Canadian MacBook Pro Retina Display Order Status / Availability Thread

[ldphoto]

I have the 2.3 GHz, and it's faster than the old 8-core 2.8 GHz Mac Pro I just sold. These are pretty impressive machines.

I wish apple would put that CPU in a Mini... perhaps my wish will be granted in a few weeks

[MacDoc]

They are in a MacMini - 2.0 quad i7 and available - have been for a while.

[Mckitrick]

Status Just changed to shipped!! FedEx estimates it will be here on the 20th. I have my doubts.

[MacDoc]

Yeah the reporting seems very erratic - almost as if Apple is juggling "who is more important to get theirs".
We get told ( through our rep ) one thing then it seems to shift a day later.

There are also some disturbing reports of returns for problems which might be making things more difficult.
Usual new design issues ....sweet machine tho - am enjoying mine except for one hiccup.

[Mckitrick]

Left Memphis this morning...

[MacDoc]

Even the ads for the Retina on TV are showing { limited availability ) - typical Apple - turn a downside to a "exclusive"

[HowEver]

Nobody should be at all surprised by the Retina's limited availability. Apple has been doing this with products for decades. Sure, it might take them a while to ramp up--or, perhaps it's a technique.

Mine rocks btw.

[broad]

nah i don't think this is the same at all. with iPads they make them as fast as they can, but they sell them just as fast. the numbers of RMBP being produced have been shockingly slim. my guess is something is screwy somewhere in manufacturing...

[MacDoc]

Taking off my tin hat - what bothers me is why there are lots of 2.3 but not 2.6 - and why a limit on the 16 gig
Is there a chip shortage on the 2.6??
The uneveness makes no sense.
Word was that the displays were showing very low yield but you would think apple would put them in the higher value models...

[steviewhy]

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