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List: Apple Stores with MBA units and/or demo

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berkleeboy210

macrumors 68000
Sep 2, 2004
1,641
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Boston, Massachusetts
emil10001 said:
CambridgeSide Mall, in Cambridge, MA has them on sale, but sold out for now. I was in there at 11:45am, and they sold the last available unit to the girl in front of me. I was NOT pleased. And, not just because I had planned on going in at opening and didn't because I didn't think they'd be available, but because of how rude the staff were.

First, there were *two* kids trying to sell the girl in front of me on the MBA, and it took me a bit to get one of them to talk to me. When I did, I asked if they had them available, and if so, I'd like to buy one. One of the two kids went back looking for two units, he came back with one, and gave it to the girl. I then was asking the kid who stayed when they'd be getting more in, he said he didn't know. I asked if there was a way to track shipments coming in, he said he didn't know. I asked when they *usually* get new shipments in, he said to check back tomorrow morning, they might have more in. I asked to reserve one, and he said that I couldn't. He also said that they only had 'limited stock' when it had come in, and would continue to have 'limited stock' for the next several days, and suggested I come back either tomorrow, or sometime next week.

My friend had come to the store with me and had just picked up the display MBA to take a closer look (I didn't really have time as I was trying to pry info out of the rep). One of the other sales reps had come over, within 30 sec. of my friend picking up the unit and asked him if he would mind letting other people get a look at it. I couldn't believe it! First off, it's not like they can sell this thing to anybody anyways, and second, I just felt like that was an incredibly rude thing to do. I mean, he was looking at it for an entire 30 seconds, they are sold out, and this store rep is telling him to 'move along.'

At this point, I'm not sure if I should go back to CambridgeSide, or find somewhere else to go. Unfortunately, I walk by CambridgeSide on my way home from work, so it might be difficult to resist.

Good luck to anybody else trying to buy one at the store.
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Interesting... I was in there shortly after 1:00 and was checking out the demo units. seemed to be the SSD b/c I clicked on the profiler and it said it no Serial-ATA Drive. Very Speedy Machine. I still won't buy one though.

In Regards to the quanity of stock: I didn't ask specfically but there was a sales guy and a lady next to me, and she seemed pretty close to be ready to buy one.
 
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matthewHUB

macrumors 6502
Nov 29, 2005
499
4
Eastview Mall in Rochester, NY? I called twice.

1st time they said they have both configs as demos but don't have any to sell

2nd time they said they only have SSD demo, and 'weren't allowed to say' when they're selling.

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onesixeight

macrumors member
Oct 29, 2007
53
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Kahala - Honolulu

Just got back from Kahala store in Honolulu...

None... The lady was extremely rude too. I thought Apple people were the friendly ones. Maybe she's one of the recently laid off CompUSA workers.

She acted as if I was some crazy stalker.
 
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zoomad

macrumors newbie
Jan 30, 2008
4
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Chicago - Michigan Ave.

Just got back from the store. I left with the first MBA sold today. (got the superdrive too) They only had two of the base model in stock. Second was sold while I was being rung up from the sales guy's pocketpc register.
 
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ViperrepiV

macrumors regular
Jan 25, 2008
198
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okay basically when they are telling people that they are "out of stock" we have no idea if they are full of **** or not. but based on what people are staying (oh, they have them , they don't, no wait! they do!), i'd be willing to bet that they are full out ****.
 
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kernyboy

macrumors member
Jun 20, 2007
96
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cambridge side said they had them, have them on display. should get some more tomorrow. bet your bottom dollar I'll be there before the store opens!

berkleeboy210 said:
Interesting... I was in there shortly after 1:00 and was checking out the demo units. seemed to be the SSD b/c I clicked on the profiler and it said it no Serial-ATA Drive. Very Speedy Machine. I still won't buy one though.

In Regards to the quanity of stock: I didn't ask specfically but there was a sales guy and a lady next to me, and she seemed pretty close to be ready to buy one.
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emil10001

macrumors newbie
Feb 1, 2008
24
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kernyboy said:
cambridge side said they had them, have them on display. should get some more tomorrow. bet your bottom dollar I'll be there before the store opens!
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Heh, I'm going to stop by on my way home from work, because I didn't get to check out the unit when I was there earlier. But, I guess I'll probably be seeing you tomorrow morning.

Also, I called them at 1:30, and was told that they were selling them (which I knew), and that it was unlikely that they would be getting more than one shipment per day. The guy said to check back tomorrow morning, first thing.
 
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kernyboy

macrumors member
Jun 20, 2007
96
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i took am heading there after work (just in case someone makes a return ;) )

in any event, lets meet up! lol. I get off work at 5


emil10001 said:
Heh, I'm going to stop by on my way home from work, because I didn't get to check out the unit when I was there earlier. But, I guess I'll probably be seeing you tomorrow morning.

Also, I called them at 1:30, and was told that they were selling them (which I knew), and that it was unlikely that they would be getting more than one shipment per day. The guy said to check back tomorrow morning, first thing.
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drackett

macrumors newbie
May 9, 2005
10
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Chicago - Michigan

I just called the Michigan store out of curiosity. I asked if they had gotten the air in yet and the lady said:

"we haven't received them yet"

I then told her that a friend of mine just told me they bought one there and she told me:

"Oh, well then they must have bought some of the very few we had in stock earlier today."

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emil10001

macrumors newbie
Feb 1, 2008
24
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kernyboy said:
i took am heading there after work (just in case someone makes a return ;) )

in any event, lets meet up! lol. I get off work at 5
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Sorry, I'm leaving in like 10 minutes. Also, I think my gf wants me home soon. But, I'll likely see you tomorrow morning. Bright and early... hopefully bright anyways.
 
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sosnow

macrumors member
Sep 18, 2007
61
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drackett said:
I just called the Michigan store out of curiosity. I asked if they had gotten the air in yet and the lady said:

"we haven't received them yet"

I then told her that a friend of mine just told me they bought one there and she told me:

"Oh, well then they must have bought some of the very few we had in stock earlier today."

I see...
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I just spoke with the deerpark store and said Michigan ave is selling them!
He said that is the flagship store and he thought they may get a few units first. He also said he did not think they would have any for sale until wed.:mad:

This is really starting to piss me off! Maybe Apple should become a political party with all the double talk I heard in the last day:)
 
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ciparis

macrumors newbie
Jul 22, 2002
15
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I wouldn't get worked up over what the guy or gal who answers the phone thinks is going to happen. They're just not in a position to know; most of the floor staff won't know when it's going to be available for sale until it's available for sale.
 
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jameskohn

macrumors 6502
Sep 11, 2006
342
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Connecticut
Stamford, CT

Stamford , CT Apple store said call back after 7:30, or tomorrow morning first thing. I have a feeling there are going to be MBA's aplenty over the next 48 hours.
 
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drackett

macrumors newbie
May 9, 2005
10
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Chicago - Michigan

Would apple really take the effort to send a store only 2 units for sale? that sounds insane to me.. Why not wait till you can ship a full box?
 
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singersongwrite

macrumors newbie
Oct 2, 2005
21
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First in Los Angeles? I GOT ONE AT THE GROVE

got the runaround on the phone all morning with all the different l.a. stores.
finally went to the grove, even though they told me none for 2 weeks!
there was one demo. then i asked and was told they had just received 9 of them, but only the ssd version. i said i would spring for it, and he went to get me one. after a bit he came down with one, but he hadn't seen on the label it was actually the standard 80gb 1.6. i bought it on the spot (and saved an impulse 1000.00!!!), from the guy who sold the first iphone in los angeles, he said i was the first air sale in l.a., and we got a picture together on his iphone. btw i am a singer, matthew sweet, but i don't think he would know me--i told him anyway!:) since it was his photo...:)

i haven't even opened it yet, as i wanted to let you all know ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE it's worth a trip to the store today just in case!
 
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netdog

macrumors 603
Feb 6, 2006
5,760
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London
berkleeboy210 said:
SSD b/c I clicked on the profiler and it said it no Serial-ATA Drive. Very Speedy Machine. I still won't buy one though.
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So the SSD is PATA? The Apple site, which makes it clear that the 80GB is P-ATA, makes no comment on the interface of the SSD.
 
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island

macrumors 6502
Feb 19, 2007
481
2
Nashville
jameskohn said:
Stamford , CT Apple store said call back after 7:30, or tomorrow morning first thing. I have a feeling there are going to be MBA's aplenty over the next 48 hours.
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I'm heading down there shortly to hang out and see what's up for tonight, might stop by the White plains store too if no luck in Stamford...
 
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weeman

macrumors 6502
May 6, 2007
453
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Orange County, CA
Has anyone heard anything about people buying MBA at the apple stores in the Orange County area? I was gonna head into an apple store today early in the morning but after waking up at 730 and reading the stats on the east coast, I figured they werent for sale today. Looks like Im gonna have to make an early trip to the apple store tomorrow.
 
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cheapa55

macrumors 6502a
Oct 29, 2007
907
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singersongwrite said:
got the runaround on the phone all morning with all the different l.a. stores.
finally went to the grove, even though they told me none for 2 weeks!
there was one demo. then i asked and was told they had just received 9 of them, but only the ssd version. i said i would spring for it, and he went to get me one. after a bit he came down with one, but he hadn't seen on the label it was actually the standard 80gb 1.6. i bought it on the spot (and saved an impulse 1000.00!!!), from the guy who sold the first iphone in los angeles, he said i was the first air sale in l.a., and we got a picture together on his iphone. btw i am a singer, matthew sweet, but i don't think he would know me--i told him anyway!:) since it was his photo...:)

i haven't even opened it yet, as i wanted to let you all know ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE it's worth a trip to the store today just in case!
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Sweet! no pun intended. I wonder if any stores will have any left tomorrow. I am in central CA and will be heading down south tonight. Not sure I can afford the impulse $1000 but you never know.

So we got someone famous on this forum!!! Nice! Anyone else? I'm a famous doctor in town. but only a few thousand know me. I don't think that counts. :)
 
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