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Interesting bit of info from my Mac dealer.

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Aquanaut

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I spoke with my Mac dealer about configuring another Mac pro this afternoon and they mentioned that the sales staff had just been advised that the Pro is becoming unavailable and that they were expecting an 'announcement' within a couple of weeks about a new model.

This isn't anything official with a firm timeframe but they are the UK's biggest Apple reseller and they usually deny any knowledge of anything new coming. It could be nothing but just three weeks ago they had resigned themselves to no new Mac Pros until September but things seem to be changing (I always speak with the same sales and support guys who are fairly consistent).

They have started reducing prices on the few preconfigured Mac Pros they have left.
 
That actually seems promising...

I think people should go bouncing around different resellers/dealers and see if they can get information like that from them 😉
 
They always seem to have 118 MPs in stock (add the totals for each model).
Will be interesting to see if that number falls soon
 
Typical, on the day I finally cave in and order a Mac Pro. Am I right in thinking that I get 7 days once my Mac's delivered to return it, due to UK distance selling laws?
 
mism said:
Typical, on the day I finally cave in and order a Mac Pro. Am I right in thinking that I get 7 days once my Mac's delivered to return it, due to UK distance selling laws?
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I wouldn't take this as any guarantee that a new Mac Pro will be here is two weeks, it's just an observation. Even if they did announce something it may not be immediately available.
 
quote from Apple UK website

Returns are subject to Apple's Sales and Refunds Policy. If you change your mind, you can return your Standard or Configured-to-Order hardware to us within 14 calendar days of delivery. Software returns are also accepted within this period, but only if the software package is unopened.

http://store.apple.com/uk/help/returns_refund
 
Interestingly its the Quad they've put the savings on. And its the Quad (BTO) that's been on 8 days in the UK store for a week.

Sort of feels like we could get a replacement for them with the dual quads holding firm.
 
Thanks for the info guys.

This was always going to happen, there will be a new Mac Pro sooner or later and I know I'll have to live with my decision. Just ironic that something tangible seemed to happen on the same day.

Anyway, back to browsing what drives to buy for it.
 
mism said:
Thanks for the info guys.

This was always going to happen, there will be a new Mac Pro sooner or later and I know I'll have to live with my decision. Just ironic that something tangible seemed to happen on the same day.

Anyway, back to browsing what drives to buy for it.
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It's still going to be a great machine. 🙂
 
mism said:
Thanks for the info guys.

This was always going to happen, there will be a new Mac Pro sooner or later and I know I'll have to live with my decision. Just ironic that something tangible seemed to happen on the same day.

Anyway, back to browsing what drives to buy for it.
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Thanks for buying your system. Bad karma for you but great for all of us 😀

You'll be very happy with your Mac Pro for a long time. Who knows? Maybe you got one of the last 'good ones.'
 
Just spoke to Apple to clarify a few details. You get 14 days from delivery (as stated by Deepshade), which for me is due this time next week. During the 14 days you can use it, even install a second hard drive, and still return it.
So I get three weeks to worry about having made the right decision!
 
mism said:
Just spoke to Apple to clarify a few details. You get 14 days from delivery (as stated by Deepshade), which for me is due this time next week. During the 14 days you can use it, even install a second hard drive, and still return it.
So I get three weeks to worry about having made the right decision!
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I wouldn't sweat it. Don't discount the fact that the new models will be revision A, which means the first buyers are the bug testers.
 
That had occurred to me, imagine sending mine back only to find the new model is plagued with problems.

(don't mean to have hijacked the thread, sorry)
 
Aquanaut said:
....that the sales staff had just been advised that the Pro is becoming unavailable and that they were expecting an 'announcement' within a couple of weeks about a new model.
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three weeks ago they had resigned themselves to no new Mac Pros until September but things seem to be changing
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In a week or two, September will be roughly a "couple weeks away". Even if they still expected September and since the Mac Pro is very likely a relatively slow moving item, this isn't the time to be running high on inventory.

More folks are also going to start playing the waiting game as date creeps closer to being 1.5 years since update. Sure some of the folks who have been playing since Jan/Feb are going to go because they have to, but will be replaced by new folks with April,May,June,July anniversary dates. The Mac Pro isn't immune to these effects, just not a super sensitive as many folks want to make it out to be.


It is the game of "chicken" that some folks have to grumbling about because it wasn't being played; can enough users hold out on buying to force the prices to go lower. Smaller retailers and Apple still want jump into the game for a while. Small ones because probably only have a small number of Mac Pros on inventory (if any) and Apple because they know all the dates in advance (they can just make fewer up to a certain limit). So I wouldn't expect prices changes to spread to all retailers.
 
I wouldn't trust this either..

Unless he has proof of it.. otherwise, its open air with nothing to stand on.


Aquanaut said:
I spoke with my Mac dealer about configuring another Mac pro this afternoon and they mentioned that the sales staff had just been advised that the Pro is becoming unavailable and that they were expecting an 'announcement' within a couple of weeks about a new model.

This isn't anything official with a firm timeframe but they are the UK's biggest Apple reseller and they usually deny any knowledge of anything new coming. It could be nothing but just three weeks ago they had resigned themselves to no new Mac Pros until September but things seem to be changing (I always speak with the same sales and support guys who are fairly consistent).

They have started reducing prices on the few preconfigured Mac Pros they have left.
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Don;t believe it

Unless that seller or retailer has ABSOLUTE PROOF that this is going to happen, then its just open air and word of mouth... no proof, no validity to the statement or thought - JUST A RUMOR.


Vylen said:
That actually seems promising...

I think people should go bouncing around different resellers/dealers and see if they can get information like that from them 😉
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Roman23 said:
Unless that seller or retailer has ABSOLUTE PROOF that this is going to happen, then its just open air and word of mouth... no proof, no validity to the statement or thought - JUST A RUMOR.
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So what? Have you noticed the name of this website?

Or are you just in a bad mood?
 
No, I am in a great mood..

Just that I'd prefer to see validity to this and proof showing that that is the exact time frame of when it will finally come out.. thats all.


Aquanaut said:
So what? Have you noticed the name of this website?

Or are you just in a bad mood?
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Roman23 said:
Just that I'd prefer to see validity to this and proof showing that that is the exact time frame of when it will finally come out.. thats all.
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lol, the crowd's getting rowdy! Give us new Mac Pro's already, Apple!! Can't you see what you're doing to us?!?!
 
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