12" PowerBook - 6-8 Days Build (UK Store)

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
How long has it taken for anyone who's ordered a 12" PowerBook from the UK Store to get to them?



I ordered mine last Tuesday evening and it's still being built - which can be expected as it hasn't be 6-8 days.



Just wondering if anyone has had their's delivered yet.



Also - are they all being built in Taiwan?



TIA

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 16
    amoryaamorya Posts: 1,103member
    Mine quoted 6-8 days. Mine was a BTO one - with bigger hard disk and Airport Extreme. Were non-BTO models also delayed for that long?



    (They've not started building mine yet - been on Reviewing Order for days!)



    Amorya
  • Reply 2 of 16
    Mine I opted for more RAM and AirPort Extreme...



    This evening will be 7 days... so I guess tomorrow I'll be on the phone if it isn't doing anything still.
  • Reply 3 of 16
    It seems, European Applestores have now pushed back the estimated build times for 12"pbooks. Now 10-15 days, from the original 6-8 days. On 19th, when I placed my order, it was 9-11 days.



    My order (BTO 80GB HD, SD), confirmed yesterday, from the Finnish Applestore quoted estimated shipping date on or before October 24th.



    Needles to say I'm not impressed.
  • Reply 4 of 16
    amoryaamorya Posts: 1,103member
    Mine turned to Being Assembled yesterday. I can't find any page with an estimated ship date for my order, though.



    Amorya
  • Reply 5 of 16
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Amorya

    Mine turned to Being Assembled yesterday. I can't find any page with an estimated ship date for my order, though.



    Amorya




    It's in the Confirmed Order email Apple sent you. That's where mine was anyway.
  • Reply 6 of 16
    amoryaamorya Posts: 1,103member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by jiphee

    It's in the Confirmed Order email Apple sent you. That's where mine was anyway.



    Oh yes!



    How long will my order take?



    Please Allow 2-3 working days for receipt of Bank Transfer

    Allow 6 - 8 days to build your order.

    Allow 3 - 6 business days(after shipping) to deliver.




    Didn't notice that.





    Amorya
  • Reply 7 of 16
    even the stock ones here in the US aren't shipping yet
  • Reply 8 of 16
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Amorya

    Oh yes!



    How long will my order take?



    Please Allow 2-3 working days for receipt of Bank Transfer

    Allow 6 - 8 days to build your order.

    Allow 3 - 6 business days(after shipping) to deliver.




    Didn't notice that.





    Amorya




    Actually that was how it was in the Order Acknowledgment mail, the Order Confirmed mail included a specific date.



    I got the Order Confirmed mail once the payment went through. Maybe you didn't got that Confirmed mail yet?
  • Reply 9 of 16
    amoryaamorya Posts: 1,103member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by jiphee

    Actually that was how it was in the Order Acknowledgment mail, the Order Confirmed mail included a specific date.



    I got the Order Confirmed mail once the payment went through. Maybe you didn't got that Confirmed mail yet?




    Don't think so - that's the only mail I've got. I know the payment's gone through because it's turned to Being Assembled.



    Amorya
  • Reply 10 of 16
    ok - I just phoned up Apple.



    My PowerBook will be shipped between today and the 26th of this month, and will then take 2-3 days to be delivered via TNT in the UK.
  • Reply 11 of 16
    Quote:

    Dear Apple Store Customer,



    We appreciate your recent purchase on the Apple Online Store.

    _

    We are writing in regards to the status of the new 12-inch PowerBook

    G4 you have on order. We have experienced a slight delay and now anticipate

    shipping your order by October 3rd. We would like to apologize for

    being unable to honor our original quote. We will strive to reduce the

    shipping delay and ship it as soon as possible.



    We appreciate your business and apologize in advance for any

    inconvenience caused by this delay.



    Best regards,

    The Apple Store



    Could this just be a coincidence? Being October 3rd and all - when Panther is rumoured to ship? Are they holding back so they can ship the new PowerBook's with Panther on them?
  • Reply 12 of 16
    amoryaamorya Posts: 1,103member
    Doubt it's to do with Panther.



    Mine's back 'til the 3rd of October as well





    Amorya
  • Reply 13 of 16
    Any progress on anyones PowerBook?
  • Reply 14 of 16
    nop, still on "being assembled"









    order date 09-17



    i need it fast, got to work with it
  • Reply 15 of 16
    I ordered mine on the 16th



    I need it soon, I'm off to Spain in a few weeks.



    I'll phone Apple after lunch and will report back with what I get out of them.
  • Reply 16 of 16
    Just phoned Apple.



    It should be shipping Wednesday.



    The chap on the phone has no idea why it's taking so long! But the production has been delayed.



    He said he'll try and speed my order up for me.



    What a load of help that was
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