My 17" MBP shipped from Shanghai this morning!!!
The shipping date has always been May 8 and I just checked and it says it went out at 8PM local time (8AM eastern time) via Fed Ex.
Has anyone else gotten one yet?
I'm hoping I will get it Saturday.
This is what happened with the G5...
Sweet Sean!! I'm excited for you. Let us know what you think about it when you get it. In fact, send me an email with your thoughts if you don't mind or I'll just mark this thread for RSS. Thanks.
Matthew
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Stephen...
You're right, of course, and I think most Americans are aware (especially those who've lost their US-based manufacturing jobs over the years) that pretty much everything is manufactured overseas... or north/south of the border.
There are still some complete machines still assembled in the US. It's getting rare though.
However, that's not really my issue. I have this crazy notion that products bought from the Apple stores undergo one final check for possible shipping damage or manufacturing defects before being sold. I'm sure that's a false assumption, but it gives me a warm fuzzy nonetheless.
Highly unlikely. Everything comes complete from the factory sealed and ready for sale. The packaging contains everything needed. They won't even think of turning anything on, because most people want their machines to initially fire up just like it came from the factory. All the booklets, packaged accessories, and discs are packed at the final assembly point, and they're primarily produced by local manufacturers.
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My MBP started to wobble this morning
Hi,
This morning my unibody MBP (bought last november) has started to wobble on perfectly flat surfaces. The problem seems to be the feet in the right-low corner. It doesn't wobble when the screen is closed (and, by the way, the closed screen doesn't perfectly align with the body but I wasn't caring about this).
I've checked the rear battery cover and it's perfectly in its place (it never moved, anyway).
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How come can this happen?
Does anybody has a comment about this?
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Line state
Connected
Connection time
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Upstream
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PPPoA
Modulation
ITU-T G.992.1
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0
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0
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ccristalcheck your profile again when you have 3+ days connection time and if still 2mb profile then contact the mods as it may possibly be stuck.
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How do I record music from a music cd to my MacBook Pro? Up until this morning I would get a pop up window that asked if I wanted to play or record the disc I just put in. That screen no longer appears - a disk starts to play. I can stop the auto play but how do I add the music to my existing music collection?
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This morning upon wakening MBP from sleep, the desktop came up "paisley print", and then went to completely pixellated. I tried looking at PhotoShop elements first because that was the last program I used. The Edit screen came up its usual gray and black, with very little or no pixellation. I went to Preferences where everything was pix., then clicked on color, my regular desktop appeared as it should, no pix. I then clicked display and it was fine, too. My last two Macs, one the original iMac (white dome) and the first Mac Book Pro, did similar things before dying. Can anyone give me some ideas about what is going on and what needs to be done?Hi Newyorkee,
Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities.
You mention that your MacBook Pro is showing pixelation or a "paisley print" on the screen.
I recommend trying these troubleshooting steps to address the issue:
Reset the system
You can reset the Mac's parameter RAM and SMC.
From:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays - Apple Support
Next, try booting into Safe Mode to see if the pixelation happens there:
Starting up in Safe Mode
Follow these steps to start up into Safe Mode.
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup sound, press and hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be pressed as soon as possible after startup, but not before the startup sound.
Release the Shift key when you see the Apple logo appear on the screen.
After the Apple logo appears, it may take longer than usual to reach the login screen. This is because your computer is performing a directory check as part of Safe Mode.
To leave Safe Mode, restart your computer without pressing any keys during startup.
From:
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? - Apple Support
If the display looks the same after trying all of these steps, the article above recommends contacting Apple Support or visiting an Apple Store or Authorized Service Provider:
If you tried all of these steps for your display and the video issues persist, contact Apple technical support or take your Apple computer to the nearest Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) for diagnosis. If you plan to visit an Apple Retail Store, make a reservation at the Genius Bar using http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/ (available in some countries only).
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