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Yesterday, John Gruber of Daring Fireball posted a poll on social media asking iPhone Duo buyers their estimated ship dates.
The results are mildly surprising.
Given the headlines about a three-month backlog, most preorder customers — about 80% of Gruber’s respondents — expect delivery in October or November, which is much better than you’d think.
Total | |
|---|---|
October | 37% |
November | 39% |
December | 10% |
January | 14% |
Responses | 2,865 |
Of course, social media polls should be taken with several large grains of salt, but in the absence of any official numbers from Apple, it’s perhaps the best survey so far of iPhone Duo ship dates. And it appears things are not as backlogged as feared.
If you’re in the market for the pricey handset, the numbers are fairly encouraging.
Better yet, Apple is starting to inform some customers that their ship dates are moving up. It’s a trickle, but it’s a start! And you gotta bet that John Ternus is doing everything possible to speed up supply. There’s hope yet that you might — might — get one for Xmas.
Also in today’s newsletter:
Apple is touting another big investment in U.S.-based manufacturing. The best thing? The fascinating pictures and video in Apple’s press release.
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There are some handy new features in the upcoming iOS 27.2 update, which is just days away. Here’s when it’ll likely drop.
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Hard to believe it’s been 16 years since Apple released the iconic 27-inch iMac. They were heavy, but still look amazing. What a great design.
I’d totally forgotten that you can use Apple’s wonderful and mesmerizing Aerials flyovers as Mac screensavers. Here’s how to set it up.
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