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Quad 27"

Just brought one home from the Apple store in Mpls. Typing this message on it now....its awesome!
 
I ordered mine november 6th... it still says "november"

I really don't mind waiting at all... until today when they update the online store to 7-10 day wait until shipping.

I am thinking about canceling my order and ordering again.

I don't think that will make it any quicker. I ordered today and it shows a Dec 1 ship date, so not the 7-10 days it says.
 
Not sure about the posts that indicated that, but it's well-known that the i7s are custom build-to-order models that will never be available in stores. For the quad-cores, you'll only find the i5s in Apple Stores.

What's Apple's motivation in making the i7 a BTO option only? Why not sell it in store?
 
What's Apple's motivation in making the i7 a BTO option only? Why not sell it in store?

Exactly. After those new benchmarks, I'd be willing to drop the extra $200 on the i7. Can't buy online though because I have a gift card (apparently those can only be used in store).
 
I'm not so sure about that. Shipments to the US from Shanghai usually route through Japan and here in Japan the Apple Store still shows "Ships in November".

Just an update for those concerned: The Japan Apple Store now shows 7-10 days shipment for the i7 as well.

Crossing my fingers that I'll have mine within another week or so. :cool:
 
What Model is the 2TB Hard Drive?

For all you lucky i7 owners - Congrats!!!

Does anyone know what manufacturer and model Apple is using for the 2TB drive?

I was at Best Buy tonight and the C2D 1TB was a WD Caviar Black - nice!
 
I've been reading this thread in its entirety since day one. Every post. Every page. Thanks for the good times ladies and gentlemen. I picked up my i5 from Apple Store Leawood KS today after work. Enjoy your waiting.:D

peace,
wmt
 
I've been reading this thread in its entirety since day one. Every post. Every page. Thanks for the good times ladies and gentlemen. I picked up my i5 from Apple Store Leawood KS today after work. Enjoy your waiting.:D

peace,
wmt

Yeah same here. Its been a fun time! Hopefully picking up the i7 before the end of November. :D
 
Exactly. After those new benchmarks, I'd be willing to drop the extra $200 on the i7. Can't buy online though because I have a gift card (apparently those can only be used in store).

Apple gift cards can definitely be used online. I have used it quite a few times myself...
 
I would be very very skeptical. Mine hasn't even left Shanghai yet and it was picked up on Nov 11. I thought it left yesturday on flight UPS81 but it just received a second departure scan 20 minutes ago. It's supposed to be at my door on Wednesday. I'm not optimistic.
There is a bit of an update on mine; it now has a departure scan, an export scan, and most recently a hub scan, but still all in Shanghai.
 
Location Date Local Time DescriptionWhat's this?
KOELN (COLOGNE), DE 14/11/2009 9:12 PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE / RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT FOR DELIVERY
SHANGHAI, CN 14/11/2009 5:42 DEPARTURE SCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE), DE 13/11/2009 21:02 PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE
SHANGHAI, CN 14/11/2009 1:30 EXPORT SCAN
14/11/2009 1:22 HUB SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 13/11/2009 11:27 ORIGIN SCAN
CN 13/11/2009 1:03 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

The appearance of these KOELN (COLOGNE), DE entries mixed with SHANGHAI, CN is a bit odd I think. Currently I have below:

INCHEON, KR 15/11/2009 10:14 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 9:02 ARRIVAL SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 15/11/2009 7:00 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 5:20 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 3:51 EXPORT SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 14/11/2009 11:41 ORIGIN SCAN
CN 14/11/2009 3:38 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

And with no update for abut 5 hours I am thinking this is a long flight to either France or Amsterdam. Hopefully these details WON'Tt start flick flacking about, with the impression the unit has gone back and forth to Shanghai :eek:)

The UPS date originally said 16th and then flicked t 17th and the 16th and at the moment there is no entry for the delivery date, but I guess until it lands somewhere it's not nec. clear how soon the unit will get to Blighty.
 
The appearance of these KOELN (COLOGNE), DE entries mixed with SHANGHAI, CN is a bit odd I think. Currently I have below:

INCHEON, KR 15/11/2009 10:14 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 9:02 ARRIVAL SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 15/11/2009 7:00 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 5:20 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 3:51 EXPORT SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 14/11/2009 11:41 ORIGIN SCAN
CN 14/11/2009 3:38 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

And with no update for abut 5 hours I am thinking this is a long flight to either France or Amsterdam. Hopefully these details WON'Tt start flick flacking about, with the impression the unit has gone back and forth to Shanghai :eek:)

The UPS date originally said 16th and then flicked t 17th and the 16th and at the moment there is no entry for the delivery date, but I guess until it lands somewhere it's not nec. clear how soon the unit will get to Blighty.

I have the exact same trajectory as you, even though it shipped a day ealier:

INCHEON, KR 15/11/2009 10:14 VERTREKSCAN
15/11/2009 9:02 AANKOMSTSCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 15/11/2009 7:00 VERTREKSCAN
15/11/2009 5:20 VERTREKSCAN
15/11/2009 2:59 EXPORTSCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 13/11/2009 17:15 HERKOMSTSCAN
CN 13/11/2009 5:49 FACTURERINGSGEGEVENS ONTVANGEN

Also changed from 16th to the 17th and now no date at all.
 
This is what happens if I try to check my order status right now:

"Apple's Online and phone Order Status services are temporarily unavailable due to a scheduled upgrade to our systems.

We apologize for any inconvenience."

So for those people who still say "November," maybe we will all have dates when the system comes back up.
 
This is what happens if I try to check my order status right now:

"Apple's Online and phone Order Status services are temporarily unavailable due to a scheduled upgrade to our systems.

We apologize for any inconvenience."

So for those people who still say "November," maybe we will all have dates when the system comes back up.

Yep does it on both the US and AU sites. Maybe someone has read how annoying it it for people to not have an accurate status on their order and are doing something about it.. Hopefully :)
 
anyone with an order number starting with W9138XXXX already has an update about shipping?
Damn, it's the last time i order an iMac online! :(
 
The appearance of these KOELN (COLOGNE), DE entries mixed with SHANGHAI, CN is a bit odd I think. Currently I have below:

INCHEON, KR 15/11/2009 10:14 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 9:02 ARRIVAL SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 15/11/2009 7:00 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 5:20 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 3:51 EXPORT SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 14/11/2009 11:41 ORIGIN SCAN
CN 14/11/2009 3:38 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

And with no update for abut 5 hours I am thinking this is a long flight to either France or Amsterdam. Hopefully these details WON'Tt start flick flacking about, with the impression the unit has gone back and forth to Shanghai :eek:)

The UPS date originally said 16th and then flicked t 17th and the 16th and at the moment there is no entry for the delivery date, but I guess until it lands somewhere it's not nec. clear how soon the unit will get to Blighty.

Mine's on that same flight out of KR (korea?) I suspect the Cologne entries weren't the packages arriving, but just customs pre-clearing. It looks like it never actually left Shanghai until after that occured.

UPS originally showed a delivery date of the 16th, while Apple said the 20th. Now UPS aren't showing a date, just that it will arrive "on time". In the meantime, Apple are now showing the 16th! Oh well, it will get here when it gets here...16th or 17th is better than the 20th....

INCHEON, KR 15/11/2009 10:14 DEPARTURE SCAN
15/11/2009 9:02 ARRIVAL SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 15/11/2009 7:00 DEPARTURE SCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE), DE 14/11/2009 9:12 PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE / RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT FOR DELIVERY
SHANGHAI, CN 14/11/2009 5:42 DEPARTURE SCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE), DE 13/11/2009 21:02 PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE. WAITING FOR CLEARANCE
SHANGHAI, CN 14/11/2009 1:30 EXPORT SCAN
14/11/2009 1:22 HUB SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 13/11/2009 11:27 ORIGIN SCAN
CN 13/11/2009 1:03 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
 
Yep does it on both the US and AU sites. Maybe someone has read how annoying it it for people to not have an accurate status on their order and are doing something about it.. Hopefully :)

It will be doing it on all sites, because all country specific traffic is though Apple.com/ect.....

I wonder what is going on ?
 
Hmm. It's working again. But no changes. Still on prepared for shipment. Time to send me the shipment mail. :D
 
There is a bit of an update on mine; it now has a departure scan, an export scan, and most recently a hub scan, but still all in Shanghai.
Glad you got some movement. Mine is still stuck at DEPARTURE SCAN out of Shanghai. UPS had two flights out of Shanghai yesturday and still no movement! Both of those flights have gone on to fly from Anchorage to Louisville so hopefully I'll get some updates once they get there.
 
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