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Replacement MacBook Pro Shipped From China, Is This A Hint at no update soon?? Input?

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sharkzfanz

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Before ripping me this is not the average when is i5, i7 coming.... LOL

My Macbook Pro Late 2008 is being replaced for a current model 2.66ghz Macbook Pro. It got shipped Monday 2/1/10 and is due for delivery tomorrow 2/4/10. It was shipped directly from SHANGHAI China. I do know this is normal but the point I am bringing up is if they shipped it directly from the Factory in China that would lend to suggest they are still manufacturing them in China in the current configuration. Would we expect them to cease production of the old ones in China before the release.. Obviously they need stock on hand to fulfill the orders if a silent update is done and if they are still manufacturing current models they have nothing ready for the new models...

With that info I would say no update anytime soon...

Just my 2 cents!!
 
If they are shipping directly from the manufacturer it doesnt mean they are still making them it might mean that they do not have any of that model in any of the U.S. warehouses. And they might have a load of them at the factory still.
 
Bumble Bee said:
If they are shipping directly from the manufacturer it doesnt mean they are still making them it might mean that they do not have any of that model in any of the U.S. warehouses. And they might have a load of them at the factory still.
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The thing to remember is 90% of replacements sent are sent directly from China. I had an Iphone and it was sent from China, and my friend had a mad Macbook mid run and it was sent from China.. Seem's the usual and to me if they ship from China they are still producing which could be a bad sign.... If they wanted to get rid of them they would ship all to US and stock pile new ones....
 
Since we have all speculated no design change, let us know if it comes with a USB 3.0 and Core i7 lol
 
I'm getting a replacement mbp coming in from Shanghai as well. Except mine shipped yesterday and isn't supposed to get here til monday. :(
 
I don't think that your replacement coming from shanghai means no update is coming for 2 reasons:

1.If they actually would sell out the current stock of MBP's at shanghai warehouses, all purchases made by Asian customers the following days would require Apple to send all orders all the way to Asia. Costs them a lot more money.
2. When the new model is being built, there is no reason to build all the MBP's at just one factory where the old stock is depleted. I imagine they would even out production just like they do at the moment, so distributing is made easier.
 
Sanderr said:
I don't think that your replacement coming from shanghai means no update is coming for 2 reasons:

1.If they actually would sell out the current stock of MBP's at shanghai warehouses, all purchases made by Asian customers the following days would require Apple to send all orders all the way to Asia. Costs them a lot more money.
2. When the new model is being built, there is no reason to build all the MBP's at just one factory where the old stock is depleted. I imagine they would even out production just like they do at the moment, so distributing is made easier.
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I may be mis interpreting your statement but Macbook pros (and really all AAPL machines) are manufactured , boxed in, and shipped from, china. I don't understand why you say "all purchases made by asian customers the following days would require apple to send all orders all the way to asia".
 
Eddyisgreat said:
I may be mis interpreting your statement but Macbook pros (and really all AAPL machines) are manufactured , boxed in, and shipped from, china. I don't understand why you say "all purchases made by asian customers the following days would require apple to send all orders all the way to asia".
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I agree... Plus am I not mistaken isnt Apple Asia a separate entity from Apple US? This would lean me toward different warehouses and such...

This thread was just my two cents.
 
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