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If it's any consolation, FedEx has an Anchorage to Memphis flight landing in ten minutes, and it probably won't be the last one of the day judging by the runs they've been making throughout the week. I'm not too worried; they've been doing this for a long time and probably have it planned out very well. If it hits Memphis early today, gets sorted, and is sent to your local center by tonight, then it'll be all set to be delivered to you tomorrow morning :)

Remember, "In Transit" should mean it's left the city, or at the very least has been scanned and loaded up. Anchorage was just the last place it was scanned. Then again, I might be overly optimistic about all this... I just want my iPod to arrive on time!

I'm thinking you will get it tomorrow on time. It's nerve racking watching status changes, but things can progress pretty quickly depending when status' are entered.

I'm excited and can't wait to hear what you guys think of it. I've been goofing with it and it's just so amazing to see how fast it feels even when compared to my 4G. I tried a number of more graphically intensive games and had no issues with load times, framerates or crashes so far.

Oh, I did try out the new ear buds and I personally like them. I listen to a lot of rock, metal, industrial, techno and the sound is clean to me with a good separation of ranges. Bass even sounded good without distortion at decent sound levels. While they might not be at the same level as some of the more professional ear buds, they are great for being pack in's when compared to other pack in ear buds that are provided. Also, even though they look to be oddly shaped, they actually feel really comfortable. I might have to splurge to pick up a pair with the mic and remote now.
 
Just been onto apples site and the "contact us" button where you can IM apple and they dont even know the release date apparently.
 
I'm thinking you will get it tomorrow on time. It's nerve racking watching status changes, but things can progress pretty quickly depending when status' are entered.

I'm excited and can't wait to hear what you guys think of it. I've been goofing with it and it's just so amazing to see how fast it feels even when compared to my 4G. I tried a number of more graphically intensive games and had no issues with load times, framerates or crashes so far.

Oh, I did try out the new ear buds and I personally like them. I listen to a lot of rock, metal, industrial, techno and the sound is clean to me with a good separation of ranges. Bass even sounded good without distortion at decent sound levels. While they might not be at the same level as some of the more professional ear buds, they are great for being pack in's when compared to other pack in ear buds that are provided. Also, even though they look to be oddly shaped, they actually feel really comfortable. I might have to splurge to pick up a pair with the mic and remote now.

It's great to hear that you haven't had any games crash. I'm not much of an iOS gamer at the moment, but that's more because it's not practical to game on my iPod (and I don't really enjoy playing games on an iPad unless it's a board game or something). Any recommendations on graphically intense games I can buy to put the new hardware to the test? I think I've got 5 bucks of iTunes credit left from the last gift card I got.

It's even better to hear that the EarPods perform well. Our musical tastes differ a bit, but it's nice to know that they sound clean. The old earbuds always sounded tinny to me. I'm glad I won't be the only one splurging on a Remote and Mic pair :)
 
It's great to hear that you haven't had any games crash. I'm not much of an iOS gamer at the moment, but that's more because it's not practical to game on my iPod (and I don't really enjoy playing games on an iPad unless it's a board game or something). Any recommendations on graphically intense games I can buy to put the new hardware to the test? I think I've got 5 bucks of iTunes credit left from the last gift card I got.

It's even better to hear that the EarPods perform well. Our musical tastes differ a bit, but it's nice to know that they sound clean. The old earbuds always sounded tinny to me. I'm glad I won't be the only one splurging on a Remote and Mic pair :)

Best intense game I know is either Infinity Blade II or Galaxy on Fire 2 HD.
 
Oh yeah, I've sunk over 40 hours into it already -- it's a blast of a space sim!

Checked it out on the App Store, and it looks fantastic! 5 bucks, has great reviews, and it's a universal app so I can play it on my iPod touch and my iPad 2! I'm looking forward to it, I'm sure I'll really like it. Thanks for the recommendation :)
 
Checked it out on the App Store, and it looks fantastic! 5 bucks, has great reviews, and it's a universal app so I can play it on my iPod touch and my iPad 2! I'm looking forward to it, I'm sure I'll really like it. Thanks for the recommendation :)

No problem! It runs well on my iPad 2, can you let me know how it is on the iPod?

I hope you enjoy it -- the DLCs are a little expensive, but Valkeryie and Supernova are totally worth it in the long run -- they add a lot of gameplay value!

EDIT: A nice bonus of the app is there is an iCloud slot for a save file, so you can play the same game on different devices!
 
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I was looking closer at the back camera and noticed that the sapphire cover doesn't sit flush with the surrounding ring of the camera, it's a actually recessed a little.

I wanted to share this since I always assumed that the glass would be flush with the surrounding ring meaning that if you put it down on a table or flat surface that the camera's glass would be touching the table as well. Doesn't seem to be the case though.
 
I was looking closer at the back camera and noticed that the sapphire cover doesn't sit flush with the surrounding ring of the camera, it's a actually recessed a little.

I wanted to share this since I always assumed that the glass would be flush with the surrounding ring meaning that if you put it down on a table or flat surface that the camera's glass would be touching the table as well. Doesn't seem to be the case though.

thank god! i thought that I would have to constantly worried about putting my iPod down that the camera would be scratched...
 
thank god! i thought that I would have to constantly worried about putting my iPod down that the camera would be scratched...

Yeah, it's a relief to hear that the ring serves as protection for the lens :)

Well, I've just finished my requirements for this school week, which means that I'm free tomorrow to make the whole day (with the exception of work from 3 to 7) iPod touch day! Assuming it arrives on time, that is. I'm getting slightly concerned, seeing as how the tracking page says my order is still in Anchorage... c'mon, FedEx...
 
Yeah, it's a relief to hear that the ring serves as protection for the lens :)

Well, I've just finished my requirements for this school week, which means that I'm free tomorrow to make the whole day (with the exception of work from 3 to 7) iPod touch day! Assuming it arrives on time, that is. I'm getting slightly concerned, seeing as how the tracking page says my order is still in Anchorage... c'mon, FedEx...

i wouldn't be surprised if the next update listed that it is in your regional area and about to be delivered tomorrow...
 
i wouldn't be surprised if the next update listed that it is in your regional area and about to be delivered tomorrow...

That's what I'm expecting at this point. That's not normal though. Aren't you supposed to get an update when it arrives at the FedEx hub in Memphis?
 
Yeah, it's a relief to hear that the ring serves as protection for the lens :)

Well, I've just finished my requirements for this school week, which means that I'm free tomorrow to make the whole day (with the exception of work from 3 to 7) iPod touch day! Assuming it arrives on time, that is. I'm getting slightly concerned, seeing as how the tracking page says my order is still in Anchorage... c'mon, FedEx...

Not sure what tracking service you are using, but have you tried to see your status on www.packagetrackr.com?
 
I'm using FedEx's website. I'll give this site a try and see if they say anything different. Thanks for the tip :)

UPDATE: Packagetrackr seems to show that they're taking it directly from Anchorage to Des Moines.

same here - seems as if the package is gonna go directly from PANC to my home.....seems like my previous theory about package being updated later tomorrow is kinda coming true....
 
same here - seems as if the package is gonna go directly from PANC to my home.....seems like my previous theory about package being updated later tomorrow is kinda coming true....

Good job on calling it :) it's not what I would have expected them to do, but as long as I get my iPod tomorrow morning I don't really care how it gets here
 
Just checked the online Apple Store and they've updated the wait time. It just said "October" a few hours ago. Now it says "Available to ship: 2 weeks"
 
Just checked the online Apple Store and they've updated the wait time. It just said "October" a few hours ago. Now it says "Available to ship: 2 weeks"

Wow, I am so glad I went ahead and picked mine up. I got tired of seeing the "Processing" status on my order page. I feel bad that they are taking so long to get shipped out considering the people who preordered are probably the most avid supporters of the device.
 
I ordered 8 days after the first day you could and I have to wait until the 24th to ship!?!?!? The Apple pre-ordering system is jacked up. If I pre-ordered, shouldnt I get it before people can just walk into a store and buy one? Well, Ive learned my lesson, dont preorder from Apple again. They will have to seriously rethink their process if they want me to preorder again...:|
 
I ordered 8 days after the first day you could and I have to wait until the 24th to ship!?!?!? The Apple pre-ordering system is jacked up. If I pre-ordered, shouldnt I get it before people can just walk into a store and buy one? Well, Ive learned my lesson, dont preorder from Apple again. They will have to seriously rethink their process if they want me to preorder again...:|

Actually, you should get it the same day, not sooner or especially later.

If I hadn't engraved mine I'd be a little peeved too :/
 
Guy who ordered few days after the pre-order release not good news. I ordered mine on the night of the 21st and an update on shipping was sent:

*Available to ship: 5 - 7 business days
Delivers Oct 24 - Oct 26 via Standard Shipping*

Looks like we'll have to wait a little longer :)
Keep the photo tests coming! any videos?
 
Well, my adapter was just delivered. ;) As far as the touch goes, no update on FedEx's since yesterday. But it's still scheduled for delivery tomorrow.
 
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