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Apple Ships 17-inch PowerBook

Posted by pudge on from the wooo dept.

spathi writes "After a long wait, Apple has finally started shipping the 17" PowerBook. This thread over on the MacNN Forums shows a few people have received their tracking numbers. It seems Apple hit it's deadline of 7-10 weeks after all"

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  1. I wouldn't completely agree. by mikedaisey · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "It seems Apple hit it's deadline of 7-10 weeks after all."

    Well, perhaps--after blowing right by the February ship date that Steve Jobs stated at Macworld. I'm not too terribly impressed--they really need to make their announcements more realistic, because I no longer believe them and refuse to preorder anything. I know a lot of folks who are doing the same.

    1. Re:I wouldn't completely agree. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Who Cares!!! Its people like you that pressure companies to produce CRAP. If apple wishes to take longer, either because of missing marketing peices, inventory issues, or fixing problems with its design, LET THEM.. don't complain or else you will get a crappy product that is flawed and will not work properly. If I had to wait 2 weeks longer to get my 17" PowerBook, I wouldn't complain. Apple most likely has their reasons for delivering it late, or else they would be shipping it, and generating revenue. In canada at least, a company cannot charge for a product that hasn't been delivered. Pre-Ordering means nothing, just a profit forecast.