On 3/10/03 5:55 PM, "Steve Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough:
>> >> >> well........ when ordering a brand new, not-yet-shipping product, it's >> probably not wisest to order from a catalog reseller if timeliness is >> important. why? because Apple ships to THEM, then they ship to YOU. the >> delay is inherent to whom you've ordered from. >> > > I fully understand the delay in shipping due to Apple shipping to the > reseller, and I'm quite cool with that. My reason for ordering from a > catalog reseller vs Apple was the free 512MB of RAM thrown in. I'm still > curious as to how they can have enough 12" units built, boxed, and ready > to go in a month, but they can't seem to do the same with the 17" unit > which was announced at the same time. I'm sure there was a good reason, > but it would be a nice show of faith for Apple to be a little more > forthcoming about the reason for the delay. Then again, that's not > Apple's SOP. Although I don�t' know for sure, there could be a problem acquiring enough of a particular part? The 12" and 17" are VERY different machines and the 17" has all kinds of parts that the 12" does not. There could be a hundred reasons... Kyle H. Hansen -- Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern...do you know what it is? A virus. --Agent Smith, from the Matrix. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
