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No its not really normal at all. I've bought a fair amount of REV.A goods directly after they were announced but they have always shipped at around the same timeframe as our transatlantic neighbors.

In this instance though it certainly appears to have been utterly segregated.

I just spoke to Apple in Cork, Ireland and they have been told a guideline of 8th Feb generally for shipping for customers who enquire. So basically it's looking like none of us will see shipping until after this forthcoming weekend...

We'll just have to make do with all the package opening pictures from the other side and feel more than a little envious ;):D

... This would be ... disgusting!!! :eek:
 
1. Magguss (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 22 - Not yet shipped - Feb 12/21 (ship/del)
2. dexpot 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
3. bdbd (UK): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/12 (ship/del)
4. MacRumorUser (IRL): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/13 (ship/del)
5. Thomi (Switzerland): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/18 (ship/del)
6. Shuffles (IRL): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 27 - Not yet shipped - Feb 18/Mar 03 (ship/del)
7. illian (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15
8. kimaage (Norway) 1.6/80; Order Jan 15 (10:19 PM GMT) -Not yet shipped - Feb 5/13(ship/del)
9. dallardice (UK) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 15 (09.54 PM GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5/12
10. helium (ITA) 1.6/80; order Jan 16 - not yet shipped - Feb 6/18 (ship/del)
11. gavd (UK) 1.6/80; Order - Jan 15 (21.25 GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5 / 15
12. paul (AUT) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 16 Not yet shipped - Feb 6/12
13. MBA (FR) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (02:13 GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
14. Markus14 (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (05:49 PM GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
15. Mr Ikasu (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 7/14
16. Malcster (UK) 1.6/64; Order Jan 21 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 11/18
17. matt4077 (GER) 1.8/64; Order Jan 16 11:43 AM GMT - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 8/16
18. zanoii (SWE) 1.6/70; Order Jan 21.
19. hv4153 (GER) 1.6/80 plus Superdrive; Order Jan 15 (07:36 PM GMT) - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 5/14
20. Colman (IRL) 1.8/64; Order Jan 18 Not Yet Shipped Feb 8/22(!)
21. Ratty (UK) 1.8/80 (plus bits) - Order Jan 17 - ship/del Feb 7/19 - Not yet shipped
22. wkremser (AUT) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16 - not yet shipped Feb 6/ Feb 18
23. exsor (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipped Feb 7/ Feb 19
24. netdog (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16, 2:13pm - Not yet shipped - Feb 6/13
25. MarkusK (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 20 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
 
Hi.

1. Magguss (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 22 - Not yet shipped - Feb 12/21 (ship/del)
2. dexpot 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
3. bdbd (UK): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/12 (ship/del)
4. MacRumorUser (IRL): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/13 (ship/del)
5. Thomi (Switzerland): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/18 (ship/del)
6. Shuffles (IRL): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 27 - Not yet shipped - Feb 18/Mar 03 (ship/del)
7. illian (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15
8. kimaage (Norway) 1.6/80; Order Jan 15 (10:19 PM GMT) -Not yet shipped - Feb 5/13(ship/del)
9. dallardice (UK) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 15 (09.54 PM GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5/12
10. helium (ITA) 1.6/80; order Jan 16 - not yet shipped - Feb 6/18 (ship/del)
11. gavd (UK) 1.6/80; Order - Jan 15 (21.25 GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5 / 15
12. paul (AUT) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 16 Not yet shipped - Feb 6/12
13. MBA (FR) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (02:13 GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
14. Markus14 (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (05:49 PM GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
15. Mr Ikasu (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 7/14
16. Malcster (UK) 1.6/64; Order Jan 21 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 11/18
17. matt4077 (GER) 1.8/64; Order Jan 16 11:43 AM GMT - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 8/16
18. zanoii (SWE) 1.6/70; Order Jan 21.
19. hv4153 (GER) 1.6/80 plus Superdrive; Order Jan 15 (07:36 PM GMT) - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 5/14
20. Colman (IRL) 1.8/64; Order Jan 18 Not Yet Shipped Feb 8/22(!)
21. Ratty (UK) 1.8/80 (plus bits) - Order Jan 17 - ship/del Feb 7/19 - Not yet shipped
22. wkremser (AUT) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16 - not yet shipped Feb 6/ Feb 18
23. exsor (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipped Feb 7/ Feb 19
24. netdog (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16, 2:13pm - Not yet shipped - Feb 6/13
25. MarkusK (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 20 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
26. goshya (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 24 - not yet shipped - Feb 14/25 (ship/del)

Cheers
goshya
 
1. Magguss (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 22 - Not yet shipped - Feb 12/21 (ship/del)
2. dexpot 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
3. bdbd (UK): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/12 (ship/del)
4. MacRumorUser (IRL): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/13 (ship/del)
5. Thomi (Switzerland): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/18 (ship/del)
6. Shuffles (IRL): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 27 - Not yet shipped - Feb 18/Mar 03 (ship/del)
7. illian (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15
8. kimaage (Norway) 1.6/80; Order Jan 15 (10:19 PM GMT) -Not yet shipped - Feb 5/13(ship/del)
9. dallardice (UK) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 15 (09.54 PM GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5/12
10. helium (ITA) 1.6/80; order Jan 16 - not yet shipped - Feb 6/18 (ship/del)
11. gavd (UK) 1.6/80; Order - Jan 15 (21.25 GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5 / 15
12. paul (AUT) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 16 Not yet shipped - Feb 6/12
13. MBA (FR) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (02:13 GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
14. Markus14 (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (05:49 PM GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
15. Mr Ikasu (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 7/14
16. Malcster (UK) 1.6/64; Order Jan 21 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 11/18
17. matt4077 (GER) 1.8/64; Order Jan 16 11:43 AM GMT - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 8/16
18. zanoii (SWE) 1.6/70; Order Jan 21.
19. hv4153 (GER) 1.6/80 plus Superdrive; Order Jan 15 (07:36 PM GMT) - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 5/14
20. Colman (IRL) 1.8/64; Order Jan 18 Not Yet Shipped Feb 8/22(!)
21. Ratty (UK) 1.8/80 (plus bits) - Order Jan 17 - ship/del Feb 7/19 - Not yet shipped
22. wkremser (AUT) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16 - not yet shipped Feb 6/ Feb 18
23. exsor (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipped Feb 7/ Feb 19
24. netdog (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16, 2:13pm - Not yet shipped - Feb 6/13
25. MarkusK (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 20 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
26. goshya (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 24 - not yet shipped - Feb 14/25 (ship/del)
27. Zimbo (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipper - Feb 07/13
 
1. Magguss (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 22 - Not yet shipped - Feb 12/21 (ship/del)
2. dexpot 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
3. bdbd (UK): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/12 (ship/del)
4. MacRumorUser (IRL): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/13 (ship/del)
5. Thomi (Switzerland): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/18 (ship/del)
6. Shuffles (IRL): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 27 - Not yet shipped - Feb 18/Mar 03 (ship/del)
7. illian (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15
8. kimaage (Norway) 1.6/80; Order Jan 15 (10:19 PM GMT) -Not yet shipped - Feb 5/13(ship/del)
9. dallardice (UK) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 15 (09.54 PM GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5/12
10. helium (ITA) 1.6/80; order Jan 16 - not yet shipped - Feb 6/18 (ship/del)
11. gavd (UK) 1.6/80; Order - Jan 15 (21.25 GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5 / 15
12. paul (AUT) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 16 Not yet shipped - Feb 6/12
13. MBA (FR) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (02:13 GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
14. Markus14 (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (05:49 PM GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
15. Mr Ikasu (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 7/14
16. Malcster (UK) 1.6/64; Order Jan 21 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 11/18
17. matt4077 (GER) 1.8/64; Order Jan 16 11:43 AM GMT - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 8/16
18. zanoii (SWE) 1.6/70; Order Jan 21.
19. hv4153 (GER) 1.6/80 plus Superdrive; Order Jan 15 (07:36 PM GMT) - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 5/14
20. Colman (IRL) 1.8/64; Order Jan 18 Not Yet Shipped Feb 8/22(!)
21. Ratty (UK) 1.8/80 (plus bits) - Order Jan 17 - ship/del Feb 7/19 - Not yet shipped
22. wkremser (AUT) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16 - not yet shipped Feb 6/ Feb 18
23. exsor (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipped Feb 7/ Feb 19
24. netdog (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16, 2:13pm - Not yet shipped - Feb 6/13
25. MarkusK (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 20 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
26. goshya (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 24 - not yet shipped - Feb 14/25 (ship/del)
27. Zimbo (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipper - Feb 07/13
28. Praetorianer (Ger): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 15 - Not yet shipped - Feb 05/11
 
1. Magguss (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 22 - Not yet shipped - Feb 12/21 (ship/del)
2. dexpot 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
3. bdbd (UK): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/12 (ship/del)
4. MacRumorUser (IRL): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/13 (ship/del)
5. Thomi (Switzerland): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/18 (ship/del)
6. Shuffles (IRL): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 27 - Not yet shipped - Feb 18/Mar 03 (ship/del)
7. illian (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15
8. kimaage (Norway) 1.6/80; Order Jan 15 (10:19 PM GMT) -Not yet shipped - Feb 5/13(ship/del)
9. dallardice (UK) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 15 (09.54 PM GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5/12
10. helium (ITA) 1.6/80; order Jan 16 - not yet shipped - Feb 6/18 (ship/del)
11. gavd (UK) 1.6/80; Order - Jan 15 (21.25 GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5 / 15
12. paul (AUT) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 16 Not yet shipped - Feb 6/12
13. MBA (FR) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (02:13 GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
14. Markus14 (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (05:49 PM GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
15. Mr Ikasu (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 7/14
16. Malcster (UK) 1.6/64; Order Jan 21 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 11/18
17. matt4077 (GER) 1.8/64; Order Jan 16 11:43 AM GMT - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 8/16
18. zanoii (SWE) 1.6/70; Order Jan 21.
19. hv4153 (GER) 1.6/80 plus Superdrive; Order Jan 15 (07:36 PM GMT) - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 5/14
20. Colman (IRL) 1.8/64; Order Jan 18 Not Yet Shipped Feb 8/22(!)
21. Ratty (UK) 1.8/80 (plus bits) - Order Jan 17 - ship/del Feb 7/19 - Not yet shipped
22. wkremser (AUT) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16 - not yet shipped Feb 6/ Feb 18
23. exsor (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipped Feb 7/ Feb 19
24. netdog (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16, 2:13pm - Not yet shipped - Feb 6/13
25. MarkusK (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 20 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
26. goshya (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 24 - not yet shipped - Feb 14/25 (ship/del)
27. Zimbo (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipper - Feb 07/13
28. Praetorianer (Ger): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 15 - Not yet shipped - Feb 05/11
29. legal (CH): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 15 - Not yet shipped - Feb 05/11
30. legal (CH): 1.8/64; Order: Jan 15 - Not yet shipped - Feb 05/11
 
Let's be honest, the US do of course have the first priority, after all it's a bigger market there. Nevertheless Apple's treating us stepmotherly, and I convict that ;)
 
1. Magguss (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 22 - Not yet shipped - Feb 12/21 (ship/del)
2. dexpot 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
3. bdbd (UK): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/12 (ship/del)
4. MacRumorUser (IRL): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/13 (ship/del)
5. Thomi (Switzerland): 1.6/80; order Jan 15 - not yet shipped - Feb 5/18 (ship/del)
6. Shuffles (IRL): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 27 - Not yet shipped - Feb 18/Mar 03 (ship/del)
7. illian (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 18 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15
8. kimaage (Norway) 1.6/80; Order Jan 15 (10:19 PM GMT) -Not yet shipped - Feb 5/13(ship/del)
9. dallardice (UK) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 15 (09.54 PM GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5/12
10. helium (ITA) 1.6/80; order Jan 16 - not yet shipped - Feb 6/18 (ship/del)
11. gavd (UK) 1.6/80; Order - Jan 15 (21.25 GMT) Not yet shipped - Feb 5 / 15
12. paul (AUT) 1.8/64; Order - Jan 16 Not yet shipped - Feb 6/12
13. MBA (FR) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (02:13 GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
14. Markus14 (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 (05:49 PM GMT) - Not yet shipped - Feb 7/13
15. Mr Ikasu (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 17 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 7/14
16. Malcster (UK) 1.6/64; Order Jan 21 - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 11/18
17. matt4077 (GER) 1.8/64; Order Jan 16 11:43 AM GMT - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 8/16
18. zanoii (SWE) 1.6/70; Order Jan 21.
19. hv4153 (GER) 1.6/80 plus Superdrive; Order Jan 15 (07:36 PM GMT) - Not Yet Shipped - Feb 5/14
20. Colman (IRL) 1.8/64; Order Jan 18 Not Yet Shipped Feb 8/22(!)
21. Ratty (UK) 1.8/80 (plus bits) - Order Jan 17 - ship/del Feb 7/19 - Not yet shipped
22. wkremser (AUT) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16 - not yet shipped Feb 6/ Feb 18
23. exsor (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipped Feb 7/ Feb 19
24. netdog (UK) 1.6/80; Order Jan 16, 2:13pm - Not yet shipped - Feb 6/13
25. MarkusK (GER): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 20 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/15 (ship/del)
26. goshya (GER) 1.6/80; Order Jan 24 - not yet shipped - Feb 14/25 (ship/del)
27. Zimbo (FIN) 1.8/64; Order Jan 17 - not yet shipper - Feb 07/13
28. Praetorianer (Ger): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 15 - Not yet shipped - Feb 05/11
29. legal (CH): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 15 - Not yet shipped - Feb 05/11
30. legal (CH): 1.8/64; Order: Jan 15 - Not yet shipped - Feb 05/11
31. Enrico (ITA): 1.6/80; Order: Jan 19 - Not yet shipped - Feb 11/18
 
Would be interesting to see when the first of you who ordered directly after the keynote speech will have a change (big word these days for our friends in the US ;)) in their status.

I'm wondering whether Apple will sell the MBAs in their European shops first ... And unfortunately none of all the rumor-sites has said anything about the European market :confused:

Cheers
 
I guess same procedure as in the US: some will be shipped on Feb 5th
and in-store availability and receiving the first units from Apple directly
will take place on the same day.
 
I guess same procedure as in the US: some will be shipped on Feb 5th
and in-store availability and receiving the first units from Apple directly
will take place on the same day.

Uhh, don't think so: The earliest shipment-date for US-customers was Feb 5th, too. Therefore you can't make a prediction for us in Europe based on this date.
 
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