AliensAreFuzzy said:
Duff-Man says....it means the shipment needs to be cleared through Customs....a normal thing, and it is beyond Apple's and FedEx's control....oh yeah!
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Duff-Man says....it means the shipment needs to be cleared through Customs....a normal thing, and it is beyond Apple's and FedEx's control....oh yeah!
Duff-Man said:
After all customs officers are on a quota of a certain amount of items so they stamp approved on 400-500 boxes in 3 or so hours then go and smoke for the rest of the 5 hours! 
Dr_Maybe said:
thanks but I was more trying to simply find out what the deal was with people getting the 2.0's shipped while my 1.67 (aka 1.83) is not shipping yet.
we have asked this before so i figured size 7 font will get the needed attention!!
For those of you who have MBPS Shipping
HOW LONG WAS IT FROM CHARGE TO IT BEING SHIPPED???????????????
For those of you who have MBPS Shipping
HOW LONG WAS IT FROM CHARGE TO IT BEING SHIPPED???????????????
1dterbeest said:
I originally had an estimated ship date of February 15th. When the update happened my ship date got pushed back to Feb 28th with an estimated delivery of March 7th. So I'm getting my book before it was even "supposed" to have shipped.
I ordered a 1.83 that got bumped to a 2.0 at the update. It's a BTO - I downgraded from a single stick of RAM to two 512s. For what it's worth, I ordered through the University of Michigan Education store on Apple's site.
cbigfoot1987 said:
About 24 hours. (Please don't use fonts that big again. That's obnoxious when combined with all caps.)
The hold appeared on my credit card sometime Monday (2/20) morning, before 8 AM but after midnight. Apple's website showed 'shipped' at about midnight (i.e. 16-24 hours later.) I got the FedEx tracking number by 3 AM (this morning.) (All times Pacific Standard Time.)
FedEx shows that it left Shanghai at 3:18 PM Shanghai time 2/21, due to arrive 10:30 AM local time Friday (2/24.) Apple offered an upgrade to 2-3 day shipping when I called to complain about the delay, so I don't know if I'm getting it sooner than someone who kept 'standard' shipping.
ehurtley said:
Thanks the reason i used such big font was i and may other people hav asked this before but no one ever answered till now so the large font worked.
First Time Mac Owner
Hi everyone!
This is my first Mac - I'm tired of PC's and Mac's are the computer of choice in my program at school...so when they came out with a new laptop I jumped at the offer!
Anyways, my question is: I know not alot is known about the battery life or anything, but for all you previous Mac owners, any advice on how I should charge it up/down the first few times when I receive it for optimal performance?
Thanks!
Hi everyone!
This is my first Mac - I'm tired of PC's and Mac's are the computer of choice in my program at school...so when they came out with a new laptop I jumped at the offer!
Anyways, my question is: I know not alot is known about the battery life or anything, but for all you previous Mac owners, any advice on how I should charge it up/down the first few times when I receive it for optimal performance?
Thanks!
e.parker said:
Straight from Apple:
(Warning, PDF Link)
Calibrating Your Battery
To get the longest running time from your battery, calibrate it sometime during the first week you have your MacBook Pro and repeat these steps occasionally to keep your battery functioning at its fullest capacity.
To calibrate your battery:
1) Plug in the power adapter and fully charge your MacBook Pro battery until the light on the power adapter plug changes to green and the Battery icon in the menu bar indicates that the battery is fully charged.
2) Allow the battery to rest in the fully charged state for two hours or longer. You may use your computer during this time as long as the adapter is plugged in.
3) Disconnect the power adapter with the MacBook Pro on and start running it from the battery. You may use your computer during this time.
When your battery gets low, you will see the low battery warning dialog on the screen.
4) Continue to keep your computer turned on until it goes to sleep. Save your work and close all applications when the battery gets low and before the system goes to sleep.
5) Turn off the computer or allow it to sleep for five hours or longer.
6) Connect the power adapter and leave it connected until the battery is fully charged again.
Important: Repeat the calibration process occasionally to keep your battery fully functioning. If you use your MacBook Pro infrequently, it’s best to recalibrate the battery at least once a month.
If you purchased additional batteries, follow the calibration procedure with those batteries as well. For more battery information, see “Using Your Battery” on page 77.
I did the calibration of battery
I did exactly what Apple told owners to do to calibrate the battery (full charge + 2 hour idle followed with complete drain + 5 hour sleep and then full charge again).
with the lighting at the highest possible (my eyes are burning) and the continuous internet loading (nonstop), I get exactly 3 hours. mind you that I keep on loading pages at the highest brightness level. it isn't too bad.
if I set it at the medium lighting level, I get about 3 hour 25 minutes.
this was an improvement from the first full charge, which gave me 2 hour 40 minutes vs. 3 hour 25 minutes I am getting. and as I am typing this I am getting more minutes rather than decrease (this might be due to the fact that I stopped refreshing and reloading internet....)
assuming nobody continuously load internet for 3 hours, for normal usage I would say about 3 hour 40 minutes or so (with lighting half on and some internet surfing). since I just use laptop for notetaking at the law school, I wouldn't be surprised if I can get 4 hours on this thing. that should be good enough.
I did exactly what Apple told owners to do to calibrate the battery (full charge + 2 hour idle followed with complete drain + 5 hour sleep and then full charge again).
with the lighting at the highest possible (my eyes are burning) and the continuous internet loading (nonstop), I get exactly 3 hours. mind you that I keep on loading pages at the highest brightness level. it isn't too bad.
if I set it at the medium lighting level, I get about 3 hour 25 minutes.
this was an improvement from the first full charge, which gave me 2 hour 40 minutes vs. 3 hour 25 minutes I am getting. and as I am typing this I am getting more minutes rather than decrease (this might be due to the fact that I stopped refreshing and reloading internet....)
assuming nobody continuously load internet for 3 hours, for normal usage I would say about 3 hour 40 minutes or so (with lighting half on and some internet surfing). since I just use laptop for notetaking at the law school, I wouldn't be surprised if I can get 4 hours on this thing. that should be good enough.
I'm new to the forums, so I don't know how to post thumbnails, but...
Feb 21, 2006 11:45 PM
At local FedEx facility
Yeehaw! It shipped from China yesterday morning, and it looks like it'll get here tomorrow! Goodbye Alienware junk, hello intuition and intelligent design!
Feb 21, 2006 11:45 PM
At local FedEx facility
Yeehaw! It shipped from China yesterday morning, and it looks like it'll get here tomorrow! Goodbye Alienware junk, hello intuition and intelligent design!
cbigfoot1987 said:
Mine was same day. I'll have it tomorrow at 10:30 AM. It shipped the 19th. I had a 1.83 / 2.0 but customized it with 2.16 and the 7200 RPM drive.
Kudos to Apple for getting loyal pre-orders shipped first!
i got the 2.0 today. i did express shipping, arrived from shanghai (went into tracking sun. and arrived at 9:30 am this morning!) i wasn't going to wait for the 2.16 until mid march, helll nooo! haha
WHY DO THEY DO THIS TO US! ANTICIPATION!!! LOL
you're gonna love the box
WHY DO THEY DO THIS TO US! ANTICIPATION!!! LOL
you're gonna love the box