Hi, I am looking at buying a new Retina MBP for college (starting 2nd week), and I am getting a little worried that this laptop won't be in stock by then. I have been calling everyday, and all the Apple stores in my area have been sold out. Should I order online? Or should I keep trying to get them in the store? Also, should I wait until Mountain Lion comes pre-installed? Thanks!
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Will the Retina Macbook Pro be in stock for college?!
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Call each apple store in your area about 20 minutes before they open, ask if they've received a new shipment of rMBPs.. Don't ask if they have them, ask if they've received them. Because when I got mine, they were still in crates and they haven't been added into their inventory system. Do that for a few days and I'm sure you'll score one, because they receive new shipments a few times Monday - Friday, and the rMBP would obviously be in them.
If your school has an IT store, check with them. That's where I got mine (University of Oklahoma). They had both models in stock.
Check Best Buy. That's where I got mine. I went into one store and asked them to check the inventory of all surrounding stores. They found one, called to make sure it was on hand, told them to hold it for me and then I drove over to the other store to purchased it. When I got there they said that 3 other people had asked for it after they put it aside for me.