I think Apple botched this release in a lot of ways. They were supposedly "doubling down" on security but everything that was released had been leaked on the tech sites.
Then they make a model phone that has LTE in the USA and Japan. How does that make sense? It would make alot more sense to put LTE for Canada and the US on the same phone.
Selling out with 1 hour of preorder starting. They knew what the anticpation for this phone was.
Then having only the earpods available to order on announcement day? No iOS 6, wait a week for that. No, iTunes, wait until October, no preorders, wait two days.
This is very uncharacteristic and makes me wonder what's going on.
I've got a Oct. 5 estimated delivery for a 64GB, black, on Verizon.
I may cancel and try to get one on 9/21 at the store.