Unfortunately mine's still reported sitting at the Shanghai FedEx facility as of 8:39pm today (and has been since yesterday).
Glad yours is on its merry way though.
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Unfortunately mine's still reported sitting at the Shanghai FedEx facility as of 8:39pm today (and has been since yesterday).
Glad yours is on its merry way though.
Unfortunately mine's still reported sitting at the Shanghai FedEx facility as of 8:39pm today (and has been since yesterday).
Glad yours is on its merry way though.
They are definitely Shanghai time, I got an email on the night of the 25th stating that mine shipped the 26th.
-Gents
As for the glossy-vs-matte discussion, I feel we should be happy we have the choice, and leave it there.
Yeah, me too. It was killing me - well, still is...
... what's wrong with us?!?
-sblasl
Frack!
As for the glossy-vs-matte discussion, I feel we should be happy we have the choice, and leave it there.
-Westside guyWestside guy said:
Yeah, me too. It was killing me - well, still is...
... what's wrong with us?!?
sblasl said:
-sblasl
Frack!
Definitely polarizing... A month ago, I would have agreed with you 100%. But then I spent about 2 hours using a glossy MBP and really liked it. I gave it another serious look at the Apple store a few days later and then bought a refurb one with a glossy screen. I've had it almost a month now and love it. I don't have any trouble calibrating the color on it to match my other matte screens (mostly Dell and Samsung) and I find it very pleasing to the eye, even for long periods of use. It does catch some more glare, but it also handles bright environments with high ambience (outdoors especially) far better than a matte screen.
I wouldn't say that glossy is the way of the future.. A lot of this is personal preference and now that I've been using the glossy, I would say it's more of an environmental consideration. It does have distinct advantages over the matte screen for certain applications, just as the matte display is superior for others. The best advice I can give is to try before you buy. If you are unable to do so or are not sure, then go with the matte screen as you're probably already familiar with what you'll get and you won't be disappointed.
Well, according to the forum poll, the matte-lovers are the sensible Mac majority
EDIT: oops sorry, meant the main MacRumors poll at http://www.macpolls.com/
Yeah, I confess this matte screen is pretty much garbage if you want to use it outside. I didn't know the glossy screens handled that sort of light better, but it's hard to imagine them handling it any worse. Luckily for me, I have enough work to do that I never get to see the light of day, anyway...*sigh*
Come on guys, give up the glossy vs matte. there is a thread about it over in the portables subforum. It's not big deal, I ordered mine is a glossy, is that such a big deal? Like come on, every one have a different preference, and I happen to LOVE the big old CRT's, and glossy just seemed like the logical choice in my mind.
It's the buyers decision not yours, the only really thing you can say to people asking advice is to try it out for them selves, since it's for them, not you.
Anyways, back on topic, how are my fellow Canadian's shipping dates? I ordered mine on Wednesday evening, 2.33GHz 15" stock + glossy, and it says the 31st, but it seems like alot of people are getting their BTO ones, well atleast in the states.
It's the buyers decision not yours, the only really thing you can say to people asking advice is to try it out for them selves, since it's for them, not you.
Anyways, back on topic, how are my fellow Canadian's shipping dates? I ordered mine on Wednesday evening, 2.33GHz 15" stock + glossy, and it says the 31st, but it seems like alot of people are getting their BTO ones, well atleast in the states.
ended up going with the matte. if i'm going to be writing papers and doing work on this for hours on end, i wanted something that i knew would be good for my eyes as well as something that i am used to. plus, i never work outside, and dont usually watch movies or look at pictures on my computer.
MacBook Pro, 15-inch, 2.16GHz
Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
SuperDrive 6x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
MacBook Pro 15-inch Widescreen Display
120GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Accessory Kit
1GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 1x1GB
Estimated ship: 1-3 business days
Delivered within 5 business days after shipping
MacBook Pro, 15-inch, 2.16GHz
Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
SuperDrive 6x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
MacBook Pro 15-inch Widescreen Display
120GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Accessory Kit
1GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 1x1GB
Estimated ship: 1-3 business days
Delivered within 5 business days after shipping
TV types not created equal
Every TV does not have a glossy finish. Plasma TVs are made of glass and are shiny. Don't buy one for a room with tons of ambient light or you will see reflections. LCDs are made of non-glass materials and don't reflect the same way. Some show almost no reflections at all. Check out the difference at a store - a good one will display their plasmas in a darker area so the flaws won't be as apparent. LCD black levels aren't as good but are much better suited for a bright room where reflection will be a bigger problem than blacks.
2 cents pooror.
Every TV does not have a glossy finish. Plasma TVs are made of glass and are shiny. Don't buy one for a room with tons of ambient light or you will see reflections. LCDs are made of non-glass materials and don't reflect the same way. Some show almost no reflections at all. Check out the difference at a store - a good one will display their plasmas in a darker area so the flaws won't be as apparent. LCD black levels aren't as good but are much better suited for a bright room where reflection will be a bigger problem than blacks.
2 cents pooror.
I agree, sorry about earlier post - it's not for this thread. Everyone has opinion (clearly) reagarding glossy/matte. Each to his/her own, let's post some pics and specs from new machines as they arrive. Mine should be here a little later than some, I'm guessing Wednesday.
-dgoss
Hear hear! And think of this: If we didn't have the choice, the MacHaters would be beating us over the head with "and you have to get it matte!".
Can we consider this difference of opinion just that, a difference of opinion, and move back to being fellow fanboys?
Can somebody post their tracking information? Pref. someone on west coast who has their machine about to arrive. I'm looking for an "example" of the tracking past Shanghai.
Mine is still there, no? Or is it on the long plane flight? I think I'd see some other tracking data if so but unsure.
Mine is still there, no? Or is it on the long plane flight? I think I'd see some other tracking data if so but unsure.
Anyways, back on topic, how are my fellow Canadian's shipping dates? I ordered mine on Wednesday evening, 2.33GHz 15" stock + glossy, and it says the 31st, but it seems like alot of people are getting their BTO ones, well atleast in the states.
I ordered the 2.33GHz 15" stock + matte, ordered to Canada. It's had this listing:
Oct 28, 2006 3:55 AM
Departed FedEx location
MEMPHIS, TN
since, well, October 28th at 3:55am (thats saturday!). Even with a 24hour delay in updating the status you'd expect it to be updated by now, that still gives it over 19hours! yeesh, maybe i'm getting a bit too obsessive about checking...
I have the same info as the other guy you quoted
only diff is my data was transmitted at 11:29AM on Oct 29
cause I'm just better than you are
, just playing so yeah, its been in the air for 11 hours, and I think the flight is about 17.5, so only 6.5 more hours til it hits the states (as in NY, cause that's what I googled my info with, even though I live in MD)
edit:
so yay! dgoss, patrick, and I are on the same plane!, we must see who gets it first!
RACE RACE RACE!
- patrick0brien, aiolos
lol. Now I feel a lot closer! Cool, we're in this together, at least to Alaska. Or is it Tennessee?
It's funny, I can't freaking wait, and I've got a 17" MBP sitting here (this is it's replacement coming, going back to 15"). I'm really into this order - for the anticipation I have you'd think I have a PowerBook 5300 here or something.
lol. Now I feel a lot closer! Cool, we're in this together, at least to Alaska. Or is it Tennessee?It's funny, I can't freaking wait, and I've got a 17" MBP sitting here (this is it's replacement coming, going back to 15"). I'm really into this order - for the anticipation I have you'd think I have a PowerBook 5300 here or something.
Unfortunately I'm not sure how to interpret this - I had seen "left origin", but then the next day it says "at local FedEx facility".
So "Left origin" may not mean the same thing as "on the plane".
Oct 29, 2006
8:01 PM At local FedEx facility SHANGHAI CN
Oct 28, 2006
8:51 PM Picked up SHANGHAI CN Package received after FedEx cutoff
8:51 PM Left origin SHANGHAI CN
So "Left origin" may not mean the same thing as "on the plane".
Oct 29, 2006
8:01 PM At local FedEx facility SHANGHAI CN
Oct 28, 2006
8:51 PM Picked up SHANGHAI CN Package received after FedEx cutoff
8:51 PM Left origin SHANGHAI CN
I have the same info as the other guy you quoted
only diff is my data was transmitted at 11:29AM on Oct 29
cause I'm just better than you are
so yeah, its been in the air for 11 hours, and I think the flight is about 17.5, so only 6.5 more hours til it hits the states (as in NY, cause that's what I googled my info with, even though I live in MD)
edit:
so yay! dgoss, patrick, and I are on the same plane!, we must see who gets it first!
RACE RACE RACE!
I'm on the same flight as well, once it gets to Memphis, it's only 150 miles to my home in Arkansas. I should have my Sister (She's a FedEx employee) go out to hub and grab it for me and drive over to Memphis and pick it up...
-to fellow passengers on the 1:39 flight
It really will be interesting to time FedEx on this one.
Post 'em when you get 'em.
It really will be interesting to time FedEx on this one.
Post 'em when you get 'em.
So what do you guys predict? I'm in Los Angeles and I'm guessing Wednesday. Are you in agreement or is this actually lookling like Tuesday?