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New MBP 17" delivery dates!

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mmalto said:
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screen is beautiful. i'm reinstalling leopard now. next up, snow leopard beta. :) too bad the finder is still jacked up or i'd just run that full time, it rocks. i'll take a picture next to my 30" acd when i get home. i'll also use a better camera.
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Let us know if the latest SL beta has the same keyboard incompatibilities on the unibody as the previous one.
 
Mark2000 said:
Let us know if the latest SL beta has the same keyboard incompatibilities on the unibody as the previous one.
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what's the issue with SL and the keyboard? i had no issues with my previous 17" with keyboard issues. all my issues deal with the finder. will not connect to a airport disk correctly, which annoyed me as i use a drobo for backups.
 
Apple (Toshiba) 256 SSD vs. G.Skill Titan

NightSailor said:


XBENCH -- NOT AS FAST AS I HOPED [Still it is as fast as my non-Raid Mac Pro]
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I was hoping that the stock 256 SSD would be faster than the G.Skill Titan that I recently installed in my Macbook Pro.

I am not sure that I understand how the differences in scoring will be seen in usage. If the Toshiba is not much faster than my $500 G.Skill, then it will be a bit of a disappointment.
 

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should we start a different thread for reporting benchmarks instead of cluttering the delivery dates thread? just a thought..
 
FedEx Track

Tussen69 said:
yes it did :) .. a bit .. nice to se that some have recived theres .. but you did not order matte ? because I se a black beziel around it .. or is it just dark in the room ?

yeh the ssd is apperently not as fast as I also would have hopped ..
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Yes it is a glossy display. The brightness overcomes the glare. I'm happy with it, but I have yet to try it outdoors.

For those interested here is my full FedEx track. It came in a day early. So be prepared for that when your orders arrive. Otherwise, you may find a tag on your door and have to wait an extra day.

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Mine arrived!! Finally!! The glossy screen is amazing, im sitting under 8 ultra bright halogen bulbs and i dont even see their reflection in the screen when the screens on full brightness, i think thats the key, you have to make sure the light leaving the screen, is brighter than behind or above you.

Just done all the updates, installed all software etc, and the battery's still going after 6:30 with 2:30 remaining so 9 hours total :) and thats on the 9400 card (specs in sig):) Im really impressed!

Oh i should also mention with the Max screen resolution set the things absolutely AMAZING! :) ok i'll shut up now :p
 
kastenbrust said:
Mine arrived!! Finally!! The glossy screen is amazing, im sitting under 8 ultra bright halogen bulbs and i dont even see their reflection in the screen when the screens on full brightness, i think thats the key, you have to make sure the light leaving the screen, is brighter than behind or above you.

Just done all the updates, installed all software etc, and the battery's still going after 6:30 with 2:30 remaining so 9 hours total :) and thats on the 9400 card (specs in sig):) Im really impressed!

Oh i should also mention with the Max screen resolution set the things absolutely AMAZING! :) ok i'll shut up now :p
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Let me know how your eyes feel after 12 hours a day working on full brightness after 2 weeks. :)))

Anyway, gratz to your new machine. I'll be getting mine in two weeks. Matte of course :)))
 
Yes! Mine just changed to prepared for shipment! :D
Does anybody has a clue how long it will take to get delivered in Europe?
 
Yorick said:
Yes! Mine just changed to prepared for shipment! :D
Does anybody has a clue how long it will take to get delivered in Europe?
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Mine has been shipped today, delivery to be expected Feb. 26th.
Originally predicted shipping date: March 19th!
Ordered last week, BTO. Simply delighted, if it arrives on actual given date!

Edit @Yorick: I´m located in Germany...
 
Yorick said:
Yes! Mine just changed to prepared for shipment! :D
Does anybody has a clue how long it will take to get delivered in Europe?
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KOELN (COLOGNE),DE:
02/24/2009 6:28 P.M. PACKAGE DATA PROCESSED BY BROKERAGE.

WAITING FOR CLEARANCE
SHANGHAI,CN:
02/25/2009 12:26 A.M. EXPORT SCAN
02/25/2009 12:06 A.M. IMPORT SCAN
02/23/2009 7:23 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
02/23/2009 7:26 A.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

It's supposed to be delivered to Mannheim (near Heidelberg in Germany) tommorow. I'm pretty excited that in the end it didn't took as long as i thought.
 
Obviously Apple recently changed shipping statement: the german store says "7 Days"; two days ago it was "3-4 weeks".
 
09872738 said:
Obviously Apple recently changed shipping statement: the german store says "7 Days"; two days ago it was "3-4 weeks".
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Iiiiinteresting.... The UK Store has just changed from 7-10 days to 7 Business Days. They must be starting to get the production ramped up... about time :p
 
09872738 said:
Mine has been shipped today, delivery to be expected Feb. 26th.
Originally predicted shipping date: March 19th!
Ordered last week, BTO. Simply delighted, if it arrives on actual given date!

Edit @Yorick: I´m located in Germany...
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Ok, thnx, and how long did it take for the "prepared for shipment" to change to "shipped"?
 
I have to say that my battery is absolutely slaying it. Twice now I've pulled a bit under 8 (7.5ish) hours before having to recharge, on half brightness just browsing the internets and doing word processing. That's really, really good imo.
 
Yorick said:
Ok, thnx, and how long did it take for the "prepared for shipment" to change to "shipped"?
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I have no idea, sorry.

I ordered last week and was given the info "shipping expected due March 19th".
Today i was just curious and checked if anything changed - well, long story short: given "shipped" status: today :eek:

10 Minutes later i received the corresponding email; guess i was lucky that my MBP unexpectedly took the early plane :rolleyes:
 
apersianboyCOM said:
I just ordered my first ever mac :D
I got the new 17" MBP with 2.66GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB 7200rpm HDD, British keyboard + Apple care!

On my order confirmation email from apple it says:

We estimate your order to be shipped 09 Feb, 2009.
We estimate your order will be delivered to your shipping address
on or before 18 Feb, 2009.

18th? so it's going to take 9 days to deliver it? that's ridiculous! I'm hoping it will be here before then! I'm far too impatient as it is! lol

Just wanted to check if anybody else had the same delivery time frame as me?
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You are going to love the machine, ignore the people who take joy in raining on your party. I have bought dozens of Macs for work and personal use and the few times I have had a warranty issue Apple has impressed me more than any other consumer electronics company with their service and support. This goes all the way back to Apple IIe up to through the first generation iPhone.
 
Ahhhh...


Apple finally gave a time period for my 17" pro. 'expect it in the next 10 working days'. That was yesterday. so, 9 more to go and hopefully it'll be in less then that.
 
wooooooohoooooo!

I'm typing on my sexy MBP now... I love it. I recorded the unboxing video which I will upload tomorrow... it was here when I got home and I haven't stopped playing with it since :D

I'm a big kid at heart :p
 
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