long wait on Macbook Air order

Hi WAMUGers I finally bit the bullet and ordered a built to order MacBook Air 2 or 3 weeks ago (through my usual education reseller). I expected a 2 or 3 week wait at worst. I have just been told maybe end of this month - that will be a 4 or 5 week wait! The australian apple online store indicate

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On 17/09/2011, at 7:55 AM, Rod Blitvich wrote: > Hi WAMUGers > I finally bit the bullet and ordered a built to order MacBook Air 2 or 3 > weeks ago (through my usual education reseller). > I expected a 2 or 3 week wait at worst. > I have just been told maybe end of this month - that will be a 4

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Hi Rod, CTO's are built in Singapore, even if you order from the Apple Store. Usually it would take 5-10 days. The Apple store always says 3 days but it doesn't always deliver in 3 days. Generally a longer delay means shortage of a particular part. Cheers, Stuart On 17/09/11 7:55 AM, "Rod Bl

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you never get it in 3 days, 3 days means after payment received the goods are leaving apple within 3 business days + courier time = approx 8 days from payment to receiving according to my calendar (in march 2011) i received to macbook pro 6 days after payment James SAD Technic U3 6 Chalkley P

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Hi Stuart, All my CTO (BTO) 17” MacBook Pros have been built in China. The only one I've purchased through Apple Store AU (which I’m still ‘a little in trouble’ with Daniel ;-( Was sent from Sydney to Shanghia, China to be BTO, then sent from Pudong International Airport back to Sydney, then se

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Up until several years ago Apple had a factory in Singapore but they closed it to concentrate on manufacturing in China. Similarly for Ireland, I think. Interestingly I read just recently that iPads are to be shortly manufactured in Brazil. Singapore is no longer the 'cheap' place it once was -

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iPads Made In Brazil will be ready by December. Cheers, Ronni On 17/09/2011, at 3:49 PM, Pete

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Lol,..you make me sound like a big meanie Ronni! :oP I was thinking of you cause you didn't get the discount I would have given you :o) Besides, you always tell me I'm meant to make sure you "follow the plan" before buying something like that :) hehehe. Kind regards Daniel On 17/09/2011, at 2:2

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Ah Daniel, everyone knows you are definitely NOT a big meanie, not even a little meanie. And yes I didn't get the discount you give ;-( But, discount is only ONE of the reasons that I purchase all my computers, Time Capsules, External Drives, gear and 'Toys' etc from you and recommend you to al

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I'm currently traveling along the eastern seaboard of America. I have been to three apple stores on Manhattan, two apple stores in Boston, some of these on multiple days. You can purchase a 13" i7 MBA from the apple store, if they have one in stock. None of the stores I have been in have had that

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Lol thanks. :) That's lucky then. :) I'll hide my 'big meanie' hat then :) lol But yes there are some part delays at the moment with MBAs. Some of the other laptops were delayed too I noticed. Kind regards Daniel Sent from my iPhone --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: dan

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Thanks to everyone for their advice. For me the moral of the story is: Be loyal to your reseller Don't believe the shipping times that show on apple's online store ... and WAMUG is full of cool people with great advice Thanks Daniel and everyone blitto Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . .