I walked in the OakBrook, IL Apple Store today to buy an iWatch and they told me I'd have to go online and order through the app store. I've seen commercials and ads saying April 24. WTF Apple?
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No iWatch in stores? WTF?
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And it's been known for 2 weeks now that the store would not have them in stock.
No watches in HOUSES for people who ordered in the first minutes of 4/10, 2 weeks ago! WTF?
I think they planned all along not to have it in stores. They haven't had any trouble letting shipping dates slip for iPhone preorders while holding some back for stores.
Nah, but Apple did announce a couple weeks back to say it was an exclusively online for the time being.
If you want one as soon as possible, order the Sport with the Blue band. Although it says "June" on the store, they seem to be shipping within a day or two of ordering. It might be until June before you can actually walk into a store and get one.
I understand if Apple says online only but they shouldn't plaster Apple watch all over the front of their stores when none are available. I drove by a store today and the only thing in the front window was Apple Watch.
Most companies build an inventory before releasing something.
Most companies build an inventory before releasing something.
Yeah ok because Apple loves doing press releases telling the public that the Watch they've been slaving over the last 3 years will not be in stores at launch.
It has however been pretty well publicized that you would not be able to buy a Watch in store on launch date.
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In Apple Stores, yes BUT there are stores selling the Apple Watch, according to the Verge.
Here are a few:
Dover Street Market in London
Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera
Maxfield in Los Angeles
Granted that most stores selling them are overseas but it is rather strange how they are selling them but Apple (Store) is not. That is, if this report is indeed true.
(Your username is extremely familiar to me, were you posting a lot during the iPad 1 launch? I either chatted with you a lot or argued with you a lot, might have gone either way. =D )
Does not change the fact that it was widely publicized that Apple store would not have watches for purchase on launch day. Not just in internet forums either. In the general media.
