Not to worry anyone but my point is as you said when it is out it is out....and we should be patient.!
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Waiting for 27" Quad to SHIP thread
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Not to worry anyone but my point is as you said when it is out it is out....and we should be patient.!
27 Quad i7 16GB
I just ordered my first iMac (I already have a MacBook Pro). I got the 27" i7 with 16GB RAM and 2T drive. The only downside is the whimpy graphics card - 4850. Really... couldn't Apple at least pick a recent GPU. The 4850 is 2+ years old. I'm not a big gamer but occasional like to fire up a FPS. I don't understand the rationale. It would be such a fantastic solution with a little more beaf in the graphics department.
Anyhow, I have a monster PC (Quad@3.&GHz, 8GB 1150 RAM, 10K RPM Drives, and two Nvidia 9800GX2). However, I'd love to ditch the PCs but will probably have to keep it around for the occasional gaming.
Bummer.
I just ordered my first iMac (I already have a MacBook Pro). I got the 27" i7 with 16GB RAM and 2T drive. The only downside is the whimpy graphics card - 4850. Really... couldn't Apple at least pick a recent GPU. The 4850 is 2+ years old. I'm not a big gamer but occasional like to fire up a FPS. I don't understand the rationale. It would be such a fantastic solution with a little more beaf in the graphics department.
Anyhow, I have a monster PC (Quad@3.&GHz, 8GB 1150 RAM, 10K RPM Drives, and two Nvidia 9800GX2). However, I'd love to ditch the PCs but will probably have to keep it around for the occasional gaming.
Bummer.
battery is about to go flat so i wont be back for a while, but can you explain the problem you know about then? does it flicker under low brightness?
Don't want to hijack this thread, but here's a whole thread dedicated to the subject. Basically, random flickering and blacking out of the screen. Here's a good video of the problem on the 2nd page. Frankly, I'm surprised this problem is not more widespread (which is a good thing)
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/808339/
Just tried to follow up my order in the Australia store with my order number but only got a generic "it's ready when it's ready" answer... 
I just really, really, really want to kill-off my 5 year old PC which is just about to collapse and this waiting for any sign of a shipping date is killing me. Will the iMac arrive before the PC dies, or is the PC going to claim the win and die before I have a new computer to replace it... that is the question!
I just really, really, really want to kill-off my 5 year old PC which is just about to collapse and this waiting for any sign of a shipping date is killing me. Will the iMac arrive before the PC dies, or is the PC going to claim the win and die before I have a new computer to replace it... that is the question!
Sorry guys/ladies...but I received the "prepared for shipment" automated message about a week ago (or maybe a week 1/2 ago). I ordered the imac 27" quad core a couple of days after it was announced but wanted to amend it because I forgot to order the printer (to take advantage of the $100 off).
The automatic message for the imac status was already "prepared for shipment." For a split second I was really excited but I knew it was too good to be true. And when I asked the rep who was helping me about the status... she indicated no, at that point it was still scheduled for a Nov release.
Wish I had better news. Eager beaver here as well!
Just tried to follow up my order in the Australia store with my order number but only got a generic "it's ready when it's ready" answer...
I just really, really, really want to kill-off my 5 year old PC which is just about to collapse and this waiting for any sign of a shipping date is killing me. Will the iMac arrive before the PC dies, or is the PC going to claim the win and die before I have a new computer to replace it... that is the question!
Backup mate.
got my remote today. just piping in - called 1800 MY APPLE and got the automated "yr i7 imac is being prepared for shipping" message. figured i'd share. i'm watching this thread 24/7.
Every time I call Apple, the automated system asks for my order number and then immediatly transfers me to an agent. Not that it's a bad thing though, zero wait time to talk to someone is great. If only they could truly help me with my question...
I don't understand why everybody keeps calling Apple for a shipping update. Maybe it's like continually pressing an elevator button
When the new Quad-Cores were announced, Apple stated they would ship in November. That was/is their estimate -- shipping sometime between now and November 30. Could that change to December? Sure, but we all hope not
The Apple website will have the latest information. You will receive an email notification of shipping, and that's when the waiting period really slows down
When the new Quad-Cores were announced, Apple stated they would ship in November. That was/is their estimate -- shipping sometime between now and November 30. Could that change to December? Sure, but we all hope not
The Apple website will have the latest information. You will receive an email notification of shipping, and that's when the waiting period really slows down
I don't understand why everybody keeps calling Apple for a shipping update. Maybe it's like continually pressing an elevator button
When the new Quad-Cores were announced, Apple stated they would ship in November. That was/is their estimate -- shipping sometime between now and November 30. Could that change to December? Sure, but we all hope not
The Apple website will have the latest information. You will receive an email notification of shipping, and that's when the waiting period really slows down
Common sense in this argument sucks.
I ordered mine today. just wish it was shipping today. Ah, been waiting 10 years for a mac, what's another month
I don't understand why everybody keeps calling Apple for a shipping update. Maybe it's like continually pressing an elevator button
When the new Quad-Cores were announced, Apple stated they would ship in November. That was/is their estimate -- shipping sometime between now and November 30. Could that change to December? Sure, but we all hope not
The Apple website will have the latest information. You will receive an email notification of shipping, and that's when the waiting period really slows down
Couldn't agree more. This whole thread is ridiculous. You have a bunch of clowns bothering Apple support reps, to ask questions they don't even know the answer to. They can take an educated guess, but that's about it.
Apparently it'll make people feel better if they keep calling back until one rep will tell them what they want to hear, so they can go to sleep with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads.
No coincidence customer service continues to be one of the highest expenses any large company has....
I don't understand why everybody keeps calling Apple for a shipping update. Maybe it's like continually pressing an elevator button
I love it... great remark!
I'm guilty as anyone for constantly checking the shipping date. I guess I'm also the type of person who likes to think that hitting the up/down button more makes it come faster. At least it's something to do while I wait
Then again I am from the 80's arcade generation... I sure miss playing Track N' Field!
Agree. One of the highest expenses, definitively way higher than supply chain & logistics management. At least at Apple.
Agree. One of the highest expenses, definitively way higher than supply chain & logistics management. At least at Apple.
you reckon?? i imagine supply chain & logistics would be massive.
welcome to macrumors btw
Hi every one, first sorry for my english im not a native english speaker.
thanks to everyone for this wonderfull page and forum. im in the same problem as que majority of peaple here. I ordered the new iMac 27 i7 with 8 GB ram and 1TB HD on the 24th of Oct. In my order status it say that the order will ship in november like everyone here. I just phone apple here in spain and they said that yesterday a manager told them that the most propable is that the will ship them on the 20th of november.
I hope its not true!!! I'm willing to get my mac soon.
Keko
thanks to everyone for this wonderfull page and forum. im in the same problem as que majority of peaple here. I ordered the new iMac 27 i7 with 8 GB ram and 1TB HD on the 24th of Oct. In my order status it say that the order will ship in november like everyone here. I just phone apple here in spain and they said that yesterday a manager told them that the most propable is that the will ship them on the 20th of november.
I hope its not true!!! I'm willing to get my mac soon.
Keko