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Palpable disappointment
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[Marcus Moore] “So the question is why do you think this shipping delay is being enforced by Apple? Is there proof the delay is being motivated by them?”
I have spoken to two sources, both of which have units ready to ship, but cannot ship them yet. When pressed, they told me why. That’s pretty clear to me.
As we all know, no sane person would have a product in stock ready to ship and then not ship it. That’s the whole reason for being in business. You have to have a pretty good reason not to try and recoup your (substantial) investment and up front costs. For many businesses, this would involve borrowing money and paying interest. So why would you wait one minute longer than necessary?
The only good reason, is that someone who you consider to be a valuable business partner (or customer) has enough influence that when they ask you (or tell you) not to, you feel compelled to comply.
FWIW, the newest date for release of these arrays is December 10th… perhaps that’s the magic day for the MacPro to ship, which would make many of you happy…
Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill
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[Jeremy Garchow] “directly to me from China”
Yep, ordered an Air i7 for my wife — directly from China in a couple of days! It was a bit interesting to watch the email updates on where it was and when
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[Marcus Moore] “So the question is why do you think this shipping delay is being enforced by Apple? Is there proof the delay is being motivated by them?”
The plot thickens… the local Mac professional video dealer just sent out an email saying that there will be an event on Dec 10th, with Apple in attendance, showing the new Mac Pro and discussing price, configs and availability.
Hmmm… thats the same date I got for shipping the arrays. Coincidence? Perhaps… perhaps not
Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill
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Mitch, are you saying that all this might happen in……December?
😉
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[Jeremy Garchow] “Mitch, are you saying that all this might happen in……December?
;)”
Yes Jeremy, I’m willing to go out on a limb here and say yes, definitely December… 🙂
Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill
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The machine is expensive enough and geared toward professionals, so I honestly don’t think it’s going be influenced by the consumer nature of “the holiday buying season.” Apple might actually be better served by just waiting until the holiday rush is over.
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Indeed- but being able to buy it this year would probably figure nicely against business expenses.
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[Mark Dobson] “And as I used to say to my children many years ago when they were 3 years old and throwing tantrums over not being able to get what they wanted even though they really, really, really wanted it, ‘You will just have to patient and wait a little longer and its not because we don’t love you it’s just simply that you can’t always get what you want when you want it !'”
I guess that’s a classier take on my old man’s favorite saying when I was a kid: “Want in one hand and crap in the other…see which one gets full faster.”
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[Marcus Moore] “Indeed- but being able to buy it this year would probably figure nicely against business expenses.”
^^^ This is true.
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[Chris Conlee] “I guess that’s a classier take on my old man’s favorite saying when I was a kid: “Want in one hand and crap in the other…see which one gets full faster.””
Your old man was really nice! My old man’s favorite was “Crying?!? I’ll give you something to cry about!” Also, “Knuckle Sandwich” had a prominent place in some of his exhortations. lol
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