Local Apple Store says Macbook updated in days

[Vazkor]

Hello to everyone,
since this is my first post maybe I won't be very reliable but, well ... whatever.
Today I went to my local Apple Store in Milan, Italy, the guy asked me if I wanted to buy a Macbook or Macbook Pro ... he told me that I shouldn't buy the former 'cause Apple stopped delivering them and a new model will be out very, very soon.
I find it strange that he would lie thus losing an opportunity to sell, yet all the rumors have been on a Macbook PRO update.
He pretty much convinced me to start waiting, I hope the heat / rss issues will be solved this way.

 

[monke]

Everyone knows that these new Merom laptops will be out soon, it's just a matter of time. I still can't see anyone turning down a sale though, and since when did the employees know about new products

Still, he could have been joking and wanted to see what your reation would be.

 

[pianoman]

Apple doesn't tell their retail employees when new products will be released.

 

[timmillwood]

Hello to everyone,
since this is my first post maybe I won't be very reliable but, well ... whatever.
Today I went to my local Apple Store in Milan, Italy, the guy asked me if I wanted to buy a Macbook or Macbook Pro ... he told me that I shouldn't buy the former 'cause Apple stopped delivering them and a new model will be out very, very soon.
I find it strange that he would lie thus losing an opportunity to sell, yet all the rumors have been on a Macbook PRO update.
He pretty much convinced me to start waiting, I hope the heat / rss issues will be solved this way.

REMEMBER!!!

We get all the same info as the Apple Store staff do, but they may of seen shipments if it is in day.

I really think it will be within October, either 24th or 31st.

I'm hoping for 24th... obviously!

 

[Dont Hurt Me]

Apple doesn't tell their retail employees when new products will be released.

True but they do get info on updated models to come and thats my guess. Updated models after the channels have been cleared so the store knows more are on the way. Now If this was say a "all new model" then they would know less then us Rumors crowd.

 

[monke]

True but they do get info on updated models to come and thats my guess. Updated models after the channels have been cleared so the store knows more are on the way. Now If this was say a "all new model" then they would know less then us Rumors crowd.

Exactly, they know that there is an updated model coming out of the laptops. However if say Apple was going to release an iPhone or Powerbook G5's tomorow they wouldn't know. Makes sense now.

 

[Vazkor]

I second your doubts, yet he told me that Macbook deliveries have stopped so ... I don't think he was speaking about a "general rumor".

 

[CaptainCaveMann]

This is very interesting.

 

[roland.g]

We get all the same info as the Apple Store staff do, but they may of seen shipments if it is in day.

Actually, we may know more than a lot of Apple staff. Unfortunately the quality of the staff has gone down and often times they don't know new or updated machine specs after they are announced. I saw a guy ask to buy a 24" iMac and he asked if the Bluetooth Mouse option required a charging cradle, and in doing so he pointed to an iPod dock thinking that was the mouse charger, so the Apple employee sold him a 24" iMac with wireless KB and MM and an iPod dock.

And no Dont Hurt Me, they don't even know know updated specs a few days in advance.

 

[Vazkor]

Yeah I know, most clerks are completely inadequate in EVERY store ... expecially electronics. But why turn down a sell that way? I see more often clerks boasting inexistent features and so on ...

 

[scott523]

That should be right since Apple's European warehouse MB/MBP inventory have run dry. Still uncertain on what or when more are coming.

 

[indigoflowAS]

I hope to goodness the update, whenever it is...is not merely the Core2 update, i'll be quite unhappy. But the enclosure revision might be asking too much too soon

 

[Vazkor]

I'd just ask for a cool and quiet laptop. That's what I expect from Apple.

ps. that would be my first Mac.