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The "I just bought/ordered/got/shipped my new/refurb MBA" thread, [Merged]
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Hi although I’m based in the UK my 24GB 1TB 15” Silver is coming from China via DHL. Mine however is supposed to be coming on March 14th but currently it’s on shipment delayed
how do you know if it shipped? is there a trick or just the usual apple email?
Ordered my Midnight 15” M3 MBA 1Tb 16Gb as soon as preorders became available on the B&H website. Listing indicated it would ship March 8th (today launch day). Kept checking daily to see if perhaps it was gonna show some kind of early movement. Each day the listing still indicated a March 8th shipping date. That is, until today, when my order changed to Backordered. Seriously? No chat or CS available now till Sunday. Very disappointed to say the least. A bait and switch of sorts which almost begs me to cancel my order, but now most Mac resellers show a late March early April ship date. Had I known that B&H’s ship date was only listing the launch date, I would have looked elsewhere. Lesson learned. Was hoping for an early week delivery. Doesn’t help that I sold my M2 that I had to ship today or lose the sale. Back to my M1 MBA I guess.
I actually first tried on Apple’s website before I ordered. Apple wanted till mid-March to deliver that config. B&H showed a launch day ship time. So it was a no brainer.
I wish it was only the M series. I've perhaps owned most every Macbook Air model since it launched in 2008 when there was a significant upgrade to hardware. Even owned a few 11" models and 13" models simultaneously.
How long does it usually take for DHL to ship something out of China as it’s been there three days now, every update it gives it’s the same place “SOUTHWEST AREA - CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC”?
I'm thinking about going from a Pro to a new Air. Not sure how much I'll notice the screen difference in day to day use, but I'll definitely notice the weight difference.
I have a Pro for work, but can’t put my personal stuff on it. Thinking I’ll see the difference, but I’ll spend the weekend and confirm.
Thanks for the reply.
Should be receiving my Macbook Air 24gb Ram + 512sg SSD on the 14th March but I've already decided ill be returning it.
I currently have a Macbook Pro M1 Pro with 16GB Ram + 512 GB.
The plan was to have something with similar power to my current machine in a smaller package but the trade off seem too big.
Watched a few reviews so far, a little concerned about the throttling issue when the laptop gets hot, something I've never had to worry about on the Pro. Also, M1 Pro vs M3 performance difference also isnt huge and the Pro has a better screen. I should have considered these before ordering and will now be waiting for the new pro machines in Sept.
I currently have a Macbook Pro M1 Pro with 16GB Ram + 512 GB.
The plan was to have something with similar power to my current machine in a smaller package but the trade off seem too big.
Watched a few reviews so far, a little concerned about the throttling issue when the laptop gets hot, something I've never had to worry about on the Pro. Also, M1 Pro vs M3 performance difference also isnt huge and the Pro has a better screen. I should have considered these before ordering and will now be waiting for the new pro machines in Sept.
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It's out for delivery now, more than a week sooner that the earliest estimated date when I ordered. I'm really excited! I've never owned a Mac before. I've hardly ever even used one. But I'm looking forward to completing the ecosystem with my iPhone, iPad, and AirPods.
I ordered base spec 15" in Midnight last Wednesday night, originally given an estimate of 14th to 18th March, on Friday that moved to 12th March and shipped late Friday night. Actually arrived the next day Saturday 9th so well ahead of estimate.
Has anyone here ordered and received an M3 15" MBA with an SSD that is higher in capacity than 512Gb? It seems that 1Tb and 2Tb 15" M3 MBA's are backordered everywhere. B&H promised shipping of my 1TB Midnight unit on launch day March 8th, but today my order shows backordered, and after chatting with a B&H agent, there is not even a target ship date from them. Not happy at all.
I just got my available for pickup notice this morning too. Original estimated pickup date was March 20th and then it changed to March 24th. Pickup actually available on March 11th. Good job Apple.
Edit: 13" M3 MacBook Air 24 GB/1TB ordered around noon on Monday March 4.
It’s interesting.. one can essentially pickup today, but not with the 70w power supply, only with the 35w dual USB-C power supply. I wonder, actually if that PS isn’t better since it charges overall more slowly. Batteries don’t like taking all that power, so fast, all the time.