Just not going to play that game... if they ever release the magnetic link bands, I will order (and wait for backorder)...
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Apple Watch Series 9 with FineWoven Band - Unavailable?
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I fired off a nasty-gram to Timmy following the iPhone event about the misleading information provided re: "order today for delivery on 09.22"... got a call on Wednesday from "Pete" in Apple Retail Executive Relations ... he gave me the stock song and dance about how Apple listens to their customers "concerns" (his word)... but the same "blah, blah, blah" about supply chain, and "they're coming, but not sure when they will be available for purchase". Ok, they "listen", but where's the relevant action?
Of course, Timmy could have preemptively handled this by simply stating that the "textile" bands would be available "soon" or some such phrase. I'd be done with Apple in a heartbeat if there was somewhere else to go... but I just can't do Android or Windows.
I chatted again this morning and was told the same it is not available and they dont know when.
I believe most, if not everyone, would be fine if they just had a badge that said available soon or at a later date.
Disappointment comes from expectations not being met.
Apple missed the mark on properly setting customer’s expectations.
I believe most, if not everyone, would be fine if they just had a badge that said available soon or at a later date.
Disappointment comes from expectations not being met.
Apple missed the mark on properly setting customer’s expectations.
I talked with someone on Apple chat and they said the band sold out so quickly that they don't expect it to be in stock again for the next couple of weeks. It's not even going to be in stores for a while because it was so popular that they have no stock, they said that you'll most likely have to order it online when it's available again.
That is BS pure and simple. It was never on preorder or today. They have no idea what they are talking about and just made that up!
Same here, ordered the sports loop just to get the watch on launch day.
I'll order separately for the magnetic band whenever they stock it.
At least it will be covered for free from my credit card (X1).
That is pure poppycock. There were never any of the textile bands... and whoever told you that BS was flat out lying. Tim Cook and his cronies are snakes. And the "chat" people are their bots, spreading the lies. I challenge anyone at Apple so show me ONE order for an Apple Watch with a textile band that was placed between Monday and today.
Yeah that's false. Been checking since store opened and it's been a ghost like we have been saying. One day it will release.
I am really torn. I was planning to wait to buy the S9 with the band and now that there is no indication of when the band will be released, I am starting to wonder if I just buy it with another band and bite the 100 bullet later on. The big question is what band is comparable. Any idea if the magnetic buckle will be water resistant - can we work out in it?
Apple has 30 different bands but you can only order 2 or 3 of them. If that’s not apple being apple I don’t know what is. I wanted the starlight with the magnetic link band, for $50 more of course, and you can’t get it. Apple rep said they don’t know when it will be available. So why advertise then?? I ordered the starlight with the sport loop woven band. No 15 for me. Not worth the upgrade over the 14 P Max I have now. The 9 really isn’t that much of an upgrade over the 7 i have now but they have me a good trade in value. Don’t have to deal with the hassle of eBay.
Exactly said as I am perturbed with Apple's hasty advertising and not able to deliver.
Same, keeping the 14+ and 14PM for another year.
S7 to S9 hoping for longer battery life.
If not, I'll return it and get the Ultra 2.
I happened to stop at the Apple Store and asked about the textile link band and a store employee mentioned that she had just read a memo that the band will not be available for the launch and most likely it will not be available anytime soon. She suggested buying the watch with another band if I wanted the watch soon.
Apple should have just mentioned somewhere that the FineWoven bands were coming later. Not everything is always available at the same time, but there's nothing wrong with being at least a little transparent about it, like maybe putting a little "coming soon" banner under them on the online store or something.
You and I think so, but apparently, it doesn't matter.
It's the little things... things like this and like them crippling the Apple Card zero percent finance thing that show me that Apple is no different from any of the other companies preying on the consumer.
The zero per cent financing is gone unless you’re buying a phone for VZW, ATT or TMO.
You can no longer get 0% on “chose your carrier later” iPhones, only on att,VZ,tm when using you Apple Card…
Can you buy the iPhone as an unlocked device without a chosen carrier ?
I remember I used to be able to get an unlocked iPhone and later assign it to a carrier, MVNO, or pre-paid service.
Yes you can but you’ll have to pay full price upfront. I did get my unlocked 13PM on 24 months 0%