I had my preorder saved. I launched the Apple Store app from my iPhone at 8:00:30 eastern. I got the “Excited…we will bring you in when ready” screen. It sat until 8:03:00 without changing status so I launched it on my iPad. Same message so I left them both up.
At 8:09, my iPad (which was started at 8:03) let me in, I processed my preorder and I’m good. However, it is now 8:13 and my iPhone (which was launched first) is still sitting at the lobby screen.
There must not be a FIFO algorithm to the store.
Update: At 8:16 my iPhone (which was launched at 8:00) let me in. So I left since I already ordered at 8:09.
At 8:09, my iPad (which was started at 8:03) let me in, I processed my preorder and I’m good. However, it is now 8:13 and my iPhone (which was launched first) is still sitting at the lobby screen.
There must not be a FIFO algorithm to the store.
Update: At 8:16 my iPhone (which was launched at 8:00) let me in. So I left since I already ordered at 8:09.