/throttling nightmare (which has a pretty good chance of happening given its poor track record in other phones, including even the new Xperia Z5 that was supposed to have found a solution) then I want to know that before I buy.
I don't think I said anything about there being a price drop, so I assume that was in response to someone else. Still, the price isn't going to go up, so there still is little harm in waiting and a lot more to be learned about the phone if one does wait. Plus you don't have to be the guinea pig for any hardware changes or (more likely) working out bugs in software. Early adopters are guinea pigs.

I decided to cancel my 6P order as well and wait. I've had this nexus 5 for two years and I am itching for a new device but a couple months this won't hurt me either.
I rather see it in person or at least see some in depth reviews on it and get the reviews from the general public as well. Also wait to see if the build quality is as it should be and if there are any first batch build issues that need to be worked out.
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Big Cam said:
When I said this phone is so well priced it's a no brainer, I was referring to the starting price of $499, I should ahve been more clear about that. Even the 128GB version is only $650, so I'm not sure where you are getting $700?
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There is this thing called TAX...not sure if you have heard of it lol
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