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MBP w Retina Display shipment/delivery tracking

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#1 BetaAddict

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Posted 16 June 2012 - 00:10

Now that some of the first orders are starting to ship straight out of China and make their way to the doorstep, I'm wondering if we can share info on when you placed your order so the rest of is can see how far along the line we are.

For example, I ordered around 9-10pm central time on June 11 itself. Estimated shipping is 2-3wks and delivery on June 28-July 5 with two day shipping.



I normally wouldn't be so desperate, but this info is particularly useful for me since my delivery date range is right when I leave the country (29th) for a couple of months and I can only hope Apple is beating their delivery estimates based on the the orders placed before me. It will be heartbreaking to leave without it.


#2 richardsim7

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Posted 16 June 2012 - 00:26

Ordered Thursday 16:00, arrived Friday 14:30 (despite the 3-4 weeks lead time?!) :D

#3 PyX

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Posted 16 June 2012 - 01:30

Apple always makes a few models to stock before launching new products and releasing them on the same day. If you order one right now, the lead time is indeed 3-4 weeks.

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Posted 16 June 2012 - 02:30

Ordered Thursday 16:00, arrived Friday 14:30 (despite the 3-4 weeks lead time?!) :D

:rolleyes:

Apple always makes a few models to stock before launching new products and releasing them on the same day. If you order one right now, the lead time is indeed 3-4 weeks.

As I mentioned in the OP, I ordered on Monday night when it was still 2-3 weeks, but that doesn't mean Apple can't overdeliver by shipping a bit earlier and that's what I'm hoping to find out if people who ordered on Monday in the hours before me are getting theirs early. I would sleep better knowing it will arrive before I leave. It's going to be close though.

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Posted 29 June 2012 - 03:49

I ordered it on Jun 14 with an estimated 3-4 week shipping time. Tonight (i.e. 2 weeks later), the status of the order changed to "Preparing for Shipment", so hopefully it's heading out to me shortly. :D

#6 Arpit

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Posted 29 June 2012 - 03:59

I ordered it on Jun 14 with an estimated 3-4 week shipping time. Tonight (i.e. 2 weeks later), the status of the order changed to "Preparing for Shipment", so hopefully it's heading out to me shortly. :D


props on patience dude...i had to wait that long for my iPhone and iPad but thankfully the MBP slipped through the cracks and arrived early

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Posted 29 June 2012 - 18:53

props on patience dude...i had to wait that long for my iPhone and iPad but thankfully the MBP slipped through the cracks and arrived early


Lucky. :p

MBP shipped early this morning! Should get it Monday or Tuesday of next week.

#8 Grinch

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Posted 29 June 2012 - 19:01

Someone want to send me one? :) Always wanted a MBP, never will afford it.

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 12:22

Well, it's at the local sort facility, but FedEx doesn't allow me to pick it up there. So close yet so far away!

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Posted 02 July 2012 - 14:23

Just got it! Man, this thing is incredible!

#11 Sikh

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 00:31

Just got it! Man, this thing is incredible!


So its worth it??

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 00:39

So its worth it??


Every penny. My only complaint is that there's a good share of applications that don't support the Retina display, but that's something that will be fixed by developers in the next few weeks/months.

#13 Rudy

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 00:39

I've had mine for 2 weeks and i love it

#14 Sikh

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 00:43

What have you guys done with it specifically. I dont know if you saw my post but im torn between a retina and a regular MBP.

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 04:06

Friend of mine got his yesterday and his screen has a pressure spot on it. It's not like a dead pixel but there is a white spot on the screen as if the screen itself is dented or under pressure in only that tiny part. Anyway he returned it to a local Apple Store and his going to order another one online as soon as they refund his money which could take up to 5 working days.

He is really bummed out considering he ordered it the night they released and it has taken this long to arrive. The Apple store in which he returned his had none in stock either.

I'm considering buying one myself soon but I'm going to hold off a few months let them work out some of the kinks.



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