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How many ordered new kit on Launch Day 20th Oct?

Did you buy any of the fabulous new kit on Launch Day 20th Oct '09

  • Yes, I simply couldn't resist

    Votes: 13 39.4%

  • No, but it I plan to

    Votes: 14 42.4%

  • No, I wasn't interested

    Votes: 6 18.2%
  • Total voters
    33
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healeydave

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I was blown away by the new kit launched on the 20th October and since getting completely hooked on Apple kit a few years ago, I simply couldn't resist buying one of the top spec 27" iMacs with the Quad Cores.

I can completely understand Apple's phenomenal growth in recent years, I alone have bought 2 x iMac 24" computers, 1 x MacBook , 1 x MacBook Air, 3 x iPhones, 1 x iPod Nano and now 1 x iMac 27" in just two and a half years. It doesn't end there either, 3 friends have also got rid of Windows computers and replaced them with Mac's as a direct result of my experience!

I think the quality of the kit has been there for some time but since Tiger, everything has come together, I wonder how many other people have a similar experience?

Did you purchased anything on Launch Day from the new line-up announced on the 20th October '09?
 
I was planning to do the same thing you did, until I noticed the shipping estimate. No biggie, in effect it doesn't matter when you order it. Unless they change the pricing or the specs in the meantime which isn't going to happen.
But not to ruin the mood let me be the first to felicitate you and your new computer on what we (I? You?) hope will be a happy 5 years together .... or 3. Basically until the Macbook Pros get an upgrade, but that's fine.
 
Yeah, shame the quad cores aren't available for a few weeks, but as I ordered on credit card, I won't actually have to pay the bill for a month (until the next statement is sent out), so I should have it by then.

I did also wonder if there will be limited stock to begin with, and decided better to get in first.
 
I'm not completely sure I understand the way you are using "kit" in this post. Is this some sort of regional slang or something?

I very much want the quad core 27'' iMac. This is the computer I've been dreaming about for years... Unfortunately, I fear it may have come too late. I'm now using all 4 HDD bays in my Mac Pro, and switching to an iMac would mean no tower, but instead a stack of external hard drives.
 
healeydave said:
I did also wonder if there will be limited stock to begin with, and decided better to get in first.
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So did I, but then they'd start shipping right away. No use in wantonly delaying a product's shipping.
I also contemplated the possibility that the thing takes a month to customise and assemble :rolleyes: . Not so of course, but it would be disasterous to see the shipping estimate segue to december when it's finally november.
 
Chaszmyr said:
I'm not completely sure I understand the way you are using "kit" in this post. Is this some sort of regional slang or something?
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I guess "kit" is perhaps slang, we use it in the context of meaning a bunch or group of hardware.

Chaszmyr said:
I very much want the quad core 27'' iMac. This is the computer I've been dreaming about for years... Unfortunately, I fear it may have come too late. I'm now using all 4 HDD bays in my Mac Pro, and switching to an iMac would mean no tower, but instead a stack of external hard drives.
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I see your point, I came close to buying a Pro for the Power side of things but I don't want to go back to the days of having all the separates, I hate mess. My current iMac24 sits on a sideboard with bluetooth keyboard & mouse (so no wires visible at all) and my storage is via a Drobo in the cupboard beneath (so out of sight).
 
Chaszmyr said:
I'm not completely sure I understand the way you are using "kit" in this post. Is this some sort of regional slang or something?
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Same here. Had no idea what "kit" meant.

Thought it was some new Apple product that I never heard of...
 
Kit = hardware.

ANyways, no, I did not order any new stuff on launch day because I was more interested in the MacBook Pro...
 
I'm not as cool (or wealthy :) as you guys so I didn't order a new iMac, but I did order the new mouse. I have a one year old son who loves to play with the input devices on my keyboard tray. I've been considering a wireless keyboard and mouse to be able to move them out of his reach, but I wanted to wait until apple released the new stuff.

I ordered the new mouse from apple, and when I saw that they didn't change the wireless keyboard (except for ditching one of the batteries), I bought one from Best Buy's ebay store for only $50! It's in "like new" condition with "no visible signs of use". Not too shabby.

They have pretty good deals, check em out:

http://computers.shop.ebay.com/Keyb...y_outlet&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282#item518d3c7706
 
Is the OP British? :) In a military forum I frequent the brits usually refer to the hardware as kit. I don't think it is as common among americans.
 
i didnt order on the launch but ordering soon
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Ordered a Magic Mouse and a new AEBS. Eventually I'll be ordering an Airport Express or two to set up some zoned audio around the house. Not yet though. Maybe that will see a small update before the end of the calendar year...
 
I didn't order immediately, i stuck it out for a whole 18 hours, then I caved in and ordered the 27" iMac and i seperately ordered the new remote. My poor credit card :( Delivery for the iMac is 23rd October and the remote is 20th November.
 
psingh01 said:
Is the OP British? :) In a military forum I frequent the brits usually refer to the hardware as kit. I don't think it is as common among americans.
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I presume he is. I'm in the UK and knew without any thought as to what he meant by kit, It's a common phrase here :)
 
^^ *sigh* Me, too. Well, my iMac is old enough to warrant replacing, but the fundage just isn't there. (the MacBook is my wife's, so I can't touch that, lol) Maybe by summer or so. I really, really want that new quad-core 27" iMac. Think that'll be a nice little upgrade from my white 17" 2.0 C2D, huh? :D I do have a birthday coming up... next August... :(
 
RitchieDeMan said:
I didn't order immediately, i stuck it out for a whole 18 hours, then I caved in and ordered the 27" iMac and i seperately ordered the new remote. My poor credit card :( Delivery for the iMac is 23rd October and the remote is 20th November.
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Wow! And 2 day shipping no less.
 
RitchieDeMan said:
I didn't order immediately, i stuck it out for a whole 18 hours, then I caved in and ordered the 27" iMac and i seperately ordered the new remote. My poor credit card :( Delivery for the iMac is 23rd October and the remote is 20th November.
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Wow, your lucky, I ordered the quad core in the UK within an hour but delivery is not until mid November :-( god the next few weeks are going to drag.
 
macboy4 said:
I ordered the new mouse from apple.....
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I can't wait to use the new mouse, but because I ordered a system, I will have to wait until that arrives :-( so at least you'll get use that within days!

I have a MBAir, which is kinda reserved for travel / portability only, but when I use that and then come back to my existing iMac, I do miss the trackpad gesture controls, so really looking forward to the magic mouse.
 
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