The "I just ordered / bought / got my new/refurb MBP" thread [Merged]

[donster28]

If it makes you feel any better, I bought one at my Apple store today, and opened it all up to find a pretty significant dent on the bottom. I packed it all back up to take up there tomorrow.

Finally got mine replaced with a better screen!!!

Mine is now a 9CBD.

 

[Eric S.]

Just ordered a new non-customized higher-end 13" Macbook pro.

My first mac computer, hopefully I'll love it.

If you don't, I'll take it off your hands.

 

[strausd]

Brand New Mbp Just Got Here!!!

Hey guys, I ordered my MBP with a 3.06 GHz processor and a 500GB 7200 rpm drive Monday after the keynote and it just got here!!! So excited!!

 

[gr8tfly]

Congrats! Enjoy!

I've had my 17" UB since late Feb. and it's hand's down the best Apple's produced in a notebook.

 

[Keeval]

My new 13" MacBook Pro arrived today.. absolutely gorgeous. The only thing I need to do now is upgrade it to 4GB RAM and for me it will be perfect. I've got an iMac to do all the heavy lifting, so this is just for when I'm out and about -- and in the garden in the sun.

I'm very happy with the build quality (this is my first UniBody) and the battery is excellent. I've just spend a good few hours surfing the net on Wifi and streaming music via iTunes from my iMac and I've still got approx 4 hours 30 minutes left of battery life left.

The screen.. the screen has to be seen to be believed its' amazingly sharp and clear and the colours are REALLY vivid. For those interested, I've got the 9CBD screen in mine.

I'm very impressed here

 

[shoppy]

Congrats you have an LG screen.

 

[Sonicjay]

Picked up my new 13" MBP at lunch today; transferring all my stuff from my 15" Penryn MBP right now at work. It is beautiful!

 

[Keeval]

Congrats you have an LG screen.

Excellent - cheers

 

[AboveTheChaos]

Loving my new 13 MBP

Went to the NC store today and picked up the 13 MBP. Thankfully no problems with slanted keys nor dead pixels (I was so worried after my last experience). I have the 9CBD screen and it's gorgeous. I haven't had time to calibrate it myself but I did a quick search here and found some folk's one for the 15MBP and tried them out. To my surprise, I found a fantastic one (think it was called "JC Diplay" - yeah I think it was misspelled) It's so good, I don't think I need to do my own and the screen looks as beautiful as my Air.

I am so pleased with this machine so far. At first I was thinking I needed to get a netbook, but after having this baby, no way! Guess I need to update my signature now...

 

[MagnumClayz]

Int'l Shipment Release???

After sitting in Shanghai for 2 days, it finally says Int'l Shipment Release - Anchorage, AK. What does this mean and what is the estimated ETA from this? I live in Dallas. Thanks!

 

[the_mole1314]

FINALLY!

My Mac shipped! Getting it Monday though. Oh well. Oddly, it also shipped from east PA, like my iPod did yesterday....

At least I'll have my iPod touch to play with this weekend!

 

[Teacher Todd]

After sitting in Shanghai for 2 days, it finally says Int'l Shipment Release - Anchorage, AK. What does this mean and what is the estimated ETA from this? I live in Dallas. Thanks!

Mine is the same. I am in Oregon and it looks like mine wont be here until monday. This wait is killing me.

 

[wingnut8]

After sitting in Shanghai for 2 days, it finally says Int'l Shipment Release - Anchorage, AK. What does this mean and what is the estimated ETA from this? I live in Dallas. Thanks!

I've got the same status. My iPod was checked in there at 5:00PM and is supposed to be here Monday, while my MBP was checked in at 4:00PM and is supposed to be here Tuesday. Hopefully since the MBP was checked in before the iPod it will be here before/when the iPod gets here.

 

[MagnumClayz]

I've got the same status. My iPod was checked in there at 5:00PM and is supposed to be here Monday, while my MBP was checked in at 4:00PM and is supposed to be here Tuesday. Hopefully since the MBP was checked in before the iPod it will be here before/when the iPod gets here.

I just called FedEx and they say that Int'l Shipment Release means that it has cleared Chinese Customs and needs to clear US Customs. She also said that the message should display the same thing when it cleared US Customs. THe 2-3 day shipping was a scam.

 

[wingnut8]

I just called FedEx and they say that Int'l Shipment Release means that it has cleared Chinese Customs and needs to clear US Customs. She also said that the message should display the same thing when it cleared US Customs. THe 2-3 day shipping was a scam.

I actually got a refund for mine.

 

[theloveshack26]

I cancelled mine and ordered the default config (the 7200RPM HDD was my only CTO thing). 10 minutes later the status had been updated to "Prepared for shipment - Delivers June 15-17".

Highly recommended... you can put in an SSD later anyway (and for less money). Only problem is, it takes some time before the reservation on your bank account is removed. Last time I cancelled an order from Apple it took a whole week before I got the money "back", so right now there's the price of two MBP 17" "missing" from my account.

I would but I ordered mine with the free iTouch and Printer under the student discount and that'd require me to send back both and restart the order, so unfortunately I think I'm stuck waiting

 

[angemon89]

I just looked at the 13" Pro in person at the Apple store and the screen is gorgeous! I'm gonna buy it very soon, once I sell my 2.16 C2D MBP.

I was comparing the 13" MBP to the uMB and the difference was completely noticeable. My brother, who doesn't really know much about the computers, said "why does this screen look like it's whiter?" (he was pointing out the uMB's washed out screen)

 

[ddeadserious]

Got my new 13" MBP. I love it, no complaints.

 

[NinjaHERO]

I would but I ordered mine with the free iTouch and Printer under the student discount and that'd require me to send back both and restart the order, so unfortunately I think I'm stuck waiting

You would have to send stuff back? Well I will definitely hold out then. Not worth the hassle.

 

[theloveshack26]

You would have to send stuff back? Well I will definitely hold out then. Not worth the hassle.

Quite unfortunately... anybody else waiting on the SSD CTO?

 

[ArtVandalay]

I just ordered my BTO 13.3" MBP

2.53Ghz
4GB Ram
128GB SSD

Ships June 25
Delivered June 30.

I am tempering my excitement with frequent trips to the apple store.

 

[wingnut8]

Quite unfortunately... anybody else waiting on the SSD CTO?

Pretty sure everyone who BTO SSD is waiting a week or two.

 

[Unprocessed1]

Pretty sure everyone who BTO SSD is waiting a week or two.

I think its 1-2 weeks for everyone, regardless of the model. It takes like 10-15 minutes to swap a hard drive.

 

[wingnut8]

I think its 1-2 weeks for everyone, regardless of the model. It takes like 10-15 minutes to swap a hard drive.

People are already getting theirs that aren't BTO, and I bought a BTO with a 250 GB HD and it's supposed to be here tomorrow or Monday, not around the 30th.

 

[kokesh]

Quite unfortunately... anybody else waiting on the SSD CTO?

My SSD order says it'll ship on the 24th, I ordered it last night. So I guess 1-2 weeks means 2 weeks in my case.