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Tiger Pre-Orders Ship

by , 10:45 AM EDT, April 28th, 2005

We've begun hearing from Observers who pre-ordered Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" and have received shipping notification. Delivery for most pre-orders was promised for Friday, April 29th, the same day the software will be released in retail stores.

For those who didn't pre-order the Mac OS X upgrade, Apple announced in-store "Tiger World Premiere" events from 6:00 PM to midnight at the company's fleet of retail stores. Many third-party VARs will also be hosting Tiger release events.

For those who didn't pre-order, can't stop at an Apple Store to buy the software this weekend, and still want to order it, Amazon is offering Tiger for $94.88, more than $30 off retail pricing of $129.

You can find more information on Tiger at Apple's Web site.

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Close Name:jimothy Posts: 612 Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Subject: Tiger Watch 2005

According the FedEx tracking site, my copy is on the truck and should arrive today. Yeah!

Close Name:DocRoss Posts: 33 Joined: 06 May 2004
Subject: Mine' Set for Tomorrow by 4:30

I just hope I'm still in the office when it arrives! It will be a GRRRREAT! weekend!

Close Name:acdc1174 Posts: 723 Joined: 16 Apr 2004
Subject:

FedEx says mine will be here tomorrow afternoon by 4:30 PM...not too shabby, especially since our FedEx guy arrives by 10:00 AM every day. Needless to say, I will be bringing my PB to work with me so I can install it.

Close Name:iGrouch Posts: 660 Joined: 18 Oct 2001
Subject:

Got mine today at 1:00 Irish time. Just backed up every thing and about to sign off on Panther. Get this. It shiped yesterday from Nuneaton, West midlands, UK. Was in Liege, Belgium at 1.58 am. In Dublin by mid morning. Box and internal booklets printed and packaged in Ireland. Go figure!

Close Name:kenaustus Posts: 602 Joined: 27 Jun 2003
Subject: I've got to wait . . .

Bought the Family Pack from Amazon for the $50 Rebate - I'm still paying for 2 of the 5 Macs in the family. With the free shipping I'll probably get it after 4.1 is available. At least I'll be able to keep an eye on how things are going and see if there are any bumps. And, yes Bryan, I did order through the TMO link.

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Mac OSX

I got mine 10 am this morning in Saint Paul, Minnesota!

Close Name:spxyu02 Posts: 1214 Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Subject:

Quote
acdc1174 wrote:
FedEx says mine will be here tomorrow afternoon by 4:30 PM.


Same!

I'm so psyched. My parents will be in town in the afternoon though, so I'll spend the afternoon/dinner-time with then. But then of course, what do I do Friday night? Do I go out and party, or continue being a huge nerd and install Tiger?!

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Ohh Noo!

I pre ordered on the 12th (day it was introduced), but I havent got a shipping confermation. Boy Apple will get my mouth of it if I dont recieve it TOMMROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Where is Tiger???

I ordered my Tiger copy on the 12th as well with the student discount, and it has been 'preparing for shipment' for about 3 days now...obviously im not getting it tomorrow but i better get it by saturday!!

Close Name:Engine Joe Posts: 413 Joined: 29 Jun 2004
Subject:

So those of you who said you got theirs today, have you installed it yet?

Close Name:Jon Stanard -   TMO Mac Specialist Posts: 2038 Joined: 27 Jul 2001
Subject:

Got it today. Installed it. Played a little. Seems good. Nothing super earth shattering to me yet, but I'm just getting started. Dashboard is nice, and spotlight says it needs 77 hours to index my machine. Of course, I do have about 700 Gigs of hard drives hooked up to it.

Just moved into my new house (hence my being gone for a long time) and I'll take it home to install and play with there over the weekend.

Close Name:Guest
Subject: preparing for shipment

i also ordered it the day it was announced, and it still hasn't shipped...

c'mon apple.

Close Name:Guest
Subject: got mine this afternoon

no problems to report except it seems to run a little slower on my G5. Maybe it's just me. But it is one cool OS!!

Close Name:Planeten Paultje Posts: 71 Joined: 15 Apr 2004
Subject: I'm tigered too ;-)

In The Netherlands we have reports of people receiving their pre-ordered Tigers all week. Some distributors seemingly just want to get rid of all those silly boxes lying around, regardless of any instructions from Apple.....

Looks good, feels good. Just a few Safari enhancements that have stopped working. I'll have to wait for Tiger compatible versions of those to be released in the next few weeks.

I did a Nuke 'n Pave after which the transition of my old configuration and extra software was flawless.

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Tiger

I received an email from Apple today stating my OS would arrive by Friday 4/29/05 via Fed-Ex. It came today @ 3:00p.m. I'm in Gaithersburg, MD

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Tiger Direct from Apple

I like getting my Tiger Direct from Apple. It arrives tomorrow at 4:30. Yay!

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Not Available in Stores?

I preordered last week because when I called the Apple Store directly to ask about when it would ship in the new machines and was told that most people that will wait inline on Friday will only get a certificate for pick up at a later date. Only certain stores and not many will get the physical packages for Friday.

So . . . I ordered. If this proves untrue, oh well, I'll get it an hour and a half, at least, earlier and won't have to stand inline in the snow and cold, even though there is a Starbucks right across from my local Apple Store. That's how I got Panther, I stopped off for a Carmel Frappacino and then found myself inline. Not this year.

Now I can go and see Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and be back just in time for Tiger to arrive. Cooul.

View Name:MacCentral -   Troll Posts: 17 Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Subject: Tiger An Early Release For Early Adopters Of New Bugs
Close Name:Guest
Subject: Unforseen Delay!

I unfortunately got this instead at 6:50 AM EST !
Due to an unexpected delay, we are unable to ship the following
item(s) by the date that you were originally quoted:
M9639Z/A, OS X V10.4 "TIGER" RETAIL-INT
will now ship on or before 04/29/2005


BOO! HISS!

Close Name:Engine Joe Posts: 413 Joined: 29 Jun 2004
Subject: Re: Unforseen Delay!

Quote
Anonymous wrote:
I unfortunately got this instead at 6:50 AM EST !
Due to an unexpected delay, we are unable to ship the following
item(s) by the date that you were originally quoted:
M9639Z/A, OS X V10.4 "TIGER" RETAIL-INT
will now ship on or before 04/29/2005


BOO! HISS!


What's the delay? Will now ship on or before... today!

Close Name:spxyu02 Posts: 1214 Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Subject:

Thank you FedEx man!

I have to run to class and then go out with the rents, so I'll be staying in on a Friday night and installing this evening

crappy camera phone pic:

Close Name:Guest
Subject:

i pre ordered Tiger a long time ago... still no clue as to where it might be.. on friday the tracking thing said it was getting ready to ship, which is already a huge disappointment.. What is the point of pre-order, i couldve WALKED to the nearest store that sells apple products which is some 100km from where i live, and still have it sooner than this..

Apple always likes to surprise me with their shipping methods. Last time the shipping company left our ipod mini infront of our door and just singed the paper themselves... very professional?

Close Name:Guest
Subject:

Is it possible to track, Australian Apple Store orders once they've been shipped?

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