Who's ordered an iMac, and which one? - Page 3

You would have thought there would be room in there for a nice big GPU...

One can only hope.

I looked inside my 20" iMac last night when I upgraded to 2GB RAM. Guess I shoulda taken a picture but I didn't. Sorry about that. Before you ask, no, I'm not about to pop it open again. Not that it's difficult or anything, I just don't want to mess up the screen.

There is no way apple will make an iMac dual because... its an iMac. UNLESS the powermacs all go QUAD!!

dare to dream i guess eh, lucida in the sky with diamonds.

So with all this talk about shipping date and such, does that mean I can't just drive to my local apple store today and pick up a 17in iMac?

Give them a call first. The Apple store near my house has had stock of 17" iMacs for awhile, it's been the 20" iMac that's been scarce.

I received my IMG5 20/1.8/256MB/250GB/SD/BT/WL KBD/MSL on 9/29!

Here are inside pics of the 20:

http://homepage.mac.com/theweeksfamily/iMac_G5

PS: Don't forget to go to preferences and set the processor speed to fastest...

About a week after they were launched, my sister ordered the middle model iMac from a local Mac shop near her university... she just got it yesterday.

Production Suite...drool.

I stopped by the Apple store, they can't install the internal Bluetooth adapters there so if I get it I am going to have to order it.


Where exactly is that option at? and why wouldn't they have it set to fastest from the factory?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo oooooo!

Dear Apple Customer / Cher client Apple,

We appreciate your recent purchase from the Apple Store. / Merci pour
votre achat récent sur le Apple Store WXXXXXXX.

Due to an unexpected delay, we now anticipate shipping the following
item(s) as follows / Dû Ã* un délai non-anticipé, nous sommes forcés de
reporter l'expédition de votre commande ainsi:

XXXXXXXX, IMAC17/1.6G5/256/80G/CMD/BTWLKB/LL
will now ship on or before / sera expédié au plus tard le
10/20/2004

We regret any inconvenience this delay may cause. / Nous sommes
désolés
de l'inconvénient que ce délai vous poserait.

A shipment notification, with tracking information, will be emailed to
you as soon as your order is shipped. You may check the status of your
order any time by visiting our online order status website at
http://www.apple.com/orderstatus. / Nous vous informerons par courrier
électronique, avec un numéro de suivi, dès que votre commande est
expédiée. Vous pouvez vérifier le status de votre commande sur notre
site web Ã* l'adresse suivante: http://www.apple.com/orderstatus.

If you prefer, you may change or cancel your order anytime before it
is shipped. If you choose to cancel your order, Apple will issue a
prompt refund. / Si vous désirez, vous pouvez changer ou annuller
votre
commande Ã* tout moment avant son expédition. Si vous décidez
d'annuller
votre commande, Apple vous remboursera promptement.

We are happy to answer questions or provide further status regarding
our order. You may reach us by calling 1-800-676-2775 ext-56500,
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm (Central Time). / Nous sommes Ã* votre disponibilité
pour toute autre question concernant le status de votre commande. Vous
pouvez nous appeller au 1-800-676-2775, du lundi au vendredi entre
8:00 et 18:00 Heure Normale de Centre.

If we do not hear from you, we will continue processing your order. /
Si vous ne nous contactez pas, nous continuerons Ã* traiter votre
commande.

We appreciate your business and your patience. Thank you for shopping
at the Apple Store! / Nous vous remercions pour votre patience. Merci
pour votre achat sur le Apple Store!



NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

also

I ordered mine from a Uk apple store and my order has been delayed by 2-3 weeks WOOT. Ive already waited 4 weeks for my mac and could wait up to 7 weeks .

Checked around all the Uk apple dealers and they all say we dont have any in stock and dont know when were gonna get some more.

Seems to be a real shortage in the UK

Yesterday I was sad
Today I am happy

On my order status page at Apple Store Canada
Shipped
1 Shipped 10/16/2004
Invoice No. : 9XXXXXXX5
Carrier : FEDERAL EXPRESS
Tracking Number(s) : XXXXXXXX


Shipped on a saturday from China! Coming Fed-ex in (hopefully) less than 10 days I have been mac-less for a month now and it is hell. Now that it is even closer the anticipation is killing me.

I've got a question about Bluetooth and the new iMacs. BT is not one of the user-upgradeable features, does this mean you have to get it serviced if you want to add bluetooth later? Also, if you get the wireless bundle (BT, Keyboard and mouse) but you want to add a wired mouse to the wireless keyboard, will that still work? What is the battery life on the mice and keyboards typically? It could get annoying if you have to replace the batteries every two or three months?

The internal bluetooth module is only available as a built-to-order option as it is soldered on the mother board and can not be added at a later date. you would have to buy an external adapter that would stick out the back. You can always add any wired usb keyboard or mouse regardless of whether you have bluetooth installed or not.

The claimed battery life on the apple bluetooth keyboard and mouse is a few months and i have heard testimony this is accurate for moderate use (not all day, every day usage). This is actually industry leading for battery life. Competing bluetooth products that i have researched have 1/2 or less of the battery life claimed. Go to Costco and put down for a big batch of AA's and stick them in your freezer. That way you wont be paying 7$ for 2AA's at 2AM from a 7/11


My iMac 1.6w/Bluetooth package is sitting in Memphis (hey baby) Tennessee right now... Hopefully, I will get it by monday.

cheers all

Ordered 20" Imac from my little local Apple dealer yesterday. Options ordered are: 250 GB HD, Bluetooth with wireless keyboard and mouse, final cut pro, 1 gig of RAM, Office mac 2004 and an AIO Epson printer, fax, scanner, copier & coffeemaker. Should see it in 4 weeks...maybe. I could have ordered it from one of the big online places and got a bunch of "free" stuff. But I feel it's important to support your local businesses. Also they will be there for me if I have problems.

ordered mine 20"iMac with BT a couple of days after the philnote...
still waiting.

my dealer told me he has 60 17"iMac 1.6 Ghz in backorder

I haven't ordered, but I heard I'll be getting a 17" iMac G5 soon.
For home that is.
So far - work : eMac 1,25 GHz and a G4 tower ..
and home, 12" Powerbook ..

I finally got mine this morning. I stayed home from work and it was so worth it. What a great little computer. The bluetooth option is well worth it. The flexibility to lay back with the keyboad in your lap is so nice. Using zoom I can type emails from accross the room! It sits totally solid, even when my cat decided to prop himself up on it and take a sniff around. I might just pick up a 20" iMac for a TV/DVD player for my living room (that is if my stocks keep climbing). noise-wise it does emit a gentle hum when under stress, mine is a 1.6 so maybe thats better than the 1.8s. I watched Star Wars DVD this morning on it and was frankly surprised and impressed with the speaker sound. I will not get external speakers and just keep my Airport Express hooked up to my home stereo for serious listening.

Its worth the wait

5 weeks and counting, should arrive soon i hope\

Just to correct myself on an earlier response to this question, I read on an apple support discussion the internal bluetooth is not soldered to the motherboard but is affixed with screws, the wiring may be sodered though. Mind you this was not posted by an apple tech but by a user.

If someone could explain to me where the bluetooth module should/would be on an iMac I will check as my new beauty has internal BT

I can't remember where I saw the picture, but it did seem as though the BT module was attached with two screws. It would be really nice to know from someone who has one.

There's a thread somewhere here about a guy who received a replacement mid-plane assembly from Apple. This person reported the internal BT module is held in by two screws.

Update


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! *falls to knees in the rain*

Good thing you don't have your iMac yet. All that rain just wouldn't be good for it! Haha j/k hope you get a shipment notification tomorrow! You'll certainly enjoy your new machine!

I can't wait! I sold my PC 3 months ago, and I can't get a look-in on my girlfriends iBook

My iMac 20" has finally shipped!!! It took two "delay" emails but Apple finally did it. I guess that's why AAPL hit a new high!

Huzzah!!!

BTW: When I try to check the shipping status, I can't get in. I enter my order number etc but it never logs in. I'm pretty sure the problem is that it looks for a postcode. I live in Ireland where we don't have postcodes per se. I've tried various combinations but nothing seems to work. Anyone have any ideas?

Try this url http://www.apecode.com/appletrack/. Apple use Kuehne & Nagel apparently. I have the same tracking problem and this seems to work.

Oh and my 20" iMac shipped yesterday from Shanghai !!! 7 days early!

Thanks, it worked like a charm. Now i can drive myself crazy in a different way

Mine shipped yesterday too! Should see it early next week

octuber 4 th 20" iMac G5/BT/airport card and well still waiting ,and looks like short time waiting for what i have read ,but it's driving me crazy i'm counting the days to nov 5th ,my calendar on the wall looks all red

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I ordered the 17" G5 iMac with 512 MB RAM (1 DIMM), 80 GN HDD, Apple Extreme Card and BT on October 28th. Hope it gets here soon! I Can't wait. At the present time I am using a 700 MHz 15" FP woth 256 MB RAM. The only word I have for it is...S...L...O...W!!!!!

I ordered IMAC 20" with 512 Meg on one stick, 250Gig, Airport Extreme card, and BlueTooth KB and mouse on October 4th. Estimated deliver date is November 5th.

The iPod Photo 60GB I ordered on 10/29 has already shipped from Shanghai and is in Alaska. I rather not hook this up to my PC, so it's going to be real hard to wait for the iMac's arrival.

This is going to be my first Mac and I can hardly wait. Every weekend I go to the Apple store in the mall and get a bit more excited about having my own Mac.

-- Mehdi

smile... i'm still waiting for mine... ordered it september 6th

for the ones that will "receive"the iMac of 20 " /BT/airport card,ordered on october 4th and 5th ,well well well,today is 31th just 5 days

note:PLEASE GOD PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE,we are begging u

In the end I went for:
17" 1.8 G5, 512Mb, 160Gb, BT, Wired Keyboard & Mouse

I know I could've got the wireless mouse/BT combo but I don't care too much for having to replace/recharge the batteries every couple of months and the cords won't bother me too much. Anyway, I got the BT module added (because I can't add it later) so I've got the option of adding wireless devices later if I want. And if I were to get a wireless mouse, I'd make sure it has a second button and a scroll wheel!

Can't wait to get it, 10 days and counting...This thing should go well with the 512Mb (over the crippled 256). And 160Gb should be plenty for a big music collection. The 20" just seemed like overkill, unless you're really into graphic design or home movies (which I'm not, just want it for surfing, music, email, odd game...). When I was comparing the two, the 17" looked "cute, good size" whereas the 20" was "wow that's big".