FURIOUS with Apple right now

[gnasher729]

yeah thats what I thought, When I finally buy a new macbook, I guess i'll be buying RAM from crucial, $117 is alot better than the $300 apple charges

$117 is sure a lot cheaper than $300. However, the $117 from Crucial gets you one single 512 MB chip, and the $300 from Apple is an upgrade to 2 Gigabyte.

 

[BrianKonarsMac]

$117 is sure a lot cheaper than $300. However, the $117 from Crucial gets you one single 512 MB chip, and the $300 from Apple is an upgrade to 2 Gigabyte.

i believe that is a pretty substantial difference, and a better value from Apple for once.

To me, it makes perfect sense that Apple would supply all of its retail stores first with new computers prior to filling any online orders. That way, the stores will have the newest items to show and will snag the people who walk in "off the street," (well, more accurately, in from their mall's main walkway). In providing a hands-on experience to propective customers, it's fairly likely that additional sales can be captured.

well obviously from a perspective of profit it makes perfect sense. the online orders are already sold, you can deliver them whenever you want. from a perspective of customer satisfaction, if i knew i had ordered before they were released, and was told i wouldn't have it for a month, then walked into an apple store and they had 20 in the back and 10 on display up front, i would be pretty pissed. most people have no alternative to the apple platform since they prefer it for whatever reason, so apple doesn't really risk losing a customer so apple doesn't lose.

stocking demo units to show to customers (who can touch & feel the computer, prior to making an online purchase) and having sellable product (usually a surplus of...) are two entirely different things.

i suppose i am just thinking crazy when i think apple should have the customers interests in mind.

 

[gunm]

What doesn't make a lot of sense to me is that Apple would supply Amazon with so many machines that then Apple is unable to quickly satisfy orders in its own online store. Of course, those ordering from Amazon are not going to be getting any sort of BTO configuration, and again it is not surprising that purchasers who are requesting various BTO configurations directly from Apple are going to have to wait a little longer than those who have ordered just the basic stock item.

As someone else suggested, it's probably because more people are ordering from Apple.com than Amazon.com. Those with education discounts, or like you stated, don't want the cookie cutter configuration, would have to go through Apple.com or Apple retail stores.

 

[ontheuptick]

As someone else suggested, it's probably because more people are ordering from Apple.com than Amazon.com. Those with education discounts, or like you stated, don't want the cookie cutter configuration, would have to go through Apple.com or Apple retail stores.

I'll say it again. The only reason to order from Apple is to configure yourself. The Education discount is not a factor. WHY? Because with the 125-150 rebate, AND no sales tax, the machines still come out cheaper at amazon.

Yesterday, after having my order on apple.com moved to MARCH 9 ship date, I promptly cancelled my order, and went to amazon. My computer is in transit and arriving TODAY, along with my applecare AND my RAM from owc.

 

[cnakeitaro]

I'll say it again. The only reason to order from Apple is to configure yourself. The Education discount is not a factor. WHY? Because with the 125-150 rebate, AND no sales tax, the machines still come out cheaper at amazon.

Yesterday, after having my order on apple.com moved to MARCH 9 ship date, I promptly cancelled my order, and went to amazon. My computer is in transit and arriving TODAY, along with my applecare AND my RAM from owc.

Can you still get Applecare on machines bought thru amazon, or do you have to use their crummy warranty service?

 

[discoforce]

Can you still get Applecare on machines bought thru amazon, or do you have to use their crummy warranty service?

Not only can you still get Applecare, you can buy it from Amazon.

Or the computer from Apple and the warranty from Amazon.

Or the warranty from Apple and the computer from Amazon.

I know, weird stuff.

 

[Lincoln]

7800GT Graphics Card

I ordered a BTo PowerMac (2.3) a few days ago and because I wanted the 7800GT Graphics Card I have to wait 6-8 weeks (expected delivery date 24th March). As this card (or any other mac PCI-E graphics Card) cannot currently be purchased at a later date I have no alternative.

However, I was warned about the delivery time when I placed the order. This lead time has been in effect since the card was released so there isn't much I can do.

The only annoying thing is that if I purchased a Quad PowerMac then the waiting time is less than a week! I suppose they expect Quad purchasers to buy better graphics Card, etc.

I already have a countdown widget counting the days before it arrives.

 

[BoA*]

To me, it makes perfect sense that Apple would supply all of its retail stores first with new computers prior to filling any online orders. That way, the stores will have the newest items to show and will snag the people who walk in "off the street," (well, more accurately, in from their mall's main walkway). In providing a hands-on experience to propective customers, it's fairly likely that additional sales can be captured. What doesn't make a lot of sense to me is that Apple would supply Amazon with so many machines that then Apple is unable to quickly satisfy orders in its own online store. Of course, those ordering from Amazon are not going to be getting any sort of BTO configuration, and again it is not surprising that purchasers who are requesting various BTO configurations directly from Apple are going to have to wait a little longer than those who have ordered just the basic stock item.

Was in my local Apple store today and of course had to have a play with one of the new iMacs. Lovely! One of the guys who works there and I chatted for a bit. I commented on how a lot of people who'd just bought the earlier iMac at Christmastime would've been surprised and probably annoyed at the sudden emergence of the Intel-based iMac so soon....and he agreed that this has been an issue and that there had been some returns and exchanges... Well, I assured him that I'm hanging on to my Rev B G5 iMac for a while yet (ie, years), no rushing in to getting the latest at this point, since mine is just a few months old. However, I can understand how someone who had just bought the Rev C iSight iMac in, say, December, especially right at holiday time, would've been more than a little ticked-off and would want to swap for the new Intel-based iMac. We also agreed that so much depends upon what a person wants to do with his/her new computer, and that since the migration to Intel-based machines is going to take a while, especially when it comes to software, it is good that for the moment Apple is still offering all of the earlier models for sale as well so that the professional who needs to have Photoshop or Dreamweaver or Final Cut or some other program still running natively can still buy a Powerbook if he/she needs portabilityright now and doesn't want to try running one of those programs on Rosetta.

It's been interesting reading all of the posts from those who have ordered the new machines, especially the reports from those who've received theirs and have them up and running. Reminds me of when I ordered my PB BTO right after the big announcement back in October...

OTB

Sounds like me.
They announced the new intel macs less than a month after I got my iMac. X_X

 

[Pistol Pete]

Congratulations - I wish more people would do this. Delays like that can't be tolerated - even if it is Apple. Makes you wonder how Amazon got their hands on so many machines - seems Apple may have their priorities mixed up.

this is why apple is filling up their top 10

 

[tk26]

I'll say it again. The only reason to order from Apple is to configure yourself. The Education discount is not a factor. WHY? Because with the 125-150 rebate, AND no sales tax, the machines still come out cheaper at amazon.

Yesterday, after having my order on apple.com moved to MARCH 9 ship date, I promptly cancelled my order, and went to amazon. My computer is in transit and arriving TODAY, along with my applecare AND my RAM from owc.

Hey is that true that there is no sales tax with the educational discount?

 

[generik]

Hey is that true that there is no sales tax with the educational discount?

Nope, student or not, death and taxes still applies.