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M7 Delivery wait times?
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Sorry guys.
I let the side down and got the M5 instead.
Couldn't be bothered to wait and so picked my MB up in store today.
Biggest thing that annoys me so far is why it has taken so long to buy it in the first place.
I let the side down and got the M5 instead.
Couldn't be bothered to wait and so picked my MB up in store today.
Biggest thing that annoys me so far is why it has taken so long to buy it in the first place.
Your right, I wonder why they cannot just offer the M7 in store with the rest of the types?
You would have thought they would stock a couple of M7's in each store. Not a major outlay.
But the M5 is just as good as my MBP so far for speed and actual usage.
So if you are sitting on the fence on waiting for a week or so on an M7, just go for the M5.
Instant gratification.
Just found a steal on an m7 on eBay!
Apparently, the buyer had issues with his 2015 Macbook and Apple shipped him a 2016 rMB m7 512GB as a replacement. They included the 1 year warranty as well. Checked the serial number included in the pic and it's indeed a 2016 with warranty coverage only beginning a few days ago. Sketchy story but as long as it comes sealed as it's described, I just got a steal!
Paid $1350 (no tax or shipping for the purchase) and these retail for $1750 + tax new! The guy listed it as a 2015, but upon reviewing the serial number on the box in multiple pictures, it's indeed a 2016. Looking forward to receiving!
Apparently, the buyer had issues with his 2015 Macbook and Apple shipped him a 2016 rMB m7 512GB as a replacement. They included the 1 year warranty as well. Checked the serial number included in the pic and it's indeed a 2016 with warranty coverage only beginning a few days ago. Sketchy story but as long as it comes sealed as it's described, I just got a steal!
Paid $1350 (no tax or shipping for the purchase) and these retail for $1750 + tax new! The guy listed it as a 2015, but upon reviewing the serial number on the box in multiple pictures, it's indeed a 2016. Looking forward to receiving!
Thats exactly what I ended up doing, not so much for the wait, but the price vs value, from what I keep reading the M5 --> M7 upgrade is not significant enough to justify the extra cost PLUS another 2 bills for Applecare would bring this over $2000.
Congratulations on a great deal. I would just triple check with Apple on that serial number, make sure the serial number on the machine matches the box sealed or not to confirm without a doubt it is squeaky clean and didn't fall off the back of a truck while you are still in Ebay's coverage period so you make sure you cover yourself all the way around. If all is good which we all assume it is, ENJOY!!
Ordered my m7 model on the 22nd and currently still in manufacturing. Anyone else been waiting as long?
I would check. In the US I can order an m7 today and get it by next Friday. Mine took a week and came a day before Apple's delivery window.
I'm not too sure. I'm in Australia and purchased through a retailer (not Apple itself) so I'm assuming that I'm lower on the supply-chain when it comes to fulfilment. There's no real way I can contact Apple
fellas who received their macbooks, please update us on your experience with m7. I am very much interested to hear about performance, battery life and thermal output.
Enjoy your device many years to come
Enjoy your device many years to come
Ordered M7/512 on 2nd May (Silver) in Turkey, and here's the shipping info:
05/06/2016 11:00 A.M. We currently have the package. The receiver requested clearance by a non- UPS broker. / The package is at the clearing agency awaiting final release.
Istanbul, Turkey 05/06/2016 9:27 A.M. Warehouse Scan
05/06/2016 7:32 A.M. Destination Scan
Yesilkoy Istanbul, Turkey 05/06/2016 7:15 A.M. Arrival Scan
Koeln, Germany 05/06/2016 4:07 A.M. Departure Scan
05/06/2016 1:06 A.M. Arrival Scan
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 05/05/2016 7:03 P.M. Departure Scan
05/05/2016 3:33 P.M. Arrival Scan
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 05/05/2016 12:55 P.M. Departure Scan
05/05/2016 8:41 A.M. Arrival Scan
Shanghai, China 05/05/2016 5:49 A.M. Departure Scan
Shanghai, China 05/04/2016 9:23 P.M. Export Scan
05/04/2016 5:54 P.M. Arrival Scan
05/04/2016 4:54 P.M. Departure Scan
05/04/2016 4:50 P.M. Origin Scan
China 05/04/2016 1:53 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
Online Apple store was showing 17-20 May for delivery at the time of my purchase, now it shows delivery on Monday (9 May).
05/06/2016 11:00 A.M. We currently have the package. The receiver requested clearance by a non- UPS broker. / The package is at the clearing agency awaiting final release.
Istanbul, Turkey 05/06/2016 9:27 A.M. Warehouse Scan
05/06/2016 7:32 A.M. Destination Scan
Yesilkoy Istanbul, Turkey 05/06/2016 7:15 A.M. Arrival Scan
Koeln, Germany 05/06/2016 4:07 A.M. Departure Scan
05/06/2016 1:06 A.M. Arrival Scan
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 05/05/2016 7:03 P.M. Departure Scan
05/05/2016 3:33 P.M. Arrival Scan
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 05/05/2016 12:55 P.M. Departure Scan
05/05/2016 8:41 A.M. Arrival Scan
Shanghai, China 05/05/2016 5:49 A.M. Departure Scan
Shanghai, China 05/04/2016 9:23 P.M. Export Scan
05/04/2016 5:54 P.M. Arrival Scan
05/04/2016 4:54 P.M. Departure Scan
05/04/2016 4:50 P.M. Origin Scan
China 05/04/2016 1:53 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
Online Apple store was showing 17-20 May for delivery at the time of my purchase, now it shows delivery on Monday (9 May).
I hate to quote my own post, but I was floundering back and forth for a while. I was having an odd problem with the m5 where hooking up a separate monitor via HDMI kept getting static and blinking. I was told to bring it in. Rather than swap it out, I continues reading m7 reviews and decided 20% was a large enough speed bump. My new m7 was ordered 5/4 and I received it yesterday, 5/9. So it looks like the average is around 5 days from order to received.
After indexing completed, the snappiness is noticeable enough to make me happy with my purchase. Apps do load quicker, and testing it out a bit in Final Cut Pro X, it is noticeably faster. I don't go by benchmarks and geek bench scores, I go by real world difference. Happy to have what I ultimately wanted to begin with.
Ordered M7/512 on 2nd May (Silver) in Turkey, and here's the shipping info:
05/06/2016 11:00 A.M. We currently have the package. The receiver requested clearance by a non- UPS broker. / The package is at the clearing agency awaiting final release.
Istanbul, Turkey 05/06/2016 9:27 A.M. Warehouse Scan
05/06/2016 7:32 A.M. Destination Scan
Yesilkoy Istanbul, Turkey 05/06/2016 7:15 A.M. Arrival Scan
Koeln, Germany 05/06/2016 4:07 A.M. Departure Scan
05/06/2016 1:06 A.M. Arrival Scan
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong 05/05/2016 7:03 P.M. Departure Scan
05/05/2016 3:33 P.M. Arrival Scan
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 05/05/2016 12:55 P.M. Departure Scan
05/05/2016 8:41 A.M. Arrival Scan
Shanghai, China 05/05/2016 5:49 A.M. Departure Scan
Shanghai, China 05/04/2016 9:23 P.M. Export Scan
05/04/2016 5:54 P.M. Arrival Scan
05/04/2016 4:54 P.M. Departure Scan
05/04/2016 4:50 P.M. Origin Scan
China 05/04/2016 1:53 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS
Online Apple store was showing 17-20 May for delivery at the time of my purchase, now it shows delivery on Monday (9 May).
Received my silver M7 today. 5 days delay at customs. Couldn't be happier with the product though. Now I should compile a mandatory "MacBook - My Review"
Congrats on your m7 macbook. We appreciate if you could enlighten us about the battery life and thermal output, meaning does it get uncomfortably warm if you put it on your lap? Thanks.
It does get very hot at times. You can usually tell when it's throttling just by observing the heat coming from the machine. However it seems to cool down just as quickly as it warms, up, which is a good thing. I have used it in my lap only since I got it and the heat hasn't been enough to really bother me, at least yet.
Having used my rMBP on my lap several times...that machine is HOT as ****.
thanks for the information m8! do you see slowdowns in normal daily use, like safari, emails, social networking, skype, music, mkv video etc? Also what's your best battery life in normal use?
I've used it for 5 hours today, listened to apple radio, surfed on safari, watched youtube videos, setup mails and download my mails from gmail, setup office 365, did facetime call, went into all settings (exploring my first mac). Currently it shows 87% remaining (7:25 hours). Did these after encrypting the drive right out of box (was plugged in during encrypting).
I am guessing it has not yet calibrated itself on usage, else this thing has as much battery as my 12.9" IPP or even more lol
It does get warm (not hot) though I would not recommend a laptop that uses its body as a heatsink for use on lap. I did not experience any stuttering, slow downs or anything. Tried to connect to my Asus PG278Q, alas the monitor has only one display port doh! Time to look for an LG 27UD88
I am guessing it has not yet calibrated itself on usage, else this thing has as much battery as my 12.9" IPP or even more lol
It does get warm (not hot) though I would not recommend a laptop that uses its body as a heatsink for use on lap. I did not experience any stuttering, slow downs or anything. Tried to connect to my Asus PG278Q, alas the monitor has only one display port doh! Time to look for an LG 27UD88
Thanks for the insight information. Please keep us updated about your experience and the battery life.
I am going between m7 256gb and m5 512gb. I need to pick one soon as my apple rewards promotion will be gone.
I'd personally recommend M7 and maybe in the future add a http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=samsung+t3
It's teeny-tine, fits in a pocket, has outstanding read/write speeds for an external SSD and it comes with USB-C!
Here's a review
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10057/samsung-portable-ssd-t3-review
Will definitely try to get a 2 TB one myself in the future
To me, your situation comes down to a simple question. Does 256 GB extra matter to you? If the answer is yes get the m5. If you really can't see any reason you'd utilize the extra 256GB anytime in the next few years, then get the m7 configuration.
The difference between the m5 and m7 really is not going to make much of a difference in real word usage, while 256GB extra of storage can save you down the line if you download a few large applications or plan to resell. Since the storage is soldered in, 512 models will definitely sell for a premium in the resale market.
If I were you I'd spring for the m5/512 configuration; for you personally, really comes down to how valuable is the extra 256GB vs. a slight speed bump.
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That thing is so awesome. The new T3 even has a USB-C port so you can just use your laptop charger to plug in if you have to. So fast and small. If I hadn't just blown a ton on my new computer I'd spring for one. Will definitely get one here soon.
Interestingly enough based on reviews a lot of people are actually still recommending the T1 since it has slightly faster speeds and is a tad cheaper, I believe. But the T3 looks so much nicer and supports USB-C. Probably will still pick up a T3 myself.
Got my 2016 Macbook the 8th - had to send it back as two of the keys keept clicking loudly evertime my fingers hit that key. i went to a premium reseller who acknowledged the issue and mentioned that he had seen a number of returns since it came out in 2015 although the issue was often located strictly to the spacebar..
You should check you keyboard before you leave the store. Checking the keyboard might be a problem with the m7 as they are often shiped from shanghai atleast it is for the scandinavian customer.
ps. still waiting for the replacement.. from order to delivery should be 7 days +-
You should check you keyboard before you leave the store. Checking the keyboard might be a problem with the m7 as they are often shiped from shanghai atleast it is for the scandinavian customer.
ps. still waiting for the replacement.. from order to delivery should be 7 days +-
I kindly appreciate your responses. Can you please advise your battery life? Is m7 going to get better battery life than m5 because it can get things done quicker?
T1 is just a wee bit faster but it reaches 75 Celcius degrees while T3 stays at max 56 degrees during long transfers. Heat is not good for the longevity of SSDs. And T3 has a 2 TB model.
Sorry m8, I am only on day 2 with the machine and can't really compare it to an M5 as I don't have one. I tend to go for the fastest CPU in all the computers I've built in the past 20 years so we can say it's my personal habit. I have so much mobile external storage including a 2 TB time capsule that I use at home that I never run out of storage space. Include iCloud and Dropbox and I don't see 512 GB a higher priority over 256 given a choice between M5/512 and M7/256. But obviously that is my opinion and usage habits.
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