Major disappointment in Canada
And this isn't a 'Our Figure Skaters are Better than Yours!' post... 8^)
I have been going to different stores out here in Alberta since the new iMac was announced. Even now, there are no machines in ANY of the stores.
The usual response is "Oh, there is such a demand in the states that they aren't shipping here yet"
That seems ridiculous... At least send one out here so we can test the response of the mechanical arm... stroke the screen and leave little drool droplets all over the floor.
Even only one in the province would be like some bobbing mecca for us fanatics.
Hell, by the time the demand is satisfied, they will be demoing version 11 of Mac OS at Macworld...
I have been going to different stores out here in Alberta since the new iMac was announced. Even now, there are no machines in ANY of the stores.
The usual response is "Oh, there is such a demand in the states that they aren't shipping here yet"
That seems ridiculous... At least send one out here so we can test the response of the mechanical arm... stroke the screen and leave little drool droplets all over the floor.
Even only one in the province would be like some bobbing mecca for us fanatics.
Hell, by the time the demand is satisfied, they will be demoing version 11 of Mac OS at Macworld...
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One of the largest dealers in Canada says he won't get anything until perhaps another week or so.
I think Apple is shooting itself in the foot by not getting this stuff out fast enough.
The buzz about the iMac is starting to die down and leaving the public's mind.
*sigh*
I thought for sure the dealers would be given at least one iMac to be used as a demo. If Apple had sent a single unit to their resellers, I'm sure the number of preorders would be higher than it is.
I wouldn't want to be a Mac reseller right now. I'm sure they get phone calls every 5 minutes ... "Are the new iMacs in yet?!"
Must be driving them mad.
Or are they building demand by trickling a few units out?
As a side note, my brother saw some guy doing an demo with the new iMac at the university here. Although he got the impression it was just a travelling show and the unit was not staying at the local store. So there is at least 1 iMac in all of Canada now.
But I do agree... if the momentum is to be maintained, at least one demo of every new item should be sent to each authorized dealer. A large amount, to be sure, but at least the public would be able to see it.
I guess a careful balance would have to be considered over stores getting them and people who preordered... But right now there doesn't even seem to be a consideration for demos.
One damn pathetic iMac.
Come on Apple, get it together man.
They used to have some good deals on the 733 MHz tower with a 15 Inch display it was not much more than the iMac. I am beginning to wish I took advantage of that instead.
A company recently tried to register a cordless phone a cell phone to get out of paying import tarrifs!
<strong>They used to have some good deals on the 733 MHz tower with a 15 Inch display it was not much more than the iMac. I am beginning to wish I took advantage of that instead.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I thought of that as well...but trust me I think the wait will be worth it. Especially if you're using it at home, you'll really appreciate the quiet fan as opposed to that jet engine in the tower.
A company recently tried to register a cordless phone a cell phone to get out of paying import tarrifs! <hr></blockquote>
So what you are saying is that Apple is trying to import them as desklamps? <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
To be honest, it would be nice to have Apple inform us buyers what the delay is. Maybe the problem is that the government insists on it being classified as a portable since you can carry it so easily...
Whatever... it is annoying... Right now I have my sights set on an ibook... but I still wouldn't mind caressing that translucent plastic, manipulating that chrome arm in all directions and putting fingerprints...
Hmmm... maybe you shouldn't let your kids read this post...
Very nice, amazing display (wish it was 1400x1080)
Couldnt play with it, it was part of a pretentious booth set up.
Now when will the retails get them!!!??
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Our local apple specialist got their demo model today and 4 iMacs to sell. I was #5 on the list.... but luckily someone ahead of me cancelled so I got the last one for a while. There is well over 100 people on the waiting list.
I am quite happy with this machine. As far as I can tell there are no dead pixels... but pixels are so small I'm not sure I'd notice. I really like LCD displays over the CRT. It is alsomuch more quiet than my old PowerMac 5500. Something I have not noticed in other postings is that the iMac comes with 1 blank DVD.
One of the workers there said the iMacs were recalled due to a problem with the wiring in the arm....but then the other guy said that was just a rumour.... heh,they probably surf these forums too.
At first I thought I may have some problem with the machine. I could not get the cable modem to work. Eventually I found out that that I had to release the IP address from the other machine before this one could grab one.
So hopefully more macs will trickle in soon.
Thanks!
Tarepeanut
I've heard Apple is having problems with the powercord adapter and couldn't mass produce them very well.
Who knows~