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iMac G5 Now Shipping
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Tuttle said:
Maybe I shouldn't have upgraded the RAM on my 20" iMac. That was the only thing I changed. How long does it take to add a RAM chip?
Oh well... I don't mind waiting since I still have my old mac. Once I have to send it off to it's new owner, then I'll become impatient about waiting for my new iMac.
Jobs to deliver first iMac in northern CA?
Heard a rumor from friends inside Apple Cupertino that Steve J. plans to dress up in Fedex uniform and deliver the first iMac that will be shipped here in northern California. Anyone else heard anything like this? Ya gotta hand it to old Steverino when it comes to marketing panache! Talk about a tactic to build early anticipation and buzz!
I got my order in at 6:30 AM PDT on 8/31, but it's a BTO with an Airport card & extra RAM, so I probably won't be inviting Steve in for coffee to help me set it up. (Ship date stll showing as on or before 9/29.)
So far I haven't seen any posts here indicating anyone's actually gotten one yet. Who got the display models in Paris? (Models in Paris, perhaps?)
"Mon Cherie, je t'aime, et j'ai un petit bauble pour toi ce soir.
Heard a rumor from friends inside Apple Cupertino that Steve J. plans to dress up in Fedex uniform and deliver the first iMac that will be shipped here in northern California. Anyone else heard anything like this? Ya gotta hand it to old Steverino when it comes to marketing panache! Talk about a tactic to build early anticipation and buzz!
I got my order in at 6:30 AM PDT on 8/31, but it's a BTO with an Airport card & extra RAM, so I probably won't be inviting Steve in for coffee to help me set it up. (Ship date stll showing as on or before 9/29.)
So far I haven't seen any posts here indicating anyone's actually gotten one yet. Who got the display models in Paris? (Models in Paris, perhaps?)
"Mon Cherie, je t'aime, et j'ai un petit bauble pour toi ce soir.
I want mine bad but...
About now I'm glad I ordered BTO. If mine were to arrive on the 15th, I think Hurricane Ivan would turn into the Grinch who stole christmas. So for me waiting a couple more weeks is a good thing.
Can't wait though to hear about others getting thiers!
About now I'm glad I ordered BTO. If mine were to arrive on the 15th, I think Hurricane Ivan would turn into the Grinch who stole christmas. So for me waiting a couple more weeks is a good thing.
Can't wait though to hear about others getting thiers!
for what it is worth, I know for a fact that applecentre (nextbyte) in australia has been given just 269 20" iMac for all of their stores nationally.
no more information than that, may be of use to some people. I'm hoping to get my 20 incher REAL soon, but this is australia so one cannot be too impatient. could be another monther before i get my canon 20d dslr. *sigh*
no more information than that, may be of use to some people. I'm hoping to get my 20 incher REAL soon, but this is australia so one cannot be too impatient. could be another monther before i get my canon 20d dslr. *sigh*
kenaustus said:Apple will email shipping notices during the night (US time) a lot of times so it's either stay up late or hope Santa has been good to me.
douglasio, I would LOVE IT is your mom was the first to get one in the US! I'm even willing to wait a day in order for that to happen. Think of how much fun you will have telling all your friends that your mom has a new G5 iMac. I'd call every one of them as soon as it arrives - or at least the ones that know what a G5 imac is.
Yeah, when I told my friend last night that it had shipped, he said "cool." Just "cool." It is much more than cool! The only problem is my household is busy on Wednesday afternoon and evening so no one will be hanging around to recieve the package from FedEx. Maybe I can fake sick or something and miss out on my "valuable" learning experiences. Regardless of delivery time, I'll post pictures as soon as I can, hopefully Thursday. I just hope I can get the coveted FedEx guy picture...
douglasio said:
This is one box that will require a signature! The good thing about FedEx is that they will leave a notice that your mother can take in that evening with an ID and get pick it up IF their depot is not too far. I've done several trips to the FedEx office there.
Now we just need to hear from someone about their Grammy getting the second iMac!
cool to see they are actually shipping quickly. if anyone gets one and decides its not for them then you can certainly ship it my way. . . ill even send you a nice hand written thank you note in return!
Raveny said:
I ordered a BTO 20" before I ordered a stock 1.6 17", which I ordered a day later...
I just got shipping notification of the Stock 17" that I ordered a day later...
DOH!
mdelaney123 said:
I think it's because of the stock config of your 17". But I've read somewhere that the 20" were to be even more constrained than the rest. Now i'm not so sure if this is the fact.
Anyway, congrats on the folks who's iMac has shipped, but be sure to check out our thread (powermac G5 shipping), cause a lot of us are still waiting on their june-orders
, you are welcome guys, hope this thread doesn't go the same route.first post...
Yep, total newbie, so I haven't a clue what BTO means. Can someone spell that one out for me?
Anyway, ordered a 17" with 512 ram on Aug 31. Just checked the Apple site, and it has been shipped. Checked tracking, and it shows it left the FedEx dock this morning, with projected delivery of the 16th.
It's leaving Shanghai, CN. Is that Connecticut?
Very excited because my ruby iMac died on Aug 8th! REALLY need this 'puter like yesterday.
Mhauf
Yep, total newbie, so I haven't a clue what BTO means. Can someone spell that one out for me?
Anyway, ordered a 17" with 512 ram on Aug 31. Just checked the Apple site, and it has been shipped. Checked tracking, and it shows it left the FedEx dock this morning, with projected delivery of the 16th.
It's leaving Shanghai, CN. Is that Connecticut?
Very excited because my ruby iMac died on Aug 8th! REALLY need this 'puter like yesterday.
Mhauf
Raveny said:So no BTO orders until now.. I think that this will take another week until BTOs will be shipped.
I can't wait to see my new mac. It just the bluetooth adapter extra..
Ditto with me Raveny. I ordered the 20" with the BT installed. If it ships next week that is still ahead of schedule so I will be happy with that.
mhauf said:
Welcome to MacRumors.
BTO = Build To Order, or adding to the base configuration (i.e., bigger hdd, different GPU)
CN = China, not Connecticut.
My wife's 20" has shipped !!
I ordered her a "stock" 20" imac G5 on 8/31 8:05 AM PST. Yesterday morning I received the email from Apple that it has shipped (China) and we should have it within 10 days.
I wanted more ram and an Airport card but I was afraid it would delay the shipment. So I ordered 1GB of Crucial ram from NewEgg and ordered an Airport card in a seperate order from Apple. The ram and Airport card are sitting on my desk waiting for the iMac G5 !!
I ordered her a "stock" 20" imac G5 on 8/31 8:05 AM PST. Yesterday morning I received the email from Apple that it has shipped (China) and we should have it within 10 days.
I wanted more ram and an Airport card but I was afraid it would delay the shipment. So I ordered 1GB of Crucial ram from NewEgg and ordered an Airport card in a seperate order from Apple. The ram and Airport card are sitting on my desk waiting for the iMac G5 !!
BTO 17" shipped
I ordered a 17" 1.8 ghz and upgraded the HD to 160 GB and got the notification today that it shipped from China!!
I ordered a 17" 1.8 ghz and upgraded the HD to 160 GB and got the notification today that it shipped from China!!
BTO 20"
Ordered my 20" with the 250GB HD and an Airport Card at 3:00 am on Aug 31... shipped this morning September 14... absolutely can't wait.
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Ordered my 20" with the 250GB HD and an Airport Card at 3:00 am on Aug 31... shipped this morning September 14... absolutely can't wait.
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Mine's shipped too!
17" w/ 1gb ram and airport extreme card, ordered 9/3/04, original shipping date October 4, just checked and it says shipped and my CC's been charged. Sweet!
17" w/ 1gb ram and airport extreme card, ordered 9/3/04, original shipping date October 4, just checked and it says shipped and my CC's been charged. Sweet!
Another BTO on the way
I ordered my BTO 20-inch iMac on 8/31, with 1gig ram and 250 gig HD.
It shipped today.
Woohoo!
Though I was a cheap bastard and went with std. shipping, so it'll be a while.
I ordered my BTO 20-inch iMac on 8/31, with 1gig ram and 250 gig HD.
It shipped today.
Woohoo!
Though I was a cheap bastard and went with std. shipping, so it'll be a while.
marazanvose said:17" w/ 1gb ram and airport extreme card, ordered 9/3/04, original shipping date October 4, just checked and it says shipped and my CC's been charged. Sweet!
What is the "effective date" your credit card was charged? If it showed up today, does it say the effective date is 9/14 or does it say an earlier date?
My BTO was charged to my credit card on 9/12, but the iMac still says it ships on or before 9/30 (ordered 8/31). I hope this means that since they charged it, the computer is on it's way.
If they charged your card it probably is off the production line and, like a lot of others, will be going through the paperwork. I have a feeling that the customers that specified 2nd day air will have their paperwork processed before me and others that took "standard" shipping, which might put me a day behind. I also have a feeling that we are the last to load onto the plane the day it is picked up.
The real joy will be watching your computer as it travels to you. When I ordered an iBook for my wife it only stopped in 4 cities before arriving!