Actually it went really well. The Apple Store was up around the advertised time (1 minute late here) and my order actually went through without a hitch.
Ordered the 42mm SG Sport
Delivery on 24th April. Sorry.
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Actually it went really well. The Apple Store was up around the advertised time (1 minute late here) and my order actually went through without a hitch.
Ordered the 42mm SG Sport
Delivery on 24th April. Sorry.
i really don't think this was a bad launch, of course there were gonna be someone who was gonna get a bad ship date and declare this a TERRIBLE launch, but I def seen worse, (september)....overall...alot of people got great launch dates that they are ok/happy with....not everyone can get the 24th delivery, we get in i want it now mode and when that don't happen we declare this a failure.....be patient...the ship dates will adjust over the next week and a half....CALM DOWN
ATLEAST YOU GOT TO ORDER ONE.
ATLEAST YOU GOT TO ORDER ONE.This is not an iPhone release.
There are 38 models; this is not like an iPhone release where you have 3 colors, 2 sizes and 3 storage choices. This is also a brand new product so unlike an iPhone release, there isn't a formula to say # of people with prior generation product will upgrade so we need to have x units available across the choices.
There are 38 models; this is not like an iPhone release where you have 3 colors, 2 sizes and 3 storage choices. This is also a brand new product so unlike an iPhone release, there isn't a formula to say # of people with prior generation product will upgrade so we need to have x units available across the choices.
If pre-orders are larger than Apple anticipated they will focus more on increasing production. From my experience I have almost always gotten things earlier than Apple's estimates.
I think they undersell in that department....Which I think is good. If they give you earlier estimates and can't deliver it would piss you off more.
I think they undersell in that department....Which I think is good. If they give you earlier estimates and can't deliver it would piss you off more.
I remember that clearly. I was pretty upset because I stayed up until 4am to preorder and the site was down and not working. I waited until the next day I was able to preorder fine. I still got my product within a week even though it said 4-6 weeks. Don't trust apple's estimates. It's always sooner than they say.
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If you don't want one at all if you can't have it on launch day, I don't think you really want it that badly.
They even said before pre order/release that the quantity would be limited, what's all the fuss about it's Apple and people like their products so it sells very quickly.
OP's statement is quite exaggerated. It was common knowledge that these would be constrained at launch. Apple themselves even said so multiple times over the past few weeks.
If OP really wanted to get one on launch day, they would have woken up at 12:00AM PST like everyone else did. I placed my order through the Apple Store app for a 42MM Space Gray Black Sport at 3:04AM, got the 24th delivery bracket.
Actually was the easiest, smoothest and best planned product launch that I've seen.
If OP really wanted to get one on launch day, they would have woken up at 12:00AM PST like everyone else did. I placed my order through the Apple Store app for a 42MM Space Gray Black Sport at 3:04AM, got the 24th delivery bracket.
Actually was the easiest, smoothest and best planned product launch that I've seen.
I couldn't agree more. They essentially hyped up two products that aren't even available to buy!? I just don't get it. They are talking about getting rid of line culture, what about just stocking enough product, or pushing back release dates until they've built up supply.
Whats the point of even waiting 3 months, I could a refurb by then, or they will already be talking about the next one.
I'm sick of playing this game, it's old and tired. If you want to sell me something, and you're telling me its available on a certain date then make that true. This goes for the macbook as well. Not available in stores? Ridiculous. What are the stores for then.
This wouldn't be any stupider if they announced it two years ago and quoted two year shipping dates.
Anyway that kinda takes me out. I'm interested but I'm not jumping through hoops for this stuff.
Make a product. Make it averrable. And sell it. Simple.
I don't know about that. I ordered iPhone 6 casually, which means I surely wasn't one of the first people who ordered it. Yet I got it delivered at launch day. Can't complain.
I guess we'll see if Apple comes out with a statement later today or over the weekend about how they were "Overwhelmed" with Pre-Orders
I guess we'll see if Apple comes out with a statement later today or over the weekend about how they were "Overwhelmed" with Pre-Orders
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/10/apple-watch-shipping-estimates-slipping/
was posted right before orders went live
It was pretty smooth, only offline for the first maybe 3-4 min for some people. The big problem was that there was never any stock for many of the models for the "4/24" launch date
On a technical side, the launch was fine. People successfully ordered through the app right at the promised time, and the online Apple Store was live shortly after.
On a supply side, though, the launch wasn't so great. No model said delivery on April 24. Even those who got an order in instantly were given a date range: April 24 to May 8.
With iPhone and iPad launches in recent memory, the first to order received something like "Delivers on April 24." No range.
On a supply side, though, the launch wasn't so great. No model said delivery on April 24. Even those who got an order in instantly were given a date range: April 24 to May 8.
With iPhone and iPad launches in recent memory, the first to order received something like "Delivers on April 24." No range.
Apple should really reconsider these 12:01 am (PST) launch time for WORLDWIDE ONLINE purchase. They are favouring oversea orders, and making it really hard for their own US of A customers, particularly those on EST.
I understand the rationale was to pick a time with least amount of internet traffic, and so the server can handle the orders more smoothly. However, when it is a world-wide launch, this argument is moot.
I understand the rationale was to pick a time with least amount of internet traffic, and so the server can handle the orders more smoothly. However, when it is a world-wide launch, this argument is moot.
Sure. They are being vague about the delivery time frame. This is the first new product category for Apple in many years. And it's a product that has so many SKUs. You can't really compare it to a new iPhone/iPad launch, this is new territory.
They're being conservative with the shipping estimates now just in case something causes the 24th delivery date to slip. But you can bet that they're doing everything possible to get as many watches delivered on the 24th-- it would be bad press for them to not have any watches going out on the day the product officially launches.
I didn't order one but from reading along and even browsing the Apple Store App at midnight, this release seemed very easy and smooth.
This is simply supply constraint which was well documented leading up to the release. Besides how silly will you feel if your estimated date improves as Apple ramps up production throughout this month?
This is simply supply constraint which was well documented leading up to the release. Besides how silly will you feel if your estimated date improves as Apple ramps up production throughout this month?