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So, I tried to place my order 16 minutes after pre-orders began. But I did not get into batch one. I've been on the aspiring developer's mailing list for year

So, I tried to place my order 16 minutes after pre-orders began. But I did not get into batch one. I've been on the aspiring developer's mailing list for years. /sigh. Super bummed that this means missing out on enjoying season one "live". As it stands I'm not going to order until the unit is in stock. I'm so burned out on the chip shortages.

arthurcolle 5y ago
seems like a really long lead time to get 20K devices manufactured, but I'm not in the hardware world. Is this normal?
- temp_account001 5y ago
  Covid and chip shortages prob
  - ragona 5y ago
    Yeah, and I bet it’s even harder if you’re a new player to the space without established relationships.
    - barbecue_sauce 5y ago
      Playdate's a collab with Teenage Engineering, who should at least be able to grease a few wheels for Panic.
      - arthurcolle 5y ago
        Their stuff is so cute. Love that there's such a forward thinking engineering shop still out there, even if most of their stuff isn't for me.
  - grimgrin 5y ago
    They talk about this in their podcast. Malaysia has its own pandemic, and has had to slow the manufacturing down at times. The Malaysian relationship is thanks to TE though, but that relationship can't make Magic happen https://podcast.panic.com/#episode006 https://podcast.panic.com/#episode006
- FranksTV 5y ago
  It's long to get 20k devices manufactured, but it's definitely normal for getting the first 20k devices manufactured.
hug 5y ago
I woke up at 3AM AEST, when preorders were supposed to go live. Hit a 502 bad gateway page, which disappeared after refreshing 3 or 5 times. Put a playdate & cover into my cart, joined the queue -- which let me in to pay a bit under two minutes in. Tried to check out, was told they didn't ship to Australia: Already knew that was wrong, because their FAQ said they did. Refreshed, couldn't check out. Refreshed, couldn't check out. Tried the Apple Pay option that appeared for the first time on my third attempt, got "Try Again!" Eventually, after removing the cover and frantically smashing refresh a few more times, I got my order through for the "late 2021 batch". Not exactly a lovely experience, but it feels like Panic did what they could.
grimgrin 5y ago
i preordered 2x of them but don't really need the 2nd. figured someone i know would want the other ping me at jared@smell.flowers and we can figure out logistics

arthurcolle 5y ago

seems like a really long lead time to get 20K devices manufactured, but I'm not in the hardware world. Is this normal?

temp_account001 5y ago
Covid and chip shortages prob
- ragona 5y ago
  Yeah, and I bet it’s even harder if you’re a new player to the space without established relationships.
  - barbecue_sauce 5y ago
    Playdate's a collab with Teenage Engineering, who should at least be able to grease a few wheels for Panic.
    - arthurcolle 5y ago
      Their stuff is so cute. Love that there's such a forward thinking engineering shop still out there, even if most of their stuff isn't for me.
- grimgrin 5y ago
  They talk about this in their podcast. Malaysia has its own pandemic, and has had to slow the manufacturing down at times. The Malaysian relationship is thanks to TE though, but that relationship can't make Magic happen https://podcast.panic.com/#episode006 https://podcast.panic.com/#episode006
FranksTV 5y ago
It's long to get 20k devices manufactured, but it's definitely normal for getting the first 20k devices manufactured.

hug 5y ago

I woke up at 3AM AEST, when preorders were supposed to go live. Hit a 502 bad gateway page, which disappeared after refreshing 3 or 5 times. Put a playdate & cover into my cart, joined the queue -- which let me in to pay a bit under two minutes in. Tried to check out, was told they didn't ship to Australia: Already knew that was wrong, because their FAQ said they did. Refreshed, couldn't check out. Refreshed, couldn't check out. Tried the Apple Pay option that appeared for the first time on my third attempt, got "Try Again!" Eventually, after removing the cover and frantically smashing refresh a few more times, I got my order through for the "late 2021 batch". Not exactly a lovely experience, but it feels like Panic did what they could.

grimgrin 5y ago

i preordered 2x of them but don't really need the 2nd. figured someone i know would want the other ping me at jared@smell.flowers and we can figure out logistics