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Apple Watch Now Available for Pre-Order Through Apple's Online Store

Just tried one on

I have just tried one on in Shanghai's applestore in the IAPM.. No cue, only had to wait about 15 - 20 minutes to try it on from the moment I walked in the store... So it was less crowded than I imagined it to be.

Also I thought (according to some rumors) that you couldn't actually try it on before the 24th.. But that was no problem at all!

Now that I've had it on my wrist.. I'm even more in doubt on wether I want to get one or not......
 
Fortimir said:
The rich don't get (and stay) rich by being careless. I'm sure they scaled production based on careful analysis.
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Wrong analysis. I assume Foxconn is making these? There is no scaling, not really.

It's not like they didn't know this was coming. I think it's just another Apple planned "wait show" thing.

Look, I don't fault them because I can respect the games they play but as a consumer, I'm going to bitch about it ;):D

Tim Cook is a bean-counter, most people agree... If this isn't typical Apple showmanship, then he is calculating overhead in real time and squeezing out a few extra million in doing so. For the stockholders. Customers get their goods when Apple makes maximum profit.
 
So MAD! Had a SS 42 Milanese locked and loaded in the cart, through the apple store app and couldnt figure out how to load my gift cards. In the end, had to use laptop and fell to 4-6 weeks. Not too worried though, Apple's dates ALWAYS improve, so I probably wont get 4/24 but willing to bet week after for sure!

What band extras did everyone else buy? I picked up a White sports band and extra charger, all say ships in May ...
 
42mm SS Space Black w/link Bracelet. Ordered it with the iOS app at around 12:04am Los Angeles time. 4-6 weeks.

First World sad emoji for the wait.

Same model pushed to June a couple minutes later.
 
Sport 42mm Space Gray showing 4/24-5/8 ship dates

Appt later this afternoon 4/10 1245pm Apple Dadeland

All through App Store app 3:03a est
 
wickiemedia said:
I have just tried one on in Shanghai's applestore in the IAPM.. No cue, only had to wait about 15 - 20 minutes to try it on from the moment I walked in the store... So it was less crowded than I imagined it to be.

Also I thought (according to some rumors) that you couldn't actually try it on before the 24th.. But that was no problem at all!

Now that I've had it on my wrist.. I'm even more in doubt on wether I want to get one or not......
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Yikes, why? What don't you like??? I have appt too tomorrow to make sure I like it as I can alway cancel my order...
 
Ordered a 38mm Apple Watch Sport with Pink fluoroelastomer band for my wife and a 38mm Apple Watch with Black fluoroelastomer band for me and shipping stated 4-6 weeks. Im in the US and order was placed at 3:08am ET. What's up with the shipping time?
 
Space black SS

Got mine in @ 12:03am pst
 

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Delivery Date

For those complaining about the delivery date - don't fret quite yet. My guess is once things settle down in a day or two, the dates we were all given will be adjusted to an earlier date.
 
iThingsGurl said:
I don't understand. First new product category under Tim Cook, one of the most awaited product category, millions of dollars in marketing (hence, expecting consumers' heavy initial demand naturally) and then they take 6 weeks or more to deliver the product? Surely demand cannot be that huge. I mean if there is one company in the world that is quite familiar with a heavy demand, then it is Apple. Something is not right here.
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Every release people complain about this. Apple has a nearly impossible job selling these things and predicting what demand is. Sorry, it's just not that easy to guess demand.
 
aneftp said:
Yeah. Apple probably miscalculated demand. Most people want to be conservative with their watch color choices. And space grey sport $349/399 is the cheapest most conservative option.

I want to be able to wear my Apple watch sport out to dinner or at the gym. Multi use. The cheapest and most conservative option is space.

Doubt many teenagers are buying so the other color choices are still somewhat more available.
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Doubt they miscalculated demand. Bet they just don't have the capacity to currently meet demand. They seem to be a pretty conservative company when it comes to production/shipping.

Wasn't it Tim Cook who instituted the "just in time" production + shipping model?

They definitely should've had more stock for the launch. Especially the space grey sport, for the reasons you've outlined above.
 
order status is down

hmm... one discouraging thing is I am not able to see my order in my account... I get an error every time I try to click on "order status". Is this happening to everyone, or is my order just screwed up?
 
Okay I have a question. I just pre-ordered two watches with two different credit cards. So basically it was two separate transactions. Although I got the confirmation email with the order number, but I still haven't been charged on both my credit cards when I checked my bank accounts. Do you think my order went through or did it not?
 
sliprat said:
For those complaining about the delivery date - don't fret quite yet. My guess is once things settle down in a day or two, the dates we were all given will be adjusted to an earlier date.
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there could be cancelations too so more stock will come available
 
Is this normal when using a credit card? My other watch using a debit card changed to 'processing' ages ago and I ordered them both one after another.

I received a processing email for both at the same time and it said 24/4 shipping for the Milanese on the email but it doesn't say that in my Orders page.
 

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hmm... one discouraging thing is I am not able to see my order in my account... I get an error every time I try to click on "order status". Is this happening to everyone, or is my order just screwed up?
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I wouldn't worry about it. Apple will sort it out like they always do.
 
zmunkz said:
hmm... one discouraging thing is I am not able to see my order in my account... I get an error every time I try to click on "order status". Is this happening to everyone, or is my order just screwed up?
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you should get a confirmation email if the order went through...
 
christophermdia said:
What band extras did everyone else buy? I picked up a White sports band and extra charger, all say ships in May ...
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Grabbed a SS 42mm w/black sport band and a spare charger, all shipping April 24.

SO tempted to grab another strap, but I really want a modern buckle...which is only available for the 38mm.

Whatcha gonna do.
 
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