Even if there are no Apple stores they still quite likely have a physical presence. It can be as simple as a campus rep at a college or an enterprise sales office. In any case, some companies choose to charge required state sales taxes across the board for simpler tax compliance.
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I just cancelled my nMP order
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Even if there are no Apple stores they still quite likely have a physical presence. It can be as simple as a campus rep at a college or an enterprise sales office. In any case, some companies choose to charge required state sales taxes across the board for simpler tax compliance.
I share your joy
Believe me. I share your joy. Since I am also in the waiting row, as you point out in justice in this somehow strange post.So seen it concerns me as well.
Still I do not see any need to begin such a post which finally went over to sales taxes in different US states, a matter with no relation whatsoever to the post.
But,you are right, in a way it concerns many of us although not in the way the OP thought it...
Actually it does concern me, and I'd like to personally thank to OP for notifying me that I have officially moved forward one spot in line!
Believe me. I share your joy. Since I am also in the waiting row, as you point out in justice in this somehow strange post.So seen it concerns me as well.
Still I do not see any need to begin such a post which finally went over to sales taxes in different US states, a matter with no relation whatsoever to the post.
But,you are right, in a way it concerns many of us although not in the way the OP thought it...
Take it to community discussion people! who argues about taxes on a mac forum? a bunch of lame-o's thats who
Thank you very much
I thank you for your very friendly piece of advice.
I entered this forum to learn about the nMP and, as you say, finally find out that some people feel the need to write about anything they do or don't, without any thought about the simple fact if that helps or interests the readers or not at all.
I thought that Facebook was the only place for many people to write any and every meaningless event in their daily life, but I see I was too optimistic.
Thank you again for your sympathetic attitude I very much appreciate
I see your new to MR.... World of pain awaits
With that response, I would recommend you stay away from.... forums and blogs.... etc !!! There is a world of disappointment for you!!!! Shock horror, users post about themselves on the internet!!!!
I thank you for your very friendly piece of advice.
I entered this forum to learn about the nMP and, as you say, finally find out that some people feel the need to write about anything they do or don't, without any thought about the simple fact if that helps or interests the readers or not at all.
I thought that Facebook was the only place for many people to write any and every meaningless event in their daily life, but I see I was too optimistic.
Thank you again for your sympathetic attitude I very much appreciate
But,you are right, in a way it concerns many of us although not in the way the OP thought it...
True, especially since he begins the thread with:
Why would anyone call up Apple to cancel an order, when all you have to do is login, and hit the cancel icon? But I'm not going to label this thread with the dreaded "T" word....that would get me in time out for another 3 days....
Seeing a lot of these posts. I'm wondering if Apple made a mistake by not stockpiling before the reality distortion field wore off.
It makes me wonder how many professionals really needed the features of this particular machine for their workflow.
I've bought top of the line stuff before and suffered a less than awesome price/performance (my Macbook Pro 2013, for instance). Something oddly euphoric about having the latest and greatest. If you're buying something just for that feeling, that's not wrong. It is however oddly telling how many people are doing this for what is dubbed a "professional" machine.
Then there are those who are using their new machines for things that an oMP would do cheaper and just as well if not better, such as programming, MS Office, web browsing. Again, nothing wrong with buying things you like more than actually need, just interesting how Apple has marketed the machine.
I'd also wonder about the long-term viability of a product whose success has such a large basis in this kind of marketing/user base, considering the expense and specialized nature of the product.
It makes me wonder how many professionals really needed the features of this particular machine for their workflow.
I've bought top of the line stuff before and suffered a less than awesome price/performance (my Macbook Pro 2013, for instance). Something oddly euphoric about having the latest and greatest. If you're buying something just for that feeling, that's not wrong. It is however oddly telling how many people are doing this for what is dubbed a "professional" machine.
Then there are those who are using their new machines for things that an oMP would do cheaper and just as well if not better, such as programming, MS Office, web browsing. Again, nothing wrong with buying things you like more than actually need, just interesting how Apple has marketed the machine.
I'd also wonder about the long-term viability of a product whose success has such a large basis in this kind of marketing/user base, considering the expense and specialized nature of the product.
Doesn't seem like any mistake at all. oMP was 5 years old and had no depreciation, was loud, used a lot of energy, took up a lot of space, and wasn't worth sinking any more money into for a machine I spend 8+ hours daily on.
Similar here, my cMP was a 2006, stuck with 5MB ram and an ancient 5770 video card, and stuck at 10.7.5. Could I have put $1k into it for processors, ram, and a new video card? yes, but would that have been a good investment with at least 4-5 year lifespan? no.
As long as they are selling every nMP they can make, there is no lost opportunity. They may be leaving some money on the table, but it also works both ways... In my case, the delay between announcement and ordering in the fall meant I had time to convince myself to buy a higher-end model so I spent $1K more than I was originally intending. And if I had waited until now to order, I'd probably be buying D700s instead of D500s so that would be another $1K more.
I agree buying to have the latest and greatest, is not a wise way to buy. Thus, I wouldn't expect anyone who purchased a 2012 system to be jumping on this. 2010 is probably borderline depending on how eager you are to DIY upgrade.
However, buying a new Mac Pro every 4-6 years is a very reasonable thing to do, and buying at major junctions in technology like 2009 with the launch of Nehalem and now with the launch of all this new technology (PCIe SSD, TB, Dual GPU) seems like ideal buying events for me.