Have had a dual 2.5ghz G5 tower on order from an apple dealer for a little over 2 months. Could the delay in completing this order be due to an imminent product update from Apple? Wondered if there were rumours kicking about in the ether? Cheers, CommandZed.
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CommandZed said:
What video card did you select?
Right now all models--including the 2.5--are listed with swift estimated ship dates on store.apple.com, except when you order one of the fast nVidia cards or the top-end ATI.
The nVidia GeForce 6800 GT DDL will boost your shipping time up to 3-5 weeks, anything else and you have a 2-4 day ship
I have upgraded the spec - 4GB Ram and a faster video card (not sure if it's the 30" monitor one tho...), so may be the reason. Apple centre has been really good in updating me with info, but I couldn't work out if they were running the 'old' stocks down to make room for an upgraded model - guess I was kinda hoping too much...! Thanks for all your posts. CommandZed.
vtprinz said:
Did anyone else notice that the nVidia GeForce 6800 GT is no longer a BTO option at the Apple Store?
CommandZed, where do you live? I don't see how you could have been waiting 2 months for your G5. I ordered my Dual 2.5Ghz Jan 8th when the ship time was 2-3 weeks and I got it in just 2 weeks from the Apple store. My machine was Also BTO with Geforce 6800GT and 250GB HD. I think something might be wrong with the reseller your going through as Apple quotes same day shipping, most Apple Stores and CompUSA also have them in stock. If I were you I would Cancel the order with your dealer.
As far as the 6800 GT not being offered as BTO anymore I find it very strange as it is still offered seperately with a 1-2 day ship time while the 6800Ultra still has a 3-5week ship time!! One can only speculate why?
As far as the 6800 GT not being offered as BTO anymore I find it very strange as it is still offered seperately with a 1-2 day ship time while the 6800Ultra still has a 3-5week ship time!! One can only speculate why?