Hey... quick shipping here...
Okay-
I placed my order last Saturday night, May 13th. Due to the fact they were changing the CPU in the MBP, I assume they did not start building mine untill the following week. In fact, I didnt even get an email letting me know they were processing it untill after the TUESDAY Press Release regarding the MBP changes.
I was a bit dissapointed to not see anything happen on monday or tuesday, but wednesday it was built, and shipped. I opted for the two day shipping, even though apple is pretty quick anyways. Finally after I got my tracking number, I went to town.
May 19, 2006 11:25 AM
Delivered
MONTEREY, CA
9:16 AM
On FedEx vehicle for delivery
MONTEREY, CA
8:55 AM
At local FedEx facility
MONTEREY, CA
5:47 AM
In transit
OAKLAND, CA
5:44 AM
Arrived at FedEx location
OAKLAND, CA
4:31 AM
Departed FedEx location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
3:10 AM
Int'l shipment release
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1:19 AM
Arrived at FedEx location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
May 18, 2006 3:44 PM
Departed FedEx location
ANCHORAGE, AK
2:27 PM
Arrived at FedEx location
ANCHORAGE, AK
May 19, 2006 12:19 AM
Shipment exception
SHANGHAI CN
Delay beyond our control
May 18, 2006 10:46 AM
Picked up
SHANGHAI CN
Package received after FedEx cutoff
10:23 AM
Left origin
SHANGHAI CN
2:48 AM Package data transmitted to FedEx
Let's just say I was very happy. 11pm the day before it arrived, It was on it's way from alaska to Indiana. It then left Indiana about midnight PST, arrived in oakland around 5 PST, a driver from monterey picked it up, drove it back down here and put it on a truck.
I am very happy with the laptop. Does not make a sound. Also, after extensive CPU testing I was not able to get the laptop to overheat. In fact, I did not even apply the SMC update. I have yet to get the CPU over a luke-warm temperature. Something tells me they changed something in the MBP when they released the changes.