did you get your 17" C2D MBP yet?

[ghostwriter]

I placed my order Oct 24th at 8:02am PST time.

Nov 7th 8:00pm rec'd email notification of delay. New date Nov 9 - 14th.
Nov 12th 6:30pm no email - no charge to card

The waiting continues.....

 

[atomicfuze]

For the anxious

When I ordered my 17" on Oct 31st from MacMall they told me they wouldn't recieve any 17" MBP C2Ds until November 17th. Seems odd that Apple told so many people all these early dates when from the begining MacMall has said the 17th. Just an observation.

For those of you who are so anxious that your willing to change your order I would advise you to wait. I have had a 17" Powerbook for almost 4 years and it's awesome. My wife has a 15" and although it's a great computer my 17" has a definate wow factor. That extra screen realestate really has it's advantages!

Plus for an extra $300 that the 17" costs you get a faster superdrive, bigger screen, an extra USB port and a bigger hard drive... Now that's a bargain.

Please no one get mad i'm not putting you down for changing your order, i'm just letting you know my experience.

peace,
Brian

 

[stevehp]

9:37am in Shanghai!!!

When do shipping emails usually come out?

 

[Daverinfl]

Slightly off topic but on the lines of being mislead by Apple employees:

After waiting and waiting for the 15" 2.33 glossy to come into the store I just ordered one online and it came in. I went into the local store today to pick up some supplies for my new toy and casually asked if they ever got any in. At first the guy said "Um, yeah...we got a few in, not many." I told him how I'd been on the waiting list and just ordered one and he replied "Ok, yeah...we haven't seen any yet." All the display models I checked were 2.16.

Glad I ordered online. Again, good luck on the 17"ers!!

 

[asondica]

When I ordered my 17" on Oct 31st from MacMall they told me they wouldn't recieve any 17" MBP C2Ds until November 17th..........Plus for an extra $300.....

thank you for that rather nice post

and i totally agree. why let a week or two push you, especially when you've already waited months anyway!

by the by.. just out of curiousity, why did you order it from macmall?

 

[Terranova]

9:37am in Shanghai!!!

When do shipping emails usually come out?

In my experience around 5pm, and I'm in the same time zone as Shanghai (GMT +8).

 

[gr8tfly]

Hummmm. Not encouraging for those of us on store waiting lists.

The store I'm waiting to hear from has had 15" 2.33's off and on since the release. Who knows if that has anything to do with the 17's - maybe their allocation is different than other locations. My understanding is Apple pretty much determines what they get (quantities, configs, models).

They're a new store (only been open a month or two). Just another data point...

(awaiting stock 17" C2D since the release)

 

[atomicfuze]

thank you for that rather nice post

and i totally agree. why let a week or two push you, especially when you've already waited months anyway!

by the by.. just out of curiousity, why did you order it from macmall?

Thanks asondica

I ordered from Macmall because they have 6 months differed payment with Bill-Me-Later. That gives me time to transfer all my stuff and sell my Powerbook & PC Laptop before I have to pay for my new machine. Plus they had $150 rebate and Parallels for $9.99.

 

[asondica]

Thanks asondica

I ordered from Macmall because they have 6 months differed payment with Bill-Me-Later. That gives me time to transfer all my stuff and sell my Powerbook & PC Laptop before I have to pay for my new machine. Plus they had $150 rebate and Parallels for $9.99.

welcome

parallels for 9.99? haha, wow!
i still can't believe i have a purchased, legit copy of windows xp next to me here

i can't wait to get the machine though, i really can't - i'm shaking in my boots heh

 

[asondica]

pfffff.. i really hope they send this e-mail soon, or i won't be able to sleep

 

[raleigh1208]

Black Friday

I read on these boards that the Apple Store usually offers a 10% discount on the Friday after Thanksgiving for in store purchases. I understand it's 10% off the retail price, not the edu prices, but for the 17 inch MBP the 10% off retail is better than the edu price (10% off $2799 is $2519 vs the $2599 edu price). Does anyone know if the 10% off deal is just on stock on hand at the store or can you order from the store and still get the 10% off? The reason I ask is that with the intolerable delays with the 17 inch MBPs, I wonder whether the stores will have any in stock on Black Friday.

 

[Garvo]

Fwiw

I was also about ready to pull the trigger on an order from MacMall, but at the last minute I checked around a bit more and found an even better deal at MacConnection.

17" C2D - $2794 - $150 Rebate = $2,644
Parallels $ 79 - $69 Rebate - $10 Rebate = FREE
Mobile Edge case - $69 - $69 Rebate = FREE
Cordless Logitech Mouse - $29 - $19 Rebate - $10 Rebate = FREE

Free shipping (no rebates needed)

Seemed like the best deal to me. Ton of rebates to keep track of though.

I've had everything here for over a week, except the MBP.

ETA 11/28+

 

[asondica]

17" C2D - $2794 - $150 Rebate = $2,644
Parallels $ 79 - $69 Rebate - $10 Rebate = FREE
Mobile Edge case - $69 - $69 Rebate = FREE
Cordless Logitech Mouse - $29 - $19 Rebate - $10 Rebate = FREE

haha, you're damn right that's a lot of rebates.
i'd kill myself if i had to do all the excessive paper work for four rebates XD
then again, the money you're saving -does- make it rather worth the strain haha

 

[AlwaysRight]

How about this. I have emailed apple because my current shipping estimate is 4 days ago, obviouslly not correct. So the response is that in 24 - 48 hours they will get back to me with no doubt an estimate something like 5 days. Looks like i have to wait a bit more before i can start waiting if that makes sence. This is my first apple and i have not seen this great apple service that everyone talks about

 

[asondica]

How about this. I have emailed apple because my current shipping estimate is 4 days ago, obviouslly not correct. So the response is that in 24 - 48 hours they will get back to me with no doubt an estimate something like 5 days. Looks like i have to wait a bit more before i can start waiting if that makes sence. This is my first apple and i have not seen this great apple service that everyone talks about

are you sure they have your e-mail address entered properly?
they may have sent it to a typo-ed address or one you haven't checked even, perhaps?

just an idea. sorry to hear of your troubles though.
trust me, we're all feeling let down here.

 

[hardhead89]

How about this. I have emailed apple because my current shipping estimate is 4 days ago, obviouslly not correct. So the response is that in 24 - 48 hours they will get back to me with no doubt an estimate something like 5 days. Looks like i have to wait a bit more before i can start waiting if that makes sence. This is my first apple and i have not seen this great apple service that everyone talks about

You should just call. Thne you can resolve it instantly. Make sure you push for free shipping if you feel the need and also know that they can refund you up to 50 dollars if you feel you deserve it. Just letting you know man.

 

[AlwaysRight]

You should just call. Thne you can resolve it instantly. Make sure you push for free shipping if you feel the need and also know that they can refund you up to 50 dollars if you feel you deserve it. Just letting you know man.

Tried that this morning, the guy was useless. Didn't even refer to my case, he just said that they will be shipping in 3 - 5 days. he made it clear thats all he knows and is all he can do.

 

[Copyrajter]

Heard nothing through the grapewine

It's Monday 4.37 pm here in Melbourne and I'd thought I'd tell you I called my supplier today to have THEM call Apple to ask what the fark is going on with my order. (Ordered 27th, initial ETA 7th)

I have a very good relationship with my supplier and I know I'm on top of their list. I asked them to call Apple for me and they did.

And here's what's pissing me off.

Apple couldn't tell them anything about my order.

Nada.

Not even a, "We expect it to be shipped on bla bla bla."

Nope.

Nothing.

This is getting ridiculous.

 

[asondica]

well guys, it's 2PM right now in Shanghai.
folks seem to believe that they most often send e-mails around 5pm there.

i saw we allow 3 more hours before we scream our vocal chords to death.. for the 50th time that is

 

[Interventionist]

State and local taxes apply

I read on these boards that the Apple Store usually offers a 10% discount on the Friday after Thanksgiving for in store purchases. I understand it's 10% off the retail price, not the edu prices, but for the 17 inch MBP the 10% off retail is better than the edu price (10% off $2799 is $2519 vs the $2599 edu price). Does anyone know if the 10% off deal is just on stock on hand at the store or can you order from the store and still get the 10% off? The reason I ask is that with the intolerable delays with the 17 inch MBPs, I wonder whether the stores will have any in stock on Black Friday.

Online purchase is still with no taxes applied (at least where I live). When you buy locally, state and local taxes apply. So there goes your 10% savings.

 

[BWhaler]

The surreal thing is I am in Shanghai right now on business. I am tempted to go to the Apple factory and pick up my (long) delayed MBP directly.

While I'm there, I'll grab everyone else's too. Hell, I think I could put the computers together myself faster...

 

[Terranova]

The surreal thing is I am in Shanghai right now on business. I am tempted to go to the Apple factory and pick up my (long) delayed MBP directly.

While I'm there, I'll grab everyone else's too. Hell, I think I could put the computers together myself faster...

Thanks BWhaler! Mine's the one with 3Gb ram and a glossy screen - with no dead pixels.

 

[asondica]

The surreal thing is I am in Shanghai right now on business. I am tempted to go to the Apple factory and pick up my (long) delayed MBP directly.

While I'm there, I'll grab everyone else's too. Hell, I think I could put the computers together myself faster...

wow.. i'd be angry if i were you.
i mean come on - you're in shanghai.. where our machines were supposed to come from weeks ago.. and there's still no word from them. you were promised your machine such that you would've had it right now, right there.. with you right now.

grrr eh.

 

[il.hamster]

The surreal thing is I am in Shanghai right now on business. I am tempted to go to the Apple factory and pick up my (long) delayed MBP directly.

While I'm there, I'll grab everyone else's too. Hell, I think I could put the computers together myself faster...

oh please, please, fetch mine for me. this delay is unbelievable. if you have to build it, make a nice one for me, eh?

may i ask : who here has any confidence that they will indeed ship this week?

 

[eddietr]

may i ask : who here has any confidence that they will indeed ship this week?

I don't know. I'm thinking 50/50 chance. Not that I have any information. Not that Apple is sharing any information, even with their own reps!