So given what happened with the first run shipment of FM3 without headphone jacks, AND without making any judgement on that since it's in the past, the initially unexpected result of all of that is that some of us have and may still get invitations where we have to make a CHOICE between units without headphone jacks now vs waiting for one with the headphone jack in "April". I realize that there are many where they absolutely do NOT need OR absolutely DO need it - these people do not have to contemplate what they want to do and have been the most vocal here with there clear cut choices. But if there are any people like me, some of us really WANT the headphone jack but have to weigh it against waiting until April to get it, and the risks associated with even THAT date being met. So we have to make a choice with very little data other than "April".
As such, can someone from Fractal tell us what "April" really MEANS to them? Are you saying that, based on the information you know right now, the expectation is to actually send out the first invite of units with the headphone jack by April 30? Or does it just mean that you just expect the next shipment to go out from the manufacturer in April? Or just the receipt of that shipment? Knowing that things might come up to delay that (particularly the coronavirus issues), I'm just trying to gauge at least what the Fractal expectation is if everything goes smoothly. I don't think this is unreasonable to ASK, knowing that it might not be answered.
I do realize that I may not even have a choice (even though I'm on day 1) as the current stock may never get to me before running out, but if I do I'd like to understand what risks are associated with waiting longer in order to make an educated decision. Yes, I know it's not life or death so no one has to point that out , but April will be ONE YEAR since the waitlist was formed to get out the first full production run, and about 8 or 9 months after the first estimate of when it was going to be available. I can wait for April certainly, but I just want to know if April really means April - I don't want it to be the end of the summer and I'm still waiting for even the first invite going out, or anything close to what has happened the first 12 months of waiting.
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As such, can someone from Fractal tell us what "April" really MEANS to them? Are you saying that, based on the information you know right now, the expectation is to actually send out the first invite of units with the headphone jack by April 30? Or does it just mean that you just expect the next shipment to go out from the manufacturer in April? Or just the receipt of that shipment? Knowing that things might come up to delay that (particularly the coronavirus issues), I'm just trying to gauge at least what the Fractal expectation is if everything goes smoothly. I don't think this is unreasonable to ASK, knowing that it might not be answered.
I do realize that I may not even have a choice (even though I'm on day 1) as the current stock may never get to me before running out, but if I do I'd like to understand what risks are associated with waiting longer in order to make an educated decision. Yes, I know it's not life or death so no one has to point that out , but April will be ONE YEAR since the waitlist was formed to get out the first full production run, and about 8 or 9 months after the first estimate of when it was going to be available. I can wait for April certainly, but I just want to know if April really means April - I don't want it to be the end of the summer and I'm still waiting for even the first invite going out, or anything close to what has happened the first 12 months of waiting.
Thanks