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Apple TV 4 Pre-Order Thread

Which Apple TV will you get?

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Reikochan said:
Hello, everyone! This is my first time posting in this thread. I have been stalking it like crazy though! I just thought I would put in my $0.02 here.

I preordered about 50 minutes after the order page went live. I bought the 64GB version and I paid $17 for faster shipping. Normally, I wouldn't pay extra for shipping but I did in this case because I live in an area ( Alabama ) where there are no Apple stores. The closest one to me is a 3 hour drive one way, so to me, the shipping was worth it to have it on Friday so I could have it over the weekend.

Well, that $17 was a waste. I still do not have a shipping confirmation and am expecting to not receive my Apple TV today but yet people ( no blame to you guys! ) who did not pay shipping, even other people I have seen in my same state, are getting theirs today. Yes a very long string of curse words are echoing in my head right now. I am beyond frustrated! The only chance of me getting one today is to try to get one from Best Buy. This whole ordering experience was horrible!
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I think a lot of this has to do with UPS. I've posted several times yesterday over an issue where Apple said I'd get something at one point and UPS had something completely different listed.

I know your situation is different however my point is that UPS had the wrong info. It is entirely possible to still receive your shipment today however I do agree with your thinking if Apple still shows processing then you may not get one today.

I'll also add that when the iPhone 6 Plus came out I did not receive a UPS tracking number via UPS my choice or my carrier until it was already at my local hub in the neighboring city. Sometimes (and I documented this in my previous post) they do not scan bulk orders individually until they're at their last hub.

My orders some of which were expedited now correctly reflect they're out for delivery however yesterday when they left Mt Juliet (Major Hub) they were showing as coming on Monday then when they hit the regional hub they (assumed) broke down the pallets and scanned each order individually and updated the shipping times.
 
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Just did online chat with apple. That was useless. The woman was basically like "I can't help you since we told you Nov 2-4 as a delivery window." I tried to explain that it hadn't processed past preparing for shipment since Tuesday and that people who ordered after me with free shipping had already received it. She was unwilling to cancel it / start the refund process. I called the phone number and that lady was able to cancel the order and tell it not to ship within 10 seconds of me verifying my order number and billing address. Just placed an order for store pickup, so we'll see.
 
Woke up this morning and still PFS. I paid for standard shipping so I wasn't expecting it today. I took a look at macrumors and see apple and Best Buy are selling then today. I quickly jumped onto the Apple Store app and checked inventory by doing personal pickup and my store has both models. If they happen to sell out to those who personal picked up versus me who's outside the store right now I'll just go to Best Buy across the parking lot :D.

For those who paid extra for shipping and didn't receive it today, call apple and have them change it to personal pick up and if they can't they will at the least refund your shipping cause it's not cool that standards are getting it before expedited.

Enjoy your toy everyone I won't be able to enjoy mine until Monday since I will be gone all weekend.
 
groovyf said:
Ordered two ATV4s... one after the other via the Apple Store app.
Oddly, one is being delivered via UKMail (currently stop 1 of 38 - but due 14:13 to 15:13) and the other via DPD (14:22 to 15:22)

The van's will be fighting each other up the narrow road here to work :D
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Both have now been delivered within 10 mins of each other! Only another 40 minutes until I get to play with them once I leave work :D
 
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FedEx.com still showing delivery for today but, it is only at the "label created" stage. It actually says shipment information was sent to FedEx at 4:35am on the 29th but, no other movement since. On Apple.com my order is still stuck in PFS, been that way since Tuesday.

Called Apple to try and cancel the order which she was unable to do but, she did give me a refund on the $17 overnight shipping charge. She also offered to send me a HDMI cable free of charge but, I declined. I have plenty of HDMI cables and I wasn't looking to get anything extra out of the phone call. Plus, I'm going to try and pick one up at Best Buy or Simply Mac today. If successful, I wouldn't feel right taking a free gift knowing I will probably be returning the online order anyway.

At least I got a refund for the overnight charge which was really my whole point of frustration.
 
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I can confirm after rumours that I went down to local Apple Store in brighton , and yes indeed it's in stock , now why Apple didn't publicise today as the official launch I'm not sure . I chatted to Apple online and said its in stock in stores but called them up who said no it's not , so I went to check it out myself as I been waiting for this and much to my surprise there it was on the shelf , minus 169.99£ I got my 64gb atv4 =happy bunny
 
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I tried Apple chat to get my PFS order canceled, no go. Went to the Apple store and got a 32GB. When the other one arrives, I'll just keep it - one thing of the Xmas shopping ilst!
 
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Got my 32gb. Surprised to see how many people older than me (26+) ended up buying a nimbus controller. I saw at least 8 people go 32gb and nimbus controller.

One thing to remind everyone, staff that hasn't worked this week or yesterday are unaware the Apple TV is in stock. I just got helped by a guy who didn't know they were available until this morning when they did a team meeting before opening the doors. He was also unaware of the apple tvs sitting out in between the Apple TV demos. So there were 6 of each model next to each other in between the demos. I went over picked up one and let him know. He was thankful.

Remember guys, apple staff isn't stupid, they just aren't told things exactly like how the public isn't told things.

Treat your rep with respect when picking up your Apple TV. A lot of them are unaware of the nimbus and it being in stock / on the shelf.
 
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I just got my 32gb apple tv 4 right in the Apple store... Yes they got some in stock in stores... Im in Canada,Montreal
 
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CamiMR said:
Anyone tried the Remote Loop on an iPhone?
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Yes, the Remote Loop has a Lightning-shaped piece of metal, but it also has spring-loaded clips that stick out of the sides, and buttons on either side of the plastic housing to disengage (retract) them, very similar to the locking clips from the 30-pin connectors. When I put this into my iPhone 6+ Lightning slot, it doesn't lock, and the force from the spring makes it want to slip out easily, so it would be a poor choice for a lanyard. Maybe newer models of iPhone are more compatible?
 
I preordered mine for delivery on November 2 and UPS just notified me that they will deliver today. Launch day and free shipping, must be my lucky day.
 
Has anyone in Canada actually got their tracking info updated? Mine changed to shipped at noon yesterday tracking went live with 'ordered process ready for ups' around 7 and hasn't updated since. I've given up getting it today I'm just wondering if anyone is Canada is going to receive it today.
 
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