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tahitianstud
Nov 23, 2006, 05:10 PM
Hello,

First post here, so please be gentle if I don't follow proper "etiquette"... :)

I am thinking of buying a 17" C2D MPB with glossy display.

Since I have read numerous people here talk about getting or seeing some at the retail Apple stores, I just wanted to check if all Apple stores carry glossy display models in their stock.

It was my understanding that the glossy screen was a CTO only option for online purchases.

Thanks in advance.


Mallow005
Nov 23, 2006, 05:15 PM
They certainly carry the 15" glossy, I bought mine a few weeks ago... unfortunately it's going right back for repair :mad:
aog
Nov 23, 2006, 06:10 PM
They do. I´m absolutely sure :) The real problem is finding a store with 17" C2D MPB´s...
aquajet
Nov 23, 2006, 06:41 PM
The Apple Store near me has both the 15" and 17" models with glossy displays on display.
aog
Nov 23, 2006, 07:42 PM
The Apple Store near me has both the 15" and 17" models with glossy displays on display.
Are they Core Duo´s or Core 2 Duo´s?
oaken
Nov 23, 2006, 10:00 PM
The store that i got my 17" glossy from had both glossy and matte Core2duo's...Nashville, Tn...
davidleon
Nov 23, 2006, 10:34 PM
I live in Central New Jersey. When I last checked this week, before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Short Hills Mall and Menlo Park Mall Apple Stores had the 17" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo in stock. Although the 17" MacBook Pros on display were labeled as 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo models, they were actually 2.16 GHz Core Duo models. When I inquired about the recently released new models, the employees told me they were in stock in the backroom.

I ordered my MacBook Pro 17" Core 2 Duo (matte display) from MacMall with an estimated shipping date of November 17. However, whenever I call MacMall, the estimated shipping date gets pushed further back. It's frustrating.
tahitianstud
Nov 24, 2006, 12:31 AM
Hmmm... thanks for all the replies.

Seems like the 17" C2D's are still only trickling in the retail channel.

At least, I know now that glossy models are not exclusive to online orders! :D

Hopefully in a couple weeks, the supply will be much more widespread and stock plentiful.
richard4339
Nov 24, 2006, 10:02 AM
I purchased my C2D glossy MBP at the Apple store in Knoxville, TN 3 weeks ago. The glossy's are carried, but as I learned, they were hard to find the first few weeks. Knoxville had them in, but none of the other stories near my home city did (Knoxville is 2 hours away).