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[Severnya]

Hi y'all,

I am waiting for my MacBook which I ordered on release day. I am still within the delivery time, but my order is having some delays according to TNT.

I rang them, and they said that they wait for a certain number of orders to arrive before shipping out. This is the cause of the delay.

So to put any awaiting owners minds at ease, I thought I'd post the reason.  

Rich  

[TonyKL]

Cheers for that, mine is also sitting waiting with yours.
I wonder how long the delay will be - surely there are a lot of people ordering MacBooks ?

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21 May 2006 08:00 Pudong International Airport Potential Connection Delay

[Severnya]

Obv not enough comming to europe. Im sick of seeing that screen now. Ive never been to pudong in my life - and thanks to that screen - I NEVER WILL!!!!!

[bigboss]

Severnya, on May 24 2006, 06:05 PM, said:

Obv not enough comming to europe. Im sick of seeing that screen now. Ive never been to pudong in my life - and thanks to that screen - I NEVER WILL!!!!!

i think most people are more than happy to leave china

[Severnya]

Considering my Mb is commingon Tuesday, and it is STILL sat in Pudong, im a little concerned.

Anyone else in a similar predicament as myself and TonyKL??

[TonyKL]

Update!

26 May 2006 12:52 Arnhem Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point

Guess mine will be here Tuesday too
(hope yours has moved too!)

[Severnya]

HAHA, 13:33 - Arnhem Hub Received!!

MINT!!

Nice one. Hope you enjoy your MacBook Tony, im sure our orders will meet again!! LMAO

Rich

[TonyKL]

Yeah   Looks like mine got there a little quicker than yours

Hope you get yours tuesday.

[Severnya]

Ill post my arrival time. Its like Run-For-Home, who will win?!? Who knows!?!

May the best Mac win!

[jrrjrr]

Out of curiosity, are they shipping from the US (California?) to Europe by way of China, or are they originating directly from a factory drop ship in the China vicinity?

[Severnya]

I belive that they start off in China

Mumbai to be exact

[TonyKL]

Mine is in London and I'm at work Bet theres zero chance that it will be delivered this bank holiday.  Have to wait until tomorrow now.

[cyberheater]

Mine still reports as being in a hub in Northhampton.  I was meant to get it tomorrow but as I live in Scotland I think doubt i'll get it.  More likely Wed/Thur.  
I must admit i'm a bit hacked off with Apple/TNT.  If PC world sold 'em I would cancel and pick one up straight from there.

[TonyKL]

Shame, I would have bought on from Apple Store in Regent Street but alas they did not have any in stock, Apple shipped the MacBook 2 days after order so cant complain there (and this stoped me cancelling too) its just taken TNT ages to ship it because they waiting for a large order before leaving Pudong.

[Severnya]

Mines sat in Northampton right now. So I'm wondering how its going to get here overnight. My estimated delivery is......... TOMORROW. I think that there  is a fat chance of that happening.

But this all raises a good point. How can apple say that a Laptop takes 2 full weeks to arrive from china/pudong/where-ever. If I order a dell - 3 working days. Thats significantly different to Apple's methods. They should reconsider who they ship with, cos I think 2 weeks is just not on.

Anway, I'll end the rant there, but surfice to say - I only ordered through the Online store for the discount. £831 for a 2GHz White with 1gb RAM aint bad.

[cyberheater]

Unless they ship from Northhampton to Edinburgh overnight then there's no chance i'll be getting mine tomorrow.
I agree.  Two weeks is too long...

[TonyKL]

I wanted mine today but as its a Bank holiday thats a big fat NO
Looks like it will be tomorrow - hope you guys get yours tomorrow too.  Cant wait.

[bigboss]

Severnya, on May 26 2006, 05:00 PM, said:

I belive that they start off in China

Mumbai to be exact

umm.. isn't Mumbai in India?

[Korrupted]

Yes it is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai

EDIT: Woo! 300th post!

[Severnya]

My bad. Mumbai is def in India

I dont think that TNT show the movement from/to of its intenal offices. Since mine was Recved at Northhampton after being Recved at Arnhem - no mention of it being moved between.

so maybe its moving to the local offices as we type, if  not then it will be Wednesday

Apple should consider FedEx/UPS/DHL etc - TNT just arnt fast enough.