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I don't think this launch has been "bad" as people knew by their estimated delivery that it was not launch day delivery, but we have been spoiled by Apple. They know how to mass produce iPhones so they can launch with 2-3 million people getting it on launch day.
In my opinion, for the watch, I think a longer preorder window would have helped them see what configurations were most popular and then they could have adjusted manufacturing accordingly. The iPad first gen, was available 3 weeks prior to release and the 3G version was available for preorder a month and a half prior.
I think we're all learning a bit more about why we spend money when people are threatening to cancel just because they didn't get it on launch day... Why buy a $500-$1000 dollar watch if having it just one particular day is the reason you want it?
My status just changed from prepping, to shipped! Got prepping to ship last night around 8:40pm Pacific. Just switched to shipping at 10:40am Pacific. I received the email confirmation for my order on 4-10 at 12:04am.
Apple states delivery on 4-27.
Sacramento area, USA.
Apple states delivery on 4-27.
Sacramento area, USA.
Maybe I misjudged the launch communications...
And you're all really happy with the service you are receiving...? That's not the general impression I am getting though from the SG 42mm replies here. Most of you, like me, placed your order pretty much as soon as you were able to and don't have a watch. Most also have little idea (except it wasn't on launch day) when you'll be getting one.. Well that describes my situation too, so if most of you are happy with that then I may need to reconsider and apologise to Tim for emailing him to let him know I was personally disappointed.
And you're all really happy with the service you are receiving...? That's not the general impression I am getting though from the SG 42mm replies here. Most of you, like me, placed your order pretty much as soon as you were able to and don't have a watch. Most also have little idea (except it wasn't on launch day) when you'll be getting one.. Well that describes my situation too, so if most of you are happy with that then I may need to reconsider and apologise to Tim for emailing him to let him know I was personally disappointed.
And you're all really happy with the service you are receiving...? That's not the general impression I am getting though from the SG 42mm replies here. Most of you, like me, placed your order pretty much as soon as you were able to and don't have a watch. Most also have little idea (except it wasn't on launch day) when you'll be getting one.. Well that describes my situation too, so if most of you are happy with that then I may need to reconsider and apologise to Tim for emailing him to let him know I was personally disappointed.
I think many of us saw "4/27 - 5/8" and, you know, took it to heart.
And you're all really happy with the service you are receiving...? That's not the general impression I am getting though from the SG 42mm replies here. Most of you, like me, placed your order pretty much as soon as you were able to and don't have a watch. Most also have little idea (except it wasn't on launch day) when you'll be getting one.. Well that describes my situation too, so if most of you are happy with that then I may need to reconsider and apologise to Tim for emailing him to let him know I was personally disappointed.
I know that is currently impossible for them to have missed your promised shipping timeframe.
In what are you disappointed?
My 42mm finally flipped to shipped from preparing moments ago as well. Now... If my 38mm (from a xx:04:15 conf mail) would charge, that would make my wife happy! Which, in turn, will make MY life a whole lot easier,
I think the difference now is that apple products are so widespread and ubiquitous that we no longer feel special on a day to day basis. Everybody has one and we do not feel special anymore because we see otherworldly with it who we do not think appreciate it in the same way as us.
The only difference is launch day. It is having the phone on day 1 shows we are more appreciative of the product and it is more important to us. This is why we get up so early for it. It is a way to say to others that we love the product more and understand it more. People
This is the reason I think Apple have lost understanding of the importance of people in having it on the first day. I think, they have totally lost the understanding of what is happening in the market. People on launch day feel special. People 3 minutes into preorders were not getting on launch day. 3 minutes is nothing but it also means everything to people.
Apple would have been better making the preorder window a week longer and then more people would have felt the buzz. Imagine, what happens next product launch that has such a big window. Are people going to take part knowing they may be left out of launch day celebrations?
That is why I think Apple have made a huge mistake in this launch. The buzz is much more negative than usual. Usually, on a launch people are aware of whether they will get it on launch day or not. This time it has shown that may not be the case.
This launch has lost a lot of the magic of Apple.
It is not feeling entitlement. It is feel special for a short time in a more and more homgeneous world.
My 04 42mm SGS just went from preparing to shipped. It isn't tracking yet, but says it will arrive on Monday.
It is a terrible launch when huge fanboys set an alarm to order it the second it goes on sale, hit refresh multiple times a second on 3 separate devices, order as fast as humanly possible, and get an earliest estimate of shipping 3 weeks after launch day.
That's with the fastest fiberoptic internet speed you can buy in a major metropolitan area.
If that doesn't get you the product on launch day, then clearly Apple was unprepared to launch that day. It's not entitlement - it's a huge supply chain issue, and there is no excuse for it. That's why you haven't heard Apple announce any sales numbers. They are embarrassed to admit they have only shipped 10% of the outstanding orders.
That's with the fastest fiberoptic internet speed you can buy in a major metropolitan area.
If that doesn't get you the product on launch day, then clearly Apple was unprepared to launch that day. It's not entitlement - it's a huge supply chain issue, and there is no excuse for it. That's why you haven't heard Apple announce any sales numbers. They are embarrassed to admit they have only shipped 10% of the outstanding orders.
DELIVERING ON MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( as of 2:27 PM EDT )
x:03:45 42 SG NYC
cc: 4/24 1:11pm EDT (damn Amex kept declining and had to change to debit card at 1:15pm)
preparing for shipment was noticed at 7am EDT this morning when I randomly woke up and decided to check the status.
x:03:45 42 SG NYC cc: 4/24 1:11pm EDT (damn Amex kept declining and had to change to debit card at 1:15pm)
preparing for shipment was noticed at 7am EDT this morning when I randomly woke up and decided to check the status.
I feel like I'm going crazy.
42mm space grey sport 12:03am west coast of us. Still processing no charge. Ugh
42mm space grey sport 12:03am west coast of us. Still processing no charge. Ugh
42mm SGS
xx:04:22 confirmation email
No charges
No changes
Shipping to NYC
Was hoping for Monday delivery at this point, but that seems unlikely now.
... Sigh.
xx:04:22 confirmation email
No charges
No changes
Shipping to NYC
Was hoping for Monday delivery at this point, but that seems unlikely now.
... Sigh.
I had originally ordered the 38 mm sg at 03:11 EST on the 10th with shipping dates of 5/13-5/27, but cancelled it yesterday and ordered the 42mm version b/c I felt the screen would just be too small. Now I have a june shipping date. Yes, I know that might have been a dumb move in terms of getting it sooner, but does anyone think I'll get it before June? I'm hopeful some sort of miracle will happen.
We're still at xx:04:xx from launch night. About 4 days since orders started to move from processing. Less than a minute a day. You ordered yesterday. I reckon, if you're lucky, you'll probably get it before the end of 2016.
Wow, your post gives me hope I'm on the xx:05:17 as well also Space Gray BSB! And I happen to be in NYC as well.
Thanks for your update!
Just an FYI to people chatting with support and getting different times for when your order went through...
Apple rep told me that the time of the email confirmation and the time they see on their end are different. They see the time the order entered their customer service application, but not the actual time the order was placed.
Hope this helps anyone freaking out about the rep giving them a totally different time than the email confirmation!
Apple rep told me that the time of the email confirmation and the time they see on their end are different. They see the time the order entered their customer service application, but not the actual time the order was placed.
Hope this helps anyone freaking out about the rep giving them a totally different time than the email confirmation!