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What kind of delivery dates are people looking at, and for what configuration?
As I mentioned above, mine is 16GB/1TB with an expected delivery of March 19-21.
As I mentioned above, mine is 16GB/1TB with an expected delivery of March 19-21.
8th March delivery for me in the UK. i got the top standard config of the 15" so the 16GB/512GB model (in space grey with 35W charger)
i don't know when apple put them up for sale but MR posted this
Apple Announces New MacBook Air Models With M3 Chip
Apple today announced new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M3 chip, improved external display support, Wi-Fi 6E, and more. Apple says that...
www.macrumors.com
at 05:04 PST so that's about 13:04 in the UK. I placed my order at 14:36 (06:36 PST). I spent about 10-15 minutes thinking it over before ordering so I guess I read the article at 14:21-14:26 (06:21-06:26 PST).
Delivery date seems to depend on exactly what configuration you ordered rather than when you ordered, as the delivery estimates are still pretty much the same as they were yesterday. At least here in Canada, it seems like only a few configurations were ever available for the 8th.8th March delivery for me in the UK. i got the top standard config of the 15" so the 16GB/512GB model (in space grey with 35W charger)
i don't know when apple put them up for sale but MR posted this
Apple Announces New MacBook Air Models With M3 Chip
Apple today announced new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M3 chip, improved external display support, Wi-Fi 6E, and more. Apple says that...
at 05:04 PST so that's about 13:04 in the UK. I placed my order at 14:36 (06:36 PST). I spent about 10-15 minutes thinking it over before ordering so I guess I read the article at 14:21-14:26 (06:21-06:26 PST).
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Top standard config of the 13", due to arrive here (east coast of Canada) on Friday; my order is Preparing to Ship, so that should definitely stick.
Hi, just ordered 13“ 16GB/1TB model, midnight colour. Delivery date 19th-21st March.
I am really looking forward. Not cheap almost €2.000,- but less than M3 Pro with same config. 😉
and much lighter and thinner and no fans!
Additional ports can be added easily with mobile hub beside desk docking station.
Due to dual ext. display support no more need to go for M3 Pro or M2 Pro.
I think/hope M3 is sufficient but benchmarks are not bad. Was afraid of trying base model 8/256.
Btw. what if Apple adds the dual monitor support (lid closed) to M1 or M2 devices? 🫢
I am really looking forward. Not cheap almost €2.000,- but less than M3 Pro with same config. 😉
and much lighter and thinner and no fans!
Additional ports can be added easily with mobile hub beside desk docking station.
Due to dual ext. display support no more need to go for M3 Pro or M2 Pro.
I think/hope M3 is sufficient but benchmarks are not bad. Was afraid of trying base model 8/256.
Btw. what if Apple adds the dual monitor support (lid closed) to M1 or M2 devices? 🫢
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For anyone on the fence about buying the 15” MacBook Air, Midnight, 10-core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB Storage and 35w Dual USB-C Power Adapter for £1,699 the standard configuration is currently out of stock until late April. If you swap to a 70w Power Adapter, that drops it Late March and doesn’t cost any extra. I hope you find it useful.
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I don’t know if it’s because a lot of people are buying the higher spec configurations, or just that they had a much higher stock of the entry models to start with. Probably a combination of both, but I suspect that they pump out loads of the lower end models (schools and businesses buy them in bulk) but the higher spec models are made more in direct response to demand, so there’s more of a delay.
I’ve just ordered an M2 MacBook Air 15 inch from the UK refurbished store with 16gb ram and 1TB SSD for £1459 which has saved me a few hundred with that ram and hard drive setup. So I think I got a decent deal since it’s still a huge step up from my 2012 MB Pro.
Mine is coming on the 8th but this week is going so slow lol. I'm too excited to get it.
Good tip. I remember seeing the same thing happen when I considered getting the 15" M2 last year. The 70W was easier/quicker to get delivered.
Mine too, and my credit card has been charged. No turning back now!
I think this refresh has been widely expected since the M3 was announced last year, and with the 15" MBA being a pretty popular device I think a lot will have been waiting for this.
Obviously incomparable to iPhone launches but for a 'minor' MacBook spec bump its probably a big one all things considered.
Anyone have luck tracking these? I’m in the Midwest and ordered a 15” midnight 16/512 and I just went preparing to ship.
Nothing on UPS Mychoice and I can’t find the track by reference page anymore. FedEx is showing nothing either but they are pretty useless anyway.
Nothing on UPS Mychoice and I can’t find the track by reference page anymore. FedEx is showing nothing either but they are pretty useless anyway.
I just checked mine on track by reference in UPS, and that brought up "Shipment Ready for UPS". Cautiously optimistic that means I can still get it on Friday.
There's still an option to track by reference on this page on UPS
There's still an option to track by reference on this page on UPS
I live in the U.S. and I'm looking to put in an order on an M3 13" MBA 16/512 and want to do an in-store pick up as I'll probably get it quicker than shipping now. But am I reading it right that only the 8GB options have in-store pickup available on 3/8?
I can't imagine that the stores will only stock the lower two variants while not stocking the 16GB memory one... Just checking to see if others are seeing this and if I should just do walk-in. I'm sure while M3 MBAs are popular, given no event and reviews that it's not a huge upgrade vs M2 or even M1, I'm hoping for plenty of available stock in stores...
I can't imagine that the stores will only stock the lower two variants while not stocking the 16GB memory one... Just checking to see if others are seeing this and if I should just do walk-in. I'm sure while M3 MBAs are popular, given no event and reviews that it's not a huge upgrade vs M2 or even M1, I'm hoping for plenty of available stock in stores...
What did you use for the reference number?
How did you find that page? I tried navigating their website and also tried to find it via google but it wasn’t in the first 2 pages. Thanks for sharing the link!
This hasn’t been true in the past with iPhones. We have been able to track the iPhones straight from china starting on Sunday and by using track by reference via UPS.
I just clicked around the UPS site.
As for reference number, the order number on the Apple site is what got me that detail