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Yeah, there have to be some benefits of being one of the first countries to experience October 26th! :)

The only downside is the 8 hour wait to get this bad boy installed... Damn you, regular employment that allows me to buy nice things like this OS, daaaaamn yoooou....
 
Family Pak here

For those of you with tracking numbers, did any of you order the family pack?

I didn't want to join in on the "omgggg is it going to arrive?!?!" hysteria because I figured Apple would make sure it did, but I find it a bit odd that I'm still "Prepared for shipment" so many hours after others have already received tracking numbers. My concern derives mainly from the fact that I had to call Apple and have them change the payment information on the order. Anyone?

Thanks.

I ordered the family pack with my iPhone rebates (2), and it says FedEx picked it up or what ever. The status did change and I got the second email from Apple.
 
I call BS on all this "Fedex is delivering them late in the day." If the fedex truck is in my neighborhood, they aren't going to make a trip out to my place later in the day just to deliver leopard. What if you live out in a rural area....I mean do you really think they are going to plan their business day around this?

I agree. Considering the total number of packages FedEx delivers every day, I'd bet that Apple's deliveries are still a very small percentage of the total. It would be a PITA for FedEx to somehow make exceptions for a particular subset of deliveries.

The trucks are usually loaded in the morning and do not return to the depot until all packages are delivered. It'd be ridiculous for FedEx to do this, otherwise they would have told Apple to ship them overnight standard.
 
Apple sent me an email notification at 3:05 today telling me that my copy of Leopard has finally been shipped! I checked the order status and details on Apple's website and the shipping method is "Priority Overnite." However, FedEx still says they have no information for my tracking number in their system. Oh well! This gives me a lot more hope on getting it tomorrow. :)

EDIT: Refreshed the FedEx page. Mine's coming from Memphis, TN.
 
As expected my order shipped today via FedEx Overnight. It was picked up in Schaumburg, IL... a little further away than I expected. Predicted delivery by 10:30am though. :)
 
PUROLATOR has my copy. And I'm not liking it. I called them. It shipped yesterday at 8:30am and 24 hours later they got it to the boarder (they think) and it is sitting there waiting for customs (they think). IF it is release tonight (maybe, they don't know), then I will receive it on Tuesday (they hope).

That part of that is "priority overnight"?!?!?! To me, that means at the MOST 2 business days, but I guess to Purolator it means 4 to 5. If my local third party store has 10.5 tomorrow and see if I can get it there.

The Stig
 
Got my shipping confirmation, it was picked up in Texas at 6AM heading to me in NY. Can't wait, 10:30 tomorrow!
 
It is 2:45 here in Ca and just got my shipping confirmation from Schaumberg, Ill priority overnight. The Fed-ex planes are going to be packed to the brim tonight.
 
PUROLATOR has my copy. And I'm not liking it. I called them. It shipped yesterday at 8:30am and 24 hours later they got it to the boarder (they think) and it is sitting there waiting for customs (they think). IF it is release tonight (maybe, they don't know), then I will receive it on Tuesday (they hope).

That part of that is "priority overnight"?!?!?! To me, that means at the MOST 2 business days, but I guess to Purolator it means 4 to 5. If my local third party store has 10.5 tomorrow and see if I can get it there.

The Stig

It sounds like I'm in the same position and you and frankly, that's pretty stupid. I don't care if they don't follow through on "priority overnight" but man, if Apple is going to promise on-time delivery, they really shouldn't use Purolator. They're absolutely awful.
 
Funny. The folks getting it from Schaumburg, IL seem far from IL (CA,WV, etc) - where I in IL am getting it from TN and not IL.

It's almost as if they used farther away shipping hubs to eliminate the freek chance we'd get it today? Also funny is we all know we're getting it tomorrow and likely early. A 99.9% chance. But it's just so deliciously fun to track the big arrival, fret over it, and post isn't it? :p
 
sadly so

Funny. The folks getting it from Schaumburg, IL seem far from IL (CA,WV, etc) - where I in IL am getting it from TN and not IL.

It's almost as if they used farther away shipping hubs to eliminate the freek chance we'd get it today? Also funny is we all know we're getting it tomorrow and likely early. A 99.9% chance. But it's just so deliciously fun to track the big arrival, fret over it, and post isn't it? :p

Yes it is, God help us.
 
FedEx is shipping the order as we speak. I am going in to work late to ensure I get it and will install Leo at work with my macbook. I can't wait!
 
EDIT: Refreshed the FedEx page. Mine's coming from Memphis, TN.

Mine, too. I'm less than three hours from Memphis. FedEx will drive it down and make a profit on my delivery. I've already signed my release form to have them leave it at the front door. My wife will be home, so it won't stay outside long if it does at all.

Ahh, the fun of new Apple products!!! :D
 
Last week I ordered it and selected 2-day shipping then printed the invoice. I got the email early today saying it had shipped. Two things:

1) The order status says the price is $10 and shipping priority overnite. Nice. Saved me $10 and get it faster
2) Clicking on the tracking number link yields something other than my order. Some package from April 26, 2006 to Canada that was delivered. FedEx's system isn't correct?
 
Get this (from Fedex tracking):

6:28 AM
Picked up
SCHAUMBURG, IL

8:55 PM
Arrived at FedEx location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN

10:32 PM
Left origin
SCHAUMBURG, IL

Did a little backtracking I guess. :confused: Probably an error, amusing though.
 
Now the date is correct and it has left Ontario, Canada. Weird. Canada to Chapel Hill, NC?

So it seems like Apple has boosted all pre-orders to priority overnight. Is that correct?
 
Get this (from Fedex tracking):

6:28 AM
Picked up
SCHAUMBURG, IL

8:55 PM
Arrived at FedEx location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN

10:32 PM
Left origin
SCHAUMBURG, IL

Did a little backtracking I guess. :confused: Probably an error, amusing though.

mine said the same thing, weird doing themselves a lot of work.

The suspense of everyones orders are killing me!
 
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