i ordered thru apple.. and was told i will be recving it in 5 business days... why is amazon only on pre-order?
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I believe that stores other than the Apple stores won't have them for a while. I went to BestBuy and they told me they didnt think they would have them til December, which might explain why Amazon is on preorder
2167101
That USED to be the case with preorders on Amazon (arriving on release day). However, at least in my experiences that last few years, they seem to just ship them on release day. They want you to pay for the faster shipping options. If you choose standard or free shipping I don't think you'll get it on release day. Choose a faster method and you should.
569411
I did the same thing ordered on the 12th @ $299. Hopefully the iPod will qualify for Amazon's pre-order price guarantee where we get the lowest price the item sells for, since we did pre-order them. Mine has shipped out already so I can't cancel and re-order.
679329
Well, today is Nov 4, and still Amazon is out of stock of this merchandise. they will ship bet 2 to 5 weeks... Not days but weeks! darn!! I guess i will walk into the Apple store.
29493
I was very upset that Amazon in fact did not get their dates straight (I called customer service when I got the update). I have ordered mine 10/3 with their promise to deliver by 10/19. Well, I was promised early december delivery date but got my shipment today. Thanks, Amazon. I also ordered one from apple.com, got it in 2 days with free shipping also (I did have to pay tax). One difference though, apple sent my merchandise in a very safe and sturdy packaging. well cushioned and supported. Amazon shipment came in a box with very minimal cushion. Items rattled when I picked it up from my mailbox. My consolation is that it came prior to Christmas. I was very upset that Amazon in fact did not get their dates straight (I called customer service when I got the update). I have ordered mine 10/3 with their promise to deliver by 10/19. Well, I was promised early december delivery date but got my shipment today. Thanks, Amazon. I also ordered one from apple.com, got it in 2 days with free shipping also (I did have to pay tax). One difference though, apple sent my merchandise in a very safe and sturdy packaging. well cushioned and supported. Amazon shipment came in a box with very minimal cushion. Items rattled when I picked it up from my... » Read More I was very upset that Amazon in fact did not get their dates straight (I called customer service when I got the update). I have ordered mine 10/3 with their promise to deliver by 10/19. Well, I was promised early december delivery date but got my shipment today. Thanks, Amazon. I also ordered one from apple.com, got it in 2 days with free shipping also (I did have to pay tax). One difference though, apple sent my merchandise in a very safe and sturdy packaging. well cushioned and supported. Amazon shipment came in a box with very minimal cushion. Items rattled when I picked it up from my mailbox. My consolation is that it came prior to Christmas. « Show Less
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It's not released by Apple yet; their official store shows a 5-7 day ship estimate. I'd imagine Amazon will be around the same time.
29489
Well, yay, I got my Amazon order shipped, too. Bless 'em. I mean Apple HAS to beat them to the punch. But having one to gift with is very nice indeed.
2167102
I preordered this last month and since I'm a prime member, I selected 2 day shipping. Just got an email last night from Amazon informing me I'll get it on release day. So, what you may have to do is go back into your order and update your shipping preference. But you CAN get it on release day.
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I agree. I too pre-ordered in early Aug and I also received the moved up email only to find out it was later than stated. As long as I get mine in time for Christmas I don't care, but at this point I am a little worried that I'll even get it by then. I hope that Amazon takes the lessons learned from this and other hot pre-orders like the Wii Fit to heart and improve on their service level standards. **Update** I was checking my account for another reason and I see now where I should be getting mine by the 24th of this month. Odd. But good news for me, I hope it actually ships then.
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It is true that those of us who ordered from the Apple Store online have received our MacBook Air computers or they are in transit from Shanghai. But, we ordered within 48 hours of the introduction My local Apple Stores do not have demos yet. Mine will likely arrive before theirs. So, patience, folks. I am pleased to see pre-ordered MacBook Air computers already number 29 in Amazon Electronics.
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I ordered a 32gb on the 16th also. The listing said they were arriving on the 17th. Since I'm a prime customer I expected it by the end of the week. I received an email on the 20th telling me that there was a delay and I had until 10/20/08 to cancel because the estimated ship date was NOV. 8. Funny, the listing still says 'ships in 8 to 9 days'. I went with Amazon for the no tax, free two day shipping. Now, I'll just go to Apple and pay the tax. I've been an Amazon customer since they were shipping out of a garage. This is the first time this has happened.
768085
My order status is still "pre-order." Anyone knows when it will ship? My laptop is broken so I'm counting on this Macbook air.
29491
I placed an order at Amazon for the new iPod Shuffle back in September as well.Last week, I got a notification about another delay, and it would be shipping November 16. I'm Amazon Prime, so I thought, I'd spring $3.99 to upgrade to one-day shipping so that at least I'd have it that weekend. When I did, Amazon told me it would ship on November 30. So I changed it back to 2-day, and it said it would ship in early December.Needless to say, I cancelled the order with Amazon. Placed an order on the Apple store late on Thursday November 2. Shipped from China on November 3. Arrived on Monday November 6.I love the new shuffle ... great for running and exercise ... I've already run over 20 miles with it! I placed an order at Amazon for the new iPod Shuffle back in September as well.Last week, I got a notification about another delay, and it would be shipping November 16. I'm Amazon Prime, so I thought, I'd spring $3.99 to upgrade to one-day shipping so that at least I'd have it that weekend. When I did, Amazon told me it would ship on November 30. So I changed it back to 2-day, and it said it would ship in early December.Needless to say, I cancelled the order with Amazon. Placed an order on the Apple store late on Thursday November 2. Shipped from China on November... » Read More I placed an order at Amazon for the new iPod Shuffle back in September as well.Last week, I got a notification about another delay, and it would be shipping November 16. I'm Amazon Prime, so I thought, I'd spring $3.99 to upgrade to one-day shipping so that at least I'd have it that weekend. When I did, Amazon told me it would ship on November 30. So I changed it back to 2-day, and it said it would ship in early December.Needless to say, I cancelled the order with Amazon. Placed an order on the Apple store late on Thursday November 2. Shipped from China on November 3. Arrived on Monday November 6.I love the new shuffle ... great for running and exercise ... I've already run over 20 miles with it! « Show Less
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Mine was here in 2-days, Amazon Prime. Believe it or not they might be on back-order from time to time, it happens, its winter. :)
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Ordered mine on May 23rd, I have a shipping date of July 21st. Oy vey. I am tempted to cancel the order altogether, forget about the rebate and suck up the sales tax at the Apple Store...Please anyone who receives theirs, please post here so we have a little more visibility on our orders (as opposed to: "will ship some time in the next two months"!)
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It seems like Amazon received a small initial shipment and those who got in early had theirs shipped. Based on the availability from the Apple online store, it might be a month or more before Amazon may get another shipment of MBPsI checked JR.com and they have them in stock. YMMV thoughhttp://www.jr.com/apple/pe/APP_MC975LL_SL_A/
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So its december, other companies expect it to arrive tomorrow (pre-order on most websites available). Where is Amazon's pre-order service?