I think it is done so that their shipping department is not overloaded on the same day and the same for number of trucks FedEx must send to pick up all these shipments. Just my thoughts.
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I think it is done so that their shipping department is not overloaded on the same day and the same for number of trucks FedEx must send to pick up all these shipments. Just my thoughts.
Mine only says:
Voraussichtliche Versandzeit: OCTOBER 26TH
(Estimated Shipping date : October 26th)
Schnellversand (EMEA)
(Quickdelivery [Europe, Middle-east and Africa])
I really hope they push mine ahead because of the train strike going on.
Voraussichtliche Versandzeit: OCTOBER 26TH
(Estimated Shipping date : October 26th)
Schnellversand (EMEA)
(Quickdelivery [Europe, Middle-east and Africa])
I really hope they push mine ahead because of the train strike going on.
Me also
As of tonight the status changed from not yet shipped to prepared for shipment; holy bits and bytes Batman, this is exciting.
My fingers have been crossed all along for a Thursday delivery; especially if it came from far away; but it it is coming from Calif as suggested in another post, then I suspect the farther shipments will be sent out first... Oh well, I just hope it is not any later then Friday. (My FedEx driver tends to bring computer shipments by a day early as I suspect he must be one of us). He told me one time that he knows I wait for these shipments... lol God bless him and drivers everywhere.
As of tonight the status changed from not yet shipped to prepared for shipment; holy bits and bytes Batman, this is exciting.
My fingers have been crossed all along for a Thursday delivery; especially if it came from far away; but it it is coming from Calif as suggested in another post, then I suspect the farther shipments will be sent out first... Oh well, I just hope it is not any later then Friday. (My FedEx driver tends to bring computer shipments by a day early as I suspect he must be one of us). He told me one time that he knows I wait for these shipments... lol God bless him and drivers everywhere.
not yet shipped for me either still says estimated shipping the 26th :-( hope i get it for friday atleast
I musn't obsess about this like I did my iPod touch, I'm sure that was bad for my health, I ended up collecting from a TNT depot at 3am!
Same here in Australia-although yesterday my order was 'prepared for shipment'-but changed back to 'delivers on 26th'.
Hope I get it on Friday.
I called apple and ordered my leopard. the lady on the phone made a point of telling me twice that my credit card would not be billed untill the item has shipped. Well after checking just now I have been billed for leopard. So hopefully we will get it a lil early
My Amazon order also says that it will ship on the 24th for delivery on the 26th.
My last Amazon order was for The Orange Box, which had a ship date of 17th and a delivery by the 19th. It was shipped on the 17th, and arrived a day early on the 18th. Hopefully the same will happen with my Leopard order.
Why is it that Apple UK always do this? I remember cancelling my pre-ordered Panther family pack after calling them and finding out it wouldn't arrive for nearly a week after launch. Considering I live literally around the corner from a fully stocked Micro Anvika it seemed stupid to wait.
This time it's different though as it's an Up-to-date price. Besides, I'm getting married next weekend, so bigger things to think about
