So pre purchase from?

[No1up]

Apple, B&H, macmall, macconnection??

Best place?

 

[ninjadex]

When you order from B&H, they will charge you up front. They've also been less than truthful with the preorder situation.

 

[David R]

Based on everything I have read and my previous experiences with them, I would recommend macconnection.

You can also double down - place an order with Apple and another one with macconnection and cancel whichever one hasn't shipped once you get a shipment email.

 

[No1up]

Based on everything I have read and my previous experiences with them, I would recommend macconnection.

You can also double down - place an order with Apple and another one with macconnection and cancel whichever one hasn't shipped once you get a shipment email.

Will they charge the whole amount?

 

[David R]

You can call and ask, but, again, based on my previous experiences with them, macconnection, like Apple, will do a pre-authorization, but not actually charge you until it ships.

Be very careful if you are using a debit card or a card close to the credit limit. If you get 2 pre-auths at once, you could be out of that much money until they expire. The money is not actually taken out of your account, but it's sort of "reserved" for a few days until it disappears or they push the charge through.

The actual real charge will happen when it ships.

 

[dacreativeguy]

Without question, APPLE!

They are the only seller who can accurately predict supply, and you can be sure that they will handle the transaction scrupulously.

If a reseller is claiming "5 day wait" when Apple is showing "4 week wait", I would be very skeptical.

 

[vincenz]

Apple. At least you know when you'll get it for sure.