Everyone PLEASE READ THIS:
Nobody can find them because Apple is currently hogging them for business owners because they get a higher profit.
I got mine today, but not without a huge argument and fighting.
I called this morning to see if they had any, she said no, and was very kind. I explained how I have been looking for one everyday as my old macbook is dying. She then asked if I used it for "business purposes". I said sure, since I have developed an iPhone app and do video editing as a youtube partner. She then added me to a "special list" and would personally call me when it came in stock.
Lo and behold, about 3 hours later I got a phone call from Apple saying my rMBP was ready to pick up.
When I got there, the lady did not want to give me student discount. She said I was buying it as a business account(which I didn't even know I was, all she had asked me about originally was why I used it, she never told me anything about being a business consumer and no student discount would apply or any thing ).
When I told her I wasn't going to buy it without the student discount, she told me it was ok because there was plenty of people in line that would be willing to pay full price for it.
She then went on to say they are holding all retina macbook pros from consumers(aka public) until their business users all get one as they get a higher profit margin. I told her that was VERY unethical. Everyone is entitled to the new macbook, not just business owners. It should be first come first serve!
She also said she didn't estimate consumers to be able to get their hand on one until a few weeks. I argued that when Apple said "Available Today", it didn't say "Available only to business costumers".
After arguing she finally gave in and gave me my student discount, and told me it was very nice of her because they aren't suppose to be doing that.
So, right now Apple(or my store at least) wants to just make the biggest profit as possible by selling it to business users who get a smaller discount.
not true I have a large buisness account and called to place my order at Chicago flag ship store and I am still waiting !
If you want a retina macbook pro, you are going to have to get on their " business list" because that is what they are doing. As soon as they get one in stock, they give it to whoever is next on the list. Why this list isn't for both consumers and business users baffles me. They are getting a sale no matter what.
If you call Apple and they say they don't know, truth is they are getting a few a day(1-3ish) and it goes directly who is on their list.
