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9to5: Apple Stores to Carry 4GB MacBook Airs
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Apple Store letting me pick one up instead of waiting for my not-yet-arrived one
I just got a call from our business rep at San Francisco Union Square store. He ordered a maxed out 13 for me last week and it's still making its way here from China, ETA Thursday or Friday.
To my surprise, he told me they just got the same model in the store and he offered to let me come pick that one up instead. I just have to drop off the BTO one when it arrives.
Not sure if you can do this without a business account, but figured I'd share . . .
I just got a call from our business rep at San Francisco Union Square store. He ordered a maxed out 13 for me last week and it's still making its way here from China, ETA Thursday or Friday.
To my surprise, he told me they just got the same model in the store and he offered to let me come pick that one up instead. I just have to drop off the BTO one when it arrives.
Not sure if you can do this without a business account, but figured I'd share . . .
In general, Apple stores just stock the most common configurations. This has always been true. I agree that, apart from the $999 version, I think Apple should have just made 4GB standard (or at least done so on the 13" versions more likely to be used as primary computers). But it is good that they will be offering 4GB configurations in the stores instead of just using the stores as glorified websites for BTO configurations.
According to this thread, some BTO configurations are available in stores.
None of the Los Angeles stores carry them, as of today though...called them all!
None of the Los Angeles stores carry them, as of today though...called them all!
SF flagship store just got some maxed out 13" that they are calling "The Ultimate" internally.
They had no 11" with 4GB RAM config though.
They had no 11" with 4GB RAM config though.
Funny thing is i would probably received a BTO 11.6 by now, if i'd ordered on release date, instead of playing the waiting game 
nothing beats the feeling of buying one in store, after trying a floor model, in my opinion, but i might have to do it online in the end!
nothing beats the feeling of buying one in store, after trying a floor model, in my opinion, but i might have to do it online in the end!
SF Flagship Store had some arrive today. I called yesterday, Sunday and they had no maxed out versions of either the 11" or the 13". But today...
I think I got the last one, maxed out 11" at the store SF flagship. I called about about 3:00pm and spoke with someone who said they had a few 1.6, 4gb, 128gb 11" MBA that came in today.
I got there at about 3:30 and walked right up to a salesperson who said he thought there was 1 left. I told him, "I want it." A few minutes later he returned with it. Some may not believe me, so I'll try to scan my receipt. Haven't even unboxed it yet.
Confirmed = go to your local apple store, talk to an expert or a manager, and get your answer. It's a physical retail store, won't find info online, unless some of the blog sites do the same.
Funny thing is i would probably received a BTO 11.6 by now, if i'd ordered on release date, instead of playing the waiting game
nothing beats the feeling of buying one in store, after trying a floor model, in my opinion, but i might have to do it online in the end!
I wish I didn't ordered the BTO which is still stuck in Anchorage. I could have picked up a maxed-out today from NYC
The Apple store in Bridgeport Village near Portland Oregon got some 4GB models today. I took my 13" 256GB in because it was showing an error code from the Apple hardware test. The offered to exchange so I asked if they had any 4GB models. They had the 13" 2.13GHz, 4GB, 256GB SSD model so they let me exchange for the difference. Installing now, benchmarks later tonight.
Thank you! I saw this note, and rushed to the store and got a 13/256/4/2.13. They said they got them today. I was just about to order this online, so it saved me a week!
No, my understanding is that they will have 6 configurations total. The 4 standard along with an "ultimate" (top config with upgraded memory and processor) for 11" and 13". This matches what they have done with the MBP in the past at times.
Are you anywhere near Orange County? The Apple at South Coast Plaza has a few configurations.
2005 called and they want their ram back.....
The fact that any of these are offered in less than 4gb ram is horrible. It's just going hurt Apple's reputation in the long run, among both tech geeks and new apple consumers switching. You can't upgrade later sol if you go cheap? $999. You're stuck!
Sometimes uncle steve is a genius and sometimes he needs an iPad beat down
Sure they will sell but many won't be happy bat the upsell
The fact that any of these are offered in less than 4gb ram is horrible. It's just going hurt Apple's reputation in the long run, among both tech geeks and new apple consumers switching. You can't upgrade later sol if you go cheap? $999. You're stuck!
Sometimes uncle steve is a genius and sometimes he needs an iPad beat down
Sure they will sell but many won't be happy bat the upsell
Called Valley Fair store on Monday night to check after I read this... Yup, they had some "ultimate" configs in stock!
I got the 11.6", 4gb ram, 128gb drive version.
I got the 11.6", 4gb ram, 128gb drive version.
does it have the 1.4 or 1.6?Called Valley Fair store on Monday night to check after I read this... Yup, they had some "ultimate" configs in stock!
I got the 11.6", 4gb ram, 128gb drive version.
Called my closest 
store yesterday. A gal told me they had an 11" in stock with 4GB of RAM. 2 hours of a drive later showed me just how misinformed or conniving - or both - these "geniuses" really are. As I figured there was no such machine and according to the store GM they never had such a machine saying "those currently are only available as BTO online". Thankfully there is a Cheesecake Factory at this mall so the trip was not a total loss. Not to mention I really did (do) want a decked out 13" which will most likely go on order in the next week if in fact they don't start popping up at any stores near me.
store yesterday. A gal told me they had an 11" in stock with 4GB of RAM. 2 hours of a drive later showed me just how misinformed or conniving - or both - these "geniuses" really are. As I figured there was no such machine and according to the store GM they never had such a machine saying "those currently are only available as BTO online". Thankfully there is a Cheesecake Factory at this mall so the trip was not a total loss. Not to mention I really did (do) want a decked out 13" which will most likely go on order in the next week if in fact they don't start popping up at any stores near me.I just wish my local stores have this too... Unfortunately they only have the 4 basic configurations...