I had the problem. Just reported it to Apple, then went ahead and bought ML for $19.95. Hopefully Apple will give me a credit when they sort this out. If not, no big deal.
I have this problem, but I'm not going to lose much sleep over it. Still, it is a bit silly to have to decrypt a PDF using a special code to get another special code that gives me a non-sensical response of 'already used' when I try to use it. Gives me the distinct impression that they guys who wrote the code were trying too hard to impress with the details and didn't adequately implement the fundamentals.
I also submitted my request and have not yet received a code. But it has only been a little over a half hour since I submitted the request. I expected that it would be an almost instantaneous approval process. Obviously I was wrong. Does anyone know how long it takes Apple to "validate" a free code request?
Get used to "This would never have happened under Steve Jobs." Working for The Walt Disney Company, I have years of experience dealing with founder idolization. It'll only get worse and more frequent, but at least you can separate ignorant people from thoughtful people because of it. Always look on the bright side I say.
Yes, but Steve Jobs told his biographer that he specifically wanted Apple to avoid the issues Disney faced as a result of founder idolization (as well as HP with what can best be described as founder anti-idolization). He put together a team that he thought best to run the company and wanted them to run it as they saw fit, and not as he would have run it.
If Jobs were still around, might he have rushed Mountain Lion to release it the same day as the MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro? Might he have delayed the two by a month? Would we even have the Retina MacBook Pro yet, because Steve Jobs would have made a last-minute change over Memorial Day weekend to shave 0.5mm from the thickness that set the factory back 2 months? We won't know, nor should we worry about it.
I also submitted my request and have not yet received a code. But it has only been a little over a half hour since I submitted the request. I expected that it would be an almost instantaneous approval process. Obviously I was wrong. Does anyone know how long it takes Apple to "validate" a free code request?
John
I got mine almost instantly, but it was one of the "already used" codes, so my guess is that they are slowing it down to make sure they get it right.
I also submitted my request and have not yet received a code. But it has only been a little over a half hour since I submitted the request. I expected that it would be an almost instantaneous approval process. Obviously I was wrong. Does anyone know how long it takes Apple to "validate" a free code request?
John
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Originally Posted by Bryoncole
4 hours, still no code from Apple yet. Hopefully later this afternoon. Really anxious to get Mountain Lion installed.
I know they must be swamped with replies today. I need to practice patience.
I'm at almost 6 hours. Still nada. I'll upgrade as soon as it comes out. I was really looking forward to wasting my entire day trying out the new OS. Instead I am wasting my entire day wishing it was here. :-)
Yes, but Steve Jobs told his biographer that he specifically wanted Apple to avoid the issues Disney faced as a result of founder idolization (as well as HP with what can best be described as founder anti-idolization). He put together a team that he thought best to run the company and wanted them to run it as they saw fit, and not as he would have run it.
If Jobs were still around, might he have rushed Mountain Lion to release it the same day as the MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro? Might he have delayed the two by a month? Would we even have the Retina MacBook Pro yet, because Steve Jobs would have made a last-minute change over Memorial Day weekend to shave 0.5mm from the thickness that set the factory back 2 months? We won't know, nor should we worry about it.
If I remember correctly, Walt's passing was more sudden and surprising than Steve's. So we don't have any recorded thoughts from Walt on what he thought about founder idolization and how it might affect his company. There are few examples of it in history as well. Steve was right on it though. It's never a good idea to try to act and make decisions like someone else. Even if you fail while being yourself, you fail harder when you fail to be yourself, if that makes sense.
I must say, I'm very happy that the comments section of this article doesn't resemble that of macrumors. Many of those commenters I just want to shake by the shoulders and slap in the face to shock them out of their seething impatience.
I must say, I'm very happy that the comments section of this article doesn't resemble that of macrumors. Many of those commenters I just want to shake by the shoulders and slap in the face to shock them out of their seething impatience.
What's the point of getting furious? And what possible argument could someone make for acting mad? "I want it and I want it now!"?
Is it annoying? Yeah- it's a nuisance, but nothing worth whining about. I think it should have been handled better- and hopefully they learn from their gaff. Maybe next time they go ahead and let people start to get their codes a week before the release date, then when they release it, there aren't any problems. Or even be crazy and reward the new mac owner with getting the OS a day early. Either way- when asked for feedback, I will let them know.
I must say, I'm very happy that the comments section of this article doesn't resemble that of macrumors. Many of those commenters I just want to shake by the shoulders and slap in the face to shock them out of their seething impatience.
Really? Because I see a fair bit of entitled whining here. I'm not going to MacRumors, though, so I'll take your word that it's worse, since I buy that.
I must say, I'm very happy that the comments section of this article doesn't resemble that of macrumors. Many of those commenters I just want to shake by the shoulders and slap in the face to shock them out of their seething impatience.
Any classic examples to share?
BTW, I like Arn and MR's blog-like reporting but I can't stand the forum. It's like everyone from Digg jumped to MR after the Digg redesign. On the other hand AI has great members. You can have actual conversations here. You can learn things from others. Not just about Apple or tech, but all sorts of subjects. of course, there are exceptions but this is the internet.
Really? Because I see a fair bit of entitled whining here. I'm not going to MacRumors, though, so I'll take your word that it's worse, since I buy that.
Interesting point "Pot",
If you want to see entitled whining- go to the safari post. "waah! I want my whittle bitty tabs back"
Sadly, I am going to whine as well...Received the pdf email nine and a half hours ago; have not yet received the password to open it. I think I would have rather not yet gotten anything. This is kind of like giving a kid an ice cream in a locked clear freezer and telling him he can have it when you give him the key...then leaving. I keep seeing all the other kids eating their ice cream...I can see mine, but not taste it.
I had the problem. Just reported it to Apple, then went ahead and bought ML for $19.95. Hopefully Apple will give me a credit when they sort this out. If not, no big deal.
I did exactly the same thing!
For the benefit of others here, I purchased my rMBP directly from Apple. I applied for the code and got it a few hours laters. It seems to be an over kill to have a password protected PDF... maybe just emailing the code could have worked?
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I had the problem. Just reported it to Apple, then went ahead and bought ML for $19.95. Hopefully Apple will give me a credit when they sort this out. If not, no big deal.
I have this problem, but I'm not going to lose much sleep over it. Still, it is a bit silly to have to decrypt a PDF using a special code to get another special code that gives me a non-sensical response of 'already used' when I try to use it. Gives me the distinct impression that they guys who wrote the code were trying too hard to impress with the details and didn't adequately implement the fundamentals.
I also submitted my request and have not yet received a code. But it has only been a little over a half hour since I submitted the request. I expected that it would be an almost instantaneous approval process. Obviously I was wrong. Does anyone know how long it takes Apple to "validate" a free code request?
John
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Originally Posted by silverpraxis
Get used to "This would never have happened under Steve Jobs." Working for The Walt Disney Company, I have years of experience dealing with founder idolization. It'll only get worse and more frequent, but at least you can separate ignorant people from thoughtful people because of it. Always look on the bright side I say.
Yes, but Steve Jobs told his biographer that he specifically wanted Apple to avoid the issues Disney faced as a result of founder idolization (as well as HP with what can best be described as founder anti-idolization). He put together a team that he thought best to run the company and wanted them to run it as they saw fit, and not as he would have run it.
If Jobs were still around, might he have rushed Mountain Lion to release it the same day as the MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro? Might he have delayed the two by a month? Would we even have the Retina MacBook Pro yet, because Steve Jobs would have made a last-minute change over Memorial Day weekend to shave 0.5mm from the thickness that set the factory back 2 months? We won't know, nor should we worry about it.
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Originally Posted by jbaugh
I also submitted my request and have not yet received a code. But it has only been a little over a half hour since I submitted the request. I expected that it would be an almost instantaneous approval process. Obviously I was wrong. Does anyone know how long it takes Apple to "validate" a free code request?
John
I got mine almost instantly, but it was one of the "already used" codes, so my guess is that they are slowing it down to make sure they get it right.
4 hours, still no code from Apple yet. Hopefully later this afternoon. Really anxious to get Mountain Lion installed.
I know they must be swamped with replies today. I need to practice patience.
Quote:
Originally Posted by jbaugh
I also submitted my request and have not yet received a code. But it has only been a little over a half hour since I submitted the request. I expected that it would be an almost instantaneous approval process. Obviously I was wrong. Does anyone know how long it takes Apple to "validate" a free code request?
John
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bryoncole
4 hours, still no code from Apple yet. Hopefully later this afternoon. Really anxious to get Mountain Lion installed.
I know they must be swamped with replies today. I need to practice patience.
I'm at almost 6 hours. Still nada. I'll upgrade as soon as it comes out. I was really looking forward to wasting my entire day trying out the new OS. Instead I am wasting my entire day wishing it was here. :-)
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Originally Posted by KPOM
Yes, but Steve Jobs told his biographer that he specifically wanted Apple to avoid the issues Disney faced as a result of founder idolization (as well as HP with what can best be described as founder anti-idolization). He put together a team that he thought best to run the company and wanted them to run it as they saw fit, and not as he would have run it.
If Jobs were still around, might he have rushed Mountain Lion to release it the same day as the MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro? Might he have delayed the two by a month? Would we even have the Retina MacBook Pro yet, because Steve Jobs would have made a last-minute change over Memorial Day weekend to shave 0.5mm from the thickness that set the factory back 2 months? We won't know, nor should we worry about it.
If I remember correctly, Walt's passing was more sudden and surprising than Steve's. So we don't have any recorded thoughts from Walt on what he thought about founder idolization and how it might affect his company. There are few examples of it in history as well. Steve was right on it though. It's never a good idea to try to act and make decisions like someone else. Even if you fail while being yourself, you fail harder when you fail to be yourself, if that makes sense.
I must say, I'm very happy that the comments section of this article doesn't resemble that of macrumors. Many of those commenters I just want to shake by the shoulders and slap in the face to shock them out of their seething impatience.
Quote:
Originally Posted by silverpraxis
I must say, I'm very happy that the comments section of this article doesn't resemble that of macrumors. Many of those commenters I just want to shake by the shoulders and slap in the face to shock them out of their seething impatience.
What's the point of getting furious? And what possible argument could someone make for acting mad? "I want it and I want it now!"?
Is it annoying? Yeah- it's a nuisance, but nothing worth whining about. I think it should have been handled better- and hopefully they learn from their gaff. Maybe next time they go ahead and let people start to get their codes a week before the release date, then when they release it, there aren't any problems. Or even be crazy and reward the new mac owner with getting the OS a day early. Either way- when asked for feedback, I will let them know.
But seriously... I do want it and I want it now.
Originally Posted by silverpraxis
I must say, I'm very happy that the comments section of this article doesn't resemble that of macrumors. Many of those commenters I just want to shake by the shoulders and slap in the face to shock them out of their seething impatience.
Really? Because I see a fair bit of entitled whining here. I'm not going to MacRumors, though, so I'll take your word that it's worse, since I buy that.
Any classic examples to share?
BTW, I like Arn and MR's blog-like reporting but I can't stand the forum. It's like everyone from Digg jumped to MR after the Digg redesign. On the other hand AI has great members. You can have actual conversations here. You can learn things from others. Not just about Apple or tech, but all sorts of subjects. of course, there are exceptions but this is the internet.
If you want to see entitled whining- go to the safari post. "waah! I want my whittle bitty tabs back"
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Originally Posted by Andysol
If you want to see entitled whining- go to the safari post. "waah! I want my whittle bitty tabs back"
Wow, you've issues.
Just proving a point that what's good for the goose....
You, if anyone, would know about issues.
Originally Posted by Andysol
You, if anyone, would know about issues.
Sadly, I am going to whine as well...Received the pdf email nine and a half hours ago; have not yet received the password to open it. I think I would have rather not yet gotten anything. This is kind of like giving a kid an ice cream in a locked clear freezer and telling him he can have it when you give him the key...then leaving. I keep seeing all the other kids eating their ice cream...I can see mine, but not taste it.
I did exactly the same thing!
For the benefit of others here, I purchased my rMBP directly from Apple. I applied for the code and got it a few hours laters. It seems to be an over kill to have a password protected PDF... maybe just emailing the code could have worked?
For me, two emails arrived at the same time. Same time stamp.
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Originally Posted by Bryoncole
I need to practice patience.
Put on some Tibetan chants and drink whisky. It worked for me, I'm completely WHERE'S MY EFFING MOUNTAIN LION... Om mani padme hum