Shipping Estimates on New Retina MacBook Pro Slip to 2-3 Weeks

[macintoshi]

MBPR? I think there's a better way to shorten it—RBP. RetinaBook Pro.

Anyways, there's really only two big problems I find in this laptop.

1. No Ethernet port. It's obvious why that's a problem (yes, I know there's adapters but still).

2. The fact that it uses the same GPU/CPU as in the MBP 15. I mean, consider the fact that the RBP has 4x the pixels of the MBP 15. Shouldn't the RBP have had a much more potent GPU?

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook-gpus/geforce-gt-650m/specifications the gpu does support 3840 x 2160, so i don't think its needed a more potent gnu. but i ask myself why when the 650m supports up to 2gb , apple is gone away with the 1gb?

 

[-LikesMac-]

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook-gpus/geforce-gt-650m/specifications the gpu does support 3840 x 2160, so i don't think its needed a more potent gnu. but i ask myself why when the 650m supports up to 2gb , apple is gone away with the 1gb?

Of course the GPU would support the needed resolution, or else apple wouldn't put it in the RBP.

But there IS a difference between being able to run the display at all and running the display well, especially for games. Now, I'm not saying that the GPU is horrible, but I'm wondering why Apple decided to use the same GPU as that of the MBP 15 on a display with a much higher resolution. You brought up a good point, too—why didn't apple use the 2GB 650M, at the least?

 

[macintoshi]

Of course the GPU would support the needed resolution, or else apple wouldn't put it in the RBP.

But there IS a difference between being able to run the display at all and running the display well, especially for games. Now, I'm not saying that the GPU is horrible, but I'm wondering why Apple decided to use the same GPU as that of the MBP 15 on a display with a much higher resolution. You brought up a good point, too—why didn't apple use the 2GB 650M, at the least?

I think its more the heating issue, why they dont put a higher one, cause i was there and i saw it and lift it and i must say its very thin. I saw notebooks or laptops how fat they become with a higher definition gfx

 

[treminaor]

I ordered my base model 15" retina on June 11th mid afternoon and just this evening it finally changed to "Preparing for Shipment".

My $100 card is supposed to arrive via FedEx tomorrow.

 

[thisrocks]

My payment finally came through on Friday morning. I've got a long wait.

 

[treminaor]

I think the shipping estimates that Apple tell you before shipment don't take into consideration if you've bought 2-3 day shipping or not - my delivery estimate has always been June 25-28, but its being delivered on the 21st.

 

[MikeE21286]

I think the shipping estimates that Apple tell you before shipment don't take into consideration if you've bought 2-3 day shipping or not - my delivery estimate has always been June 25-28, but its being delivered on the 21st.

Yeah, mine just shipped today and had a delivery estimate of June 26-29 and has a delivery date of June 21st.

 

[treminaor]

Left Shanghi on the 18th, now it's in Memphis, Tennessee.

 

[Crunch]

Left Shanghi on the 18th, now it's in Memphis, Tennessee.

Sweet! When did you get your order in? (I'm assuming on the 11th, but what time of day and what time zone? And what was the ETA when you checked the order status for your new baby in the days preceding your shipment notification? ("2-3 weeks, 3-4 weeks")? (Note to self: You're really just asking someone to tell you when exactly they ordered, so that you may better gauge as to when yours might ship? Yup, I sure did)

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I don't really think the new MBP's are overpriced anymore. 8GB additional RAM for $200? Not bad at all.

Also: Those who are considering buying anything other than the "entry-level" model are paying for bragging rights. Looking at multiple benchmarks, the "entry level" Ivy Bridge 2.3GHz (the i7-3615QM, to be specific) is already more than very few people will ever come close to "needing". I just sold my 17" (Late-2011) MBP which had every last option, including the unnecessary 2.5GHz upgrade (from 2.4GHz lol). I would have never paid any of my own $ for it, but it was a deal I couldn't turn down.

Bottom line: The 3rd gen. Core i7-3615QM 2.3GHz "Ivy Bridge" is FASTER than the 2nd gen. Core i7-2860QM 2.5GHz "Sandy Bridge", albeit only slightly, but that's sort of the point. I'm on a MacBook Air right now with a dual-core i5 1.8GHz "Ivy Bridge" and I am blown away by how fast this baby is! In particular, the integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics is awesome. It supports 4Kx2K, so while it may not be ideal for the Retina MBP, it can drive it just fine. That's according to Intel when they had their own Ivy Bridge CPU/GPU intro event.

 

[treminaor]

Sweet! When did you get your order in? (I'm assuming on the 11th, but what time of day and what time zone? And what was the ETA when you checked the order status for your new baby in the days preceding your shipment notification? ("2-3 weeks, 3-4 weeks")?

I ordered it on the 11th about an hour after the store came up (would've been earlier but the Apple store's credit card processing was bugging out so I finally just called in my order). I didn't get a shipping notification until the 18th at 6AM PST - my estimate was June 25th-58th for delivery, FedEx is telling me delivery by June 21st 10:30AM PST. I'm assuming that Apple doesn't figure in your shipping method on their on-site estimate. I ordered 2-3 day shipping, which is being shown by FedEx but not by Apple's estimate.

 

[treminaor]

Now mine's in Pacheco, CA (I live 20 minutes away from that city) and it's "On a FedEx vehicle for delivery". Could that possibly mean it would be delivered today? - it would be a day early!

Edit: Just arrived, 10:30AM PST

 

[Abathingtj]

Did anyone order theres yesterday, a few days ago, or today and get updated? Mine says 3-4 weeks and I'm wondering if it will (or has a chance) to come earlier.

 

[orthorim]

Also: Those who are considering buying anything other than the "entry-level" model are paying for bragging rights.

Not bragging rights, paying for the 512GB SSD. As the entry level doesn't have an option to upgrade to 512.

It's a little upsell that Apple's put in there - want more storage? Need to get the high spec model! Nevertheless, I can't be mad with them, this machine is going to be sweet... ordered 10 days ago and still stuck in 3-5 weeks shipping, argh..

As for CPU horsepower, I never needed it until I started developing for iOS - turns out Xcode is an absolute pig of a program, quad i7 should be just about OK with it.

 

[orthorim]

Did anyone order theres yesterday, a few days ago, or today and get updated? Mine says 3-4 weeks and I'm wondering if it will (or has a chance) to come earlier.

The number of orders is fixed, and only going up, but I am hoping for some Foxconn magic, maybe they can temporarily crank up production. Yep... unlikely as hell but grasping at straws ...

 

[Abathingtj]

The number of orders is fixed, and only going up, but I am hoping for some Foxconn magic, maybe they can temporarily crank up production. Yep... unlikely as hell but grasping at straws ...

Welp. One can only hope for some of that Foxconn Magic.

 

[mstur]

No. There's no layer of glass over it like there is with the traditional Apple glossy displays.

This is not true. There IS a layer of glass on the display of the Retinabook !
Only: it is slightly "tinted" when compared to an iPad 2, both turned off.
So the reflection is still there, it is only "darker".

 

[sweetbrat]

This is not true. There IS a layer of glass on the display of the Retinabook !
Only: it is slightly "tinted" when compared to an iPad 2, both turned off.
So the reflection is still there, it is only "darker".

According to iFixit:
We need to clarify this before continuing with the teardown; Apple did not design and build a 1.5 mm thin LCD panel. They did, however, do something exceptional with the design of this display: rather than sandwich an LCD panel between a back case and a front glass, they used the aluminum case itself as the frame for the LCD panel and used the LCD as the front glass.

 

[joe1946]

Apple Store now showing "Ships: 3-4 weeks".
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro/select