MacBook Delays? Next Tuesday?

MacRumors · May 9, 2006, 05:43 PM

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After high expectations of an iBook revision today, ThinkSecret claims that the MacBook release was postponed due to low inventory of the unreleased MacBook. The next date being targeted is May 16th, 2006. (aka "Next Tuesday").

Many readers may be disappointed in the lack of release, but Appleinsider also reiterates an imminent release within the next few weeks.

Meanwhile, the "MacBook" slip-up on Apple's site also feeds speculation that the MacBook will be arriving shortly. Apple's last web mishap (iWeb) predated the iWeb announcement by 5 days.

paddy · May 9, 2006, 05:44 PM

How often are we going to hear this rumour?

kkapoor · May 9, 2006, 05:44 PM

What a load of rubbish. Thinksecret is simply covering up. I'll believe it when I see it.

ZildjianKX · May 9, 2006, 05:45 PM

Please no interegrated graphics card...

macgeek2005 · May 9, 2006, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkapoor

What a load of rubbish. Thinksecret is simply covering up. I'll believe it when I see it.

Be about it. All your phony storytelling, I can do without it.

As unknown prophets would say......

razzmatazz · May 9, 2006, 05:47 PM

I don't mind the delay. I want one when they come out but don't have the money right now. Oh well hopefully they will have the bugs fixed out by the time I have enough for one.

danielwsmithee · May 9, 2006, 05:47 PM

Why don't they just say the truth. We know it will be released on a Tuesday in the next two months!

Romanesq · May 9, 2006, 05:47 PM

for the integrated graphic chipsets to be made in sufficient volume.
But the Chinese plant is now making a good acceptable quantity now.

Leesure · May 9, 2006, 05:48 PM

And next tuesday it will be the following tuesday, and so on, and so on...

Now I know how Sisyphus feels.

ionos · May 9, 2006, 05:49 PM

When Apple announces a special 'meeting', then you'll know.

I seriously doubt they'd even consider downplaying something of this importance.

miketcool · May 9, 2006, 05:50 PM

And so it never ends....

Tuesday is the new Friday:
Rumors go wrong, can't wait til next Tuesday!

iDrinkKoolAid · May 9, 2006, 05:50 PM

I can't even play Second Life smoothly on my 1.5 GHz PowerBook G4 12-inch. Same goes for when I try to use Virtual PC and Photoshop (on the Mac side) simultaneously. In both instances, my CPU usage shoots up to 99%. Even a slower Core Duo would be a monumental speed increase. A smaller form-factor Apple laptop cannot come sooner for me.

Plymouthbreezer · May 9, 2006, 05:51 PM

This is all lame.

Math.PI · May 9, 2006, 05:52 PM

Here we go again...

I doubt a supply problem was really the issue. While there'd probably be a shipment delay like the MBPs so I do not really believe that they would hold for supply issues, I think Apple knows how popular they were going to be. It just was not going to be released today.

mac-x · May 9, 2006, 05:54 PM

cool lets make it to #1000 again! yihaa

Yea told u, this is the best coverup they can come up with, short supply yeah right...
next tuesday wont be for sure, more like 23th because of the ibook rebate coupons some received till 21th
Its better they make a new rumor, MACBOOK IN JUNE, because that every tuesday thing is getting old....
Im sure they cant even predict it when a day before, an with just guessing everytime eventually its gotta be right...
Lets forget macbook im thinking MBPro

blakemsf · May 9, 2006, 05:55 PM

They have been wrong way more times than AI. Although I do believe it will be next week, maybe Tuesday but I would put my money on next Friday.

PS Steve I really need a laptop ASAP so hopefully it will be this month!

Leoff · May 9, 2006, 05:55 PM

Let's say the reasons for a delay was true, that they wanted to beef up production so they have plenty in stock...

Is one frigging week really gonna make supply all that much better?

GooMan · May 9, 2006, 05:55 PM

Apple is just about to accomplish its goal. I am almost ready to say screw it and buy a MacBook Pro.

Of course, as soon as I do they will launch the MacBook the next day.

Doctor Q · May 9, 2006, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielwsmithee

Why don't they just say the truth. We know it will be released on a Tuesday in the next two months!

Even that isn't guaranteed. Apple sometimes picks other days of the week. And who knows: Apple may fool us by not releasing something called MacBook at all!

Something else to speculate on: If Apple plans an announcement and then finds inventory is too low or some last-minute flaw in the product, how close to the date of the planned announcement can they get and still change their mind and stop the roll-out machinery (news releases, press interviews, Store promos, website changes, ad campaigns)? A week? A day? An hour?

rdowns · May 9, 2006, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leesure

And next tuesday it will be the following tuesday, and so on, and so on...

Now I know how Sisyphus feels.

You mean the burning sensation?

blackstone · May 9, 2006, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakemsf

They have been wrong way more times than AI. Although I do believe it will be next week, maybe Tuesday but I would put my money on next Friday.

PS Steve I really need a laptop ASAP so hopefully it will be this month!

Hmm...how much money would you put on it?

Di9it8 · May 9, 2006, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddy

How often are we going to hear this rumour?

Every "Next Tuesday"!!

razzmatazz · May 9, 2006, 05:59 PM

This is getting bad as "Powerbook G5 next tuesday" was!

VicMacs · May 9, 2006, 06:01 PM

powerbook sold

ionos · May 9, 2006, 06:01 PM

Tradition folks. Look at that.

There really hasn't been anything major introduced without a 'Steve and pony show' for a long time, if memory serves. If Apple thought it would be such a big deal to sales and whatnot, don't you think it'd be out by now?

Then there's always the stockholders to keep happy from quarter to quarter.

I know it sucks to wait, but when you're not in control of the circumstances, what can you do? (other than bitch of course).

May 9, 2006, 05:44 PM	#2
paddy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I measc mo dhaoine	How often are we going to hear this rumour? __________________ The meek may inherit the earth but they won't keep it for very long.

May 9, 2006, 05:47 PM	#6
razzmatazz macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas	I don't mind the delay. I want one when they come out but don't have the money right now. Oh well hopefully they will have the bugs fixed out by the time I have enough for one. __________________ 17" iMac G5 1.8 Ghz Rev. A 13" MacBook 1.83 Ghz 1st In Line At The Memorial City, Southlake, and First Colony Apple Store

May 9, 2006, 05:47 PM	#8
Romanesq macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hoboken	Delayed as they are waiting..... for the integrated graphic chipsets to be made in sufficient volume. But the Chinese plant is now making a good acceptable quantity now. __________________ We are one of the largest muslim countries. (However we are not a Christian country.) Praise Obama!

May 9, 2006, 05:50 PM	#12
iDrinkKoolAid macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: American in the United Kingdom	I can't even play Second Life smoothly on my 1.5 GHz PowerBook G4 12-inch. Same goes for when I try to use Virtual PC and Photoshop (on the Mac side) simultaneously. In both instances, my CPU usage shoots up to 99%. Even a slower Core Duo would be a monumental speed increase. A smaller form-factor Apple laptop cannot come sooner for me. __________________ 3.06 GHz MacBook Air 256 GB SSD 128 GB iPod Touch

May 9, 2006, 05:51 PM	#13
Plymouthbreezer macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Massachusetts	This is all lame. __________________ MacBook Pro C2D 2.2GHz \| iMac G4 1GHz \| PowerBook G3 500MHz \| MacClassic 68000 8 MHz Nikon D70s \| Nikon D50 \| Minolta XG-1 35mm

May 9, 2006, 05:43 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	MacBook Delays? Next Tuesday? http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif After high expectations of an iBook revision today, ThinkSecret claims that the MacBook release was postponed due to low inventory of the unreleased MacBook. The next date being targeted is May 16th, 2006. (aka "Next Tuesday"). Many readers may be disappointed in the lack of release, but Appleinsider also reiterates an imminent release within the next few weeks. Meanwhile, the "MacBook" slip-up on Apple's site also feeds speculation that the MacBook will be arriving shortly. Apple's last web mishap (iWeb) predated the iWeb announcement by 5 days.

May 9, 2006, 05:44 PM	#3
kkapoor macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada	What a load of rubbish. Thinksecret is simply covering up. I'll believe it when I see it.

May 9, 2006, 05:45 PM	#4
ZildjianKX Guest Join Date: May 2003	Please no interegrated graphics card...

May 9, 2006, 05:47 PM	#7
danielwsmithee macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2005	Why don't they just say the truth. We know it will be released on a Tuesday in the next two months!

May 9, 2006, 05:48 PM	#9
Leesure macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2006	And next tuesday it will be the following tuesday, and so on, and so on... Now I know how Sisyphus feels.

May 9, 2006, 05:49 PM	#10
ionos macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portland, OR.	When it's done. When Apple announces a special 'meeting', then you'll know. I seriously doubt they'd even consider downplaying something of this importance. __________________ MB 2.2 4GB Santa Rosa 20GB iPOD (some PC stuff too...)

May 9, 2006, 05:50 PM	#11
miketcool macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003	And so it never ends.... Tuesday is the new Friday: Rumors go wrong, can't wait til next Tuesday!

May 9, 2006, 05:52 PM	#14
Math.PI macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Elsewhere.	Here we go again... I doubt a supply problem was really the issue. While there'd probably be a shipment delay like the MBPs so I do not really believe that they would hold for supply issues, I think Apple knows how popular they were going to be. It just was not going to be released today.

May 9, 2006, 05:54 PM	#15
mac-x macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2006	cool lets make it to #1000 again! yihaa Yea told u, this is the best coverup they can come up with, short supply yeah right... next tuesday wont be for sure, more like 23th because of the ibook rebate coupons some received till 21th Its better they make a new rumor, MACBOOK IN JUNE, because that every tuesday thing is getting old.... Im sure they cant even predict it when a day before, an with just guessing everytime eventually its gotta be right... Lets forget macbook im thinking MBPro

May 9, 2006, 05:55 PM	#16
blakemsf macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2004	Think Secret is Lame They have been wrong way more times than AI. Although I do believe it will be next week, maybe Tuesday but I would put my money on next Friday. PS Steve I really need a laptop ASAP so hopefully it will be this month!

May 9, 2006, 05:55 PM	#17
Leoff macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2004	Let's say the reasons for a delay was true, that they wanted to beef up production so they have plenty in stock... Is one frigging week really gonna make supply all that much better? __________________ Mini, mini, one-and-a-quarter, Wanted a Macbook, couldn't afford her.

May 9, 2006, 05:55 PM	#18
GooMan macrumors member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alabama	Apple is just about to accomplish its goal. I am almost ready to say screw it and buy a MacBook Pro. Of course, as soon as I do they will launch the MacBook the next day.

May 9, 2006, 05:59 PM	#23
razzmatazz macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas	This is getting bad as "Powerbook G5 next tuesday" was! __________________ 17" iMac G5 1.8 Ghz Rev. A 13" MacBook 1.83 Ghz 1st In Line At The Memorial City, Southlake, and First Colony Apple Store

May 9, 2006, 06:01 PM	#24
VicMacs macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dominican Republic	well... powerbook sold __________________ @ MacWorld

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