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88 posts

Master Geek

#696013 4-Oct-2012 11:26

OwenMeasures:
IsThisOneGood:
Benjip:
IsThisOneGood: Guys check your emails

I've also been upgraded to 2-3 weeks

What time did you order on the Friday morning?

I ordered at around 7:20am so I'm probably not in the "first of the first" batch.

Surely somewhere like JB Hi-fi or DSE would start selling these outright before 3-4 weeks?

I ordered 5am

But it was the 64GB black so I guess it's not that popular

I ordered 02:06am 32GB Black hoping for it to ship the end of next week.

I've seen on macrumors they have shipping of 9-16 I think and theyve only gotten theirs to preparing for shipment today

OwenMeasures

93 posts

Master Geek

#696016 4-Oct-2012 11:28

IsThisOneGood:
OwenMeasures:
IsThisOneGood:
Benjip:
IsThisOneGood: Guys check your emails

I've also been upgraded to 2-3 weeks

What time did you order on the Friday morning?

I ordered at around 7:20am so I'm probably not in the "first of the first" batch.

Surely somewhere like JB Hi-fi or DSE would start selling these outright before 3-4 weeks?

I ordered 5am

But it was the 64GB black so I guess it's not that popular

I ordered 02:06am 32GB Black hoping for it to ship the end of next week.
I've seen on macrumors they have shipping of 9-16 I think and theyve only gotten theirs to preparing for shipment today

Is this in New Zealand or the US?

dickytim

2514 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#696034 4-Oct-2012 11:55

IsThisOneGood:
dsa56:
OwenMeasures:
IsThisOneGood: Guys check your emails

I've also been upgraded to 2-3 weeks

This is a good sign... Apple finally sorting out there stock! who every else gets this... post asap!

Just checked mine it still says 3-4weeks bummer i wish i had this befor i go to Aus later next week
That sucks

But why not just pick your 5 in aus

you could likely do that and sell it on TM for the price of a new one when yours arrives.

littleheaven

2130 posts

Uber Geek

#696057 4-Oct-2012 12:14

I ordered within the 1st 15 minutes, white 64GB, still sitting at 3-4 weeks. I think it all depends on popularity of the model.

I've done my case shopping. I ordered a Speck Candyshell in white/raspberry from the US. It was expensive but that's the case I really wanted, and I figure it's worth it to protect such an expensive device. I have a 5-year old who sometimes gets his hands on my phone so I need something robust. I also got a backup case from Noel Leeming - a Belkin Candy Shell in Whiteout, which has a white TPU bumper and a clear polycarbonate back panel. It's a bit more slimline than the Speck case. I also got a Belkin screen protector which is specifically for retina display - apparently it makes the screen easier to see outdoors or something. So... that little exercise killed a week. What am I going to do to occupy the rest of my wait?

Geek girl. Freelance copywriter and editor at Unmistakable.co.nz.

IsThisOneGood

88 posts

Master Geek

#696059 4-Oct-2012 12:15

OwenMeasures:
IsThisOneGood:
OwenMeasures:
IsThisOneGood:
Benjip:
IsThisOneGood: Guys check your emails

I've also been upgraded to 2-3 weeks

What time did you order on the Friday morning?

I ordered at around 7:20am so I'm probably not in the "first of the first" batch.

Surely somewhere like JB Hi-fi or DSE would start selling these outright before 3-4 weeks?

I ordered 5am

But it was the 64GB black so I guess it's not that popular

I ordered 02:06am 32GB Black hoping for it to ship the end of next week.
I've seen on macrumors they have shipping of 9-16 I think and theyve only gotten theirs to preparing for shipment today

Is this in New Zealand or the US?

US

Anyway I think that should be the standard it will prepare for shipment a week before the estimated date

dsa56

22 posts

Geek

#696073 4-Oct-2012 12:29

OwenMeasures:
IsThisOneGood:
dsa56:
OwenMeasures:
IsThisOneGood: Guys check your emails

I've also been upgraded to 2-3 weeks

This is a good sign... Apple finally sorting out there stock! who every else gets this... post asap!

Just checked mine it still says 3-4weeks bummer i wish i had this befor i go to Aus later next week
That sucks

But why not just pick your 5 in aus

Good point!

I'm under the impression that there are no stoks in AUS either....

BTR

1527 posts

Uber Geek

#696093 4-Oct-2012 12:51

3-4 week wait in Aust as well. Just checked my order its still at 3-4 weeks for a 32GB black.

I'm going for this case,

http://www.urbanarmorgear.com/collections/iphone5/products/scout

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OwenMeasures

93 posts

Master Geek

#696095 4-Oct-2012 12:52

BTR: 3-4 week wait in Aust as well. Just checked my order its still at 3-4 weeks for a 32GB black.

I'm going for this case,

http://www.urbanarmorgear.com/collections/iphone5/products/scout

If im honest i wouldnt go for a case at all! i bought the Ghost Armor full body kit!

Casing will let in crap and dirt and then scratch the aluminum band on your new iPhone 5!!

BTR

1527 posts

Uber Geek

#696099 4-Oct-2012 12:54

Just checked the US, Aust and UK stores and all are 3-4 weeks.

Will have to find something else to occupy me until it arrives.

littleheaven

2130 posts

Uber Geek

#696108 4-Oct-2012 13:08

OwenMeasures: Casing will let in crap and dirt and then scratch the aluminum band on your new iPhone 5!!

This is always a risk - that's why it's a good idea to just gently slip off the case and give the phone a wipe over with a microfibre cloth once a week. But having it slip out of my handbag onto concrete is likely to leave much more of a scratch so I think I'll take the lesser of two evils and go with the case.

Geek girl. Freelance copywriter and editor at Unmistakable.co.nz.

acsonline

181 posts

Master Geek

#696161 4-Oct-2012 14:22

OwenMeasures:
IsThisOneGood: Guys check your emails

I've also been upgraded to 2-3 weeks

This is a good sign... Apple finally sorting out there stock! who every else gets this... post asap!

Well its been almost 1 week since last Friday.. so I would expect everyone who ordered last week to have their time come down to 2-3 weeks by tomorrow latest:)

mattbush

784 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user

#696171 4-Oct-2012 14:47

Last year Telecom had stocks of prepay iphone 4s's about 2 weeks before the Apple shipments. Plenty of time to cancel the Apple orders.

OwenMeasures

93 posts

Master Geek

#696176 4-Oct-2012 15:04

mattbush: Last year Telecom had stocks of prepay iphone 4s's about 2 weeks before the Apple shipments. Plenty of time to cancel the Apple orders.

Dont get your hopes up... just spoke to Telecom, they say 1-2 months yet!

khull

1245 posts

Uber Geek

#696233 4-Oct-2012 16:33

My mate in Australia bought the iPhone 5 without contract from a reseller. I've talked to people at work who flew back from OZ business trip with iPhone 5's

Again, it supports the fact that Apple does not care whether they actually sell it on a contract or otherwise.

wilt64

246 posts

Master Geek

#696237 4-Oct-2012 16:37

khull: My mate in Australia bought the iPhone 5 without contract from a reseller. I've talked to people at work who flew back from OZ business trip with iPhone 5's

Again, it supports the fact that Apple does not care whether they actually sell it on a contract or otherwise.

As per my earlier posts got mine Monday via corporate...
I hear rumbles the 2nd shipment has arrived and some retailers will be selling outright possibly as soon as this weekend.

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