💻 👨‍💻 🌎 MacBook Pros 14-Inch and 16-Inch Pre-orders, Orders and Delivery Status Thread - USA & Other Countries (2021) 👩‍💻 💻 🌏

[beach bum]

Yes, I am still in major disbelief over the whole process. Honestly I think it is hogwash. It was my first time using the Veterans and Military Purchase program, although I first logged into ID.me in 2019. Now I will be lucky to see my order in December, very disappointing.

6 years USAF & 33 years NOAA/NWS.

When I spoke with Apple earlier today I told them that as a veteran they made me feel like a 2nd class citizen. I also told Apple the 10% discount wasn't worth the hours of time I have spent trying to get a valid explanation for using the program, and that in retrospect, I wished I never utilized it.

It must have been a glitch somewhere and the apple rep you spoke to was completely bonkers. I’ve used that page for years, and other than it being slow to populate on pre-order days—rarely, I’ve never had a problem with ordering anything. I’m sorry that you felt that way.

Thank you for your service and happy (early) Veteran’s Day!

 

[Periastron]

Crap, you didn't get the customs clearance notification yet? Yours must be really enjoying Shanghai.

At this point, I'm convinced that @dagored's order and mine are sitting on the same pallet. 😛

 

[Wxchaser]

It must have been a glitch somewhere and the apple rep you spoke to was completely bonkers. I’ve used that page for years, and other than it being slow to populate on pre-order days—rarely, I’ve never had a problem with ordering anything. I’m sorry that you felt that way.

Thank you for your service and happy (early) Veteran’s Day!

Thanks I have literally spent 16 days trying to figure it out. Both ID.me & Apple deny any problems other than the no discounts for pre-orders Apple mentioned.

 

[julit0]

Woah! That’s beautiful. We need this wallpaper. Imagine the dynamic wallpaper.

This lack of a real Monterey scene for wallpaper was one of my gripes earlier, too. Here's an MR article on it and it does have links to download the still and dynamic wallpaper.

Trio of Friends Create Missing macOS Wallpaper of Monterey Landscape - MacRumors

 

[bradl]

That means our package flight is most likely by UPS 91! Fingers crossed it leaves soon 🤞

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS91/history/20211102/2330Z/RKSI/PANC



@Goldfire you're pallet buddies with us! See post quote below:



Hopefully it catches this UPS 91 flight - it has a history of flying from Incheon, SK > Anchorage, Ak > Louisville, KY (for US customs clearance):
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS91/history/20211102/2330Z/RKSI/PANC

View attachment 1900998

Yep.. it definitely has a history of flying that route. It's a daily flight. Even the iPhones when purchased at launch have been on that flight. So you could track that flight at any time regardless of if there is Apple cargo onboard or not.

BL.

 

[Checksix2x]

This lack of a real Monterey scene for wallpaper was one of my gripes earlier, too. Here's an MR article on it and it does have links to download the still and dynamic wallpaper.

Trio of Friends Create Missing macOS Wallpaper of Monterey Landscape - MacRumors

It's actually called the "Monterey Lone Cypress". Pretty famous landmark.

 

[LFC2020]

She has Tim Cook's ear! No matter the opinions of her, she has done well with Apple, Sony and other companies and built a strong career.

Yep, she has good taste when it comes to tech, she’s been loyal since day 1.

 

[vidjahgamz]

I’m happy for everybody who finally cleared from Shanghai & ZhengZhou. I’m still a sitting duck unfortunately. Hopefully I’ll see some progress soon.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

This lack of a real Monterey scene for wallpaper was one of my gripes earlier, too. Here's an MR article on it and it does have links to download the still and dynamic wallpaper.

Trio of Friends Create Missing macOS Wallpaper of Monterey Landscape - MacRumors

Thank you for this. I will download it on my Mac tonight appreciate your help.

 

[LasersGoPewPew]

Yep, she has good taste when it comes to tech, she’s been loyal since day 1.

Would you get the polishing cloth for her?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

@natallica @nyctravis @dagored

I think this was our UPS flight from Shanghai!

United Parcel Service 85 UPS85 / 5X85
Leaves: SHANGHAI, CHINA
Date: WEDNESDAY 03-NOV-2021
Time: 02:40AM CST
Destination: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
Arrival: 04:58 KST
Watch: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS85/history/20211102/1856Z/ZSPD

My UPS Tracking:
On the Way
11/03/2021
5:07 A.M. Arrived at Facility
Incheon, Korea, Republic of

Same time stamp 😀

There are 3 UPS flights scheduled for departure from Incheon Airport To Anchorage Alaska. Our pallets is on one of those planes!!:
UPS 87
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS87/history/20211102/2335Z/RKSI/PANC
UPS 89
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS89/history/20211102/2335Z/RKSI/PANC
UPS 91
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS91/history/20211102/2330Z/RKSI/PANC

Once they land in Alaska, it will split to our respective cities 🙌🏻

Good work!!! Let’s go!!!!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

@LFC2020 @TheYayAreaLiving @beach bum

My polishing cloth arrived via TNT overnight express lol. Estimate was originally Dec 3 to 12 so I got it a month early.

That elaborate delivery packaging - more cardboard than the actual package for the cloth.

The cloth is nice but smaller than I thought. It’s much thicker than the ones you get from the optometrist.

Id be wiping down all my Apple devices with this now!

Woo Hoo! Congratulations!!! Welcome to the club. Glad you’ll be using it to wiping down your Apple devices. It is premium, huh?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

So... this happened.

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Thank you to @LasersGoPewPew for the idea of checking my local Apple Store. I had to get 3 to make the $9 courier delivery fee worth it. The box is smaller than I expected.

Yay! Congratulations!!! Hope you like them. SMH, they are delayed till end of January.

 

[nyctravis]

Apple told me this morning the reason I could not complete my pre-order on 10/18 was due to them not allowing any pre-order discounts from programs like Veterans and Military Purchase Plan - I told them I had never seen that advertised during or before purchase process.

I had no problem at all and I ordered day of announcement. Sorry that happened to you, I hope you were at least able to get it ordered fairly quickly and with the discount.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

That means our package flight is most likely by UPS 91! Fingers crossed it leaves soon 🤞

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS91/history/20211102/2330Z/RKSI/PANC



@Goldfire you're pallet buddies with us! See post quote below:
Woo hoo! En-Route shortly! Keep us posted. Happy and safe travels in advance


Hopefully it catches this UPS 91 flight - it has a history of flying from Incheon, SK > Anchorage, Ak > Louisville, KY (for US customs clearance):
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS91/history/20211102/2330Z/RKSI/PANC

View attachment 1900998

 

[SisterBlue22]

Always flex with the watch on the left wrist. 👌

Don't most people wear their watches on their non-dominant hand? I'm right handed and have always worn watches on my left wrist. I thought most lefties wore watches on their right wrist?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

It's funny seeing all these posts about the polish cloth, last week i picked one up from the local apple store, i guess i got one from the initial i store batch. It didnt even seem like a big deal at the time, but the salesperson was like 'yeah these are going to be back ordered until next year'.

At this point… it’s the principle that matters.

 

[SloRide™]

@LFC2020 @Boardiesboi As I sit here listening to Wichita Lineman, drinking the last of my Elysian Pumpkin Ale, I think of all the great things borne from Australia; Colin Hay (although born in Scotland) and the Holden, just to name a couple. I've seen Colin many times singing solo, and met him for a beer afterwards (twice), and 15 years ago I owned a Holden export. Cars that were fun to drive

Cheers.

 

[Wxchaser]

I had no problem at all and I ordered day of announcement. Sorry that happened to you, I hope you were at least able to get it ordered fairly quickly and with the discount.

I ordered 11/20 & got the discount. By then delivery dates had slipped to late November & early December.

Thanks for your feedback, appreciate it.

 

[Wxchaser]

That's a bummer you're not able to get the 10% discount. I completed my order within the 1st 5 minutes and got the discount with no problems.View attachment 1900991

Thanks for posting that screen shot. Plan to call Apple management tomorrow to inquire about duality of policy.

I did get 10 percent discount - just my order would not process through ID.me on the 18th.

 

[Checksix2x]

Thanks for posting that screen shot. Plan to call Apple management tomorrow to inquire about duality of policy.

I did get 10 percent discount - just my order would not process through ID.me on the 18th.

I'm sorry it happened to you and hope you get the result you deserve. Best of luck!

 

[julit0]

If Apple goes with no notch on the 14, I think they will have a riot on their hands from everyone who has purchased the new M1s which was a controversial move on Apple’s part. It also makes you think what they’ll do with the next iteration of the MBPs.

No notch, I can see all of us trading in our MBPs for the no notch. If Apple goes that route, I can see them not introducing the new MBPs until at least 2023 to avoid the uproar.

Well, the whole USB-C - so much more versatile and expandable, you don't need USB-A/HDMI/SD card slots/ports - to now, including them again is a similar back track they had to do. Took a few years, so I think that notch will be around for a while on the MBPs while Apple figures a way of making it seem like a revolutionary thing to provide a 16.2" screen w/o notch. Maybe I should be holding out for the M3 Max chip, 16" with no notch and USB-C (or A)/HDMI/SD port etc...

 

[quomaru]

@natallica @nyctravis @dagored

I think this was our UPS flight from Shanghai!

United Parcel Service 85 UPS85 / 5X85
Leaves: SHANGHAI, CHINA
Date: WEDNESDAY 03-NOV-2021
Time: 02:40AM CST
Destination: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
Arrival: 04:58 KST
Watch: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS85/history/20211102/1856Z/ZSPD

My UPS Tracking:
On the Way
11/03/2021
5:07 A.M. Arrived at Facility
Incheon, Korea, Republic of

Same time stamp 😀

There are 3 UPS flights scheduled for departure from Incheon Airport To Anchorage Alaska. Our pallets is on one of those planes!!:
UPS 87
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS87/history/20211102/2335Z/RKSI/PANC
UPS 89
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS89/history/20211102/2335Z/RKSI/PANC
UPS 91
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS91/history/20211102/2330Z/RKSI/PANC

Once they land in Alaska, it will split to our respective cities 🙌🏻

+1 to pallet buddies! Tracking the same on my end. UPS has me for a Nov. 8 delivery, Apple’s site still has it as the 5th. Excited to finally see some movement, hahah.

 

[beach bum]

Well, the whole USB-C - so much more versatile and expandable, you don't need USB-A/HDMI/SD card slots/ports - to now, including them again is a similar back track they had to do. Took a few years, so I think that notch will be around for a while on the MBPs while Apple figures a way of making it seem like a revolutionary thing to provide a 16.2" screen w/o notch. Maybe I should be holding out for the M3 Max chip, 16" with no notch and USB-C (or A)/HDMI/SD port etc...

LOL!!! There is no hold out… rather, think of it as there is only the now. 😁

 

[ajibarra]

Hey guys, my order with est dates Nov 17 - Nov 24 still processing..

Somebody with these dates or similar already preparing to ship?