The stores carry only the base configurations. Apple uses the "customizable" feature to sell people on going to the online store.
I don't know if this is because people place custom orders through the local store, and then cancel them after they already shipped or what?
On systems that have already been out for a while, I've actually seen my local Apple store selling configurations other than the base ones, in stock.
I don't know if this is because people place custom orders through the local store, and then cancel them after they already shipped or what?
But as one example, the West County Apple store in St. Louis recently had one of the 17" Macbook Pro configurations on sale that included the high-resolution 1920x1200 display option.