Hi I am a PC user for over 15 years but after trying out my roommates Mac I decided to give it a go. My PC is currently broken and I am therefore urgently in need of a computer because my term has already started. I want a powerful computer that will last but he tells me that the only customizable things like glossy screens are unnecessary and that the standard issue ones like a 2.5 to 2.6 GHz and 2ish gb of ram will be fine. I am willing to go to the largest store in San Francisco (which is nearby) and pick one up. Do you think the store will have them ready by 10AM when it is announced or am I better off getting one online with a bit more customizability? Thank you!
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Authorized sales centers with technicians or Apple geniuses will only add RAM. If you are looking for a particular model I would call and see if they have it. If you want something a little more customized you'll have to get a BTO machine from Apple.com/store.
Sometimes when Apple release new products and updates, people queue up in the street! Occasionally they're there for a couple of nights... Maybe if you went there on the launch or release day, you'll be mobbed by all the other fans who are desperately seeking a new machine?
Buying online can suffer from shortage of stocks too and Apple has been known to keep it's customers waiting.. waiting.. waiting..
Personally I'd wait.. but that's me.
Buying online can suffer from shortage of stocks too and Apple has been known to keep it's customers waiting.. waiting.. waiting..
Personally I'd wait.. but that's me.
oh by customize i dont mean that I just mean maybe choosing what kind of hardware like processor speed. So all I want to know is will they only have 1 or 2 types of MBP's there with standard settings or will they have some variety?
Nope, your out of luck unfortunately.
Will arrive in stores about 2 weeks after announcement, upto 6 weeks if customised.
Of course that might not happen, I'm just going on what has happened in the past. There are exceptions to that rule: The original Mac Pro, the iPods, all shipped the same day/in a few days. Other than that, 2 weeks minimum.
Bad time for your computer to break eh.
Will arrive in stores about 2 weeks after announcement, upto 6 weeks if customised.
Of course that might not happen, I'm just going on what has happened in the past. There are exceptions to that rule: The original Mac Pro, the iPods, all shipped the same day/in a few days. Other than that, 2 weeks minimum.
Bad time for your computer to break eh.
Stores, even the apple store only stock the stock configurations of each size laptop. So in 15" MBPs today you have two stock configurations and one 17" configuration. The difference with the MBPs is usually a small CPU speed and slightly less RAM on the GPU on the cheaper 15".
HAHAHA. I've been waiting for more than 6 months for the new MBP so I will not wait a couple of months more. If there are issues -> Applecare