No official announcement from either yet. I'm waiting for SenQ one, but am not in any hurry

A quick scan through Garage Sales and can see many sellers still advertising their units way above the official RRP for Malaysia... Wishing them the best of luck for the next two weeks!

I'm upgrading for the sake of upgrading

The 7 Plus is slightly lighter than the 6 Plus but unfortunately the dimensions are the same, which means it'll be uncomfortable if you're not used to it

Ya, stocks will be limited from official resellers in the beginning, so these guys can still earn from buyers who can't wait.

Yup SenQ card still valid. I renew every year coz I usually get my electrical stuffs from them too.

I'm not gonna queue. Will buy it later after the excitement dies down, hehe

Hahaha, I do the same

Yes, that's my plan as well. Offset some credit card points and additional year warranty for member.

If you buy using GEMFIVE website with their discount code you get 4299-250 = 4,049. For the RM134 difference I'd rather get a Malaysian set.

Yup, for Malaysia, you can buy AppleCare for iPads and Macs only, but not iPhones.

Beyond the 1 year official Apple warranty, any extended warranty will be provided by third party, e.g. SenQ, Harvey Norman, etc.

Only once. A long time ago, when dinosaurs still ruled the earth, there was a smartphone by the name of HTC Touch Diamond (if you remember it, then I'll know how old you are) and I bought it from Senheng with extended warranty for 3 years. The phone malfunctioned after 1.5 years and I took it to Senheng to repair, and didn't get the phone back till like 2.5 months later. So that was a very bad experience but it was such a long time ago I wouldn't know if it is still a valid yardstick to measure their performance for after sales service. For me right now the extra year warranty is just something that adds a bit of value to my stuffs before I sell it

Actually the plan was to change phone every two years but nowadays it seems like I'm changing it every year just for the sake of changing

If you're coming from 4S, then the 7 will probably feel the most comfortable in your hands and pockets. The Plus version takes some time to get used to. I went from iPhone 4 to iPhone 5, then defected to Note 3, and went back to iPhone 6 Plus, so the jump from Note 3 to iPhone 6 Plus wasn't that bad, but from iPhone 5 to the Note 3, it took some time to adjust to not being able to sit comfortable for prolonged period with the phone in your pocket especially when you're wearing jeans - particularly when you're driving. Also, the ability to operate the phone comfortably using one hand is something you will miss with the Plus size. But other than that, the Plus is a must for me, not for the camera or screen estate, but more because of the battery life.

This post has been edited by attw: Oct 3 2016, 01:43 PM

Could you adjust going back to the 5S after the Note 3? I couldn't. They say once you go big, you'll never go back to small

Hahaha - looks like even our experience with Note 3 is similar. Overheating and poor RAM management

14 Oct

I'm not worried about cases coz I've seen Otterbox cases already available at machines. What I haven't seen are screen protectors or tempered glasses available yet

Nice. Will stop by once I get the phone

I have unpleasant experience buying stuffs from China so I'll hold off this option unless I really have to, ha ha