Special Italian Macs. Did you see that the new iGPUs will use 1GB RAM? You will be glad you went with 8GB. 4GB RAM just isn't going to cut it now or in the future.
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The rMPB BTO Shipping Thread
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Special Italian Macs. Did you see that the new iGPUs will use 1GB RAM? You will be glad you went with 8GB. 4GB RAM just isn't going to cut it now or in the future.
Yeah, I know. I also thought about switching to 16GB RAM, but I know I won't use it. I think I'll be pretty happy with my i7/8GB/256GB configuration.
I'll be happy if this thing arrives Monday or Tuesday.
Wah wah what??? You? 8gb? Na na na na na - you're way too knowledgable for 8 - get 16. It'll make you feel better. You're waiting a whole week for 8? Come on, dude - you're better than that.
Wah wah what??? You? 8gb? Na na na na na - you're way too knowledgable for 8 - get 16. It'll make you feel better. You're waiting a whole week for 8? Come on, dude - you're better than that.
Hahaha. I could place an order right now and get the 16GB model 1-2 days later than the 8GB, and decide later.
And that, you shall. Seriously, I'm counting on you to show me how to use my new, ahem, my first Mac. How can u do that in slow-mo.
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Probably due to austerity measures - nothing to see here.
I'm not sure I would need more than 8GB RAM. My uses aren't that heavy.
And this is the reason for the Italy store shutdown: https://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/24/apple-shutting-down-apple-online-stores-around-the-world-to-prepare-for-iphone-5s5c-launch-in-35-additional-countries/
Ordered the same one, still patiently waiting for mine to ship. Hoping it comes by Monday or Tuesday.
Edit: Since most orders seem to be coming from Shanghai, it's 6:22 A.M. there so a lot of us should get shipping notices later on tonight.
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Thanks for that. I guess there's still hope that mine could ship today then.
Ordered afternoon after the event. Shipping to So-Cal.
Processing Items Available to ship: 2 - 4 business days
Delivers: Oct 29 - Oct 31 by 2-3 Business Days
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
1TB Flash Storage
Edit: A tip...I originally paid for expedited shipping. I called Apple to see if I could go anywhere local to buy a BTO system and they said no. But they took off the cost for the expedited shipping and kept the delivery date
Processing Items Available to ship: 2 - 4 business days
Delivers: Oct 29 - Oct 31 by 2-3 Business Days
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
1TB Flash Storage
Edit: A tip...I originally paid for expedited shipping. I called Apple to see if I could go anywhere local to buy a BTO system and they said no. But they took off the cost for the expedited shipping and kept the delivery date
I ordered the exact same model the 24th at ~2am (London).
Dispatched: 1 - 3 business days
Delivery: 31 Oct, 2013 - 04 Nov, 2013 by Standard Shipping
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Wah wah what??? You? 8gb? Na na na na na - you're way too knowledgable for 8 - get 16. It'll make you feel better. You're waiting a whole week for 8? Come on, dude - you're better than that.
There! I just cancelled my order, I'm going to go with 16GB RAM.
There! I just cancelled my order, I'm going to go with 16GB RAM.
Yay! Just blame that initial move on cheap whiskey- it makes us do bad things.
Yeah, now I'm drinking like a classic 70-year old bottle of wine. I definitely don't think I'll use more than 8GB RAM right now, but resources are getting bigger and bigger. I remember just a few years ago when people suggested you need 8 instead of 4.
Besides, I'll be doing massive traveling soon and I may not be able to upgrade as soon as I want to due to higher Mac prices overseas. But I'll probably still go with a 256GB SSD, unless I change my mind on that too.
Ugh, now I get to wait longer.
Ram is one of those things that I always max out on. the way i see it, you buy ram not for the work you to day, but what you will tomorrow. Of course, that's based on a person's budget. Don't max out on ram if you have to subsist on ramen noodles for the next 6 months.
Ordered 6 hours after the store came back up on the 22th.
Status: Processing Items
Specs:
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
1TB Flash Storage
Status: Processing Items
Specs:
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
1TB Flash Storage
That was my thinking as well. And like you, I pretty much have no budget on buying Apple products right now. I've waited since May to get this thing.
Changed to "Preparing for Shipment" about 30 minutes ago. I ordered pretty quickly after the Canadian store came back up on Tuesday.
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
1TB Flash Storage
-MM.
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
1TB Flash Storage
-MM.
FYI, if you have a UPS My Choice account (free to create but some features cost money), you can do things like reschedule shipment to any time within a couple of weeks and have it held at the warehouse, all from their website. It'll also email you immediately when your MBP gets shipped and the night before it's to be delivered.
(Still "preparing for shipment" here. 9:13AM Friday in Shanghai right now.)
(Still "preparing for shipment" here. 9:13AM Friday in Shanghai right now.)
After two days of going back and forth regarding which model and SSD size to order I finally bit the bullet this afternoon. Ordered the following BTO:
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
750M Discrete Graphics with 2GB GDDR5
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
1TB Flash Storage
Delivery estimate is November 1 - November 5.
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
750M Discrete Graphics with 2GB GDDR5
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
1TB Flash Storage
Delivery estimate is November 1 - November 5.
