iPhone Duo pre-orders began at 9 PM on Friday, October 16th. As previously reported, there was a clear shortage. While some people who pre-ordered at the Apple Store were able to "pre-order immediately and get it on launch day!", the dominant sentiment on social media was one of regret, with many lamenting, "By the time I connected to the site, delivery was already December..."
Staff members at the ASCII editorial department were also among those affected by this misfortune. Not a single person was able to get their hands on it on launch day. It was a day of disappointment.
Then came Monday morning. New cries of astonishment emerged. Upon checking the order details at the Apple Store, the delivery date, which was originally "December 9th-16th," had changed to "October 23rd." Is this a dream, an illusion, or simply an error? The answer should surely become clear sometime this week!?
