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Welp, looks like it's confirmed. Email is only sent to uncharged processing orders. Those orders will not receive theirs on the 24th. Sorry, y'all.

I don't think you're right. I think it's just a "just letting you know what's going on" type thing. Then again, I'm trying to be optimistic
 
Wow, Apple is offering watches at "Boutiques" on the 24th......but not fulfilling preorders. "Boutiques"......they've jumped the shark.
 
The email. Says delivery 04/24--05/08. Why are you guys interpreting that as "not 04/24"? I am really confused and I can't tell if I'm misreading it or if everyone is insane.

I think the thinking is that they wouldn't have to remind the people receiving it on 4/24 that their delivery is between 4/25 and 5/8... also, the use of the word "between" is suspicious... it doesn't say starting the 4/25.
 
Just got the email...

Has anyone that's not Processing received it? Doesn't seem like it so far...

I got the email for my "still processing" order made at 3:15 EDT. I did NOT get any email for my order "preparing for shipment" that was made at 3:05 EDT.

I suspect there goes any chance that my 2nd order will arrive on the 24th.
 
You all are a crack up. Nobody has any idea what the email means.

The fact is that they didn't change the delivery time. So you didn't get it when you wanted...but no promises were broken at all.
 
Hard to see it as anything else at this point.

I think there is a chance that fedex orders are just being held differently... I don't want to believe this yet. i have yet to see somebody get any official tracking so everything is under the table so to speak especially with UPS
 
just got an email from apple...I have a feeling this is "oh crap! we ran out of watches...youll get it sometime between the 24th and may 8th...more likely sometime in may!"

I got so excited...:(
 
Got The Email Too

Space Gray 42MM Sport 12:03.36 order time
Its amazing how they can send these out faster then the orders can process!
 
got the email fro hell myself just now!
F..k you Apple and especially Angela - what a screw up - Steve would turn is in grave - how the mighty have fallen. They shipped the same model to people ordering far later then me.
First come first serve my a..
Same on you Aplle!!!!!!

Sounds like you don't deserve a launch day watch with that attitude.
 
Does seem pretty crappy that we get up at 3am order minutes after the store opens and yet still lose our place to others ordering later into the morning.

It's not over till its over but as others have said, its not looking good.

who knows, maybe it was an automated email setup a week or so ago to handle the ones that won't get the email tomorrow morning and thats why they left the date of 4/24 in there.
 
I got the email for my "still processing" order made at 3:15 EDT. I did NOT get any email for my order "preparing for shipment" that was made at 3:05 EDT.

I suspect there goes any chance that my 2nd order will arrive on the 24th.

Still processing, did not receive said email...of course now that I post this I bet I will get it.
 
I know they aren't "late", because they do have until May 8.
Fine.
But it's super frustrating when my April 24-May 8 is stuck, and people with June dates are getting Preparing For Shipment.
 
I'm charged since Tuesday and Prepared for Shipping since yesterday. No email. :D

sorry to my fallen brothers and sisters. :(
 
Wow, Apple is offering watches at "Boutiques" on the 24th......but not fulfilling preorders. "Boutiques"......they've jumped the shark.

I'll admit, I've read almost every page of this thread and thought, "This is entertaining. People get far too worked up over this. We'll get them when we get them."

But seeing that they're selling them in boutiques to whoever but they can't fulfill orders for people who have bought their products for years and woke up at all hours of the night...is kind of blowing my mind.
 
No one that's preparing for shipment is getting it.

And they are pretty much overnighting the watches anyway, so we can easily get charged tomorrow morning-afternoon and have it Friday. Chances are slimmer now yes but still a chance. This was clearly a bulk email sent to everyone still processing.
 
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