Ivy bridge MacBook pro in 2 weeks

ken94538 · Apr 30, 2012, 06:54 PM

Hi guys, today I visited my local Fry's.

All macbook pro are sold out, and they are selling 17 MacBook pro for only 1799 as a clearancece price.

And the manager told me that they will have new models in 2 weeks. Ivy bridge CPU.

roofz · Apr 30, 2012, 06:57 PM

The manager has no idea when the new models will be released

tmanto02 · Apr 30, 2012, 07:02 PM

Haha he has no clue. I'm the manager of an electrical retailer and we don't find out when we are getting new apple models until they arrive at the dock on launch day. No delivery bookings or invoice. We don't even know what models we receive until we open the boxes on launch day

yusukeaoki · Apr 30, 2012, 07:04 PM

Apple manager has no clue about new products nor release dates.
All I can say is he is bluffing.

Only the few top people in Apple know the actual release date.

yanksrock100 · Apr 30, 2012, 07:14 PM

Not saying its not possible, but probably not. I don't think the local frys manager knows, he was just trying to be smart;-)

mfuchs88 · Apr 30, 2012, 07:46 PM

I'm going with everybody else, but there's one thing I don't understand. If an individual is a retailer, they want to know what they'll be selling, for what price, in what quantities, with what kind of margin. If it works as you say, one day the shipment just randomly appears out of nowhere with no warning? How would the stores be ready for them, know the pricing, all the other details, etc? Apple doesn't just ship out random amounts of computers to random stores. There has to be some sore of communication going on is all I'm saying. I'm not trying to say he knows everything, but there must be some type of information describing profit margin and shipment date so that they can be ready and decide how many units they want, and what types of units they want.

StuLax18 · Apr 30, 2012, 08:07 PM

Looking at Fry's online now, certain MBP's (it looks like older models)are unavailable in store, while the more recent ones are pretty much widely available.

tmanto02 · Apr 30, 2012, 08:15 PM

The way apple stock works is by allocation. The amount of stock you receive is determined by how many units you sold in the months prior. We don't receive invoices until after the launch to stop info leaks, and pricing is only updated in our systems the day of the launch normally. This is done by one member of senior management who is on the apple steering commity the day of the launch. Whether or not they are aware of the pricing prior I don't know but I doubt it.

But I'm positive the salesperson at frys doesn't know dick.

JoshGlzBrk · Apr 30, 2012, 08:34 PM

Every year people post the the same stupid damn things. It's like a new holiday.

tmanto02 · Apr 30, 2012, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshGlzBrk

Every year people post the the same stupid damn things. It's like a new holiday.

That's because it's called MacRumors

StuLax18 · Apr 30, 2012, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshGlzBrk

Every year people post the the same stupid damn things. It's like a new holiday.

At least we don't put in our sigs that we are buying the new one...

thundersteele · Apr 30, 2012, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken94538

Hi guys, today I visited my local Fry's.

All macbook pro are sold out, and they are selling 17 MacBook pro for only 1799 as a clearancece price.

And the manager told me that they will have new models in 2 weeks. Ivy bridge CPU.

Frys is selling the early 2011 17'' models for 1799, not the current models. All current MBP models are available from Frys online, and also available for store pickup in my Chicagoland store.

Still, it would be nice if the manager is right. Thanks for sharing!

BlakeBrattina · Apr 30, 2012, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuLax18

At least we don't put in our sigs that we are buying the new one...

Awesome

ken94538 · Apr 30, 2012, 10:19 PM

My local Fry's even have NO MacBook on display.
That means new model is coming, and the manger just confirmed.

Frankied22 · Apr 30, 2012, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken94538

My local Fry's even have NO MacBook on display.
That means new model is coming, and the manger just confirmed.

>_<

Stetrain · Apr 30, 2012, 10:36 PM

This happens every time.

Macrumors et al. post rumors from Digitimes about new models coming.

People ask Apple Store employees or other store employees.

Those employees read Macrumors and other sites so they say that there might be new models coming soon.

People return to Macrumors to post about their new-found confirmation of new models.

Frankied22 · Apr 30, 2012, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stetrain

This happens every time.

Macrumors et al. post rumors from Digitimes about new models coming.

People ask Apple Store employees or other store employees.

Those employees read Macrumors and other sites so they say that there might be new models coming soon.

People return to Macrumors to post about their new-found confirmation of new models.

So true

mac jones · Apr 30, 2012, 11:31 PM

The strange thing is, the retail people actually believe these things. They dream them or just make them up on the spot, believing that any answer is better than no answer.

Frankly, it amazes me how people actually believe anyone about anything

heeby · Apr 30, 2012, 11:35 PM

What were the specs on the 17" for 1799? There aren't even refurbs that cheap normally. I would snap that up if it is a 2011 model...but sadly no Fry's anywhere close.

thundersteele · May 1, 2012, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heeby

What were the specs on the 17" for 1799? There aren't even refurbs that cheap normally. I would snap that up if it is a 2011 model...but sadly no Fry's anywhere close.

Have a look at frys.com

heeby · May 1, 2012, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thundersteele

Have a look at frys.com

Well too bad they don't ship. That model is 1999 in the refurb store.

Macman45 · May 1, 2012, 02:53 AM

A store Manager told you this? I'll let you into a little secret of my own. No Names etc. But the Director of sales for Europe is a personal friend of mine, you may choose to believe or not, but it's a fact.

He won't tell me when the new models are to be released either, so a Manager in a retail outlet?...err no.

StuLax18 · May 1, 2012, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macman45

A store Manager told you this? I'll let you into a little secret of my own. No Names etc. But the Director of sales for Europe is a personal friend of mine, you may choose to believe or not, but it's a fact.

He won't tell me when the new models are to be released either, so a Manager in a retail outlet?...err no.

He won't tell you or he doesn't know? Because that's two different things.

mdgm · May 1, 2012, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuLax18

He won't tell you or he doesn't know? Because that's two different things.

One would presume the Apple guy wouldn't be able to answer that question. Apple's pretty tight on security about new products.

Monty Pavement · May 1, 2012, 03:47 AM

I'm sure the original poster posted with good intentions, but a few years ago, when the white iphone had only just launched in the UK, I phoned my nearest Carphone Warehouse to ask if they had any in stock.

The guy I got on the phone passed me to his manager who told me in the most patronising and condescending tones that there was NO white iphone available in the UK, and it would defintely not be available until at least after Christmas (this was late summer I seem to recall).

I politely replied that he should check the front page of his own companies web site where a large banner boasted that they had new in stock the white iphone! I had one in my hands thirty minutes later.

So I suspect any retail estimates will be based on word of mouth or rumours.

Apr 30, 2012, 06:54 PM	#1
ken94538 Banned Join Date: Oct 2011	Ivy bridge MacBook pro in 2 weeks Hi guys, today I visited my local Fry's. All macbook pro are sold out, and they are selling 17 MacBook pro for only 1799 as a clearancece price. And the manager told me that they will have new models in 2 weeks. Ivy bridge CPU.
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Apr 30, 2012, 07:02 PM	#3
tmanto02 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia	Haha he has no clue. I'm the manager of an electrical retailer and we don't find out when we are getting new apple models until they arrive at the dock on launch day. No delivery bookings or invoice. We don't even know what models we receive until we open the boxes on launch day __________________ iPhone 5 64GB • iPad (3rd Gen) 16GB Wi-Fi 13" MacBook Pro with Retina display, 2.5GHz i5, 8GB ram, 256GB flash storage • Mac Mini, 2.5GHz i5, 16GB ram, 128GB Crucial SSD + 500GB HDD, AMD HD 6630M
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Apr 30, 2012, 07:04 PM	#4
yusukeaoki macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: California, USA.	Apple manager has no clue about new products nor release dates. All I can say is he is bluffing. Only the few top people in Apple know the actual release date. __________________ 17" MacBook Pro (Early 2011), 2.2GHz i7 Quad, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD+1TB HDD@5400rpm 11" MacBook Air (Mid 2012), 2.0GHz i7 Dual, 8GB RAM, 256GB Flash iPhone 5 (White), 32GB
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Apr 30, 2012, 07:46 PM	#6
mfuchs88 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2011	I'm going with everybody else, but there's one thing I don't understand. If an individual is a retailer, they want to know what they'll be selling, for what price, in what quantities, with what kind of margin. If it works as you say, one day the shipment just randomly appears out of nowhere with no warning? How would the stores be ready for them, know the pricing, all the other details, etc? Apple doesn't just ship out random amounts of computers to random stores. There has to be some sore of communication going on is all I'm saying. I'm not trying to say he knows everything, but there must be some type of information describing profit margin and shipment date so that they can be ready and decide how many units they want, and what types of units they want. __________________ YouTube tech reviews, unboxings, and giveaways:www.YouTube.com/user/TheJemteck It's like dropping a baby. It'll seem fine but get demented as time progresses. - Alienworkshoper
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Apr 30, 2012, 08:07 PM	#7
StuLax18 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dallas, TX	Looking at Fry's online now, certain MBP's (it looks like older models)are unavailable in store, while the more recent ones are pretty much widely available. __________________ rMBP 2.3/16/256 MacBook 2.2 C2D/4GB/320GB iPhone 5 32GB black, iPhone 4 16GB
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Apr 30, 2012, 06:57 PM	#2
roofz macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Southern California	The manager has no idea when the new models will be released
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Apr 30, 2012, 07:14 PM	#5
yanksrock100 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Diego	Not saying its not possible, but probably not. I don't think the local frys manager knows, he was just trying to be smart;-)
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Apr 30, 2012, 08:15 PM	#8
tmanto02 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia	The way apple stock works is by allocation. The amount of stock you receive is determined by how many units you sold in the months prior. We don't receive invoices until after the launch to stop info leaks, and pricing is only updated in our systems the day of the launch normally. This is done by one member of senior management who is on the apple steering commity the day of the launch. Whether or not they are aware of the pricing prior I don't know but I doubt it. But I'm positive the salesperson at frys doesn't know dick.
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Apr 30, 2012, 08:34 PM	#9
JoshGlzBrk macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2009	Every year people post the the same stupid damn things. It's like a new holiday. __________________ iPhone 5 \| 2012 15" rMBP 2.3,16GB,256GB \| iPhone 4S \| Macbook Air 13" (Mid 2011) \| iPad 3 \| iPhone 4 \| iPhone 3GS \| Macbook Pro 2010 (Sold on 4/24/2012)
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Apr 30, 2012, 10:19 PM	#14
ken94538 Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Oct 2011	My local Fry's even have NO MacBook on display. That means new model is coming, and the manger just confirmed.
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Apr 30, 2012, 10:36 PM	#16
Stetrain macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2009	This happens every time. Macrumors et al. post rumors from Digitimes about new models coming. People ask Apple Store employees or other store employees. Those employees read Macrumors and other sites so they say that there might be new models coming soon. People return to Macrumors to post about their new-found confirmation of new models.
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Apr 30, 2012, 11:31 PM	#18
mac jones macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2006	The strange thing is, the retail people actually believe these things. They dream them or just make them up on the spot, believing that any answer is better than no answer. Frankly, it amazes me how people actually believe anyone about anything
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Apr 30, 2012, 11:35 PM	#19
heeby macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2012	What were the specs on the 17" for 1799? There aren't even refurbs that cheap normally. I would snap that up if it is a 2011 model...but sadly no Fry's anywhere close.
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May 1, 2012, 02:53 AM	#22
Macman45 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere Back In The Long Ago	A store Manager told you this? I'll let you into a little secret of my own. No Names etc. But the Director of sales for Europe is a personal friend of mine, you may choose to believe or not, but it's a fact. He won't tell me when the new models are to be released either, so a Manager in a retail outlet?...err no. __________________ Time And Tide Wait For No Man
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May 1, 2012, 03:47 AM	#25
Monty Pavement macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Scotland	I'm sure the original poster posted with good intentions, but a few years ago, when the white iphone had only just launched in the UK, I phoned my nearest Carphone Warehouse to ask if they had any in stock. The guy I got on the phone passed me to his manager who told me in the most patronising and condescending tones that there was NO white iphone available in the UK, and it would defintely not be available until at least after Christmas (this was late summer I seem to recall). I politely replied that he should check the front page of his own companies web site where a large banner boasted that they had new in stock the white iphone! I had one in my hands thirty minutes later. So I suspect any retail estimates will be based on word of mouth or rumours.
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