I keep seeing others getting this email but I haven't received any emails besides the processing one. I ordered from apple for AT&T..
What all does this email include?
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iPhone 5 Available to ship:2 weeks / Delivers Oct 5
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I keep seeing others getting this email but I haven't received any emails besides the processing one. I ordered from apple for AT&T..
What all does this email include?
Basically it just rehashes the new contract that you signed when you purchased the phone, your plan, data choice etc.
I got my CSS on the 15th. still no movement on my phone, so the two arent related at all.
Means nothing. I've had that option since it entered the processing stage on the 14th.
Thanks for the info.. Curious if it's because I checked out without using my apple id..
Strange. Mine went through at 4:06 a EST, and I have a 10/5 date. 64GB AT&T, you?
Hmmm ya that's not cool. I'll have a case on mine to cover the edge but I was worried that the angled corners would do something like this.
Looks nasty, but there's no clue as to how it got scratched. And whoever it is it's not a regular customer since nobody got their shipment yet.
I'm not too bummed out that my phone will arive on the 5th of October since the delay is now pushed to 3-4 weeks after official launch (sucks for the late buyers). However, what bothers me a bit is that 
is fully aware of their "sold-out" phenomena year-after-year... Supply and demand, you say? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that the demand is there, regardless of what the naysayers are promoting (especially the Fandriods), so why not have the supply ready for the insane demand before launching preorders? What, Apple's blown away by the unexpected demand? Really? C'mon now... Built-to-order method may save small companies money and associated risks, but we're talking about a tech giant with years of experience and enough cash to buy a country or countries for that matter...
Blah, at the end of the day, is still one of the best companies in the world. 
is fully aware of their "sold-out" phenomena year-after-year... Supply and demand, you say? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that the demand is there, regardless of what the naysayers are promoting (especially the Fandriods), so why not have the supply ready for the insane demand before launching preorders? What, Apple's blown away by the unexpected demand? Really? C'mon now... Built-to-order method may save small companies money and associated risks, but we're talking about a tech giant with years of experience and enough cash to buy a country or countries for that matter... Blah, at the end of the day,
is still one of the best companies in the world. Unfortunately having shortages is probably part of their brand strategy.
Having a 3-4 week wait for a cell phone gets in the news, which is free advertising and better advertising than anything they can put in a commercial, especially when it's due to "higher than expected demand." The factories can crank these phones out like nobody's business, so if they really wanted to keep up with the demand they could easily do so.
Remember how hard it was to get a Wii when it launched? It was a good year before those were readily available, and that system was all old technology, but everyone knew that there were Wii shortages so everyone wanted one.
Having a 3-4 week wait for a cell phone gets in the news, which is free advertising and better advertising than anything they can put in a commercial, especially when it's due to "higher than expected demand." The factories can crank these phones out like nobody's business, so if they really wanted to keep up with the demand they could easily do so.
Remember how hard it was to get a Wii when it launched? It was a good year before those were readily available, and that system was all old technology, but everyone knew that there were Wii shortages so everyone wanted one.
The flip side to this argument is it's NOT free advertising when you factor in lost sales from iPhones you can sell now.
Apple wants to say they sold, huge, huge numbers so it's in their best interests to keep the supply chain going.
My wife just called. Her 32G phone that she ordered directly with ATT over the phone will arrive tomorrow. She orderd at 10:30am on the 21st. That's awesome. Curious why Apple couldn't make their own phones arrive like ATT could.
My delivery date was for Oct5th, still processing but charge to my Amex tonight.
Getting closer...
Getting closer...
Still Processing Items.
I'm upset since I expect to be out of town from October 5-9, so I wouldn't be able to get it until possibly the 10th. That is assuming that UPS doesn't just leave it at my front door like most items. And if they did, will it still be there when I get home?
So you're at Processing and your card's been charged and I'm at Preparing for Shipment but no charge yet. That's just odd.
