Apple Watch Order Statuses Shifting to 'Preparing for Shipment'
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TuxToaster
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Nope, the *only* "perk" for developers, if you call it that, is that they can order a silver aluminum sport with blue sport band and receive it by the 28th for testing their apps.
That's it. No choice in models, and nothing for those who already ordered their choice on launch day and have been waiting.
Developers only get to have the Sport Blue band.
Looks like it I'm not holding out much hope for next week delivery either
James Baldwin
macrumors regular
Haha, just what I'm doing
It wasn't great that this morning I was getting all these push notifications from IDB, 9to5mac etc all about "watch deliveries beginning" or "must have apple with apps" and stuff.
Still no updates from Apple on my watch either way, it feels like everyone else is getting progress but me
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I know right??!!
You want Apple to actually communicate with it's customers who are spending hundreds of pounds/dollars? Are you mad! Have you been drinking?!!!
James Baldwin
macrumors regular
Treat us with some common decency?? I think he is smoking some strong stuff...
True.. That would be too practical!
Debbiewardle
macrumors member
Fair point ,?its the not knowing that's the problem
This this this this this this this this
Fix it Jesus! We need some clarity so we can move on!
James Baldwin
macrumors regular
Anyone else a bit "over" the watch because of all this unnecessary anxiety/tension/anti-climax Apple have created?
Shpyda
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Nope!
James Baldwin
macrumors regular
What I mean is I am "over" all the hype, I still want the watch and will no doubt be very happy when I get it but right now all the enthusiasm I have felt towards it since the first time I even heard Apple were working on a watch (over two years ago now) has pretty much fizzled out at this point.
Fair enough! Honestly my post was not directed solely at you. The last fews days there's been many people saying that their done with the watch and will not buy anything from Apple again. If that's the case, why are they still bothered about it. To those people, since they're not going to buy anything Apple again, why not start now by cancelling your watch order. Then the people that are still interested in the watch might get them a little sooner. It's a win-win for everyone!
Funny Thought... I'd be curious to know how many people had "Confirmed Apple Watch Preorders" for sale on eBay, that didn't get a watch today. I saw a ton of them on eBay as well as on our Local Classified ads, that advertised a "Confirmed Watch Preorder" that people could buy from them on launch day.
James Baldwin
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I understand where you are coming from but for many of us anger is a go to response. I doubt many would actually consider following through with their threats.
It's just sad that Apple pushed us to this point because of their abysmal handling of this entire affair. It could all so easily have been avoided had they been upfront, open and honest with us.
Finally got charged and "Preparing for Shipment" for my 42mm SG Sport, in Minnesota. Not happy that it wasn't here today, but it should be early next week, at least.
Weren't they upfront about it? Nobody ever said you would get your Watch on April 24th. It was "4/24-5/8". That's the best anybody got. As long as you get it before May 8th, they are holding up their end of the agreement. Nowhere did it say that you would get your before somebody else, who may have ordered after you, even if they ordered the same model/specs.