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Bobcat37

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Jul 27, 2004
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Anyone else have their iPods ship from China? Is Apple out of them in California or something? Or for that matter, there is an Apple store just 15 minutes from my house that probably has plenty of iPods... so why China?!?!

I hope it survives the longer journey overseas ;)

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Bobcat37 said:
Check the tracking number

Anyone else have their iPods ship from China? Is Apple out of them in California or something? Or for that matter, there is an Apple store just 15 minutes from my house that probably has plenty of iPods... so why China?!?!

I hope it survives the longer journey overseas ;)

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My iPod shipped from China as well. That's where they're manufactured.
 
krimson said:
Hopefully you didn't get a Podi by mistake.

:eek: I hope not!

Abstract said:
Where do you think many of your electronics comes from?

Oh I know where a lot of electronics are manufactured... that doesn't mean they will ship directly from there. Everything I have ordered from Apple in the past has come from CA, so I was surprised to see the iPod coming directly from China.

mklos said:
So why didn't you just go down to that Apple Store and buy one?

Student discount + Cram & Jam promo.

hotwire132002 said:
My iPod shipped from China as well.

Ah ok, did it take very long? See the reason I was a bit bummed about it was because since I live in CO, usually stuff from Apple in CA takes only 2 days tops. I was hoping to get the iPod by tomorrow for a roadtrip I'm taking this weekend, but I doubt that is going to happen now! Oh well...
 
AliensAreFuzzy said:
Again, Why didn't you go to the Apple Store? You can get those deals there too.

I got a BTO Powerbook. Does that help clarify? :)

Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think you can get BTOs at their physical stores.
 
FuzzyBallz said:
OMFG, you mean my electronics and shoes are not MADE IN USA? :D


no. american kids are no good at assembling nikes or ipods.

i'm much more partial to having 7 year old chinese boys make my Cross Trainers.
 
It did! I was shocked! Not to mention that it was here at like 9AM this morning :eek:

Bobcat *hearts* FedEx...
 
oldschool said:
no. american kids are no good at assembling nikes or ipods.

They can do it much better as a matter of fact! Unfortunately, pesky federal laws keep our manufacturers from doing that, so they have to outsource to the inferior production facilities overseas. ;)


(Please don't flame me, I'm just kidding) :eek:
 
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