oldiebutgoodie
Apostle, Church of Vaporization
I really hope this isn't true. I hope this is a technical error and that they will finish up the pre-order list before using up their resources manufacturing devices for the general public.
May I just suggest that we calm the savage breast . . . SM's post from Sunday:
We are testing out a new manufacturing method. This will allow us to build Clouds more quickly and consistently. When this new methodology has been approved, this will allow us to quickly move through all of our pre-orders. I know this will be a huge sigh of relief for us and our anxious customers.
From this we can reasonably deduce that pre-orders are still being been fulfilled, and will take precedence over regular orders (which AFAIK hasn't been officially announced). That the website now allows regular ordering only indicates that VXL is accepting new orders as traditionally done, with those new orders being added to the existing backlog of pre-orders. Nothing anywhere suggests that these new orders will go ahead of pre-orders.
And btw, it would probably be a royal PITA for VXL if they didn't start accepting new orders before completing the pre-orders. Doing that would create a hole in the backlog, interrupting inventory, fulfillment, and cash flows.