suleiman Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 So I was over at Compusa today and these jokers told me they could get me a Macbook Pro in my hands by no later than this friday (3/10/06). I spoke to several people there all of whom reassured me that Friday would be pushing it, and that it would likely get here sooner! The rolling-my-eyes-now backstory to why Compusa could get these babies faster than anyone else on the planet was some garbage about how they had pieces waiting at a distribution center that were already on their way--something I might have believed if they had asked me to put my name down on a waitlist instead of taking my credit card details. I know Compusa guys are about as reliable as snow on Christmas Day, but I just wanted to see if anyone else had this experience with any other resellers (or perhaps even Compusa?). I'm home for spring break and literally can't wait to get a hold of this beauty, but that ETA sounds like it came out of someone's backside. Your thoughts and opinions fellow netizens. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
suleiman Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Well..I just got off the phone with the head of the business department at Compusa and he told me it may even be here on Friday! Maybe these guys do know what they're talking about. Did I miss the "rush for the MBP"? What's going on here? One week I call in and everybody's sold out...the next week I can get my hands on one in 2 days?! Sweet Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-70708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Are compusa guys really that bad? (We don't have any close to home) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-70713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suleiman Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Mash, they're notorious for not knowing their stuff, but thinking that they do. I've only encountered 1 solid Compusa guy, and he wasn't working the sales end, he was working in the "Geek Squad" equivalent for Compusa. In any case, latest ETA is actually either tomorrow or thursday now. I'll take some pics and provide a detailed review. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-70794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrogirl Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Lol - yes, Mash, like I said in another post, you have to fail the intelligence test to get a job there... I have enormous fun with the 'experts' in that chain when I'm travelling. I like to browse computer gear, but salesmen rapidly appear because I'm a girl and they think I'm probably stupid (I am blonde after all) and must be ripe for a quick sell. So I let them tell me all the bollocks about 200GB of RAM* (!) and I ask them questions about whether it will do this, or that... Then I smile sweetly and tie them in verbal knots, usually resulting in them trying to get a supervisor or manager to dig them out. I can't do it in my local store any more because they all know me now. I've saved countless innocent families from buying something really unsuitable by jumping in when I've overheard a salesman trying to push something on them that isn't what they want. I almost feel it's my duty. Compusa is really bad for that. At least Circuit City usually has a geek on the staff. * So many chain stores have sales staff who don't know the difference between memory and hard disk... If it wasn't so sad it would be funny. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-70800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineas J. Whoopie Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Mash, they're notorious for not knowing their stuff, but thinking that they do. Reminds me of the joke: Q: What's the difference between a car salesman and a computer salesman? A: A car salesman knows when he's lying to you... -Phineas Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-71015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
warmcola Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 don't forget that compusa is generally well overpriced, i'd rather just newegg it and wait Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-71564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suleiman Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 warmcola, the apple prices stay static for a while. I'm with you on waiting and being a sensible shopper though, this time around I just needed to get my hands on this laptop as soon as possible! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-71595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bond Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Heh...I'd be standing right there in line with you Suleiman, if I had the money, that is. Personally, I'm waiting to see what they do with the iBooks. It'll probably be a little closer to what I can afford ATM. On the flip-side, probably not as powerful for what I plan to use it for. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-71765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-.- Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 suleiman, when you get it, will you dissassemble it and take some pictures of the inside for us to look at? I'm jokin, congrats on getting one, hope it arrives quickly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-71840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrogirl Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I wandered into my local Apple store today while I was waiting for Sears to find something I'd ordered. OMG, I'd thought the staff in Apple were intelligent - Geek: "blah blah and of course it goes 4x faster then the previous model" Sarah: "What about applications that aren't ported yet? Photoshop for example?" Geek: "That's fine too, it runs 4x faster. This machine's got two processors, see." Sarah: "Doesn't it rely on Rosetta then?" Geek: "Rosetta? Oh, that was something the pre-release models had. No, it's all Intel now..." I take back what I said about Compusa. They're obviously genius grade compared to Apple. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-72911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevlar Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I take back what I said about Compusa. They're obviously genius grade compared to Apple. I still say Compusa is the worst. My local Compusa, you walk in and say the word Mac and people look at you like your speaking a foreign language. I try to stay away from sales associates. And when one does walk up, I just work the lingo over, and say "Yea, don't try to help me. Thanks." I know, kinda rude, but damnit they should atleast higher intelligent people or give them some training. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-72916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bond Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 I wandered into my local Apple store today while I was waiting for Sears to find something I'd ordered. OMG, I'd thought the staff in Apple were intelligent - Geek: "blah blah and of course it goes 4x faster then the previous model" Sarah: "What about applications that aren't ported yet? Photoshop for example?" Geek: "That's fine too, it runs 4x faster. This machine's got two processors, see." Sarah: "Doesn't it rely on Rosetta then?" Geek: "Rosetta? Oh, that was something the pre-release models had. No, it's all Intel now..." I take back what I said about Compusa. They're obviously genius grade compared to Apple. That is absolutely brutal Metrogirl....kind of like what I mentioned in my other news post. I'm especially laughing at the "Rosetta-was-only-pre-release" part. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-73019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnniecarcinogen Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 That is absolutely brutal Metrogirl....kind of like what I mentioned in my other news post. I'm especially laughing at the "Rosetta-was-only-pre-release" part. how can these people be so misinformed? they should at least have some intrest in the products they sell. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-73023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
non sequitur Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 i gotta see if my apple employees here in chicago are that stupid... :censored2: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-73089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrogirl Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 i gotta see if my apple employees here in chicago are that stupid... OMG!!!!! YOUR Apple employees? At last Steve Jobs has revealed his username on this forum! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-73579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
non sequitur Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 no, im not the steve man. if i was, then we would have intel based ibooks and i would put in the csm in the efi chip. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-74958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouch Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Did suleiman ever get his mbp? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-75201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suleiman Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 you know, he did. It's a long story, I'll post it after my contracts class today. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/11257-surprising-mbp-eta/#findComment-75342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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