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justinkim · Nov 13, 2002, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by Eug:

Also, what's the model of the combo drive? Just wondering.

This is what the system profiler reports:
Device Revision : AA21
Product Identification : CD-RW CW-8121
Vendor Identification : MATSHITA

Eug · Nov 13, 2002, 01:21 PM

Thanks guys.

Matshita FUJITSU MHS2060AT

OK, that's the Fujitsu hard drive I mentioned earlier. I didn't realize Fujitsu was a subsidiary of Matshita.

As for the Matshita CW-8121 DVD/CD-RW combo drive, for a moment I hoped it might have DVD-RAM read support, since Matshita is big on DVD-RAM. But as far as I can find, there is no such support on that drive.

Also, no RPC-1 region free firmware seems to exist for it, although I didn't look very hard.

jhunt5247 · 02:08 PM

Originally posted by kluau88:
Fedex is now saying I won't get my laptop til Friday It left TPE at 19:56. Unfortunately I can't tell where it's headed. The Fedex site says the laptop is heading to San Jose, but from what people have said packages are either clearing customs in ANC or IND. Given the flight time to ANC is about 11 hours I guess there's still hope it will clear customs this afternoon and get to me tomorrow.

Same boat as you bud. Mine left Taiwan at 19:56 --

Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW 11/13/2002 19:56

Also, what kind of **** is this:

Arrived at FedEx RampTA YUAN HSIANG TW 11/12/2002 22:52

ONE fedex plane out of Taiwan?? WTF?? Geez, sat there for almost 22 hours.

Fedex is still reporting Friday before 10:30 am though..

jhunt5247 · Nov 13, 2002, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by kluau88:
Unfortunately I can't tell where it's headed. The Fedex site says the laptop is heading to San Jose,

Hey, wait a second. Mine doesn't say jack. It just says left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW, not that its going anywhere.. it would be nice if I could get information like that..

jambajooz · Nov 13, 2002, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

Hey, wait a second. Mine doesn't say jack. It just says left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW, not that its going anywhere.. it would be nice if I could get information like that..

I wouldn't rely on Fedex tracking that much. I do alot of international shipping and recieving and most of the time the tracking details are not accurate.

jhunt5247 · Nov 13, 2002, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by hook:
Anybody know what the time difference in Taiwan is? My combo pb was picked up at Toayuan City at 11:28 today. Looks like its getting ready to go on the plane. Probably having a drink at the airport bar.

haha.. good one.. yeah here you go -- http://www.worldtimeserver.com/time.asp?locationid=TW

jhunt5247 · Nov 13, 2002, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by KidRed:
Here are the pics-

Pic 1

Pic 2

Pic 3

Pic4

Pic5

Pic 6

haha, nice sequence you had going there.. Hey, can you take a picture or tell us how many CD's you received, and what they are? Thanks

jhunt5247 · 02:09 PM

Originally posted by Dave Hagan:
According to the online tracking, my dad has signed for the package. So it's there. I just have to wait another two more (or so) hours to get home and play with it.

Yeah right, your dad has probably already opened the box and online with it. It will be second hand, by the time you get home!

kluau88 · Nov 13, 2002, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

Same boat as you bud. Mine left Taiwan at 19:56 --

Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW 11/13/2002 19:56

Also, what kind of **** is this:

Arrived at FedEx RampTA YUAN HSIANG TW 11/12/2002 22:52

ONE fedex plane out of Taiwan?? WTF?? Geez, sat there for almost 22 hours.

Fedex is still reporting Friday before 10:30 am though..

FedEx is still quoting me 10:30 AM Friday too. I'm hoping it's earlier as I might not be home around that time

lokjah · Nov 13, 2002, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

haha, nice sequence you had going there.. Hey, can you take a picture or tell us how many CD's you received, and what they are? Thanks

yeah the pics are good, i only looked at the first two cuz i dont wanna spoil my package opening when mine gets here

i love mac boxes!

whats inside is better, hehe

l�k

lokjah · Nov 13, 2002, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

Yeah right, your dad has probably already opened the box and online with it. It will be second hand, by the time you get home!

lol

l�k

kluau88 · Nov 13, 2002, 08:46 PM

For those of you who had powerbooks leave TPE last night at 19:57 you might wanna check your Fedex tracking info. Mine left the Fedex Sort Facility in Anchorage at 14:23 local time

I guess there is still hope it might arrive tomorrow although Fedex says it's not gonna be delivered til Friday.

jmp998 · 09:22 PM

The last listing for mine is still: Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW 11/13/2002 19:56

I hope it didn't fall out of the plane over the Pacific!

Edit: Now also listed as having left Fedex sort facility in alaska. Yeah! (This is the first brand new computer I'v bought for myself since my Centris-that was a 25MHz 68040 for the young folks out there)

kluau88 · Nov 13, 2002, 09:27 PM

If the TiPB came today I would have had a clean sweep with the major shipping companies

Got packages (boxes) from the US Post Office, Airborne, and UPS.

UnixMac · Nov 13, 2002, 09:32 PM

Just told my PB w/Superdrive will not be here till early next week....

Anyone who gets their Superdrive please let me know.... many people aren't telling what drive and I think that all the ones getting there now are special orders with combo's. Atleast I hope so.... or I'm gonna kill my salesman!!!

jhunt5247 · Nov 13, 2002, 09:33 PM

Originally posted by kluau88:
For those of you who had powerbooks leave TPE last night at 19:57 you might wanna check your Fedex tracking info. Mine left the Fedex Sort Facility in Anchorage at 14:23 local time I guess there is still hope it might arrive tomorrow although Fedex says it's not gonna be delivered til Friday.

Yeah same here. Right after that statement it indicates the following:

Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW

Where the hell is that??

hook · Nov 13, 2002, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by kluau88:
For those of you who had powerbooks leave TPE last night at 19:57 you might wanna check your Fedex tracking info. Mine left the Fedex Sort Facility in Anchorage at 14:23 local time I guess there is still hope it might arrive tomorrow although Fedex says it's not gonna be delivered til Friday.

I think I might be on the same flight. Fed Ex seems to be conservative with all delivery times. They especially wanted to hedge their bets when it came to getting through customs. They told me, once through customs it would be delivered the next day. If it left Alaska, then its already been through customs. (Hoping).

jmp998 · Nov 13, 2002, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

Yeah same here. Right after that statement it indicates the following:

Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW

Where the hell is that??

=Chiang Kai Shek International Airport in Taiwan (probably mispelled that). The scan activity order is misleading because it is based on local date/time where the scan ocurred-but our powerbooks crossed the international date line today, so based on time they arrived in Alaska before leaving Taiwan.

mrchin · Nov 13, 2002, 11:25 PM

Don't know about other ARS, but 2 of the NJ Apple Stores got 3 or 4 Superdrive Ti's in early this week which sold instantly.

SoCal_BigFoot · Nov 14, 2002, 03:24 AM

Originally posted by UnixMac:
Just told my PB w/Superdrive will not be here till early next week....

Did you order at Apple store or somewhere else?
Early next week sounds great!

Cards1 · Nov 14, 2002, 04:59 AM

Originally posted by SoCal_BigFoot:

Did you order at Apple store or somewhere else?
Early next week sounds great!

Guys, I am a LONG TIME reader of the forum, but just never had much to say.... However, I thought I would let you know that I ordered my PB SD @ 8:57 AM on that Wednesday (in essence one minute after the announcement). Therefore, I "should" be one of the first ones shipped from Taiwan. I will let you know when mine is being prepped for shipment. Mine should be a sign of things to come.

kluau88 · Nov 14, 2002, 06:07 AM

Hmm, looks like my laptop is taking the scenic route to California

Held at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 03:58
Arrived at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 00:59

I guess I'm getting it tomorrow after all.

Mage · Nov 14, 2002, 06:22 AM

Last thing i have is still

Arrived at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 00:59

If i'm lucky it could all ready be out of there and in ft. lauderdale on its way to my place .... it takes fedex an awfully long time to update it's tracking pages so it's anyone's guess right now. If it does get here today i'm going to flip with joy and also be extremely annoyed being that I had to cancel a doctors appointment friday expecting to receive the book friday morning

we'll see

mike

jhunt5247 · Nov 14, 2002, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by kluau88:
Hmm, looks like my laptop is taking the scenic route to California

Held at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 03:58
Arrived at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 00:59

I guess I'm getting it tomorrow after all.

Yeah, mine is saying:

Arrived at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 00:59

However, it says nothing about being held. However, it seems your tracking information has always been 1 step of mine at providing information! Where are you located BTW?

kluau88 · Nov 14, 2002, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

Yeah, mine is saying:

Arrived at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 00:59

However, it says nothing about being held. However, it seems your tracking information has always been 1 step of mine at providing information! Where are you located BTW?

I'm in Silicon Valley.

jambajooz · 11:39 AM

Originally posted by kluau88:

I'm in Silicon Valley.

I ordered mine on 11/8, Fedex tracking says its going to be delivered today. It came straight from Taiwan to Sunnyvle (where Im at) here in the Silicon Valley.

oh its here...I just got it!

that was fast..........

jhunt5247 · Nov 14, 2002, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by jambajooz:

I ordered mine on 11/8, Fedex tracking says its going to be delivered today. It came straight from Taiwan to Sunnyvle (where Im at) here in the Silicon Valley.

oh its here...I just got it! that was fast..........

you bastard!

KidRed · Nov 14, 2002, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

haha, nice sequence you had going there.. Hey, can you take a picture or tell us how many CD's you received, and what they are? Thanks

LOL, I never opened them. But here ya go-

PowerBook G4 Software Restore/Install
Apple Hardware Test
Blank CD-R
Airport install

That's it, and the manuals of course. Also, 2 plugs, one is a funky powercord for I'm not sure what and the other is a serial cord.

jhunt5247 · Nov 14, 2002, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by KidRed:

LOL, I never opened them. But here ya go-

PowerBook G4 Software Restore/Install
Apple Hardware Test
Blank CD-R
Airport install

That's it, and the manuals of course. Also, 2 plugs, one is a funky powercord for I'm not sure what and the other is a serial cord.

What no seperate Jaguar CDs?

Eug · Nov 14, 2002, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

What no seperate Jaguar CDs?

Besides the Hardware Test CD, it's a software install DVD.

This of course means that those of you without a DVD-R burner won't be able to directly back up your install disc.

I wonder how many "AAArrrrrggghhhh! I broke my install disc and I don't have a backup!" posts we're gonna get in the next year.

kluau88 · Nov 14, 2002, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by jambajooz:

I ordered mine on 11/8, Fedex tracking says its going to be delivered today. It came straight from Taiwan to Sunnyvle (where Im at) here in the Silicon Valley.

oh its here...I just got it! that was fast..........

I ordered mine on November 6. The people at Fedex didn't know why mine went all the way to IND. Did yours go through ANC and IND?

jhunt5247 · Nov 14, 2002, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by kluau88:

I ordered mine on November 6. The people at Fedex didn't know why mine went all the way to IND. Did yours go through ANC and IND?

I just talked to them. They said mine has cleared customs in IND, but she wasn't sure where it was now. I asked for the daily Fedex flight schedule times and she will be calling me back with that information and an update on where my baby is.

jhunt5247 · Nov 14, 2002, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by kluau88:

Did yours go through ANC and IND?

He says it went straight from Taiwan to Sunnyvle. I don't know where he is getting that information though. No one else it seems had that situation happen. Unless maybe US Customs is there too?

sunkist · Nov 14, 2002, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

He says it went straight from Taiwan to Sunnyvle. I don't know where he is getting that information though. No one else it seems had that situation happen. Unless maybe US Customs is there too?

What version of the powerbook are you guys talking about? Still combo 1ghz?

-Chris

jambajooz · Nov 14, 2002, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by kluau88:

I ordered mine on November 6. The people at Fedex didn't know why mine went all the way to IND. Did yours go through ANC and IND?

I apologize for my previous statement that it went from Taiwan to Sunnyvale, CA straight. It did in fact go through Alaska and Indiana. The weird thing is that it shows it leaving Taiwan then to Alaska then back to Taiwan then to Indiana, but it seems like everything only took about a day. I paid for the $15 extra shipping. The funny thing is that the Spire Icon G4 backpack I ordered will come in today too, a couple days earlier...what a coincidence. It is a pretty nice laptop, it is my first Mac. Other threads are saying that the superdrives will be available on the 19th or 20th...I should have waited but oh well, no big deal. Time to play!

PS: by the way it is the Combo version

DeliveredSUNNYVALE CA 11/14/2002 09:34
On FedEx vehicle for deliverySUNNYVALE CA 11/14/2002 07:45
Arrived at FedEx Destination LocationSUNNYVALE CA 11/14/2002 07:38
Arrived at Sort FacilityOAKLAND CA 11/14/2002 05:08
Left FedEx Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 04:24
Arrived at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 00:59
Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW 11/13/2002 19:56
Arrived at FedEx RampTA YUAN HSIANG TW 11/13/2002 16:09
Left FedEx Sort FacilityANCHORAGE AK 11/13/2002 14:23
Left FedEx Origin LocationTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/13/2002 11:34
Picked up by FedExTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/13/2002 11:29

kluau88 · Nov 14, 2002, 01:47 PM

It didn't go to ANC and then back to TPE. The times and dates on the Fedex website are the local times. Taiwan is 17 hours ahead of Anchorage and that's why it might seem it left TPE and then came back after going to ANC.

When Fedex refers to "RAMP" they are referring to their airport facilities.

jhunt5247 · Nov 14, 2002, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by jambajooz:

DeliveredSUNNYVALE CA 11/14/2002 09:34
On FedEx vehicle for deliverySUNNYVALE CA 11/14/2002 07:45
Arrived at FedEx Destination LocationSUNNYVALE CA 11/14/2002 07:38
Arrived at Sort FacilityOAKLAND CA 11/14/2002 05:08
Left FedEx Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 04:24
Arrived at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 00:59
Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW 11/13/2002 19:56
Arrived at FedEx RampTA YUAN HSIANG TW 11/13/2002 16:09
Left FedEx Sort FacilityANCHORAGE AK 11/13/2002 14:23
Left FedEx Origin LocationTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/13/2002 11:34
Picked up by FedExTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/13/2002 11:29

Interesting. Here is what mine currently says:

Arrived at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 00:59
Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW 11/13/2002 19:56
Left FedEx Sort FacilityANCHORAGE AK 11/13/2002 14:23
Arrived at FedEx RampTA YUAN HSIANG TW 11/12/2002 22:52
Left FedEx Origin LocationTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/12/2002 17:52
Pickup statusTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/12/2002 17:41 Package received after FedEx cutoff time

Looks like both of our powerbooks took the plane to Indy. However, I have no information on where the hell it is at the moment. I would hope it left at the same times yours did, but went to San Antonio.

Did Fedex have all this tracking information before it arrived? I mean did you know it was on the truck?

Also, was fedex reporting delivery time of Friday before 10:30??

jambajooz · Nov 14, 2002, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by jhunt5247:

Interesting. Here is what mine currently says:

Arrived at Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 00:59
Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW 11/13/2002 19:56
Left FedEx Sort FacilityANCHORAGE AK 11/13/2002 14:23
Arrived at FedEx RampTA YUAN HSIANG TW 11/12/2002 22:52
Left FedEx Origin LocationTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/12/2002 17:52
Pickup statusTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/12/2002 17:41 Package received after FedEx cutoff time

Looks like both of our powerbooks took the plane to Indy. However, I have no information on where the hell it is at the moment. I would hope it left at the same times yours did, but went to San Antonio.

Did Fedex have all this tracking information before it arrived? I mean did you know it was on the truck?

Also, was fedex reporting delivery time of Friday before 10:30??

Not until this morning when I checked. I was surprised to see Sunnyvale on it. Last night it only said that it is in Taiwan. Did you pay that extra $15? I believe that you should be getting it soon, if not today at the latest tomorrow (hoping), since San Antonio is just a little farther.

jhunt5247 · 02:20 PM

Originally posted by jambajooz:

Not until this morning when I checked. I was surprised to see Sunnyvale on it. Last night it only said that it is in Taiwan. Did you pay that extra $15? I believe that you should be getting it soon, if not today at the latest tomorrow (hoping), since San Antonio is just a little farther.

Yeah, I paid the extra 15.. man I hope it arrives today. I still have hope. BTW, it should be closer (Indiana is from SA)

kluau88 · Nov 14, 2002, 05:40 PM

Looks like my Powerbook is on the move again!

Left FedEx Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 16:29

jmp998 · Nov 14, 2002, 10:40 PM

When I last checked about midnight last night my powerbook was still listed as: Left FedEx Sort FacilityANCHORAGE AK 11/13/2002 14:23

It was delivered to Dallas this morning before 9AM. Total travel time from Taiwan to Alaska to Indianapolis to Dallas to my door: 35 hours and 23 minutes. I did pay the extra $15.

Maybe I should send Fedex a fruit basket or something? I was shocked to see it so fast. Hope the rest of you guys get yours soon. Unfortunately I had a long day so just got home and am installing software now. Seems very fast but the fan (very quiet fan) is running almost all the time.

kluau88 · Nov 14, 2002, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by jmp998:
When I last checked about midnight last night my powerbook was still listed as: Left FedEx Sort FacilityANCHORAGE AK 11/13/2002 14:23

It was delivered to Dallas this morning before 9AM. Total travel time from Taiwan to Alaska to Indianapolis to Dallas to my door: 35 hours and 23 minutes. I did pay the extra $15.

Maybe I should send Fedex a fruit basket or something? I was shocked to see it so fast. Hope the rest of you guys get yours soon. Unfortunately I had a long day so just got home and am installing software now. Seems very fast but the fan (very quiet fan) is running almost all the time.

Honestly until the Powerbooks are stocked at Apple's Facility in Elk Grove, I don't think there is a difference on what shipping method you choose. For a comparison my laptop left TPE on November 13 at 3:56 AM and after making stops in ANC and IND it arrived in SJC on November 14 at 5:20 PM. That's roughly 37 hours. I've converted the departure time of the laptop to the local time in California.

I selected the "Free" Shipping when I purchased my laptop.

jhunt5247 · Nov 15, 2002, 07:43 AM

Originally posted by kluau88:

Honestly until the Powerbooks are stocked at Apple's Facility in Elk Grove, I don't think there is a difference on what shipping method you choose. For a comparison my laptop left TPE on November 13 at 3:56 AM and after making stops in ANC and IND it arrived in SJC on November 14 at 5:20 PM. That's roughly 37 hours. I've converted the departure time of the laptop to the local time in California.

I selected the "Free" Shipping when I purchased my laptop.

Boys, she is getting close:

Arrived at FedEx Destination LocationSAN ANTONIO TX 11/15/2002 06:47
Left FedEx RampSAN ANTONIO TX 11/15/2002 05:58
Arrived at FedEx RampSAN ANTONIO TX 11/15/2002 05:58
Left FedEx Sort FacilityINDIANAPOLIS IN 11/14/2002 16:34

I can see the fedex planes landing from my house, so she should be hear any minute... damn.. school bus just drove by, almost gave me a heart attack.. thought it was fedex truck.

Mage · Nov 15, 2002, 07:54 AM

On FedEx vehicle for deliveryBOCA RATON FL 11/15/2002 08:23 _
Left FedEx RampFORT LAUDERDALE FL 11/15/2002 07:11 _
Arrived at FedEx RampFORT LAUDERDALE FL 11/15/2002 06:43 _
Left FedEx Sort FacilityMEMPHIS TN 11/15/2002 04:15

wooo, i hear you man.... damn school busses! It will be here within the next hour and a half!

mike

jhunt5247 · Nov 15, 2002, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by Mage:
On FedEx vehicle for deliveryBOCA RATON FL 11/15/2002 08:23 _
Left FedEx RampFORT LAUDERDALE FL 11/15/2002 07:11 _
Arrived at FedEx RampFORT LAUDERDALE FL 11/15/2002 06:43 _
Left FedEx Sort FacilityMEMPHIS TN 11/15/2002 04:15

wooo, i hear you man.... damn school busses! It will be here within the next hour and a half!

mike

boooyahh! She has ARRIVED. Well, gotta go!!! Will post back later with pictures of hard drive replacment!

Troll · Nov 15, 2002, 09:01 AM

Anyone from Europe have an update?

My 867 also left Taiwan on the 13th, but AppleStore reckons 5-6 days for delivery which would mean middle of next week

We don't seem to have online tracking from Europe either.

StiZeven · Nov 15, 2002, 11:33 AM

Hi all, I'm new here.

I have a PowerBook (1GHz) on order and was wondering about how long it would take considering the FedEx status so far:

4 - Left FedEx RampC.K.S. INTL AIRPORT TW 11/15/2002 20:35
3 - Arrived at FedEx RampTA YUAN HSIANG TW 11/14/2002 23:11
2 - Left FedEx Origin LocationTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/14/2002 18:03
1 - Pickup statusTAOYUAN CITY TW 11/14/2002 17:56

From your FedEx tracking experiences, do you know how much longer it would take to get to NYC from this last FedEx status notation? I did pay the $15 to expedite it, but I think that just means they move it out the factory doors quicker (and they did since it went from 'being reviewed' to 'shipped' in one day).

Any info would be great, thanks!

S

men$an · Nov 15, 2002, 12:07 PM

stizeven,

i am in the exact same boat as you. i think my tibook is in the same shipment.

i do live in chicago though. iunno if that will mean i get mine any earlier though.

fedex wont deliver these on saturday will they?

*sigh*

when should stizeven and i expect these beauties?

*double sigh*

Nebrie · Nov 15, 2002, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by men$an:
fedex wont deliver these on saturday will they?

Nope. Not unless you have Saturday shipping. Businesses are closed on weekends.

kluau88 · Nov 15, 2002, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by kluau88:

Honestly until the Powerbooks are stocked at Apple's Facility in Elk Grove, I don't think there is a difference on what shipping method you choose. For a comparison my laptop left TPE on November 13 at 3:56 AM and after making stops in ANC and IND it arrived in SJC on November 14 at 5:20 PM. That's roughly 37 hours. I've converted the departure time of the laptop to the local time in California.

I selected the "Free" Shipping when I purchased my laptop.

It's here!

Only problem is i need to go to work now

I so feel like calling in sick but the faster I pay this off, the sooner I can get some new toys.