New Powerbook Buyers... Sound off!!!!!

[Rod Rod]

has anyone picked up a new 12inch or even a 15inch for that matter at an Apple Store???

Yes.

I posted my 867MHz 12" PB on eBay late Wednesday night / Thursday morning at 1 a.m. Thursday morning I received the eBay email saying it sold. Thursday evening I scoured the Chicago area looking for a compelling deal on the previous PBs (12s and 15s). Micro Center, Best Buy and CompUSA had pretty much regular prices (well, $200 off but that matches my education discount) on the previous models. So I went to the local Apple Store and got my brand new, 1.33 GHz 12" PB.

I've doubled the RAM already (I traded a friend my USB Soundsticks for a nice tripod and RAM). This is the most fun I've had buying a computer since getting my G5.

My new PB is about 55% faster clockrate-wise than the one it replaces. I'm happy.

 

[blairlee]

So, if one were to be totally OCD/creepy about the whole thing, does anyone know what kind of flight schedule FedEx keeps between Shanghai and Anchorage?

 

[blairlee]

Woohoo! I picked up my PB from FedEx on the way home from work today. This is my first new Mac in eight years -- my last one was a PM8500/120(!). Damn, this is a BEAUTIFUL machine.ß

 

[win_convert]

hm.

 

[atari1356]

I finally broke down and ordered a 15" 1.5GHz/superdrive PowerBook with the 128Mb video card and 5400rpm hard drive. It's supposed to ship on or before May 6... now comes the long wait.

Now I can give this 500MHz G3 Pismo to my wife for her to use full time.

The new 'book is going to be so FAST compared to what I'm using now, I can't wait.

I also ordered a HP Deskjet 5850 wireless printer ($100 after the mail in rebate).

 

[aussie_geek]

I ordered a 15 BTo

Yeah, any Australian's ordered a 17" and got a shipping date? I wonder if its going to be 7 weeks like Europe

Aswitcher, I ordered a 15 inch BTo on wed 28th april 4.pm . Shipping date is expected at Thursday 13th May.

 

[aswitcher]

Aswitcher, I ordered a 15 inch BTo. Shipping date is expected at 13th May.

Thanks. I ordered mine last Tuesday (27th April) and expect it about the same time - but that's just a guess.

When did you order yours? I take it was through Apple Australia?

 

[aswitcher]

Aswitcher, I ordered a 15 inch BTo on wed 28th april 4.pm . Shipping date is expected at Thursday 13th May.

Well that gives me some hope. Was it Apple Australia? If so I wonder if they are making their customers preferred over resellers for delivery? I guess this might a little test of that...

 

[aussie_geek]

Thanks. I ordered mine last Tuesday (27th April) and expect it about the same time - but that's just a guess.

When did you order yours? I take it was through Apple Australia?

Aswitcher,

Yeh I ordered it thru the apple online store. They sent an email confirmation for ID on Thursday and they took the money on friday. I wonder why the people in the US are getting theirs sooner... Maybe Apple Australia has given us these times to allow themselves some breathing space...

 

[aswitcher]

Aswitcher,

Yeh I ordered it thru the apple online store. They sent an email confirmation for ID on Thursday and they took the money on friday. I wonder why the people in the US are getting theirs sooner... Maybe Apple Australia has given us these times to allow themselves some breathing space...

Australia's BTO stock is apparently built/configured and shipped (airfreight) from Singapore. It goes to Forest Ville headquaters and then gets shipped out to stores etc. NSW and VIC are 2-3 days ahead of the rest of the states because of this...

I gues sdelays occur because they have to try and bulk ship units. Hopefully the initial demand will see extra staff put on the configuring, and shipping will occur smoothly...

Apple website has 8-10 days if I order my PB BTO right now. I think thats calender days not work days. This gives me some hope I will see my PB be Friday week...

 

[Reuven]

I ordered my new PB on the 20th May poped into David Jones to see it status today and the sale rep there told me another 10 working days or so ! But thats what he told me 10 previous days before that !

Not happy ! I hope i get my PB real soon!

 

[aussie_geek]

Apple website has 8-10 days if I order my PB BTO right now. I think thats calender days not work days. This gives me some hope I will see my PB be Friday week...

I thought that build time excludes weekends... (check the order window at the applestore. In the upper left section of the window it says 'est. build time excludes weekends'

 

[aussie_geek]

I ordered my new PB on the 20th May poped into David Jones to see it status today and the sale rep there told me another 10 working days or so ! But thats what he told me 10 previous days before that !

Ok, you ordered it on the Tuesday before the anzac day weekend right? -20th of APRIL (you put May??) at DJ's. They may not have put the order in straight away (the got lazy before the long weekend perhaps....). Aswitcher ordered his on the Tuesday and I ordered mine on the Wednesday after the long weekend. Maybe yours is being shipped with the orders from this last week - 26th -- 30th April...

 

[Reuven]

Ok, you ordered it on the Tuesday before the anzac day weekend right? -20th of APRIL (you put May??) at DJ's. They may not have put the order in straight away (the got lazy before the long weekend perhaps....). Aswitcher ordered his on the Tuesday and I ordered mine on the Wednesday after the long weekend. Maybe yours is being shipped with the orders from this last week - 26th -- 30th April...

Thanks for correcting me yes it was 20th April not May.

Perhaps it has been shipped on the 30th but was advised that it has not been shipped as yet. I am growing anxious more day buy day for it to arrive.

I have already bought everything else for it LOL! the STM bag and all even a iskin keyboard protector

 

[aussie_geek]

I have already bought everything else for it LOL! the STM bag and all even a iskin keyboard protector

You are worse than me mate.. I have everything i want bookmarked online and will buy it all when the next pay cheque arrives!! Oh, Umm maybe I am worse than you as I have a folder in the safari bookmarks bar with all the links....

 

[aswitcher]

You are worse than me mate.. I have everything i want bookmarked online and will buy it all when the next pay cheque arrives!! Oh, Umm maybe I am worse than you as I have a folder in the safari bookmarks bar with all the links....

Well I got my keyboard/screen protector ordered last weekend
http://www.radtech.us/Products/LaptopScreensavrz.aspx

Maccentric mentioned thowing in the STM Loop backpack I wanted as part of the deal when the powerbook arrives So that's covered.
http://www.standardtm.com.au/backpacks_loop.cfm

I am also thinking of getting a Crumpler School Hymn 17 but I am not sure if I completely like the look (images are a bit small for me to tell) and whether it will still fit ok in my STM backpack.
http://www.crumpler.com.au/public/computerframe.ehtml?pass=523&catid=106

I have a number of sites bookmarked for software/freeware I would like to get once my machine is bedded down.

I need to figure out a cool name for my machine before it gets here...big decision that

I also need a handle for my .Mac account...

Plenty to do once it gets here

 

[Reuven]

You are worse than me mate.. I have everything i want bookmarked online and will buy it all when the next pay cheque arrives!! Oh, Umm maybe I am worse than you as I have a folder in the safari bookmarks bar with all the links....

Were equal ! I got all the links on IE ready to get some further acessorires (ie bluetooth mouse)

 

[aussie_geek]

Reuven,

Just recieved email this morning that the order is being processed - (built) I think. Hopfully it doesn't take that long. Maybe i'll see it before next Friday.

 

[Reuven]

Reuven,

Just recieved email this morning that the order is being processed - (built) I think. Hopfully it doesn't take that long. Maybe i'll see it before next Friday.

Thats great to hear keep me informed as I would like to know when you receive it.

Regards,

Reuven