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2021 iMac order thread
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My imac has always shown arrives on 22 June. And always as 'processing'. Today (14th) STILL showing the same. If delivery is gonna be 22 June, should I have expected it to have moved from 'processing' to 'preparing to ship' at least? A little anxious it's going to slip... hmmm
Mine has shipped, but it has shipped from Ireland. Over the weekend, UPS has not given any updates as to where the iMac currently is. Probably somewhere on a pallet at an airport or in a truck. It is scheduled to arrive the 21st, 3 days after the original delivery date, which already was the last day of the delivery slot.
Ah well, those extra 3 days probably won't hurt.
Probably.
I don't understand why the couriers like UPS/Fedex are so slow in Europe. I can have something shipped all the way from the southeast US or even Mexico and it arrive in Western Canada, the very next day but in Europe I always found I was very lucky if I got something in 3 or even 4 days.Mine has shipped, but it has shipped from Ireland. Over the weekend, UPS has not given any updates as to where the iMac currently is. Probably somewhere on a pallet at an airport or in a truck. It is scheduled to arrive the 21st, 3 days after the original delivery date, which already was the last day of the delivery slot.
Ah well, those extra 3 days probably won't hurt.
Probably.
Canada here
Ordered June 10 for July 20-27 delivery. Checked my order today and it’s now July 15-22
Ordered June 10 for July 20-27 delivery. Checked my order today and it’s now July 15-22
Ordered one for a parent and it showed up on the last day of the expected arrival, which was today.
Yesterday I saw the iPhonedo video demonstrating the crooked display manufacturing error.
The iMac I received is indeed “out of balance”, the right-side is 5 mm lower than the left. I have some concerns about the low-end model having the undocumented single-fan thermal design but for my intended use-case it may be a non-issue.
The green looks great on the computer and accessories too.
I also made an error on my order by selecting the wrong keyboard so this machine is definitely going back. Disappointed to see a hardware issue that could possibly go unnoticed even if widespread.
Yesterday I saw the iPhonedo video demonstrating the crooked display manufacturing error.
The iMac I received is indeed “out of balance”, the right-side is 5 mm lower than the left. I have some concerns about the low-end model having the undocumented single-fan thermal design but for my intended use-case it may be a non-issue.
The green looks great on the computer and accessories too.
I also made an error on my order by selecting the wrong keyboard so this machine is definitely going back. Disappointed to see a hardware issue that could possibly go unnoticed even if widespread.
I’m glad you’re getting your keyboard situation sorted.
As to the imbalance issue: 5 mm? How, might I ask, did you even perceive this?
I can pick one up today with a 10% discount here, but only the base model 256GB, nearly all my storage is photos and videos, i use iCloud but have them downloaded on my iPad and iphone both 256gb with 85gb left.
My other uses is mainly email, pages, don’t download music.
Enough you think?
My other uses is mainly email, pages, don’t download music.
Enough you think?
It’s possible but not ideal. Only you can decide but for me 256 requires too much diligence.
I used my eyes. A half-centimetre variance is quite a lot when spread over a large otherwise straight span. My not-so-discerning parent actually saw it before me. Of course sitting in front of it you can see the slant against the foot which falls behind the display and has perpendicular lines to use. Of course if there is anything level behind the computer like a window or cupboard or patterned surface it easy to see what doesn't align.
Beyond that our visual system is very adept at noticing small variances. You could lay 1,000 spaghetti noodles across a table—perfectly parallel to each other—and twist one amongst them a degree off-angle and anyone could spot it within one second. I can spot a double space almost anywhere in computer text and I'm a very amateur proof-reader. I can spot the use of different dashes just as easily. These are all things rendered to me at less than a 5 mm scale.
Here is some info for those that didn’t order on April 30. I ordered a blue 8/8 16GB 2TB on May 10th. The original projected delivery dates were June 16-23. It shipped on June 9th from Shanghai and went through Japan to Memphis. Apple said it would be delivered on the 17th and Fedex said the 15th. It was delivered today, the 14th. Haven’t got it setup yet, but it is level. Turns out my late 2012 27” imac is not quite level.
It is very easy to off load photos and videos onto an external SSD that stays connected and is on your screen just as available and convenient as if it is in a folder on your system. You just have to remember to do any backups separately. External SSDs are much cheaper.
Yes i could go that way, i just had a HD for back ups. Alot of my photo library storage are old videos I took of my kids and converter to mp4 that i saved, have the disks/USB too, it probably won’t grow much more as i mainly do the odd photos now. All in iCloud anyway.
Update! From Ireland, it shipped to the UPS Paris hub, and from there to the Netherlands. Today it arrived at the UPS hub nearby, and it is expected to arrive at my doorstep somewhere tomorrow morning! A day before the original delivery date.
Me too. Shipped from Ireland. Due to be delivered tomorrow (17th)Mine has shipped, but it has shipped from Ireland. Over the weekend, UPS has not given any updates as to where the iMac currently is. Probably somewhere on a pallet at an airport or in a truck. It is scheduled to arrive the 21st, 3 days after the original delivery date, which already was the last day of the delivery slot.
Ah well, those extra 3 days probably won't hurt.
Probably.
I ordered on the same date (Yellow, 512GB, 16GB) to the UK. Had a couple days of billing issues as my name changed recently and I didn’t yet have my replacement card! Delivery was picked up today in Shanghai, scheduled to arrive the 24th (it was the 29th when I ordered, then 22nd-29th while order was preparing).
Good to see most people getting theirs!
I'm still waiting for the corporate EPP discount. Might be waiting a bit longer yet, but I'm patient.
I'm still waiting for the corporate EPP discount. Might be waiting a bit longer yet, but I'm patient.
And so it happened that even though the UPS website said: "Delivery on June 17th, between 10 am and 1 pm", the UPS guy rang my bell yesterday afternoon! Lucky I was accidentally working from home, so I got it on the 16th (which happens to be my birthday, so Yay! for this birthday present!Update! From Ireland, it shipped to the UPS Paris hub, and from there to the Netherlands. Today it arrived at the UPS hub nearby, and it is expected to arrive at my doorstep somewhere tomorrow morning! A day before the original delivery date.
), even though the original date was the 18th.
I'm surprised it isn't available yet. The Military/ Veterans discount was active on the first day of ordering (That's how I got 10% off on mine.)
So in the end put my order for a Silver 8/8 512/16GB MM+MT, expected 26 Jul - 2 Aug ?