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How can I track down what flight my laptop is on?

Jul 9, 2012 10:40 PM In transit SHANGHAI CN
Jul 9, 2012 10:38 PM International shipment release - ImportSHANGHAI CN
Jul 9, 2012 3:00 PM Left FedEx origin facilitySHANGHAI CN
Jul 9, 2012 12:52 PM Picked upSHANGHAI CN
Jul 8, 2012 11:41 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
 
Kinda funny how so many people are getting upset because others who ordered later got thiers first. It reminds me of the worker parable in the bible.
 
Doubt you will get anything this week I have same specs and ordered the 16th and still processing and credit card has not been charged yet. So ill be lucky by end of the week if Monday hits with no progress Apple will have 1 angry customer in that will be week 5 of the 3-4 week shipped estimate

The day after tomorrow will be the start of my 5th week, and I'm still processing. If they don't ship mine tomorrow, then the ships in 3-4 weeks that I was given would not be true. I'm pretty sure that I'll be the first person in here that Apple will screw over.
 
Does anyone remember how long it took your order to go "preparing" after a hold was placed on your CC?
I first saw the pending charge on my credit card this morning around 5:30 AM CDT. The order status just changed to Preparing for Shipment around 6:50 PM CDT today.
 
I would like to know this also. Pending charge on my card since early this morning. My guess is that by tomorrow it will go through, just hoping!

within 24 hrs for me

2.7/16/512, ordered within 3 hours of the online store being online
 
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seems like the general posts today were , people on the 18th getting theirs and , people on the 16th's just changed to prepping haha.. I'm getting weary as a 19ther! lol
 
Good Luck

I would like to know this also. Pending charge on my card since early this morning. My guess is that by tomorrow it will go through, just hoping!

It only took about 7 hours from the time my card got a pending charge to the time my order status switched from processing to preparing for shipment. Still waiting for it to change to shipped though! Good luck!
 
Excited

2.6 16 512 ordered on June 17th via EDU to UK
Original delivery estimate upon ordering was 17-23rd July
Apple are now estimating a July 10th delivery... that's today! Woohoooo! 1 week early! :D
 
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My 2.7/16/768 order placed on 6/11 after the keynote has finally updated to Preparing for Shipment.

Student discount used.

Bill me later used.
 
My 2.7/16/768 ordered on 06/11 changed to "Preparing for Shipment" some time between 7 and 7:30 am CDT this morning. I still have the same status and was hoping to see a status change this evening.

How do we "guess" what flight our computer could be on? I know we can use flightaware but does anyone know the origin airport code?

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3-5 weeker here, preparing for shipment!
With our luck, FedEx will take a month to deliver it ;)

When did your status change? Don't say a "month" for delivery! That will drive me insane. :)
 
How can I track down what flight my laptop is on?

Jul 9, 2012 10:40 PM In transit SHANGHAI CN
Jul 9, 2012 10:38 PM International shipment release - ImportSHANGHAI CN
Jul 9, 2012 3:00 PM Left FedEx origin facilitySHANGHAI CN
Jul 9, 2012 12:52 PM Picked upSHANGHAI CN
Jul 8, 2012 11:41 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx

Curious as well.
 
2.6 16 512 ordered on June 17th via EDU to UK
Original delivery estimate upon ordering was 17-23rd July
Apple are now estimating a July 10th delivery... that's today! Woohoooo! 1 week early! :D

Even I ordered on the 17th via EDU to UK
Base model rMBP, but mine is still processing! :(
Don't know why?!

Anyway, congratulations! Enjoy your machine :)
 
Even I ordered on the 17th via EDU to UK
Base model rMBP, but mine is still processing! :(
Don't know why?!

Anyway, congratulations! Enjoy your machine :)

Thank you! I feel your pain, "processing" is horrible.

I can say that as soon as it changes to preparing it could be with you within a week! Mine changed to preparing 5 days ago and it's currently around 100 miles away from me. On route to my local UPS depot and then out for delivery in the morning I imagine.

Your status change may happen within the next day! Good luck!
 
Thank you! I feel your pain, "processing" is horrible.

I can say that as soon as it changes to preparing it could be with you within a week! Mine changed to preparing 5 days ago and it's currently around 100 miles away from me. On route to my local UPS depot and then out for delivery in the morning I imagine.

Your status change may happen within the next day! Good luck!

Thank you!:) hope the status changes today!
Btw what time approx did it change from processing to preparing for you...

You'll be getting yours in few hours time... I can imagine how happy and excited you are! :)
 
Thank you!:) hope the status changes today!
Btw what time approx did it change from processing to preparing for you...

You'll be getting yours in few hours time... I can imagine how happy and excited you are! :)

Very excited. It was co-incidently overnight. I woke up, checked my phone first thing (how obsessed do we get! - ha) and it changed to preparing!

Within 24 hours from preparing it was shipping!
 
Hopefully coming up on the finish line. Still no pending charges on the card and still in processing...but it's (it being a rMBP 2.6/16/512) supposed to be here (Asheville, NC, USA) between the 16th and 20th. The excitement is tremendous. I ordered around 11:00am EDT on 6/16 and it has been a real pleasure seeing other people on here share in this excitement and anticipation. I know this will be an awesome computer, but the wait really has been fun. I hope you all enjoy it as much as possible and I'll be sure to share when I receive more status updates. :)
 
When did your status change? Don't say a "month" for delivery! That will drive me insane. :)

Between 4 and 6 pm ct today. I was pure excitement for 30 seconds and then reflexively, back to dammit, how long will it be preparing... Ha! Still so excited
 
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