iMac shortage THIS BAD?!
<a href="http://www.vnunet.com/News/1129808" target="_blank">http://www.vnunet.com/News/1129808</a>
Yikes!! A snippet from the article:
iMac distributors Ingram Micro and Tech Data are complaining that they have order backlogs of between 10 and 18 weeks for the computer, while some independent dealers may not get deliveries for up to four and a half months.
4 1/2 months!!!!
Ouch.
Yikes!! A snippet from the article:
iMac distributors Ingram Micro and Tech Data are complaining that they have order backlogs of between 10 and 18 weeks for the computer, while some independent dealers may not get deliveries for up to four and a half months.
4 1/2 months!!!!
Ouch.
Comments
I stopped by my local CompUSA today and for the first time they told me all preorders had been fullfilled and there were 3 Superdrive units on the floor ready to be bought. A couple was being introduced to the display iMac by a redshirt, who was very positive and was obviously having fun describing all the features. They bought one.
<strong>all i care is that the one my parents ordered shows up on time. after all this work talking them into a mac, i'd hate to see it ruined by a 4 month waiting period.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Why don't you just head down to the mall of america and pick one up? I hear the apple retail stores are doing ok with their stock. (Lucky bastards that have an apple store within a day's driving and don't take advantage of it )
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man, if they had them in stock i wonder if apple would cancel the online order in exchange for a store order...
woo hoo!
<strong>As someone who pre-ordered a combo-drive iMac from a reseller (in canada to make matters worse), i am getting pretty nervous about when i will ever see my new machine. How many people have actually received Combo-drive units? anyone?
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I recieved mine the 6th of March. I ordered it the 5th of Febuary. it is a combo unit
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<strong>C|Net used Merrill Lynch used CSFB used NPD. At each turn, more anti-Apple spin was used. CSFB was entirely inaccurate with their PS2 vs XBox vs GameCube numbers last winter.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I don't see how quoting what Ingram Micro has received is skewed. it's not like igram micro would lie.
You see a lot of people getting imacs or with them but most ordered through apple either online or their retail stores.
i don't think this issue is as big as people are trying to make it out to be.....
a) many people on this board have received iMacs (i received mine very close to the date that SJ promised)
b) apple played a new iMac commercial last night before ER...would they start a TV media campaign if there was a 19 freakin week backlog??
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I called MacMall to inquire about my order. I have been patient up to now just to check online. After reading this I decided to call. They indicated to me that they are receiving several shipments between now and next Wednesday which will in turn be immediately shipped to customers with backorders. The salesman told me the shortage is with the 700 mhz models, not with the 800s. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
Good solid info!
Dr. L