Icewind said:I'll go with the conspiracy theory too. I reckon Apple would have to deplete their current inventory of Macbooks and Core Duo CPU's before starting the new manufacturing phase with Merom. This would almost certainly leave a gap in supply (well, that's what I'm hoping for, as I'm waiting for Merom before I order).
I know the feeling of having to wait after you guys have placed your order. It happened to me when I bought my Mac Mini and 23" ACD last year. You can't get anything done... just gotta keep checking that status
they don't deplete inventory to the level of not being able to fulfill orders. excess units and parts are desirable from a repair/replace stand point. and, look at the "refurb" store... every model for 1-2 generations back is still on sale.
this delay is most likely related to changing the manufacturing process for part or all of the computer because of a defect in the design. that's the time that it's undesirable to have excess inventory... when that inventory is a liability due to defects.