MacBook Airs in Stores Tuesday or Wednesday?

MacRumors · Jan 27, 2008, 07:17 PM

BoyGeniusReport claims that MacBook Airs have arrived at retail stores and will be placed on display starting Tuesday (update: maybe Wednesday).

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Product banners and visuals will go up on Monday night in all Apple stores for the official “launch” on Tuesday, and the Genius Bar employees get their official training tomorrow.
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UPDATE: Looks like it might be Wednesday now!

Steve Jobs had originally announced that the MacBook Air would be available starting 2 weeks after their announcement, which brings us to this Tuesday -- making this seemingly quite a likely claim. However, we have not heard independent confirmation, and BoyGeniusReport's reliability has been mixed.

Readers who have their MacBook Airs on pre-order are waiting in this discussion thread, ready to post photos when their MacBook Airs arrive. Meanwhile, for those waiting for the MacBook Pro updates, we've heard whispers about their imminent release.

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island · Jan 27, 2008, 07:23 PM

The Stamford, CT store is closed for some reason today, might be putting displays up already.

deathshrub · Jan 27, 2008, 07:25 PM

Well that's vague.

darthraige · Jan 27, 2008, 07:31 PM

Guess 10.5.2 will be coming within the next couple days then.

lazyrighteye · Jan 28, 2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by darthraige

Guess 10.5.2 will be coming within the next couple days then.

Was thinking the same thing.
All signs point towards Tuesday.

Flyer0815 · Jan 27, 2008, 07:35 PM

While its great that stores are getting availability so soon, I hope Apple honors the Pre-Orders many of us put in and ships before general store availability. Whats the point of pre-ordering if the stores get stock before the pre-orders?

AlBDamned · Jan 27, 2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyer0815

Whats the point of pre-ordering if the stores get stock before the pre-orders?

It's happened that way several times before, unfortunately.

darthraige · Jan 27, 2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyer0815

While its great that stores are getting availability so soon, I hope Apple honors the Pre-Orders many of us put in and ships before general store availability. Whats the point of pre-ordering if the stores get stock before the pre-orders?

Maybe they are now gonna be available in stores Wednesday so that they can ship on Tuesday for the Pre-Orders? That way Apple is covered? lol

Flyer0815 · Jan 27, 2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by darthraige

Maybe they are now gonna be available in stores Wednesday so that they can ship on Tuesday for the Pre-Orders? That way Apple is covered? lol

I sure hope so. But since a lot of our orders were "Prepared to ship" last week, only to mysteriously revert back to "Not Yet Shipped", im not too confident

Mac OS X Ocelot · Jan 27, 2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyer0815

While its great that stores are getting availability so soon, I hope Apple honors the Pre-Orders many of us put in and ships before general store availability. Whats the point of pre-ordering if the stores get stock before the pre-orders?

Pre-ordering, in this case, simply means "You can order it now, but it won't ship for a few weeks," not "You'll be getting it before the Apple Stores do." If it's anything like their OS X pre-orders, it'll come in the mail the same day as they are launched in stores.

Flyer0815 · Jan 27, 2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac OS X Ocelot

Pre-ordering, in this case, simply means "You can order it now, but it won't ship for a few weeks," not "You'll be getting it before the Apple Stores do." If it's anything like their OS X pre-orders, it'll come in the mail the same day as they are launched in stores.

I understand that. That fact doesn't make it less frustrating however. If stock is available (if the rumors are true that stores currently have stock), then it seems to not make much sense to keep the first buyers waiting while stock sits in a store.

BWhaler · Jan 27, 2008, 07:48 PM

My pre-order is showing mid-February ship. (1.8 w/ SSD)

Sure, I'd love it next week, but honestly I just want the quality to be good. I've had problems with every portably I've purchased from Apple in the past two years--and I buy a lot of them--so I am nervous.

Fingers crossed....I will gladly wait another month if it means the quality is rock solid.

solipsism · Jan 27, 2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by darthraige

Guess 10.5.2 will be coming within the next couple days then.

I'd say so. The last two builds of 10.5.2 had no unesolved issues and the last one was released on Thursday. We will definitely see it this week.

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Originally Posted by kornyboy

Wirelessly posted (iPhone: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/4A93 Safari/419.3)

I've seen this a few times. Does it automatically paste this from anyone using an iPhone to show how many people are using this site with iPhones?

tjcampbell · Jan 27, 2008, 07:54 PM

I'm gonna go take a look at it, but I doubt it's something for me.

ravenvii · Jan 27, 2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by solipsism

I've seen this a few times. Does it automatically paste this from anyone using an iPhone to show how many people are using this site with iPhones?

Only if you're using the mobile version of the site. It doesn't show if you post with the iPhone on the full version of the site.

Anyway, I can't wait for the MacBook Airs (ooh I'm lodging bets on this plural version!) arrives in stores. I want to see them first-hand!

thechidz · Jan 27, 2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by solipsism

I'd say so. The last two builds of 10.5.2 had no unesolved issues and the last one was released on Thursday. We will definitely see it this week.

I've seen this a few times. Does it automatically paste this from anyone using an iPhone to show how many people are using this site with iPhones?

only when posted from the mobile.macrumors site

ltldrummerboy · Jan 27, 2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyer0815

Whats the point of pre-ordering if the stores get stock before the pre-orders?

You can's BTO at Apple stores. Not that there are many options for the MBA.

AppleMojo · Jan 28, 2008, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Flyer0815

While its great that stores are getting availability so soon, I hope Apple honors the Pre-Orders many of us put in and ships before general store availability. Whats the point of pre-ordering if the stores get stock before the pre-orders?

Yeah, I've never been a fan of pre-orders...

I don't pre-order, my brother does and I routinely am able to walk in and pick up software and hardware devices before his is delivered. However on occasion he wins, and sure lets me know it. ;-)

Mac In School · Jan 28, 2008, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Flyer0815

Whats the point of pre-ordering if the stores get stock before the pre-orders?

Pre-ordering a DVD gets you the movie the day it's released.

Pre-ordering a CD gets you an album the day it's released.

Pre-ordering a Mac gets you that computer the day it's released.

The advantage is that you're not subject to limited stock.

It's "pre-order", not "pre-acquire".

happydude · Jan 28, 2008, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyer0815

While its great that stores are getting availability so soon, I hope Apple honors the Pre-Orders many of us put in and ships before general store availability. Whats the point of pre-ordering if the stores get stock before the pre-orders?

you'll still get it as fast as possible given shipping times. i.e. you won't have to drive to the store (not sure how long of a drive that is for you specifically, but for me pre-ordering saves a 2 hour round trip, 100 miles on my car, $48 depreciation/gas/maintenance to my car . . . so when i pre-order and it doesn't come THE DAY it is available in store, still worth it.).

tuc · Jan 27, 2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MacRumors

BoyGeniusReport claims that MacBook Airs have arrived at retail stores

Perhaps the plural should be MacBooks Air?

solipsism · Jan 27, 2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tuc

Perhaps the plural should be MacBooks Air?

Only if this site should be called MacsRumor does that make sense.

However the singular is also correct here and, in my opinion, sounds better.

"BoyGeniusReport claims that the MacBook Air has arrived at retail stores"
"BoyGeniusReport claims that shipments of MacBook Air have arrived at retail stores"

huntnboy04 · Jan 27, 2008, 08:43 PM

I went to an Apple store today and out of curiosity asked when they would have them in, the Apple guy told me two weeks!!. I'm not all too sure about that, only time will tell.

gazfocus · Jan 27, 2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by huntnboy04

I went to an Apple store today and out of curiosity asked when they would have them in, the Apple guy told me two weeks!!. I'm not all too sure about that, only time will tell.

The guys in the Apple Stores often don't know because the shipments are usually unopened until they are told by Apple they are allowed to open them.

dmelgar · Jan 27, 2008, 08:53 PM

I saw the comments on boygenius. I've seen so many comments of people disliking the Macbook Air. I don't get it. There seems to be a general anti-Apple movement. Why? Even Cramer makes a ridiculous statement that Apple's earnings were a "genuine miss". How is blowing past their estimate a miss? Even iPod revenue was up 17%, yet they focus on the 5% increase in iPod unit shipments as proof iPods are history?

Macbook Air seems like a great machine pushing the "envelope" on how small you can make a useful machine. I think all machines will be this size in a few years.

Jan 27, 2008, 07:23 PM	#2
island macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CT	The Stamford, CT store is closed for some reason today, might be putting displays up already. __________________ MBP 2.93 w/ 250GB OCZ Vertex SSD Geekbench: 4343 \| Xbench: 239.78 xBench Disk Test : 245.31

Jan 27, 2008, 07:31 PM	#4
darthraige macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston, MA	Guess 10.5.2 will be coming within the next couple days then. __________________ MacPro 2 x 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Harpertown" 6GB RAM, 4TB, 2600XT, 1 SuperDrive, 1 Blu-Ray Burner MacBook 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Jan 27, 2008, 07:48 PM	#12
BWhaler macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2003	My pre-order is showing mid-February ship. (1.8 w/ SSD) Sure, I'd love it next week, but honestly I just want the quality to be good. I've had problems with every portably I've purchased from Apple in the past two years--and I buy a lot of them--so I am nervous. Fingers crossed....I will gladly wait another month if it means the quality is rock solid. __________________ "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." -- Hunter Thompson

Jan 27, 2008, 08:43 PM	#23
huntnboy04 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MI, USA	I went to an Apple store today and out of curiosity asked when they would have them in, the Apple guy told me two weeks!!. I'm not all too sure about that, only time will tell. __________________ Collectors Edition Alu MacBook 2.4 GHz, 250GB HD, 2GB RAM $599 8GB iPhone minus the phone 40GB 3rd gen iPod...RIP

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Jan 27, 2008, 07:25 PM	#3
deathshrub Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Christmas Island	Well that's vague.

Jan 27, 2008, 07:35 PM	#6
Flyer0815 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA	While its great that stores are getting availability so soon, I hope Apple honors the Pre-Orders many of us put in and ships before general store availability. Whats the point of pre-ordering if the stores get stock before the pre-orders?

Jan 27, 2008, 07:54 PM	#14
tjcampbell macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London	I'm gonna go take a look at it, but I doubt it's something for me.

Jan 27, 2008, 08:53 PM	#25
dmelgar macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2005	I saw the comments on boygenius. I've seen so many comments of people disliking the Macbook Air. I don't get it. There seems to be a general anti-Apple movement. Why? Even Cramer makes a ridiculous statement that Apple's earnings were a "genuine miss". How is blowing past their estimate a miss? Even iPod revenue was up 17%, yet they focus on the 5% increase in iPod unit shipments as proof iPods are history? Macbook Air seems like a great machine pushing the "envelope" on how small you can make a useful machine. I think all machines will be this size in a few years.