Rollout Updates

Rollout Update: December 31st, 2024

Rollout Update: December 31st, 2024

Totem Tuesday: December 31, 2024

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Hey there—

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Friends, lovers, comrades, and fellow human beings...

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Welcome to something very special.

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The LAST

🎉 TOTEM TUESDAY 🎉

of 2024!

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(🥂 a global NYE party for the inbox 🥂)

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So grab a glass,

fill it tall,

settle in,

and let’s toast to the mems

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But first...

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Rollout Update

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Another shipment of Totems left the warehouse for mailboxes around the world last week... and the​next shipment from our manufacturer is already on the way!

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The next shipment is around 5X the size of last week's, and UPS estimates that it will arrive at HQ in the next 3-5 days. When it arrives, all devices will undergo 100% inspection before shipping out to customers.

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Our number 1 priority continues to be quality control. If the QC success from last week's shipment is mirrored in this shipment, Rollout Progress will speed up significantly.

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By "speed up significantly", we mean that shipping times from factory to customer will decrease by 40-50%. Fingers crossed! 🤞

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As a reminder, you can always check our new-and-improved Rollout Tracker for the latest update on Rollout Progress—it gets updated with new information 1-2 times per week.

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On the page, you'll find a live tracker showing who’s next in the queue and estimated shipping timelines.

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check the Rollout Tracker for more detailed information!

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