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Picked up a 2012 13"/256GB/8GB/i7 two weeks ago and I couldn't be happier.
Great machine.
Picked up a 2012 13"/256GB/8GB/i7 two weeks ago and I couldn't be happier.
Great machine.
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Fedex fooled the heck out of me....
in a good way.
On 9/5, I ordered a CTO MBA i7/8g/256gb, and because I ordered through the back to school program, I also got a $100 Apple gift card. Of course it was configured in China - I live in Virginia, about 45 miles from Richmond.
On 9/6, I received an email from Apple indicating that the gift card had shipped, along with a tracking number indicating that delivery would take place on 9/10.
The next day, 9/7, I received another email from Apple indicating that the MBA had shipped with a tracking number - delivery scheduled for 9/12. You can imagine how disappointed I was - first, I had hoped the items would be shipped together and second, I would get the gift card two days before the computer (what a drag).
On the morning of 9/8, the tracking information indicated that the MBA and the gift card had made it to Richmond (the sort facility), so I was hopeful that both would be delivered on 9/10! Then, a few hours later, the tracking update indicated that the gift card was at the local fedex facility in my town, but that the MBA was still in Richmond; what a bummer!! I kept checking over and over during the course of the day/weekend but no change between 9/8 and 9/9 to the tracking information.
This morning, 9/10, the tracking information indicated that the gift card was still at local facility in my town but was not on truck for delivery; the MBA's tracking info indicated that it was still in Richmond at the sort facility - so I knew for sure I wouldn't be getting it today.
I own my own business and 2-3 days out of the week I have to travel to DC. Well today I am off and was hopeful that both would arrive today, together, but I had little hope. However, I was still somewhat excited about the gift card delivery.
Anyhow, I put my 5 y.o. on the school bus at 8:30, started doing some yard/lawn work, took a break a couple of minutes ago and came inside. Low and behold, I wasn't inside 10 minutes before the doorbell rings. I'm pretty sure it is fedex but not absolutely sure. I'm a little excited but not too excited - afterall, it is only a gift card.
I get to the door, open it, and see a fedex delivery woman holding a brown box about 16x4x12 in diameter and another fedex envelope on top of that... For a split second, I immediately wonder if both are for my house?!! Then, I hear words that are like sweet music to my ears!! She says "I have TWO packages for Mr. _________!!!"
I play it cool; afterall, she's also kinda cute, but I am happily married!!
I sign for the packages and as I'm closing the door - I tell her to be careful of the mess in the walkway that I had made from the yard work.
WHAT A DAY, WHAT A DAY, people!!! Yard work is half done but the day is young. I have better things to do...
So sorry for the long post (first post) but I had to share....
in a good way.
On 9/5, I ordered a CTO MBA i7/8g/256gb, and because I ordered through the back to school program, I also got a $100 Apple gift card. Of course it was configured in China - I live in Virginia, about 45 miles from Richmond.
On 9/6, I received an email from Apple indicating that the gift card had shipped, along with a tracking number indicating that delivery would take place on 9/10.
The next day, 9/7, I received another email from Apple indicating that the MBA had shipped with a tracking number - delivery scheduled for 9/12. You can imagine how disappointed I was - first, I had hoped the items would be shipped together and second, I would get the gift card two days before the computer (what a drag).
On the morning of 9/8, the tracking information indicated that the MBA and the gift card had made it to Richmond (the sort facility), so I was hopeful that both would be delivered on 9/10! Then, a few hours later, the tracking update indicated that the gift card was at the local fedex facility in my town, but that the MBA was still in Richmond; what a bummer!! I kept checking over and over during the course of the day/weekend but no change between 9/8 and 9/9 to the tracking information.
This morning, 9/10, the tracking information indicated that the gift card was still at local facility in my town but was not on truck for delivery; the MBA's tracking info indicated that it was still in Richmond at the sort facility - so I knew for sure I wouldn't be getting it today.
I own my own business and 2-3 days out of the week I have to travel to DC. Well today I am off and was hopeful that both would arrive today, together, but I had little hope. However, I was still somewhat excited about the gift card delivery.
Anyhow, I put my 5 y.o. on the school bus at 8:30, started doing some yard/lawn work, took a break a couple of minutes ago and came inside. Low and behold, I wasn't inside 10 minutes before the doorbell rings. I'm pretty sure it is fedex but not absolutely sure. I'm a little excited but not too excited - afterall, it is only a gift card.
I get to the door, open it, and see a fedex delivery woman holding a brown box about 16x4x12 in diameter and another fedex envelope on top of that... For a split second, I immediately wonder if both are for my house?!! Then, I hear words that are like sweet music to my ears!! She says "I have TWO packages for Mr. _________!!!"
I play it cool; afterall, she's also kinda cute, but I am happily married!!
I sign for the packages and as I'm closing the door - I tell her to be careful of the mess in the walkway that I had made from the yard work. WHAT A DAY, WHAT A DAY, people!!! Yard work is half done but the day is young. I have better things to do...
So sorry for the long post (first post) but I had to share....
still using shipfrieght transport?
I ordered a 13in MBA 256/i7/8gb CTO on Sep 5. It finally changed to shipped today and said at first that it would deliver on the 12th to berlin after merging with accessories in prague. Then, the estimated date changed to the 19th, so I called Apple. The rep said that it was taking longer because they were sending it via boat from Shanghai to Rotterdam or Hamburg...Does apple still do this? I though all shipments to Europe were handled by expeditors or kuehne+nagel. I tried my 8xxxxxxxxx number in the former and it shows a shipment booked from shanghai to prague, so maybe the rep just didn't know what he was talking about?
I ordered a 13in MBA 256/i7/8gb CTO on Sep 5. It finally changed to shipped today and said at first that it would deliver on the 12th to berlin after merging with accessories in prague. Then, the estimated date changed to the 19th, so I called Apple. The rep said that it was taking longer because they were sending it via boat from Shanghai to Rotterdam or Hamburg...Does apple still do this? I though all shipments to Europe were handled by expeditors or kuehne+nagel. I tried my 8xxxxxxxxx number in the former and it shows a shipment booked from shanghai to prague, so maybe the rep just didn't know what he was talking about?
Does Apple have warehouses across the country (USA) to release product from? My MBA should be here (according to the 'expected date') the 13th or 14th. It is still in packing status.
Unless its being shipped over night or 2 day, its not getting from cali to my location in 2 days.
Rain is expected for the weekend and I was hoping to have a great time getting acquainted with my new love.
Unless its being shipped over night or 2 day, its not getting from cali to my location in 2 days.
Rain is expected for the weekend and I was hoping to have a great time getting acquainted with my new love.
I ordered a 11" MBA i7/8/256 on 4th September with "Estimated Delivery Date Sep 14, 2012"
Status changed to Shipped on the 7th and I got my "Apple Store Billing Document" on the 13th
However I still haven't been given a "Delivery Service" and can't track my MBA even though it should be with me tomorrow
Thing is I'm flying to Turkey on the 15th for my Hols.
Anyone received the Mac from Apple without "Delivery Service" being updated?
I'm in the UK btw.
Status changed to Shipped on the 7th and I got my "Apple Store Billing Document" on the 13th
However I still haven't been given a "Delivery Service" and can't track my MBA even though it should be with me tomorrow
Thing is I'm flying to Turkey on the 15th for my Hols.
Anyone received the Mac from Apple without "Delivery Service" being updated?
I'm in the UK btw.
I had the 2011 MBA 13" (base model) as a replacement for my mid-2008 MBP and loved it. Going from Pro to Air was fine as the technology was awesome, especially the SSD. The Air made me a believer in SSD. In the end I needed extra cash quickly in an emergency and the 2012 model was just about to be released so I sold my 2011 while it was still the newest model.
Now, I've been weighing up between a 2012 Air and an iMac. Typical iMac problem, current model is good but so many rumours of a refresh soon that it's hard to spend that much money. I'd happily take the 2011 Air again, so the 2012 Air is going to be great for me. The real decision was portability vs big screen. I like the idea of both, but in the end I decided the iMac was too much of a risk anyway. If I got the current model, it wouldn't last as long as a possible refresh around the corner for the same price. And I didn't want to wait for said refresh because at the end of the day there's no real confirmation that it's going to happen soon, or ever.
So I went with the evidence, and what I knew for sure. My previous Air kicked ass, and I don't know where we are with iMacs. So I've ordered the 2012 Air. I went with 13" again (the 11" is very cool but a bit too small for my tasks) and this time I upgraded to 8GB.
2012 MBA 13" / i5 / 8GB / 128GB.
No regrets, and I can't wait to get my hands on the Air again. I hope an iMac refresh is coming and that everyone waiting gets a great product.
Now, I've been weighing up between a 2012 Air and an iMac. Typical iMac problem, current model is good but so many rumours of a refresh soon that it's hard to spend that much money. I'd happily take the 2011 Air again, so the 2012 Air is going to be great for me. The real decision was portability vs big screen. I like the idea of both, but in the end I decided the iMac was too much of a risk anyway. If I got the current model, it wouldn't last as long as a possible refresh around the corner for the same price. And I didn't want to wait for said refresh because at the end of the day there's no real confirmation that it's going to happen soon, or ever.
So I went with the evidence, and what I knew for sure. My previous Air kicked ass, and I don't know where we are with iMacs. So I've ordered the 2012 Air. I went with 13" again (the 11" is very cool but a bit too small for my tasks) and this time I upgraded to 8GB.
2012 MBA 13" / i5 / 8GB / 128GB.
No regrets, and I can't wait to get my hands on the Air again. I hope an iMac refresh is coming and that everyone waiting gets a great product.
I'm back in the fold
I was a diehard Mac user for years, then work demands forced me back to P.C.s.
A couple of years ago, work ended ( I retired), but I had just gotten a new, fairly high end PC laptop and couldn't justify a new computer. Two years later, and what had been top of the line wasn't anymore and I decided to look at the new Airs. I'd looked at them in 2009, loved the form factor, but they didn't have quite enough punch.
Mid August saw me wandering around the local Mac dealer, and they had a July release Air. One thing led to another, and I wound up ordering one. 13 in. 2.0 i7, 8gb of RAM, 512 gb SSD, Mountain Lion.
I've had it now for two weeks, and I'm exhausted. I can't put it down! I love this machine...it's sleek, it's fast, it's light, and it has memory...quite a bit of memory! I'm LOVING this Mac...it feels SOOOO good to be back in the fold!
I was a diehard Mac user for years, then work demands forced me back to P.C.s.
A couple of years ago, work ended ( I retired), but I had just gotten a new, fairly high end PC laptop and couldn't justify a new computer. Two years later, and what had been top of the line wasn't anymore and I decided to look at the new Airs. I'd looked at them in 2009, loved the form factor, but they didn't have quite enough punch.
Mid August saw me wandering around the local Mac dealer, and they had a July release Air. One thing led to another, and I wound up ordering one. 13 in. 2.0 i7, 8gb of RAM, 512 gb SSD, Mountain Lion.
I've had it now for two weeks, and I'm exhausted. I can't put it down! I love this machine...it's sleek, it's fast, it's light, and it has memory...quite a bit of memory! I'm LOVING this Mac...it feels SOOOO good to be back in the fold!
Ordered today 13" Macbook Air with 8Gb.
Estimated delivery between 24th and 26th.
First Mac, next will be the upcoming iMac 27".
Congrats! MBA is a great machine & a right screamer.
refurb mac book air.
and yes, it took a lot of time to update everything. I couldn't install apps/programs until the system was updated. -maybe that 4 hours was stretched a bit...it took about 4 hours to get it set up from the time I took it out of the box until it was ready to go. Lion also had to be loaded...
(and im on a decent internet connection)
and yes, it took a lot of time to update everything. I couldn't install apps/programs until the system was updated. -maybe that 4 hours was stretched a bit...it took about 4 hours to get it set up from the time I took it out of the box until it was ready to go. Lion also had to be loaded...
(and im on a decent internet connection)
Gotcha.
and I have a 18meg service...one of the best I can get in my residential area. (it doesnt compare to my 100meg service I had in Japan 5 years ago
Interesting, when my 13" MBA turns up in the next 4-5 days I'll have to see what that's like. I'm assuming it took longer because yours was a refurb though maybe?
yea, I think that was the main reason it took so long to get it running 100%. I didn't have Lion or pretty much any of the ilife components. -well, they were there but again needed a lot of updates.
The good thing, if you need Lion, it took all of about 5min to get my key for the free upgrade.
The good thing, if you need Lion, it took all of about 5min to get my key for the free upgrade.
My First Mac
Well I recently (if you call about 2 weeks ago recently) purchased my first mac, infact I'm writing this post with it and at first I though "I'm not sure I made the right decision" because having used Windows for over a decade I was almost going to stick with what I know and loved. After about over a year of research and several tests in stores I finally decided to take the plunge and buy a mac.
When I got in the store (which I would've liked to have been the Apple Store) I saw the 13" Macbook Pro and 13" Macbook Air side by side, the decision was hard because I had really thought about getting the 11" Macbook Air which would've been even more portable than the 13" Macbook Air and I also liked the 16:9 aspect for movies and internet TV. But then practicality hit me and realised that a 13" Macbook was the way to go. But which to go for, the Air or the Pro? I knew I would utilise the Pro's 500GB Traditional HD but I with all the hype over SSD's I wanted to try first hand what they were like. The decision was hard but I finally decided on the 13" Macbook Air. So the experience of the SSD won me over and plus I figured I could always purchase a USB 3.0 portable HDD.
I managed to get $150 off the RRP in JB HiFi here in Australia so I thought that was quite good. I was trying to decide on whether or not to buy AppleCare since my dad had said he had wished he had got it for his iPhone and so after much debate I decided to get it. So that $150 I saved got put into the AppleCare but overall I did save over $160 which was good.
Now I want to ask you all, did you get Apple Care for your Macbook Air? If not why not? Or if you did, do you think it was worth the extra expense?
To answer my own question I'm not really sure. I had been thinking I could've saved that extra $288, although if something did happen I'd be out of pocket more than $288 and so I'm kinda on the fence with this one.
Well I recently (if you call about 2 weeks ago recently) purchased my first mac, infact I'm writing this post with it and at first I though "I'm not sure I made the right decision" because having used Windows for over a decade I was almost going to stick with what I know and loved. After about over a year of research and several tests in stores I finally decided to take the plunge and buy a mac.
When I got in the store (which I would've liked to have been the Apple Store) I saw the 13" Macbook Pro and 13" Macbook Air side by side, the decision was hard because I had really thought about getting the 11" Macbook Air which would've been even more portable than the 13" Macbook Air and I also liked the 16:9 aspect for movies and internet TV. But then practicality hit me and realised that a 13" Macbook was the way to go. But which to go for, the Air or the Pro? I knew I would utilise the Pro's 500GB Traditional HD but I with all the hype over SSD's I wanted to try first hand what they were like. The decision was hard but I finally decided on the 13" Macbook Air. So the experience of the SSD won me over and plus I figured I could always purchase a USB 3.0 portable HDD.
I managed to get $150 off the RRP in JB HiFi here in Australia so I thought that was quite good. I was trying to decide on whether or not to buy AppleCare since my dad had said he had wished he had got it for his iPhone and so after much debate I decided to get it. So that $150 I saved got put into the AppleCare but overall I did save over $160 which was good.
Now I want to ask you all, did you get Apple Care for your Macbook Air? If not why not? Or if you did, do you think it was worth the extra expense?
To answer my own question I'm not really sure. I had been thinking I could've saved that extra $288, although if something did happen I'd be out of pocket more than $288 and so I'm kinda on the fence with this one.
Just ordered Mid-2012 13" Macbook air with i5 1.8GHz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD on MacMall.com for $1,231.88
You will get a phone call from Macmall saying that they need to confirm your billing address and shipping address(Even I paid it with PayPal) After that, they will process your order.
same thing happened to me 2 years ago when I was purchasing 2 4th gen iPod touches on Macmall.
Macmall.com
Pro: Cheapest MBA CTO price out there with appleinsider coupon code (almost $40 cheaper than B&H)
Shoprunner 2-day shipping available!
Con: annoying credit card processing steps
You will get a phone call from Macmall saying that they need to confirm your billing address and shipping address(Even I paid it with PayPal) After that, they will process your order.
same thing happened to me 2 years ago when I was purchasing 2 4th gen iPod touches on Macmall.
Macmall.com
Pro: Cheapest MBA CTO price out there with appleinsider coupon code (almost $40 cheaper than B&H)
Shoprunner 2-day shipping available!
Con: annoying credit card processing steps
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Not an easy decision...
I ordered my little 13" alum unibody the day it was announced 4 years ago and it served me well. With the upgrades this year to the MBA I started that gruesome process of trying to decide... MBA or rMBP ... and then I heard that the 13" rMBP was on it's way.
After many sleepless nights I finally decided on the top of the line 13" MBA, and I couldn't be happier with my decision.
There is one side note... now that I made the choice, it's inevitable that a newer, faster, maybe even Retina Display MBA will be released. And this will occur as soon as my return period has expired!
I ordered my little 13" alum unibody the day it was announced 4 years ago and it served me well. With the upgrades this year to the MBA I started that gruesome process of trying to decide... MBA or rMBP ... and then I heard that the 13" rMBP was on it's way.
After many sleepless nights I finally decided on the top of the line 13" MBA, and I couldn't be happier with my decision.
There is one side note... now that I made the choice, it's inevitable that a newer, faster, maybe even Retina Display MBA will be released. And this will occur as soon as my return period has expired!
Sold my late-2010 13" MBP and bought a Mid-2011 13" MBA with warranty until next May just 2 days later! Apple products are seriously as addicting as sex I can be just sitting in front of the MBA not doing anything but gaze at this beautiful work of art (even though it's not retina) and feel satisfied... This is seriously legal pr0n
I can be just sitting in front of the MBA not doing anything but gaze at this beautiful work of art (even though it's not retina) and feel satisfied... This is seriously legal pr0n