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iMac Shipping Delays

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the 30-seconds?-but-i-want-it-now! dept.

Leslie Holland writes "A new article from Mac insider news site Think Secret explains some of the recent iMac shipping delays. According to Think Secret, many of the first-run models were hit by firmware issues, and we shouldn't expect to see the low-end units for some time."

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  1. my iMac by BMonger · · Score: 2, Informative

    I ordered mine on Jan. 19th, it shipped on either 2/12 or 2/13 and was at my door (from Taiwan) on 2/15. The route it took was Taiwan to Alaska to Indianapolis to Cedar Rapids, IA to my house. Dunno if that is helpful to anybody at all. It's definitely an excellent box (it's my first Mac. Sold my PC to get it).

    1. Re:my iMac by dankow · · Score: 3, Funny

      But can you really call an iMac a "box"? That just strikes me as a little bit of a misnomer.

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    2. Re:my iMac by Orville · · Score: 3, Informative
      Hrm. That's odd: usually there is a stop in Memphis...


      I ordered a new Powerbook in Dec., which took the same route. Seems some of Apple's products are assembled in Taiwan, then routed via FedEx to Anchorage (customs), then the main FedEx hub in Memphis (ala 'Cast Away'), then to destination.


      Basically, you're tracking how a Fed Ex package comes into the US from Taiwan! The Apple rep explained to me in December that that was the way direct orders were routed to speed shipping: no need for the Apple middleman.

    3. Re:my iMac by daeley · · Score: 2

      Well it's a better box than the PC he got rid of, despite the shape. ;-)

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  2. You think that's bad... by nob · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm still waiting for the Newton I ordered back in '98 to be delivered!

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  3. Saw a few at a reseller yesterday by Bravo_Two_Zero · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Hmmm... that might explain why, with it being a hot new model, there were quite a few on the shelf at the distribution center of a large reseller I happened to be touring yesterday. They had what looked like 4 of them on one of the burn-in tables (4 would be a lot, given that this was the only station where Macs did any serious burn-in time). I didn't even think about it being related to intentionally-delayed shipping.

    Also, they looked a lot cooler before I saw one in person. They really do resemble a mid-70s industrial desk lamp. Hey, I'd take one in a heartbeat, but the cube was waaaaay sexier!

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  4. Re:Think Secret? iWalk? Scam? by Pathwalker · · Score: 2

    No, that was SpyMac who did the iWalk...

  5. Re:Think Secret? iWalk? Scam? by Nick+dePlume · · Score: 2, Informative

    Anonymous Coward,

    No, Think Secret did not post news on the "iWalk" -- except to debunk it. The fact is, this report isn't speculation, rumor, hearsay...it's insider news, and it's affecting quite a large number of people right now.

    I think our record speaks for itself -- thanks for reading!

    -Nick dePlume
    Publisher and Editor in Chief, Think Secret

  6. perhaps.... by Snafoo · · Score: 2

    You know, they forgot to ship a motherboard along with the monitor and pedestal.

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