iPod iPod Shuffle in London Store

[Gee]

Has anyone else had any luck getting one from the London store?

Maybe the 2 weeks is a guesstimate.

I was just in there, and the sales assistants are all wearing them, but there didn't seem to be any actually on sale.

 

[pZsolt]

Any update

Folks,

Does any of you has some news about the availablity of iPod Shuffle in London? Need to buy the ticket to get over, but if it is not available, then I will just stay in Paris, and buy one via the webstrore.

Cheers,

pZsolt

 

[Applespider]

I asked on Sunday when I was in. As said above, they had an initial 'surprise' shipment on Friday that sold out rapidly - they didn't even have the signs for them apparently.

The next set are due in before 29th - but as the Genius said - who knows!

 

[mrzippy]

Please someone post when there is availability in London, I can get there virtually any day and my partner works in London too.

I want an iPod Shuffle

 

[asif786]

well, i asked yesterday and one of the guys seemed pretty sure that they were going to get a massive/large shipment next wednesday (26th) of both models..

 

[Sabbath]

well, i asked yesterday and one of the guys seemed pretty sure that they were going to get a massive/large shipment next wednesday (26th) of both models..

Arrgghhh no, I'll be in London on the 25th, this is typical of my luck! Maybe I should crash for the night at a friends house hmmmm....

Please keep the updates coming people...

 

[Sly]

I got my 512mb shuffle at the store last Thursday evening, they had just had a box delivered and where selling them from behind the counter, there where none on display and no signs at the time, you just had to ask. It's awesome, well worth the £69.

 

[Blue Velvet]

I got my 512mb shuffle at the store last Thursday evening, they had just had a box delivered and where selling them from behind the counter, there where none on display and no signs at the time, you just had to ask. It's awesome, well worth the £69.

Sly by name, sly by nature...

Good on you

(jealous)

 

[Sly]

 

[pZsolt]

iPod Shuffle Delivery time in Webstore Changed

Folks,

In case you do not know, the previous 2 weeks delivery time had changed in the French Webstore to 3-4 weeks (do not say, it is the fault of the French )

I will still try to get one, lets have fingers x-ed.

TT4N

pZsolt

 

[mrzippy]

Got mine today in the London store

Only had 512mb models, expecting 1 GB models next weekend, along with the Mac mini, iLife 05, iWork and the iPod shuffle accessories.

 

[Gee]

What's it like? Went in today myself, but was mainly looking for ilife. Didn't notice any shuffles on sale though....

 

[mrzippy]

What's it like? Went in today myself, but was mainly looking for ilife. Didn't notice any shuffles on sale though....

All behind the tills on the back desk, got 2 at about 1pm.

I went back at 8pm and overheard someone being told they had sold 500, and just found another box - which I could see on the floor behind the till.

As for what it is like, WOW !

I can't believe it is so small, USB2 transfer is really fast and audio quality is excellent, just need the dock now to finish it off.

 

[mrzippy]

One suggestion I'd like to make is being able to set the EQ for the iPod shuffle from within iTunes.

The sound quality is excellent, but I always normally boost the treble a bit - just the way I like things, but you cannot do this on the iPod shuffle.

 

[asif786]

One suggestion I'd like to make is being able to set the EQ for the iPod shuffle from within iTunes.

The sound quality is excellent, but I always normally boost the treble a bit - just the way I like things, but you cannot do this on the iPod shuffle.

If you do 'get info' ont he song, and change the EQ from there, wont it carry over to the shuffle? That's what the iPod does, so maybe it will do to..

I'm going in to get one today. I hope to god that they have one :/

/asif

 

[Blue Velvet]

If you do 'get info' ont he song, and change the EQ from there, wont it carry over to the shuffle? That's what the iPod does, so maybe it will do to..

I'm going in to get one today. I hope to god that they have one :/

/asif

Do let us know how you got on.

Want a 1gb one myself, could order one from the online store but that doesn't satisfy the shopping thrill of taking it home immediately and playing with it...

 

[mrzippy]

If you do 'get info' ont he song, and change the EQ from there, wont it carry over to the shuffle? That's what the iPod does, so maybe it will do to..

I'm going in to get one today. I hope to god that they have one :/

/asif

Just tested a song one EQ- none, duplicate EQ- rock, both sound the same.

Anyway I said the sound is excellent, it's just personal preference, but then again that is the whole point of an EQ

Steve Jobs did say the firmware is up-dateable, so I imaging this can either be added per song or a setting in the iPod Preferences in iTunes easily.

 

[asif786]

just an update...

there were no ipod shuffles available today at the apple store london.

staff there said that they were definitely getting a big delivery in on the 29th, and may get smaller deliveries during the week..



/asif

 

[Blue Velvet]

just an update...

there were no ipod shuffles available today at the apple store london.

staff there said that they were definitely getting a big delivery in on the 29th, and may get smaller deliveries during the week..



/asif

Bummmmerrrrr... but good that they're on their way soon.

 

[MemphisSoulStew]

I'll be going up on Tuesday for the .Mac presentation, so I'm hoping they'll have more in then. I may have to get there extra early...

 

[garybUK]

I went into London on Saturday morning and poped into the London store on the way to the British Museum, doing the tourist bit whilst I have a work flat down in London it was about 11:00am and i bought OSX.3 because I lost my G5's restore disk anyway they had a stack of them only behind the tills, so I asked him if I could see one, he pulled one up so i bought it! 512mb £69..... it's amazing little thing... sounds good but sounds fantastic with my Senheiser 212pro's .... thing is.. i already have a 3rd Gen iPod and my little sister was wow'd by the shuffle, so was my mum.... even to the extent she's buying one for when she's at the gym (totally non technical i can assure you!!)

Anyway I gave it my sister!

 

[asif786]

I'm going to make another attempt to go today (but its just sooo cold )

I was a bit annoyed to see that there were around 3 shuffles reserved for customers, but when I asked to reserve one on friday, I was told they dont do reserves/customer holds.

That store really needs to brief their staff properly. Half were saying 'Yep, we have shuffles, behind the counter' and half were saying 'no, we've run out'.

That's really not an experience anyone should have while visiting an Apple store..

/asif

 

[Fredstar]

That is quite annoying how they won't allow you to reserve at the store, i really want my Shuffle this week because my online order isn't coming till about 15th Feb.
I am going to try and reserve some for this saturday, hopefully by then they would have had a few large shipments in

 

[mrzippy]

I was told you can ring up and reserve same day when I was told the iPod shuffle docks should be in next Saturday.

 

[asif786]

I think I'll probably queue up at the store a bit early on Saturday..will add to the excitement!

I wonder how many other people will be doing the same - it happened in SF so it could happen here in London..

sorry, feeling a bit good today cos I just watched the original mac being unveiled..

http://macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?home&NewsID=10696



-asif