I will be happy to leave my wallet & iPhone in my briefcase in the car while I go into the convenience store for my morning soda and beef jerky (or whatever). No more fishing for me.
When ?Pay is much more widely integrated into merchant payment systems, I can see this being a factor. Right now, most of the places I frequent are not yet equipped to take contactless payments, or if they are, many don't accept ?Pay. At the moment, I have to carry a credit card wherever I go, at a minimum.
This will of course change by this time next year after all merchants have upgraded their POSTs and ?Pay is more widely accepted, and supported by bankcards. Then we'll see. Of course by then Apple will also have a 2nd gen ?Watch, which historically for new products has always been dramatically different.
I too am an Apple shareholder (not that it matters, but just replying to you) that ordered an SG in the wee hours of April 10th.
Since I had an original ship date of May 13-27 and I am still waiting for shipment to begin, then anyone with a ship date of late May/June is not going to get theirs in the next few days at least, and maybe longer.
I too am an AAPL stockholder. My holdings went down enough this week to buy a Watch Edition, but hey - tomorrow is the dividend! I ordered a 48 mm SS Milanese and a 48 mm SB Sport within 5 minutes of sales. given dates of 4/24-5/8 on the SS, and 5/13-5/27 on the SB. The SS arrived late in the window (5/5), while the SB actually made it earlier than the window (5/6). Having fun with my SS!
I ordered the SS watch at 12:08am from the online store using iPhone app, original delivery date was slated for June 10th and it was delivered last Monday 11th May , not bad at all!
Watch had many flaws that Apple hadn't fixed by the time of the launch. Rather then delay the launch, Apple intentionally stuck with the launch date knowingly that It won't be able to meet the initial rush. Its classic ship now and fix later strategy. Overall, watch is much overhyped.
Watch had many flaws that Apple hadn't fixed by the time of the launch. Rather then delay the launch, Apple intentionally stuck with the launch date knowingly that It won't be able to meet the initial rush. Its classic ship now and fix later strategy. Overall, watch is much overhyped.
You joined this forum just to post this post this nonsense? What a sad life you must live.
Data point: the 38mm sport SG suddenly shipped yesterday (delivery today), having been listed for some time as ships late May and ordered on 4/10. The 42mm sport SG, ordered essentially the same time still shows June shipping dates. Seems reasonably clear the 38's are coming more available sooner.
My wife's gift will arrive first. This could be interesting, because she is rather skeptical of the device.
I ordered my Space Grey sport watch as soon as the Apple store was available on 4/10 and STILL have not gotten a shipping update. Delivery date was listed as May 13-27 but I'm still processing! Makes me angry about reports that "watches are being delivered early" and I'm stuck waiting and waiting and ....
Data point: the 38mm sport SG suddenly shipped yesterday (delivery today), having been listed for some time as ships late May and ordered on 4/10. The 42mm sport SG, ordered essentially the same time still shows June shipping dates. Seems reasonably clear the 38's are coming more available sooner.
My wife's gift will arrive first. This could be interesting, because she is rather skeptical of the device.
Skeptical wife received, charged, paired, and is using within the hour. Asked her via iMessage "pretty cool toy, no?" Response: "Absolutely!"
Well now I can answer my own question for anyone still waiting. Status changed from preparing to ship to shipped in less than a day. Good news, also shipping overnight air so I'll receive today, one week prior to estimated delivery date.
Well now I can answer my own question for anyone still waiting. Status changed from preparing to ship to shipped in less than a day. Good news, also shipping overnight air so I'll receive today, one week prior to estimated delivery date.
Thanks for the update! Were you May 29-June 13 before you shipped?
I'm hoping for some news soon!
" 05/31/2015 4:49 A.M. A mechanical failure has delayed delivery. We're adjusting plans to deliver your package as quickly as possible. / Your package was released by the clearing agency."
Are you kidding me??? I was scheduled for a Monday delivery. I can't take it any more...
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Where do you live? I'm in LA- have a SS with Milanese. Very interested in a possible swap with a Black SS face.
I will be happy to leave my wallet & iPhone in my briefcase in the car while I go into the convenience store for my morning soda and beef jerky (or whatever). No more fishing for me.
When ?Pay is much more widely integrated into merchant payment systems, I can see this being a factor. Right now, most of the places I frequent are not yet equipped to take contactless payments, or if they are, many don't accept ?Pay. At the moment, I have to carry a credit card wherever I go, at a minimum.
This will of course change by this time next year after all merchants have upgraded their POSTs and ?Pay is more widely accepted, and supported by bankcards. Then we'll see. Of course by then Apple will also have a 2nd gen ?Watch, which historically for new products has always been dramatically different.
I too am an Apple shareholder (not that it matters, but just replying to you) that ordered an SG in the wee hours of April 10th.
Since I had an original ship date of May 13-27 and I am still waiting for shipment to begin, then anyone with a ship date of late May/June is not going to get theirs in the next few days at least, and maybe longer.
I too am an AAPL stockholder. My holdings went down enough this week to buy a Watch Edition, but hey - tomorrow is the dividend! I ordered a 48 mm SS Milanese and a 48 mm SB Sport within 5 minutes of sales. given dates of 4/24-5/8 on the SS, and 5/13-5/27 on the SB. The SS arrived late in the window (5/5), while the SB actually made it earlier than the window (5/6). Having fun with my SS!
Where do you live? Anywhere near Los Angeles? I'm interested in swapping my silver SS face for a Space Black SS.
I ordered the SS watch at 12:08am from the online store using iPhone app, original delivery date was slated for June 10th and it was delivered last Monday 11th May , not bad at all!
Loving it so far!
You joined this forum just to post this post this nonsense? What a sad life you must live.
Still stuck in "processing items".
Data point: the 38mm sport SG suddenly shipped yesterday (delivery today), having been listed for some time as ships late May and ordered on 4/10. The 42mm sport SG, ordered essentially the same time still shows June shipping dates. Seems reasonably clear the 38's are coming more available sooner.
My wife's gift will arrive first. This could be interesting, because she is rather skeptical of the device.
Data point: the 38mm sport SG suddenly shipped yesterday (delivery today), having been listed for some time as ships late May and ordered on 4/10. The 42mm sport SG, ordered essentially the same time still shows June shipping dates. Seems reasonably clear the 38's are coming more available sooner.
My wife's gift will arrive first. This could be interesting, because she is rather skeptical of the device.
Skeptical wife received, charged, paired, and is using within the hour. Asked her via iMessage "pretty cool toy, no?" Response: "Absolutely!"
Apple is going to make (another) fortune...
My SG sport just changed to preparing for shipment. Q: How long between preparing for>>to>>shipped?
Well now I can answer my own question for anyone still waiting. Status changed from preparing to ship to shipped in less than a day. Good news, also shipping overnight air so I'll receive today, one week prior to estimated delivery date.
Thanks for the update! Were you May 29-June 13 before you shipped?
I'm hoping for some news soon!
Thanks for the update! Were you May 29-June 13 before you shipped?
I'm hoping for some news soon!
Yes I was in that group. hope you get similar news!
Soooo... No magical early delivery, but well within the original window.
Shanghai!
On it's way.. finally! (and to their credit right on the front end of the window: "June"...)
Though the complete puzzle remains as to why the spare black sports band took three weeks.... ordered May 8 and still not here.
Are you kidding me??? I was scheduled for a Monday delivery.
I can't take it any more...