I am AMD batch 8. I received my batch preparation email on the 21st, 8 days ago. I received my about to ship email yesterday, 1 week after the preparation email. This morning I received the shipped email. So 12 hours after they said they were preparing to ship my order they shipped it, all just 1 week after they started preparing my batch.
Batch 8 for the new 16 or 13 AMD? I am still waiting on my 16 inch pre-order here. Sitting pretty in batch 6, still waiting.