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[Nexus 7 General] iamgeef:
I ordered mine from the Play store on the 28th when it said 2-3 weeks, had the auth charge ok, but nothing since. The 3 weeks is up next Thursday, so whilst it's annoying that I'm seeing other people getting confirmation emails and even devices (Man I want mine so bad), it's still within the estimated shipping date that was provided. Once it passes that date, I'll start breathing down the phone at Google.

Even if you ordered your device the very second they whipped it out at I/O it's still within the 2-3 week window, and if you're annoyed that another retailer got theirs out to people quicker than Google, well that's like ringing up Domino's Pizza before the 30 minute delivery estimate has passed and complaining just because you saw your neighbour get a Pizza Hut delivery.
[Nexus 7 General] stevecaboose:
Hey guys, to those who have not gotten an expected delivery date, this is what I did. I made an account on the UPS website (its free) and added the tracking number to my account and now I have an expected delivery date. Mine is expected to be delivered on Monday. My location is Minnesota in the US.
[Nexus 7 General] Andrew025:
I tried that with the myups thing so I can reschedule the delivery but it doesn't have any details for my tracking number.
[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
Can you put that into a car analogy ? :)

Thing is, Asus (or a single supplier) doesn't supply the Pizzas, they are not the latest high tech pizza models commissioned by Dominos, there were no pre-orders, there was no Pizza IO conference, and about 97 other differences.
[Nexus 7 General] gavinfabl:
Anyone in the UK receive or have any change in order status.

Personally, I doubt there will be any change until tomorrow if we are lucky.
[Nexus 7 General] cheezcake:
Yeh it's a Sunday doubt anything will happen to orders outside the US until Monday, it should be Monday as well because if it's any later that 3 week time frame has been broken
[Nexus 7 General] tylerwatt12:
Pizza IO?

LOL
[Nexus 7 General] darkquota:
It is kind of odd that we haven't gotten the usual "Order Processed: Ready for UPS" message at least. Hopefully nothing is wrong though.
[Nexus 7 General] librab103:
I'll be happy to have it by Tuesday but it looks like Wednesday seems more likely!
[Nexus 7 General] armyboy11b:
Realize that most times with ups they update it sooo late lol I usually order on Fridays and they come in on Monday.and my tracking didn't get updated with info till right before it came in or after lol
[Nexus 7 General] sdesu:
Anyone else still waiting for Adorama? I ordered from them on Friday morning, got a backorder mail and a mail saying that my order is being processed.

Starting to think about canceling and ordering from Google Play Store.

I wonder if any of the two still has enough stock for shipping orders.
[Nexus 7 General] freesoul27:
36 hours passed and still no UPS information :(
[Nexus 7 General] Gigalabz:
All us UK guys are getting shipment via TNT that's why we have no shipping confirmation yet as they don't work weekends. :(
[Nexus 7 General] shell_c:
Ordered from the play store on the 27th june and haven't heard nothing. But then I didn't expect to anyway since they stated mid july so I'm still patient and have no issues in waiting. I think all UK pre-orders will start seeing shipping confirmation tomorrow (Monday 16th) with the tablet being received sometime during the week (tues/wednesday/thursday). :)
[Nexus 7 General] Morningstar132:
I don't think they have started shipping yet, I spoke to someone yesterday and was told mine should be shipped Monday morning, I ordered on the 27th. I think Google were blindsided by retailers selling early, and by the time someone finally made a decision it was too late to start in the UK.
[Nexus 7 General] charlesky:
Some people just don't get it. You can look at the estimated ship dates and the terms on their site all you want, they don't matter. The fact is, Google screwed up. They had the tablets in stock and dragged their feet in getting them shipped. In the UK and AU they're still dragging their feet, and it looks like this process will continue well into next week.

All you're pointing out is that they've covered their asses. No ****. That's not going to help their reputation when people who preordered get their goods 5, 6 or 7 days after those who ordered at the last minute and paid less.

The message Google is sending is very clear - don't order from us if you want fast and efficient service. Is that really the message Google wants to put out?
[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
Could be, but...

The story is allegedly that the N7 boxes were sitting in shipper warehouses, waiting for the "Go" signal.

If true, it's difficult to say if there were shipping labels on them yet. You'd think they had all the names and addresses ready to go, but they might not have created official shipping labels until CC charges were approved.

So, if true, Google giving the Go order after 4:00 PM Friday doesn't take effect until Monday ? Nobody can do anything over the weekend ?

What about Canada ? We share time zones with the US. Why didn't our orders start going through ?

I think the Friday decision was US specific. Who knows how long the rest of us will wait, especially if the 2 day shipping promise was "non true" as someone reported for Australia yesterday.
[Nexus 7 General] bisto321:
Hopefully most of us should be getting our tablets soon - great!

Trouble is, I really like to moan and have a bit of a whine. WTF am I going to do now?

If only there was something else in UK that I could focus my negative and pessimistic attention on?

Sadly, I think July 2012 in London, for me, will always be remembered as the month Google let me down.

I can't imagine that anything else this month (JULY 2012) is going to annoy me more.
[Nexus 7 General] ajg74:
so hows this going, have kept away since yesterday, people still arguing about Google having screwed us or not??? :) In my wait I have dug out my old HTC HD2 and flashed it with ICS as I have no experience, other than a quck play on friends phones or tablets of Android, I might use it as my main phone for a bit, it runs pretty good!!
[Nexus 7 General] vxv831:
Found a link for Australia http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/n...-tablet-from-249-in-australia-ships-mid-july/

the initial promise from Google was 2-3 weeks with +1-2 days shipping. That makes it delivered from past Wednesday to the latest on this coming Thursday. small basket..
[Nexus 7 General] Beta Max:
UPS employees do work on the weekends. Hard to believe your box is not in a truck or on a plane enroute to your house. Here's hoping for Monday delivery.

I think Im gonna go hangout by the airport and wait for the UPS plane to land.
[Nexus 7 General] armyboy11b:
They do work on weekends they just don't delivery to homes on weekends unless u paid for that service

So if it shipped Friday we should get them by Monday :)

Every order I made that was shipped threw ups on a Friday came in on Monday

(I always order on a Friday lol)
[Nexus 7 General] Shahpur.Azizpour:
I wouldn't really care whether i get the Nexus 7 at the same day as retail or two weeks later.

Problem is that I live in Germany and my brother is supposed to visit us from the UK on Friday. If he doesn't get my Nexus order until thursday I'm screwed! ;-)
[Nexus 7 General] gavinfabl:
I agree that it is poor what has happened. Regardless of the who why and what, if you pre order you do expect to receive goods either first or at worst at same time as retail stores. Initially I only thought you could buy online so I ordered on 27th.

I also agree that not only have we not got the tablet, we are also paying more for it. This leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

Ok, Ebuyer decided to deliver early. This probably caused an upset. But on Friday, didn't somebody think at Google to instruct TNT earlier so they could at least start to process the UK orders. Why has Google not even got TNT staff working overtime considering the vast amounts? If this was a global launch you need somebody working and talking to each other regardless of the different time zones.

I do think something went wrong with the process. And we shall never really understand everything.

I didn't appreciate Google telling me that the retail stores stock was outside of their control as the retail stores dealt directly with Asus and that the device was not a Google Nexus 7 but an Asus Nexus 7 and that the Google version had software controlled by them, and that the Nexus 7 could have different software. Do they really think this sounds like a good story to tell customers. It's a Google product regardless. Now if this is true, it's sounds even more bizarre and more crazy an arrangement.

Anyway, come tomorrow I really hope I receive TNT shipping details and a quick delivery.
[Nexus 7 General] bisto321:
Has anyone in the UK had it confirmed that if we refuse delivery we will get a full (including postage) refund?

I can see from the terms and conditions that we will not be charged a re-stocking fee, but the delivery fee is a bit of an annoyance - especially now that I have ordered a 16GB from HMV for only £20 more with free delivery.

I didn't mind the delivery charge when I thought I would have the Kudos of being 'one of the first', but ebuyer and free delivery have spoiled that now - damn their fantastic value and timely dispatch process!

If it won't get refunded I may as well collect it and sling it on eBay.
[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
That's why the arguing. There's no such thing as a collective judgement.

Everybody has a right to decide for themselves whether or not Google, or some other party "disappointed" them or whatever.

I can say I am disappointed that Google refuses to answer my 2 very simple emails, one sent July 9, the other July 12.

I can say I am disappointed how this release has been handled, with little information from Google and none from Google Canada.

Some people are disappointed that the responses they had from CSRs were lacking, were perhaps a little bit "disingenuous" or misleading.

Some people are disappointed that order fulfilment seems rather random.

And others are just fine with the above or feel it hasn't affected them.

I personally feel there is too much "whining about whining". Which is funny of course.

One person's "whine" is another's "rational complaint".
[Nexus 7 General] gavinfabl:
Google want to beat Apple. Google the need to offer as good as customer experience.
[Nexus 7 General] bisto321:
They do seem to contradict themselves on the play store. This is in the warranty section for the Nexus 7 device

No mention of it being a Google nexus. I think your CS advisor just made it up to try and placate you.
[Nexus 7 General] gavinfabl:
Indeed. I was actually very calm and polite to the CS advisor. Suppose they had to say something.
[Nexus 7 General] greatgoogly:
No email, no charge to cc. Preordered on the 7th(US) . I'm really starting to think that many of us won't have our Google Play ordered devices until the 23rd or later.
[Nexus 7 General] ajg74:
So that's a yes then?? TBH I am a bit upset about how Google have handled, or rather haven't, the issue's people have had, esp after the B&M stores, Ebuyer etc letting people have theirs first\early, a nice little email etc from them would go a long way to calming people down. I am not though upset by the lead time until they have shipped, they said 2-3 weeks and its pretty much that, as long as I hear something either tomorrow or Tuesday that mine is shipping I'll be happy. I wont though be buying hardware direct from Google again due to their lack of communication durring this release. :)
[Nexus 7 General] bcvictory:
Hopefully when I wake up tomorrow my Aussie order has shipped.... it is Monday of course.
[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
Hmm...

In our "race to the bottom", "lowest price at all costs", Walmart/CostCo/etc modern world, cheap often beats good.

Android is cheap, or at least the cheapest smartphones are Androids. SGS3 is certainly not cheap.

But N7 is cheap. And IPad is not nearly as cheap. Versus N10 or whatever, who knows, but will likely be cheaper than IPads, for the same performance / features / equipment.

People (even we) complain about cheap. But we still buy it.

N7 is not so notable for high tech wizardry in mid 2012. It's notable for how inexpensive it is for what you get. That is what will help get it into so many hands, and homes, and even cars.
[Nexus 7 General] SchuMarker:
Hi everyone,

My first post but I've been following this thread for the last 50 pages (EDIT:- wait, not 50 pages, 500 pages!, this really is a monster!). It's kept me entertained and informed while I wait for my N7 (ordered 27th, 8gb, UK, no tracking number, email or CC charge).

I have a quick question, am I right in thinking that the Nexus is on the shelves in store in the USA as of Sunday? If so do any other UK members know if the same is true in the UK? I'm at work all day so can't check.

Also are there any UK members who have a TNT tracking number?

Many thanks.
[Nexus 7 General] eyesparky:
If there is this much whining about Google starting to distribute the tablet exactly when they said they would, all because a few retailers jumped the gun, I hate to think what people are going to be like if there are any slight perceived issues with their devices. I don't have shipping info for mine yet but I think I will cope. Life goes on. As for people wanting some kind of compensation because they didn't get their tablets before some other person on the planet, get over it already.
[Nexus 7 General] chortya:
Ordered one 8gb version with cover in USA Play Store using myus.com shipping address and one in UK Play Store using borderlinx on 28th of July. No shipping notice or credit card charges for any of these orders...

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[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
Yes. But I get the feeling the arguments are mostly between a vocal minority (some call them trolls or apologists or Google employees) and perhaps a slim majority, or roughly half who are "reasonably disappointed".

But there is yet no mass uprising of angry torch bearing villagers promising to refuse delivery.

I too thought / assumed that Google Play was the only way to order, or at least the only way to get one in the first month or two.

But at least with pre-orders we are supposed to be guaranteed the opportunity to cancel at any time, at least until shipment. Knowing that made it much easier for me to commit to pushing the Buy button on Day 1.
[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
That's 2 questions, LOL.

Some US stores like Sams Club and others have already had them in the stores, waiting for "off the street" purchasers. Most are gone now though I think.

I think HMV (?) in the UK was showing a sign indicating Monday (or Sunday?) stock.
[Nexus 7 General] cheezcake:
You do realise that the progressively lower cost of consumer tech is at least as important (if not more so) than advances in consumer tech. I mean what does it matter if 'x' performs much better than 'y' if no one can afford it, the Nexus 7 shows you can get a great quality tablet for far less than what we're currently paying and at the same time forces other more "premium" tablets like the iPad to innovate and improve at a faster price without a hike in price.

The iPad did the same thing when it was released, $500, much cheaper than the other tablets/slates on the market at the time and forced the entire tablet game to innovate, change and develop at a much faster pace than before.

I'd say that's pretty worth celebrating.
[Nexus 7 General] woundedworld:
I am optimistic in thinking that we will have them by Wednesday, no later than Friday. I would be a little upset if they take longer.
[Nexus 7 General] armyboy11b:
It will be soon mine shipped Friday evening ..ups works weekends so it should be here Monday :) wooooootttt
[Nexus 7 General] __Blaz0__:
I'm still trying to figure out why digital books are so expensive. They are the same price as a paper book. The same thing with comic books. Seems stupid to pay the same price for digital bytes as something physical you can opt to resell in the future.

Also, I received my tracking info 2am saturday. The Ups tracking still shows unable to track. I ordered on the 27th.
[Nexus 7 General] Big_Ted:
The 8GB version is only available via the play store for at least the first month.

The only stores that will have it in the UK that I can see are stateing available from Monday and then only for home delivery, looks like not available from in store for a while.
[Nexus 7 General] chrisjcks:
Well, I buy all my books on the kindle (as I own 2 kindles, plus their is an android app)

And whilst some can seem expensive, the prices change all-the-time.

Be sure to pick it up when it drops, as it will go back up (or it could go down again) - its all a judging game. :-)

I find the prices on amazon competitive, with the latest books I read being between £4-7 - but if you wait, these can drop.

I used to be a big book-hoarder & it worried me to turn digital with books, (i love owning them, i was fascinated with front covers/artwork etc)but once I owned a kindle - there was no going back, its better, faster & easier to read all whilst carrying around my entire collection. (& no more books taking up my house either) :-)

I'm now digital with most things, as its just better.

Spotify/Napster

Netflix

Steam (PC games)

Books via kindle (Google play books seems good, just more expensive to amazon and I can't read on my kindle ereaders - so pointless, amazon books can be read on android devices, so win win)
[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
Sure. :)

I paid over $2k in 2005 for a WinXP based HP TC4200 convertible tablet. It seems crazy slow now, even with a RAM and HD upgrade, and is used now only for flashing stock ROMs from a Windows app.

And I'm old enough to have witnessed every great personal computing innovation first hand from the 70's to present. But it's mostly just dots on screens until you get back to the 110 baud Teletypes, LOL.

So,... North Americans starting to eat Sunday breakfast and getting back to posting on the thread en masse soon ?
[Nexus 7 General] Big_Ted:
The way out American cousins eat could take an hour or so yet.......

Have you seen how high they stack those pancakes
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
Where are you at? I'm sure there are jokes about your country too ;)
[Nexus 7 General] Andrew025:
I love general stereotypes
[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
Well a late Saturday night turns into a late Sunday brunch.

And the happy ones will be busy with their new N7s, so only the unhappy ones will be here posting their woes.
[Nexus 7 General] AstainHellbring:
Has anyone tried actiavting two nexus 7's on the same account? Did they get both credits?
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
I'm English, Welsh, German, French and French Canadian (in that order), try making a stereotype to fit that! :D LOL I am, what I like to call a Euro Mutt :D
[Nexus 7 General] Big_Ted:
I'm in England and this morning I had the full English - Scotish version.....

Its this but with bread pudding as well.....
[Nexus 7 General] razball:
Has any tracking info actually come up? Saying that it definitely shipped? Cause I got my label on Friday but nothing changed after that.
[Nexus 7 General] mtfsandlin:
Jesus Christ, I'm moving to England now, and you are going to give me this every day. O.O :silly:

My mouth is drooling now. Thanks. :p
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
Now THAT's what I'm talkin' about! :D

I get all my English and Welsh goodies from here, they're in MA but they have pretty much EVERYTHING!

http://www.britishdelights.com/?gclid=CNLetbvgm7ECFaMaQgodIEHnCQ

Where ya at in the UK? My parents lived in Thatcham and Newbury for quite a while. My Great Grandpa Reddish came from Bolsover.
[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
Well the British are munching down on what ? Bangers and mash, fish and chips, a packet of crisps and crumpets and tea ?

While we Canucks suck back brewskis and back bacon over campfires while discussing hockey...

And the Aussies, something to do with dingos, crocs, huge cans of beer and shrimps on the barby ?

LOL.

Can't think of anything N7 that remains unsaid.

'Cept I still haven't heard a word about my order or when it might be fulfilled. AFAICT, the "2-3 weeks" thing is just an estimate and not a guarantee. For all I know, we outside of the US, may have to wait indefinitely. Google has said nothing much really.
[Nexus 7 General] phartblossom:
What are those black circular things at the top? I hope that's not burned sausage patties. Curious about what kind of beans those are too.
[Nexus 7 General] ynnek63:
Got my tracking number @ 4am Saturday but it still doesn't show in the UPS system.
[Nexus 7 General] 94SupraTT:
I freaking love this tablet!
[Nexus 7 General] bleclair:
Love that this thread is full of people from all over! Very cool! Had my first breakfast similar to this when visiting Ireland. Good stuff! :)

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Nexus 16gb, case + ac adapter _ ordered 27th 11am, no 2nd charge, response from google, "your order? i dunno!" :eek:
[Nexus 7 General] Big_Ted:
Trowbridge, its just 8 miles from Bath.

Notice the real bacon not that crispy stuff and the lovely black pudding at the top.....:D
[Nexus 7 General] mikereidis:
Sorry, DNA doesn't matter any more. You're a "victim" of your location/residence/culture.

And those are the criteria by which Google decides the fate of your N7 shipping, and the content they allow you to access.
[Nexus 7 General] Big_Ted:
Black pudding, a blood pudding or blood sausage is a type of sausage made by cooking blood or dried blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled.

But now they use dried blood powder instead of fresh blood so its not quite as good as it used to be......:laugh:

The beans are what we call baked beans, their haricot beans in a sause. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baked_beans
[Nexus 7 General] vidanay:
Blood sausage and baked beans.
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
Nice area! I was going to say my Great Grandpa Reddish came from Bolsover, Derbyshire, that's a good bit from you though. I LOVE my Bacon like that too, must be all the English Blood running around in my veins :D
[Nexus 7 General] gbroon:
The black things are black pudding, best not to ask what's in it if you are squeamish about weird things in food.

Is the bread pudding you speak of tattie scones, never heard of bread pudding in a scottish fry up. Bread puddings a dessert
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
I love Baked Beans (Bush's here in the US are my fave)! I could never eat blood though, yeah, I know you get it in meat, but the idea of eating it alone, not me :D Oh, and Scott's and their Haggis, not quite my cup of tea, so to speak.
[Nexus 7 General] Foxman2k:
Anyone who pre-ordered a 16 GB during the keynote on the 27th still NOT receive any shipping info? This is unbelievable.
[Nexus 7 General] rushter:
Got my tracking number also and remember that ups is notorious for not updating over the weekends. Their trucks and planes still work on weekends but not their tracking servers. I believe come midnight Monday EST everyone will find out where the damn things are.
[Nexus 7 General] bleclair:
Yep! But I made the mistake of giving them more money and got the case and ac adapter and my reward is being ignored completely.

Haven't even seen a 2nd charge yet.

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[Nexus 7 General] vidanay:
Bush's Grillin' Beans are pretty good for a canned product.
[Nexus 7 General] Krakkenbus:
That's black pudding. Its really quite nice. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding
[Nexus 7 General] californiarailroader:
Yep, and the trains hauling all those Ground Trailers (anything over 500 miles takes a trip on a train), UPS is in the top 5 railroad customers, and FedEx and the USPS ship a LOT of ground stuff that way too. Anyway, gotta put a plug in for my profession :D