iPod waiting period!

[preston]

Anyone notice that there is a 10 day waiting period on the iPod at the Apple Store!?!

That brings us to Jan22. Y'all know what that means!!!!!!!!

and it can only be GOOD.

ppres :D :D :D

[Gigawire]

It's because they're shipping the damn things from Taiwan:

My iPod's adventure:
Reference Number : M8513LL/A
Ship Date : 01/19/2002
Delivered To :
Delivery Location : ANCHORAGE AK
Delivery Date/Time :
Signed For By :
Service Type : IP Direct Distribution

Scan Activity Date/Time Scan Exceptions
------------- ---------------- ---------------
Left FedEx Ramp TAOYUAN CITY TW 01/21/2002 20:26
Left FedEx Ramp ANCHORAGE AK 01/21/2002 15:58
Package status C.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW 01/20/2002 17:46
Left FedEx Origin Location TAIPEI TW 01/19/2002 15:17
Pickup status TAIPEI TW 01/19/2002 13:34 Package received after FedEx cutoff time

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[Alexander]

Don't count on it. I ordered an iPod a week ago, when the ship time was also 10 days. It shipped (from Taiwan) 3 days later (it's a "time to ship" estimate, not a "time to delivery" estimate), and arrived 5 days after ordering.

Alex