So who got a Mac mini on Saturday?

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So Saturday, January 22, 2005, I went to the Apple store early (found out it was going to open at 8:30 am). Got there alittle after 8:00 am to find a line of about 30 to 50 people.

Stood in line for the next 30 minutes, eavesdrop on several people who were on vacation who needed to buy one today or wanted to get the Ipod shuffle.

Doors open the Apple sales people greeted us by clapping. People scattered to view products, some people scatterred to view the Mac mini. Still was at least 20 people stood in line to talk to the cashier.

While waiting in line found out that all Ipod shuffles were sold out prior to today (a 3 to 4 week wait).

The person in front of me wanted a 1.2 Mac mini sold out! I wanted a 1.4 Mac mini....sold out!

Left disappointed, Im not even sure if they even had any in stock. The Apple guys could have at least put a sign up saying all Mac minis are sold out, preorder only.

So I went to CompUSA, they had one 1.2 Mac mini and all 1.4 Mac minis were sold out. :(

So who got one on Saturday?

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its called www.apple.com

clicky on the apple mac mini

and order it

comes in 3 weeks

haha ur welcome

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I knew I would get some jerk leading me to the Apple website. Since Im new to the Apple world I wanted to test one first before I "waste" my money on a Apple product.

Of course some people might like to buy a computer without trying it out but I guess they do that for cars and any other electronic devices.

Now lets get back to my question.

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Got mine from here: Mini Mac 1.42GHz

Hopefully got shipped out today but havent heard from the seller, since the congratulations on winning the auction and cost of postage to the UK. So hopefully will hear something tonight (i forget about the time difference).

Ordered my keyboard and mouse from the Apple Store and they got dispatched today :)

Already have my 20" Apple display and it is sweet!! so role on getting my Mac mini here asap!!

Total cost of Mac Mini - ?360 posted:))

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Did you bother to test the model on display at the Apple store? You can do that first and then decide whether you want to order from the online Apple Store or not.

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Pretty much my thought. I've spent hours at the Store using the iMac G5 and PowerBooks. It's really helped me decide to get a Mac.

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i ordered one from apple.ca but yesterday i went to see if i could get one early and they didnt have any (no ads about the mac mini and ipod shuffle) but then its not an apple store (london drugs is the only place where u can buy a mac in this town)

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i ordered one from apple.ca but yesterday i went to see if i could get one early and they didnt have any (no ads about the mac mini and ipod shuffle)  but then its not an apple store (london drugs is the only place where u can buy a mac in this town)

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You buy Macs at a drugstore in Canada? Bizarre.

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I ordered one on the day they launched. 1.42Ghz, 512Mb, 80Gb, AE+BT, Wireless KBoard + Mouse.

Bloody Apple have pushed back the ship by date to 11th February tho. And its **** like this that I cant wait for

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Apple is most likely filling the orders of stock machines first, then customized ones (like yours).

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