I would also go for the one with more RAM. You can't add more RAM but you can add more storage via an external SSD.
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2021 iMac order thread
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Yeah how odd is it that they took so much detail away from their website... I downloaded the UPS app upon recommendation from others experiencing the same thing. It shows much more detail, including a tracking history.
Add to all the others. But mine just departed Anchorage (via Korea) this morning on UPS. Definitely use the UPS for detailed shipping progress.
Seems ike the Apple order status is now back online.
It is possible to go from "Preparing to Ship" today to delivery on May 21. Consider most new iPhones that are ordered at launch are ordered on a Friday, move to preparing to ship over the weekend, get marked shipped early to mid-week, and are delivered on the following Friday. Can't guarantee this will happen with these iMacs due to COVID impacting shipping times and all, but there certainly is hope.
It is possible to go from "Preparing to Ship" today to delivery on May 21. Consider most new iPhones that are ordered at launch are ordered on a Friday, move to preparing to ship over the weekend, get marked shipped early to mid-week, and are delivered on the following Friday. Can't guarantee this will happen with these iMacs due to COVID impacting shipping times and all, but there certainly is hope.
I'm wondering how I missed the announcement of these. SO I'm 17 days late for pre-order. Trading in my late 2016 MacBook Pro, for the yellow 16/256 ssd. Definitely a huge change in SSD since I have the 2 TB MacBook Pro, but I figured if I need to, I'll add an external drive. Arrival date isn't until early July, but hoping it will be earlier.
I had the purple iMac in college and even though it was frustrating since my college did NOT use Macs, I loved it. Even if they did have a horrible reputation lol.
I had the purple iMac in college and even though it was frustrating since my college did NOT use Macs, I loved it. Even if they did have a horrible reputation lol.
Awesome!!
I’m with UPS and my tracking didn’t update at all during the weekend. Fingers crossed I see updates tomorrow!
It’s because there are essentially two types of configurations.
The “standard configurations”, these are produced in bulk (chosen presumably based on a forecast showing higher demand for these) and these can be ordered in bulk by 3rd party retailers.
And the custom configurations, these are made to order and will always ship directly from the assembly line. 3rd party retailers can’t/won’t order these in bulk.
In part because the extended delivery times make it difficult to keep them in stock and also because it’s a big gamble with potentially little pay off (people are less inclined to pay a premium for a device that doesn’t exactly meet their preferred config choices when they can go to Apple to pay the same or a little more/less for the exact config they desire).
Same here, Blue custom 8/8 16gb 1tb with keyboard, mouse & trackpad. Come to California baby!
30 Apr @ 0605 ordered 1 blue base model, in processing since w/ del. 21-27 May.
16 May @ 1300 now preparing to ship w/ del. still 21-27 May.
16 May @ 1300 now preparing to ship w/ del. still 21-27 May.
People from Uk and Hungary have charged CC at Friday. I guess tomorrow it will slowly start in europe
You’ve got good taste. I should know, that’s the exact config I ordered, down to the peripherals 😜
Next week you will see a new status. Which Apple Hub deliver your devices? I get my orders from Prag, Czech Republic.
