Update: My screen does in fact have the yellowing issue. It doesn't bother me, but it doesn't bother me enough to consider a return (unless it gets worse). If I hadn't taken the test, I wouldn't have realized it. Still satisfied, but YMMV.
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Update: My screen does in fact have the yellowing issue. It doesn't bother me, but it doesn't bother me enough to consider a return (unless it gets worse). If I hadn't taken the test, I wouldn't have realized it. Still satisfied, but YMMV.
Where does one find this info? Further to my post (a couple up from here) my i7 status has just been changed to "Shipped" with delivery on the 17th. But I see no reference numbers apart from the original order number and tracking number.
Appropriate to get my i7 on the 17th. Maybe a good luck sign
Look in your invoice and you should see the serial number for your iMac.
You should see W89??XXXXX.
W8= Shanghai, China
9=2009
??= week build.
Then to find out where your iMac stands to how many were built in the week, go here and enter your serial number.
http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html
Invoice for computer doesn't appear yet – only the one for Applecare. Will try again soon... thanks for the help.
Cool just learned that my iMac was the 18,035 iMac built in week 50.
And it is still stuck in Shanghai. When is the next Fedex flight to Anchorage?
Good grief. 18,000 they make in a week. You'd think we'd all have our orders!
I'm one of those people who like to savor the moment. And this is my first iMac. So I want to set aside a chunk of time to play with my new toy. Originally I thought about opening it sooner, but I'm busy at work until the 21st. After that, things will calm down and I figured that I could go ahead and wait a few more days. Then I will have a full 3 days to get to know the new system.
I bought the 4GB memory upgrade from www.crucial.com for $100.
Strangely enough mine has flown back to Korea...?
Very strange...
INCHEON, KR 15/12/2009 11:19 VERTREKSCAN (departure)
15/12/2009 7:34 AANKOMSTSCAN (arrival)
SHANGHAI, CN 15/12/2009 5:48 VERTREKSCAN (departure)
15/12/2009 1:39 VERTREKSCAN (departure)
SHANGHAI, CN 14/12/2009 22:25 EXPORTSCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE), DE 14/12/2009 14:31 PAKKETGEGEVENS VERWERKT DOOR IN-/UITKLARINGSINSTANTIE. WACHTEN OP VRIJGAVE / VRIJGEGEVEN DOOR IN-/UITKLARINGSINSTANTIE. NU IN-TRANSIT VOOR AFLEVERING
14/12/2009 14:15 PAKKETGEGEVENS VERWERKT DOOR IN-/UITKLARINGSINSTANTIE. WACHTEN OP VRIJGAVE
SHANGHAI, CN 14/12/2009 12:41 HERKOMSTSCAN
CN 14/12/2009 22:50 FACTURERINGSGEGEVENS ONTVANGEN
Very strange...
INCHEON, KR 15/12/2009 11:19 VERTREKSCAN (departure)
15/12/2009 7:34 AANKOMSTSCAN (arrival)
SHANGHAI, CN 15/12/2009 5:48 VERTREKSCAN (departure)
15/12/2009 1:39 VERTREKSCAN (departure)
SHANGHAI, CN 14/12/2009 22:25 EXPORTSCAN
KOELN (COLOGNE), DE 14/12/2009 14:31 PAKKETGEGEVENS VERWERKT DOOR IN-/UITKLARINGSINSTANTIE. WACHTEN OP VRIJGAVE / VRIJGEGEVEN DOOR IN-/UITKLARINGSINSTANTIE. NU IN-TRANSIT VOOR AFLEVERING
14/12/2009 14:15 PAKKETGEGEVENS VERWERKT DOOR IN-/UITKLARINGSINSTANTIE. WACHTEN OP VRIJGAVE
SHANGHAI, CN 14/12/2009 12:41 HERKOMSTSCAN
CN 14/12/2009 22:50 FACTURERINGSGEGEVENS ONTVANGEN
Mine was on the same flight.
It's not strange. UPS have a huge base at Incheon - It's their main freight hub in the far east.
Just got the invoice through & it's a week 50 machine W89507XXXXX.
Good grief. 18,000 they make in a week. You'd think we'd all have our orders!
What we don't know is how many failed QC and how many are replacement units for returned iMacs.
Especially as it seems a fair few iMacs start "fine" and then have display problems after 5-10 hours use. When mine arrives, even though its for Xmas, I'll be using it, not for fun, but to see if its a keeper.
Well OK maybe a little fun, but mostly anxiety!
I'd characterise it more as very disappointing, but yes, too many problems and still no comment from Apple. I imagine they/the supply chain are working their butts off to fix the issues, but the "never admit anything" approach doesn't thrill me.
Personally I just don't fancy spending hours swapping over systems and setting it up "just right" only to have it fail on me.
But hey - maybe I'll be lucky
I'd characterise it more as very disappointing, but yes, too many problems and still no comment from Apple. I imagine they/the supply chain are working their butts off to fix the issues, but the "never admit anything" approach doesn't thrill me.
Personally I just don't fancy spending hours swapping over systems and setting it up "just right" only to have it fail on me.
But hey - maybe I'll be lucky
Or like me, fail AGAIN...
I was also initially confused when I saw that the parcel was sitting in Korea but after reading some other threads on MR it appears that the items have been shipped from China to Korea and its just some 'Data Processing' that occurred in Germany. Im taking a guess and assuming it is the processing of various documents to allow the cargo to enter the EU but I cant be sure. However the goods have not gone from China to Germany to Korea.
I just came to the same conclusion (otherwise UPS must be real idiots
)I Really hope they'll have it at my door tomorrow!
China-Korea in one day, they Korea-Germany(or so I assume)-the Netherlands in one day too!!
i7 shipped this morning!
Delivery scheduled for the 17th. iMac doesn't appear on my invoice yet, so I'll have to wait and see the model week.
Delivery scheduled for the 17th. iMac doesn't appear on my invoice yet, so I'll have to wait and see the model week.
Maybe having no clue what going on is a good thing then.
I'm still to get my tracking info "soon". Its been three days so I'm not holding my breath anymore.
Doesn't stop me from checking every hour tho'