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Waiting for 27" Quad to SHIP thread

hibbleton said:
It's possible that he just faked it to stir up speculation and controversy. Changing the About This Mac window is extremely easy. ie: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050809204632497&query=about+mac+processor
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There we go...I'm pretty sure this is the case. Provided he's in the U.S., I just don't see him actually getting one with absolutely no updates on shipping for other people's orders.

IMO, I say that it is a fake. (but definitely a fun video to watch!)

Bryan
 
bobdard said:
That's not true. They can just take the money out a few hours in advance to make sure you have it...
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I believe the score is if you pay by credit card they 'reserve' the cash (to make sure it's there) BUT do not charge you until your Mac is ready to ship.
BUT if you pay by debit card like I did they take the cash straightaway. Hence my wanting my i7 asap BUT it still says ships November.
Given core 2 duo's with the higher spec ATI cards seem to be shipping, I'm still optimistic about an early November delivery/ship.
 
oftheheavens said:
why would this guy need to fake it though? he has like 3 other top ends, a couple 3GS's and a bunch of other cool stuff. /shrug
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I'm not necessarily saying he is, but don't you think it's somewhat strange that there are no reports anywhere else of an i5 or an i7 in the wild?
 
I agree with hibbleton. So if it's true, then this guy received his i5 on Friday the 23rd. Granted, folks on this forum do not constitute the majority of Apple's customers, but I would find it highly unlikely that this guy would receive an i5 and the rest of us on MacRumors would have no indication (2 days later) that a release was imminent or in progress. (credit card's being charged, updated shipping date, etc.)

About the only inkling of evidence is a MacRumors forum member said his shipping date had changed to 3-6 November and he had verbally confirmed it with an Apple representative on the phone, but it changed back to "November" soon thereafter. I'm really not trying to judge the guy on the YouTube video, but it is plausible that he changed the on-screen specs (very easy to do as pointed out by someone earlier), perhaps just to garner some intention or have some fun.

And of course, he really could have an i5. But that's why all of us are dissecting any piece of information that comes in. We're eager to get our hands on this beautiful machine...

:D
Bryan
 
i wish we could get some kind of answer on this. I am going to order the imac quad core on my birthday (october 29th) so i will let you guys know what my shipping says. im hoping there is some kind of answer by then though.
 
Well I did it. I FINALLY bought a Mac. I've been learking in these forums for about a year now. I've been thinking about making the switch, and now the time is right. I've been waiting for a good update and this one won me over. It helps that I dropped my laptop a couple weeks ago and it's not doing so well anymore. So I think it's time.

I just ordered the i7, everything stock except I got the wired keyboard with numeric pad. I'm really excited (duh) and can't wait for it to get here. I would have ordered sooner but I was spending a lot of time figuring out how to pay the least amount and get it shipped to me overseas in Turkey (US military).

So, I am now part of the 'Waiting for the 27" Quad to ship" group... yea! BTW, my ship date says "November" just like most everyone else.
 
congrats on the purchase..i bought a macbook pro last year and I dont think I will ever go back to a regular PC..if i ever need windows again I will just use bootcamp. I have always used desktop's, and ever since I bought my macbook pro (even though i love it) i have always missed a desktop..so couldnt have came at a better time..cant wait till these things are shipped!
 
Just ordered this configuration, now wait, wait, wait :)

27-inch iMac
Part Number: Z0GF
2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
2TB Serial ATA Drive
Apple Magic Mouse
8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 4x2GB
Apple Keyboard (English) and User's Guide
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Country Kit
8x double-layer SuperDrive
 
went for the i7! I expect it to ship at the very end of November ....

After my 24" 4850 experience; I'm not very optimistic about the shipping speed or 'new hardware' of the i7 (something is bound to go wrong!)
 
Ordered my i7 on October 21. Never had even really considered a Mac until I saw this new iMac, and I fell in love. I'm holding on to hope that it will ship in early November, but every time I purchase new technology it's a preorder, so I'm pretty used to waiting.

I can't wait though =)

As soon as it comes I'm loading it up with World of Warcraft, and am going to start playing again for the first time in nearly 11 months. Starting over fresh on a new server and everything.
 
I'm confused--never owned a Mac before. My invoice says, "Items will be shipped separately as they become available." I purchased the i5 with upgraded memory, iWork preinstalled, and Applecare. My card has already been charged for Applecare and nothing else. Surely, Applecare is not something that is shipped or is it? Perhaps, I just misunderstood the "shipped separately" bit.
 
applecare is no longer a shipped box i believe as of about 2 years ago. it will automatically tie to your computer when it is shipped and use that date but like you i am suprised and a bit disappointed they charged me for it already when it isn't protecting anything as there is no computer yet! :confused:
 
Is there any news on the release date of the Quads yet? I remember seeing a lot about 18th November, damn that's going to feel like forever! :eek:

Quote from SweetWater:
It's Arriving Soon!
We've confirmed this item will ship soon from Apple and should arrive in our warehouse the week of 11/08. Go ahead, place your order now. We will ship it immediately, the very same day we receive it from Apple.
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http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/iMac27-Quad/
 
hibbleton said:
It's possible that he just faked it to stir up speculation and controversy. Changing the About This Mac window is extremely easy. ie: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050809204632497&query=about+mac+processor
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I believe it's a fake, He's quite arrogant when it comes to his gear. I bet he does nothing but sit at home and download music and chat online. I have no idea why he would need 5-6 TB of Storage. If you look at one of his other videos he clearly has a G5 under his desk (Has one Drive bay) and he keeps on referring to it as a Mac Pro. I think he wants to have the latest and greatest (I'm ordering a i7 tomorrow ) which is fine but he shouldn't have to lie about having it early. Now if he would of taken the video camera up to the side of the box showing the processor specs then i might have to believe it's true but otherwise i call BS.
 
I guess the only thing more exciting than those of us
waiting for our newiMac is people like you for
whom this is your first Mac! It's like
having a Porsche as your first car.

I spent 28 years in the MS world, Vista
is what gave me the final push at age 52

I now have a Macbook Pro, iPhone 3Gs, Apple TV
Time Capsule and soon a Quad Core iMac.

You will be delighted to have made the switch


jddar said:
Well, I just did it! I ordered my first Mac: the 27-inch iMac, i5, 8GB (4x2GB)memory, iWork, and Applecare. I'm excited and a little apprehensive that I spent more on a computer than I ever have.
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naftalim said:
I guess the only thing more exciting than those of us
waiting for our newiMac is people like you for
whom this is your first Mac! It's like
having a Porsche as your first car.

I spent 28 years in the MS world, Vista
is what gave me the final push at age 52

I now have a Macbook Pro, iPhone 3Gs, Apple TV
Time Capsule and soon a Quad Core iMac.

You will be delighted to have made the switch
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I appreciate your enthusiasm for all things Mac good sir, but an iMac is definitely not comparable to a Porsche-- a Volkswagon at best perhaps, but not a Porsche, at least not in this lifetime.

And I'm sure if Porsche designed a computer, they would at least have the common courtesy to offer their customer a matte display as an option.
 
I guess the only thing more exciting than those of us
waiting for our newiMac is people like you for
whom this is your first Mac! It's like
having a Porsche as your first car.

I spent 28 years in the MS world, Vista
is what gave me the final push at age 52

I now have a Macbook Pro, iPhone 3Gs, Apple TV
Time Capsule and soon a Quad Core iMac.

You will be delighted to have made the switch


jddar said:
Well, I just did it! I ordered my first Mac: the 27-inch iMac, i5, 8GB (4x2GB)memory, iWork, and Applecare. I'm excited and a little apprehensive that I spent more on a computer than I ever have.
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I'm ordering the 27" i5 with 4GB RAM and the 2GB HD. Money is not the issue for me, but I don't like throwing money around either. Having read threads and articles for a couple of hours, I can't justify the i7 and more than 4GB RAM for running Photoshop. Most articles seem to say that Hyperthreading has been around for a good number of years by now and has not been put to widespread convincing use, and few apps can use more than 4 GB. I anticipate I'll upgrade to 16 GB RAM by 2013 when it will be cheap and might be of use then :D


The ProsperousYogi

Mac Mini Core Duo 1.66 GHz (2006) and an Acer 24" monitor
MacBook Air (1st generation)
iPhone
 
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