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Macbook Physical Store Availability
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It's 3-4 weeks even for base models in every country but the US.
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Then I guess we all interpreted the word 'shipping' differently. Apple must have only begun ramping up production last week. They barely got this thing out.
In all honesty though, I'd rather it'd be like this than Apple not announcing the damn thing until April/May.
Just been into the Exeter store. Same as above.
Most odd, really. They have two burly security guards on the door, around fifteen staff and less than five customers in the store. No display MacBooks. The staff just told me "You can order online."
It's usually a great store, with enthusiastic staff and I buy a lot there. They look so bored, I've made an appointment to view an Apple Watch (lots and lots of free appointments today) just to cheer them up - even though I have no intention of buying something that by the time it ships, version 2 will be out.
Not entirely understanding this new retail strategy of being unable to sell me things.
No matter the phrasing of the announcement, it's a terrible strategy to 'launch' a product you can't actually buy.
Loads of people will have been waiting for this Friday. The fact the machine isn't even available to try out will make a lot of them give up and buy a different product.
Loads of people will have been waiting for this Friday. The fact the machine isn't even available to try out will make a lot of them give up and buy a different product.
Angela needs to go back to BB if this was her idea. This is a computer not a hand bag or a scarf. What works for fashion items at BB doesn't have a one to one translation over to the computer world.
We must be more parochial than I thought here in Boston. Boylston Street store opens at 10!
Store Update: Easton in Columbus, Ohio
I stopped in at 8am because the web site erroneously said they had special hours today. Luckily I ran into a manager who told me: (a) they don't have units in stock and to order online, but (b) they do have demo units that will be set up when the store opens at 10am.
He sounded a little disappointed, surprised they wouldn't be carrying them as well. He said no stores will have them today.
I stopped in at 8am because the web site erroneously said they had special hours today. Luckily I ran into a manager who told me: (a) they don't have units in stock and to order online, but (b) they do have demo units that will be set up when the store opens at 10am.
He sounded a little disappointed, surprised they wouldn't be carrying them as well. He said no stores will have them today.
Edinburgh Apple Store is no demo, no stock, no idea. Store has a bunch of security guards and people looking at the Watch.
V. strange way to launch a new product... why not just be upfront about how it will be launched in different territories? Other than the USA it has not been shipping today.
I get the feeling they were too busy focussing on the Watch to remember that they have what should be the cornerstone of their future laptop direction also 'going out' today.
Andrew
V. strange way to launch a new product... why not just be upfront about how it will be launched in different territories? Other than the USA it has not been shipping today.
I get the feeling they were too busy focussing on the Watch to remember that they have what should be the cornerstone of their future laptop direction also 'going out' today.
Andrew
Between this and the Apple Watch, this has been one of the messiest, BS, unprofessional, and un-Apple-like launches I've ever seen. Android Wear and the XPS 13 must have really caught them off guard, because these products don't seem ready to ship at all.
Yes, pure chaos and non-information.
Okay, I was being over-dramatic, but this is still pretty messy for an Apple launch.
