Other 🇺🇸 USA - Apple.com - iPhone 15/Plus/Pro/Pro Max/ US Pre-Orders, Orders, and Delivery Status Thread

[WaitingForGuacamole]

So, the FineWoven case arrived today. It sucks and I'm a little upset. I wouldn't upset if this wasn't the replacement for the leather cases? It feels like a very cheap piece of fabric that was slapped on a generic case. That being said, the leather cases haven't been that good for a while, either... But. I don't know. I'm not impressed. It's going to stain super easy lol

I was talking about this with my wife when mine arrived this afternoon. She looked at it and said "it looks nice." She felt it and said, "it doesn't feel like leather."

And that's when I realized, nobody at Apple ever said, "The Leather case has been discontinued, and FineWoven is our vegan leather replacement." All they said was, "The Leather case has been discontinued", and also, "Here's our FineWoven case which doesn't have the issues that leather has (but has different issues, and by the way, it kinda sorta feels like suede)". It's only a leather replacement in the way that denim is a leather replacement, but in a way, they want you to think it is, so they can charge the same amount of money they did for their previous, premium product.

And I'm with you - the first time you cook with it, and take a call before fastidiously washing your hands? yeah, that case is done.

EDIT: Has Apple calculated the carbon impact of shipping cases that are not what people want, and then the carbon impact of returning it? I think this will not be earth-shaking, but a lot more than people would think.

 

[cwanja]

Does the Apple store allow time to run the synch or complete the icloud restore to the new device?

They do, but you use their WiFi which is notoriously slow. I often walk out of the store with no working phone because it is easier to get home and set it up on my personal WiFi.

 

[Bananasaurus]

So everyone, who has big plans for their new phone this weekend? Going out to take photos? Running speed and performance comparisons with your current phone? Showing it off to friends and family? Spending several hours going through settings to get every setting to your liking? Catching up on your sleep after spending many hours on this forum?

 

[FlightLevel310]

Hi captain @FlightLevel310!

Apparently flight UPS 175 was full so some of us from Wave 2 were told to catch a different flight.

would you be kind enough to look for our next flight to Seoul? Or better, direct flight to Anchorage? Thank you!
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I'll take a look and provide an update soon.

 

[goonie4life9]

I just got an update that my iPhone is scheduled for delivery tomorrow!

First there was nothing, but the hope of a dream, that burned in your soul, ‘tll it craved to be free. But now look around, for the dream touched the world. In a flash, how it changed all our lives. We are Apple, leading the way. We are Apple! And we're making a better today. What a feeling. And we've only begun, in believing, that tomorrow's much brighter, ‘cause Apple is leading the way!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Next week we'll be playing with the new toys. It's the following week when we'll really miss this

Agreed! It will be a ghost town in here.

 

[rixa001]

I think MKBHD may be slightly biased toward Android, but not drastically. I usually enjoy his reviews. It's impossible to avoid bias, I know.

MKBHD has said that he prefers Android to iOS. That's fine. Before my 10+ years of being an 'Apple-Holic,' I used Android (mostly HTC phones). There's been many times I said that I wish iOS could do what Android does (and vice-versa). That doesn't necessarily mean one is better than the other.

When all is said and done, it's a matter of enjoying the experience you get with what you like, want & choose.

3 cents

 

[Bananasaurus]

Agreed! It will be a ghost town in here.

We'll all be too busy playing with our new phones.

 

[caesarp]

My guy said I ain't dying on this flight, lets go this way

Could be avoiding those storms popping up over Japan? Looks like lots of convection in the bright red area.

 

[FlightLevel310]

Excuse me, I’m a captain as well 😆, one who isn’t working today anyways. I didn’t see any other flights today but you will probably see movement tomorrow. I’m on my phone so can’t really look into it easily. When I’m near my computer I will look and try to get flight numbers like we did this morning.

Last pre-order 2 years ago I was still an FO. We'll refer to @pilotpat as a Senior Captain.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

My pink regular 15 I have no information on. On Apple website it’s still preparing for shipment I’m constantly checking my choice for it because that’s being shipped home unlike my 15 pro max and nothing showing up there either.

I have a feeling it will be coming from the states. Apple will overnight it to you. So UPS tracking will populate for you on Thursday. Pending confirmation...

 

[NotApplicable]

So everyone, who has big plans for their new phone this weekend?

The funny thing is it may be weeks before I make a phone call with my new phone

 

[caesarp]

Wave 1 representing:

09/19/2023 8:54 A.M.

On the Way Departed from Facility Incheon, Korea, Republic of

 

[rixa001]

So everyone, who has big plans for their new phone this weekend? Going out to take photos? Running speed and performance comparisons with your current phone? Showing it off to friends and family? Spending several hours going through settings to get every setting to your liking? Catching up on your sleep after spending many hours on this forum?

When I get my phone, it'll be about the homework (haha): setting it up.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

So everyone, who has big plans for their new phone this weekend? Going out to take photos? Running speed and performance comparisons with your current phone? Showing it off to friends and family? Spending several hours going through settings to get every setting to your liking? Catching up on your sleep after spending many hours on this forum?

Catching up with sleep. I haven't slept since Pre-Orders went live. (Last Friday)

 

[FlightLevel310]

@FlightLevel310 their climb out of ICN seemed so sloooow

A heavy 747 will be quite slow on the climb.

 

[EricExtreme]

Next week we'll be playing with the new toys. It's the following week when we'll really miss this

On the 22nd you will see a TON of posts of people saying they received their phone, many posting a photo. They will say that they had fun on the forum, and then you won't see them again until their next upgrade. It's the way of things 😀

 

[bradl]

View attachment 2268335 Interesting route over Japan from dashed route…

The proposed route that FA is showing takes them into N. Korean and Russian airspace. They are avoiding that for a reason everyone knows.

As far as the storm goes, if they could get high enough, they could get over the tops of the cells in the area, but keep in mind that while the B747 is a heavy aircraft and could easily fly over the storm, the fuel they are carrying also adds weight, so they would either have to burn off the fuel to become light enough to climb over the storm, or fly around the storm. They are choosing to fly around it.

That also serves a second purpose; if something happens to the aircraft and they need to divert, they are not far from RJAA/NRT, RJBB/KIX, or RJTT/HND.

Regardless, they'll find a way to stay on an airway and not fly anywhere near Russian airspace, and once they cross the IDL, they'll be in US (Alaskan) airspace.

BL.

 

[Daino92]

So everyone, who has big plans for their new phone this weekend? Going out to take photos? Running speed and performance comparisons with your current phone? Showing it off to friends and family? Spending several hours going through settings to get every setting to your liking? Catching up on your sleep after spending many hours on this forum?

Definitely the taking photos thing. Want to try and improve my skills before we buy a new DSLR to play with as well. If anyone has any websites for good technique let me know!

 

[meetsam23]

Departure scan out of Korea

 

[NotApplicable]

Parcel is a tad slow, but it’s good for keeping me up to date when I’m not spamming UPS servers manually I guess

 

[Bananasaurus]

Catching up with sleep. I haven't slept since Pre-Orders went live. (Last Friday)

 

[EricExtreme]

The funny thing is it may be weeks before I make a phone call with my new phone

I hear ya. I do just about everything with my phone except use it for phone calls. Do people still talk on the phone?

 

[serrenity20]

Here’s what we are looking at price wise for iCloud storage
5 GB -free
50 GB - $0.99
200 GB - $2.99
2 TB - $9.99
6 TB - $29.99
12 TB - $59.99

 

[walds11]

On my main UPS mychoice page. Directly above the box that shows the "on the way" with the estimated date.

Nope, not there. Maybe it is conditional...?