Got the 'Email From Apple', finally
To Our Valued Apple Customer:
We are very excited that the Power Mac G5 systems have started shipping and
want to provide an update on the status of your order.
The demand for the dual processor PowerMac has been overwhelming and our
employees are working around the clock to meet demand. Initial units will be
sent to education institutions to meet key back to school deadlines. We
currently anticipate shipping your new G5 PowerMac in 10-15 business days.
If for any reason this revised shipping date is not acceptable, please let us
know and we will promptly change or cancel your order per your instructions.
If we do not hear from you prior to shipment, we will assume the revised date
is acceptable and will ship your order. If you decide to cancel your order and
it was paid for in advance, you will receive a prompt refund.
If you should have any questions or would like to change or cancel your order,
you can reach us at 800-676-2775 Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm (Central),
or by email at [email protected].
You can track the status of your order by visiting
http://www.apple.com/orderstatus or http://store.apple.com/ and click the
"Your Account."
We are very excited that the Power Mac G5 systems have started shipping and
want to provide an update on the status of your order.
The demand for the dual processor PowerMac has been overwhelming and our
employees are working around the clock to meet demand. Initial units will be
sent to education institutions to meet key back to school deadlines. We
currently anticipate shipping your new G5 PowerMac in 10-15 business days.
If for any reason this revised shipping date is not acceptable, please let us
know and we will promptly change or cancel your order per your instructions.
If we do not hear from you prior to shipment, we will assume the revised date
is acceptable and will ship your order. If you decide to cancel your order and
it was paid for in advance, you will receive a prompt refund.
If you should have any questions or would like to change or cancel your order,
you can reach us at 800-676-2775 Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm (Central),
or by email at [email protected].
You can track the status of your order by visiting
http://www.apple.com/orderstatus or http://store.apple.com/ and click the
"Your Account."
Comments
Originally posted by hawkman
My e-mail reads the same (10-15 business days) and my order status moved up from 9/26 to 9/22
At least their timing is consistent... 14 business days from today is 9/22... I suspect, that we can believe this number...
Too bad though that they limited the first shipments to educational *institutions*.... else I'd have had some advantage...
DF
I am still waiting for a valid explanation.
Originally posted by craig12co
I think the part about overwhelming demand is crap. No way demand surged in the last week so that Apple failed to see this coming.
No, but they just recently decided that educational buyers will get theirs first.
Originally posted by JLL
No, but they just recently decided that educational buyers will get theirs first.
thats no recent decision.
and i really dont think that should have too large an impact
im sorrie but presale orders have been less than stellar. not a good sign that apple cant get enough of these chips at this point
Originally posted by applenut
im sorrie but presale orders have been less than stellar.
Explain please.
The reason I got so mad was the change at the last second. I would have been calmer if I had gotten this email 2 weeks ago.
Went to see my anger management counselor and I was instructed to say the flowing continuously for the next 2 weeks.
"Its just a computer"
"Its just a computer"
"Its just a computer"
I tried to tell him its not, its a Power Mac G5 but hey......
im sorrie but presale orders have been less than stellar. not a good sign that apple cant get enough of these chips at this point
They would have been a little better if you would have ponied up the cash for one yourself.
But then, you have been sort of anti-Apple lately.
Went to the Apple store online and configured a dualie just like mine.
It shows a delivery date of 10-15 business days.
I ordered 6/30 and its the same for me.
I can only hope that maybe it will be a bit sooner.
Great for someone just ordering. Wasn't it like 4-6 weeks just 2 days ago?
Originally posted by msantti
Great for someone just ordering. Wasn't it like 4-6 weeks just 2 days ago?
Try 7-10 weeks! I ordered 8/16 and my delivery date is 10/29!
Originally posted by Ebby
I'm glad I used an educational discount. Hehehehehe.
I also got the education discount. I'm guessing that only institutional orders will be filled first... but that would be great if individual buyers also got priority. Otherwise at least I'll have a happy halloween.
Originally posted by applenut
(G5 Education sales first)
That's no recent decision and I really don't think that should have too large an impact.
Well according to this, Virginia Tech has ordered 1,100 Dual G5s. And they want them ASP so that they can be ranked in Linpack's Top 500 Supercomputer list. Apple has bumped this order to the top of the list ahead of all others.
These machines are decked out with 4 to 8 GB of RAM making this a 4-5 million dollar order. If I were Steve I'd get this order out the door ahead of Bob from Ohio too.
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Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
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Nice edit.
Originally posted by Ensign Pulver
These machines are decked out with 4 to 8 GB of RAM making this a 4-5 million dollar order. If I were Steve I'd get this order out the door ahead of Bob from Ohio too.
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hay, just so happens i am litererally bob from ohio!
and i really want my g5!
and by the way my letter said 3-4 weeks not 10-somthin days!
Originally posted by Banjo Billy
hay, just so happens i am litererally bob from ohio!
and i really want my g5!
and by the way my letter said 3-4 weeks not 10-somthin days!
Tonight, I got an email saying my Mac has shipped. Needless to say, I'm happy. :-)
Kirk