Wtf was apple thinking using the pods name in something that has no pod design at all stupid and overpriced
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PSA: AirPods Max Ship Faster With Engraving
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Right but Apple did not state the material is leather. I trust Mark Gurman but even the Apple sales rep I spoke to on the phone couldn’t say what the material is. I’ll have to err on the side of avoiding this purchase until they confirm anything.
When is enough is enough with Apple products. Next their will an S version and a SE version, Mini version . Whats next? How many Iphone's Ipad's, Mac's, Watches can you own . Apple is good at getting into peoples minds and convincing them they need to upgrade every other year. Its time for these big companies to slow down. You dont see Toyota, Ford etc.. make a new model every year do you, so why does Apple have to think you need to upgrade all the time? We are all feeding the big beast and getting nothing much but a convincing additions to trash that we throw away or it collects in our closets or garages
It does not make sense. It's so ugly.
Delivery estimates for the AirPods Max are well into January for most colors, which means there's no chance for orders placed now to arrive in time for the December holidays, but as it turns out, you can get AirPods Max quicker if you choose an engraving.
In the pink color, for example, AirPods Max with an engraving can be delivered between December 30 and January 7, while without an engraving, the shipment estimate is 12 to 14 weeks. The green version will deliver between January 21 and 28 with an engraving instead of the 12 to 14 week estimate, and in blue, adding an engraving cuts the wait by a month.
Silver and space gray AirPods Max are still delivering at the end of December, so adding an engraving only cuts a couple of days off of the shipping time. Engravings can include anything from a single emoji to up to 14 characters.
It's not entirely clear why AirPods Max headphones with engravings are shipping out faster, but it seems that Apple has separate stock set aside for people who choose the headphones with an engraving and without, which explains the shorter shipping times.
It's also possible that Apple will soon have in-store AirPods Max stock, with pickup options that will be available more quickly than waiting for a shipment. AirPods Max are priced starting at $549 and the first deliveries will start on December 15.
Note that there seems to be some confusion over whether Apple products with engravings can be returned to Apple. Apple may not have allowed these returns in the past, but there is no language in Apple's return policy about engravings and Apple's support staff has confirmed that engraved items can be returned.
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The cow that donated the leather was a Vegan, if that makes you feel any better!
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Nothing says ‘willing to commit’ like permanently engraving your GF’s number on a $550 toy!
OR ........
Your GF may take a liking to the honest, handsome young man who called her after finding your headphones. Then, you might end up loosing both your GF and your new headphones!
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I had the exact same thing happen to me here in the UK last month! I ordered a 1TB 12" iPad Pro and it said 5 days with engraving yet 3 weeks without! choose without thinking it was just a glich and due to the fact I needed the product urgently. But without engraving it did in-fact take 3 weeks exactly to ship and arrive. Wish I went for engraving tbh. :-( Makes zero sense! maybe Apple offering quicker shipping knowing that the product cannot be returned haha (here in the UK engraved products cannot be returned) Seem to be same shipping speeds now.
Maybe the quicker turn around is due to engraving centres having disposable stock that can be shipped quicker?
Maybe the quicker turn around is due to engraving centres having disposable stock that can be shipped quicker?
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But I can pay $5,000 plus $55.60 shipping to a scalper on eBay RIGHT NOW!!!
While I’m at it I may as well buy a $2,000 PS5.
oh, and by the way...
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Literally anyone who can afford to buy (or already has bought) ANY Apple product in 2020 that is not labeled "SE". And even then...
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I believe Apple will never get rid of Lightning in small devices in exchange for USB-C. The lighting connector is much smaller, and in situations where data transfer is not required (or where Apple is pushing wireless connectivity) it makes little sense to change it.
I believe it to be removed from the iPhone in the next year or two, but it will remain in the SE and SE iPads (because it'd cost to switch them), and their Keyboard, mice, and trackpads, in addition to these.
The days of plugging in Apple (non-computer) products are numbered.
It’s our fault for previously giving Apple way too much of our hard earned money. Time has come to stop giving Apple money.
Ok, waste your money then find out later that the chat agent was wrong to say that. 🤣
Apple thinking: ooh let’s squeeze more out of the sheep.
This just isn’t true.
Only caveat is that if something breaks or needs to be replaced, bye bye engraving.
A replacement case doesn’t cost $155 so I’m not sure what happened to you here.