I'd almost be willing to do this if the location wasn't about 5 hours away from me. I get the feeling its just going to wait in the Newark warehouse for a few days before it even gets sent on a truck to my area
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Anyone had a BTO Penryn MBP ship yet?
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I'd almost be willing to do this if the location wasn't about 5 hours away from me. I get the feeling its just going to wait in the Newark warehouse for a few days before it even gets sent on a truck to my area
General MacArthur was awakened from his slumber at 10:10 p.m. tonight and is now on a Fedex truck heading up I-95 toward Massachusetts. I'm calling Apple first thing tomorrow morning and demanding he be delivered the same day. I don't see why he should be sitting on some crate in a warehouse 10 miles from my home for 2 more days, cold and hungry 
Code:Mar 3, 2008 10:37 AM Left origin SHANGHAI CN 10:36 AM Picked up SHANGHAI CN [B]Package received after FedEx cutoff*[/B]
Status updated. *Does this mean it won't ship out until tomorrow?
My are we impatient! Tomorrow is less than an hour away (at least here in the good old New England)
It'll most likely go out on the evening flight (China time), which means that when you check the status tomorrow morning it will have already left.
Santa Barbara, here it comes!
Cool! both yours and mine should be coming together to Goleta/SB tomorrow! I want mine soo badly.
My are we impatient! Tomorrow is less than an hour away (at least here in the good old New England)
It'll most likely go out on the evening flight (China time), which means that when you check the status tomorrow morning it will have already left.
Haha! Says the person about to call Apple to speed it up!
I meant tomorrow in China time so March 4th. Wasn't sure how often they ship things out over there.
Code:Mar 3, 2008 10:37 AM Left origin SHANGHAI CN 10:36 AM Picked up SHANGHAI CN [B]Package received after FedEx cutoff*[/B]
Status updated. *Does this mean it won't ship out until tomorrow?
Hey, my MBP is with yours
Bummin . . .
Man, I scanned this entire thread, and unless I missed it, I didn't see a SINGLE person who got an original commitment from Apple as far as ship date that then slid. And look what I got this weekend:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
We appreciate your recent purchase from the Apple Store. Following is
an update regarding the status of your order WXXXXXXX.
Due to an unexpected delay, we now anticipate shipping the following
item(s) as follows:
Z0EY, MBP 15/2.4
Ships by Mar 4 - Mar 6
Delivers by Mar 6 - Mar 11
We regret any inconvenience this delay may cause.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I ordered on the 26th at 9:52 p.m. The original order acknowledgment had said:
Ships by:
Feb 27 - Feb 29
Delivers by:
Feb 29 - Mar 5
Doesn't that blow? My customizations were (1) Glossy screen (which is really more of a choice than a customization); (2) 250 GIG drive, (3) Spanish keyboard.
Maybe it was the Spanish Western keyboard that did it?? My birthday is March 7th. Hopefully Steve will take note of that and arrange to have it arrive by then.
I had paid the extra $15 or so for expedited shipment. Kind of seems like a joke now. Was in New York City this weekend, and was able to visit the glass cube Apple store on 5th Avenue. Man, pretty amazing! Kind of cruel to check my e-mail ON a brand new Penryn 15.4" MacBook Pro, and see the delay e-mail from Apple. Sob. I expect I will live, but no guarantees.
EddieD
Man, I scanned this entire thread, and unless I missed it, I didn't see a SINGLE person who got an original commitment from Apple as far as ship date that then slid. And look what I got this weekend:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
We appreciate your recent purchase from the Apple Store. Following is
an update regarding the status of your order WXXXXXXX.
Due to an unexpected delay, we now anticipate shipping the following
item(s) as follows:
Z0EY, MBP 15/2.4
Ships by Mar 4 - Mar 6
Delivers by Mar 6 - Mar 11
We regret any inconvenience this delay may cause.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I ordered on the 26th at 9:52 p.m. The original order acknowledgment had said:
Ships by:
Feb 27 - Feb 29
Delivers by:
Feb 29 - Mar 5
Doesn't that blow? My customizations were (1) Glossy screen (which is really more of a choice than a customization); (2) 250 GIG drive, (3) Spanish keyboard.
Maybe it was the Spanish Western keyboard that did it?? My birthday is March 7th. Hopefully Steve will take note of that and arrange to have it arrive by then.
I had paid the extra $15 or so for expedited shipment. Kind of seems like a joke now. Was in New York City this weekend, and was able to visit the glass cube Apple store on 5th Avenue. Man, pretty amazing! Kind of cruel to check my e-mail ON a brand new Penryn 15.4" MacBook Pro, and see the delay e-mail from Apple. Sob. I expect I will live, but no guarantees.
EddieD
Mines still in China too, but i'm sure it'll have left by the time i wake up..i hope anyway. It seems kind of lame to have paid for the expedited shipping as well.
Any Canadian buyers here? I'm wondering if my mbp will have to go to the US before coming here for whatever reason. Most likely no, but i wouldn't be too surprised, really..
Any Canadian buyers here? I'm wondering if my mbp will have to go to the US before coming here for whatever reason. Most likely no, but i wouldn't be too surprised, really..
You should phone them, not only they will refund your expedited shipping, but also throw in a freebie...I some ppl getting waived their s/h and getting free remotes or 4gb memory stick etc.
Mine has reached the Birmingham (US) sort facility as of 1 hour ago, and it will be on my doorstep in the morning. I've got some lonely RAM that will be happy to see a friendly face.
Just in time for my college music audition in two weeks. I will have the sexiest accompanist ever. Maybe I should wear a silver tie.
Just in time for my college music audition in two weeks. I will have the sexiest accompanist ever. Maybe I should wear a silver tie.
Curse you people! I ordered mine the morning of the 26th and its still in China =/
Am i to call and complain if they dont fufill their stated shipping date? I paid for expedited and my orders claim "Delivers by: 05 Mar, 2008" but that's looking pretty unlikely..
Am i to call and complain if they dont fufill their stated shipping date? I paid for expedited and my orders claim "Delivers by: 05 Mar, 2008" but that's looking pretty unlikely..
time for some phone calls
Bitch at them they will give compensate you with some freebies (why not?) on top of perhaps speeding up the process.
I feel for ya! I have the same problem, im only scheduled to recieve mine somewhere in between March 13th and March 20th. Apple needs to get it together when it comes to shipping out BTO's.
So today my BTO 15.4 has gone to Prepared for Shipment.
How long does it usually take to get shipped? My shipping estimate is this thursday, but 3 days to get from Prepared for Shipment to actually shipping is a bit too much i think.
How long does it usually take to get shipped? My shipping estimate is this thursday, but 3 days to get from Prepared for Shipment to actually shipping is a bit too much i think.
so I just got off the phone with FedEx.... After seeing this morning that I will be driving by the FedEx facility on my way to work I figured hey let's see if I can pick it up. The FedEx rep told me that the shipper has requested the package not be delivered until Wed so even though it could be delivered today they will be holding it until Wed for delivery. Only if Apple calls and upgrades the shipping will they let me pick it up. What crap, its miles away and I can't go get it! I am going to call Apple in a few hours and see what they can do for me
Seriously I wonder if mine has the same problem because it has an estimated delivery of 10:30 on 3/5? That's garbage. Why pay for 2-3 day shipping if in reality it took 6. They had a weekend that they did move it around during and it left on Thursday night.
General MacArthur arrived at the at the local Fedex facility, 5 miles from my house, at 7:21 this morning. I called Fedex and asked if the general will be delivered today or if I can pick him up myself. Was told that "he's in a container with hundreds of other packages, and the container will not be opened until the scheduled delivery date, Wednesday". What kind of BS is that!!!? I'm calling Apple as soon as I'm done meeting my new boss for breakfast.
Mines also in a facility 10 miles away from my house. I can't believe that it wouldn't be sent out for delivery...