Getting Customized rMBP from somewhere else

I will next day air my flawless 2.7 16gb 512gb to you for $6,500. Let me know.

 

I always order BTO / CTO models from Apple. They are the only ones I trust, even if it was available elsewhere.

That said about the only time I've ever heard, or seen another source, is if a re-seller orders one and the customer backs out of the sale. Yet even at that, I'd still avoid it. There's simply too much money and time involved to mess with anyone but Apple.

 

MacMall has this one in stock:
2.3 GHz and 16 GB RAM with 256 GB SSD $2384.00

If you like living on the edge, you can see if they'll do a Saturday delivery for you.

 

Where are you going? If it's not Antarctica you may be able to buy what you want there.

 

Macs tend to be even more expensive outside of the US. An issue made worst when a currency like the British pound or the Euro has more value than the American $. A $2000 Mac in the US may cost 2500 Euro for example. But the Euro is worth more, so converted in to dollars, that is a huge difference in expense.

 

Sounds like you're just trying to get an upgraded model for the sake of having an upgraded model. I can see the advantage of getting a 16GB RAM equipped model, but you're also willing to get an 8GB RAM model as long as it has the 2.6GHz processor, so...

 

Call me stupid, but I read somewhere that Apple Store Managers had been specially ordering some of the most popular BTO rMBP configurations so as not to miss out on sales. I can't comment whether that information has any basis or not. But it would be a pretty simple matter to just telephone your nearest Apple Store(s). Or the one at the Airport (if there is one) and enquire. If they really have got some, then problem solved. If not - then well hard luck. Its rather late to go around ordering one now, don't ya think?

 

I suggest you order this NOW:

http://www.macmall.com/n/macNavLinks-305?q=9232233