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Some MacBook Pro Models Seeing Significantly Extended Delivery Times Due to Lockdowns in China
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For now, try shining a light through the back vent to spot component placement according to picture of both PSUs.
China's "zero tolerance" COVID policy is absurd. Other countries have learned to live with it; China still thinks they can completely eradicate it. It's a fool's errand.
Glad I picked up a 14” M1 Pro MacBook Pro a few weeks ago. I was going to order a Mac Studio, but needed something sooner than it would arrive. Got the 14” Pro and it is an amazing machine! Still going to get a Studio once shipping times decrease but pretty happy now that I didn’t wait!
Ming Chi Kuo is filled with nothing but negative rumors right now. iPhone SEs aren’t selling. Airpods 3 aren’t selling. The iPhone non-Pro 14s may stick with the A15 chip. The new MacBook Air will stick with the M1 processor. All in all the second half of the year appears to possibly be a fairly bad one for Apple (if the rumors turn out to be true).
Ya their vaccines they use there aren't really good. I remember reading awhile back they were only around 50% effective, and that was before Delta came out. So they are even worse with Delta and Omicron.
As far as being mandatory, I thought they were also, but I keep reading that a lot of elderly aren't vaccinated, so who knows.
As far as being mandatory, I thought they were also, but I keep reading that a lot of elderly aren't vaccinated, so who knows.
I would like if these products were in market yesterday. But not even Apple is immune (for lack of a better word) to supply chain issues around the world. I hope they figure it out, maybe moving manufacturing and packaging to the USA would be helpful. But even if they were to aspire do that, it would take years before any products are unleashed from a USA assembly line.
Given how many screws are supplied in most laptops, I sure you’ll easily run into the situation of where does this additional screw go that was kitted for people trying to accomplish that.
I've been waiting for my cool new recliner since the middle of last June because of rationing of foam for furniture. Frankly, I'm glad I got my Mac Studio last week before Covid put it on the same wait list.
We were going to buy a new sofa but didn’t want to wait the 6+ months it would take to get it.
China's upside down on vaccinations. More young are vaccinated than old, so elderly are very vulnerable and that can put more pressure on the healthcare system. Secondly, China's sinovac vaccine is grossly inferior to Moderna and Pfizer. Their hubris/arrogance in not using mRNA vaccines is really hurting them now, since the isolation measures that worked with Delta and earlier variants are ineffective with Omicron.
We just bought a new couch and it was available for delivery in a week. Although the sales person told us the one we bought it Made in America, so that is probably why.
Covid didn't halt production. It's been with us continuously for a couple of years. Actions by local authorities halted production.
If China ever invades Taiwan, not only will you not be able to get computers any time soon but most consumer goods as well.
Thank you so much for suggesting this!!! I had looked a few weeks ago, and they didn’t have the configuration I was looking for. Now they have the one I was looking for with a bigger hard drive for almost the same money, and it will arrive on Friday!!! I just bought it, and will cancel the one that I ordered on March 12 (that is in processing, scheduled for delivery April 21-29, but will probably be delayed).
I ordered a 16" with the 10/32/16 Max & 64GB on March 4th. My card got charged Monday April 11th. My order still says processing with delivery April 22-29th.
At a client it's been common for a Mac to arrive before Apple's order site shows that it shipped. Fingers crossed...
At a client it's been common for a Mac to arrive before Apple's order site shows that it shipped. Fingers crossed...
My Studio Ultra has been stuck in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong since April 4. They are no longer even giving an estimated delivery date. Yes, they have charged my CC. Not that I mind. Better to have the payment out of the way. I do hope that if the delivery is no longer possible, they give me a refund. I hope it does not come down to that.
My order for a MBP 16" with add-ons was recently pushed back by a month. As least my MBP mid 2012 is still plugging along.
The pandemic is effectively over. This is now a somewhat nastier version (for select few) of another flu.
The thing that won't end anytime soon is people (and governments) over-reacting to it.
I almost always buy refurbed for my own Macs.
They're a trillion dollar company because they DON'T build it here. They build it where they can get the most bang for their buck.
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sounds like aapl runs a tight order to delivery schedule - it could be a good thing or not so good thing
What I find interesting is that Dell notebooks are requiring 2 months after order to ship also. Its not just Apple. Just configured a Dell notebook and they quoted delivery date of June 10. (no I am really not going to order one!)