[y2kerr]

Due to an unexpected supply delay, we are unable to ship the following items by the date that you were originally quoted.

PBG4 15.2/1GHZ/512/60/CMBO/AP/LL will now ship on or before 09/17/2003



I got an email this evening stating the above. No other reason to post this except that I'm looking for sympathy.

C'mon Apple I'm dyin' here!

[nobitacu]

That sucks.... wow, I'm suprised that there will be a delay for the 15 inch. I guess they ARE running out of these 15 inchers.

Ming

[amazing]

You should count yourself lucky: That's the day after Steve Jobs' keynote at the Paris MacWorld. Everybody is fervently hoping that new models will be announced--if so, you may have been spared from buying an perfectly ok laptop only to discover a week later that it's been replaced by new models.

The way the rumors are swirling there's no guarantee that anything will be introduced, but best guess is that new models are at most a month out.

[luckiesf1]

My Ipod has been pushed back to the same date. Now I'm worried that I might not make the rebate.

I feel your pain.

[Pierre B.]

Originally posted by y2kerr:
Due to an unexpected supply delay, we are unable to ship the following items by the date that you were originally quoted.

PBG4 15.2/1GHZ/512/60/CMBO/AP/LL will now ship on or before 09/17/2003

Can you cancel your order? If yes, then do so and wait until 09/16.

[Simon]

Doesn't this basically tell us that Apple is out of the current Ti and that your order has been pushed back to that date because the new 15" PowerBook (probably Al) will start shipping at that day?

A dealer here told a friend of mine that they are dry and that his order would get pushed to the date by which the new models will ship because Apple will just bump non-fulfilled orders to the next rev...

[AssassyN]

This is about the most concrete evidence I think we've seen that new 15" PB's may just be on the way...

[Link]

y2k, Please wait, cancel that order, and the end result will be well worth it.

The powerbooks HAVE to be revised soon. Currently all but the emac and ibook have not been revised, and those can be silent, but everyone's been waiting for a new powerbook.

If you don't wait just another week I feel you'll be making a big mistake.

[juanpacolopez]

Originally posted by AssassyN:
This is about the most concrete evidence I think we've seen that new 15" PB's may just be on the way...

Agreed.

First piece of "evidence" I've heard that would convince me a new PB update is imminent... the date and the fact that big-Steve is unexpectedly doing the keynote are just too convenient to be mere chance methinks.

[Naz]

I have no idea what went wrong with my 17" PB shipment yesterday, maybe it has been pushed back (I hope not not even for an upgrade)

I want it today


I will find out in 5 hours whats going on.

Minty Fresh on this board got his 15" yesterday

[pete]

Even if there is a new one coming, do you REALLY want it? I say this from experience from having bought rev. A machines and been disappointed on several occasions. The best machines Apple has produced have been those at the end of the life of the product line. Just look at the pismo 400/500mhz and titanium 867/1ghz. The new pb might be great, but it might also have lots of minor problems that need to be fixed with later revisions. My advice is to think carefully about it. I have a powerbook G4 1ghz and it's simply and awsome, reliable and inspiring machine. sure I'll be tempted when I see the new ones, but better safe, happy and slightly behind the bleeding, cutting edge than...

Good luck! Sorry about the delay! I know the feeling....

[skateray]

about that rebate... the powerbook and ipods have to be PURCHASED by then, but you have until november to mail in the UPC's and reciepts. Check the rebate pdf at apple.com. When i buy my stuff i will ask the store to ring up the purchase now so i get a reciept... at least before 9/27... and i pray that it all works out..

[aapljack]

If you really want a Ti 1Ghz, I'm sure you can cancel your order and find one somewhere. According to MacPrices.com, Best Buy has them in stock.

http://www.macprices.com/g4tracker.shtml

-b

[y2kerr]

Update!

I spoke to someone at Apple by phone a few hours ago, and she said my PowerBook is being built right now. It should be ready to go by tomorrow.

The 9/17 deadline Apple mentioned in the email to me was exactly 7 days after the original shipping deadline they gave me in my order confirmation email. I guess when something doesn't ship on time they just push the shipping deadline back by 7 days. So unfortunately, 9/17 wasn't chosen because they're going to start shipping the 15" AlBooks that day.

I can't really wait for the AlBook anyway. I've been waiting months as it is for 15" AlBook's to be released, but I'm moving to Japan on Sept 23 so I need this PowerBook (with all the data, MP3s, etc, from my desktop PC transfered over) by that day. 9/17's cutting a little too close to comfort for me.

[juanpacolopez]

Originally posted by aapljack:
If you really want a Ti 1Ghz, I'm sure you can cancel your order and find one somewhere. According to MacPrices.com, Best Buy has them in stock.

http://www.macprices.com/g4tracker.shtml

-b

To go one further (and if you want a 17"), PowerMax has a refurb 17 incher for $2888... that's the lowest non-used price I've seen in a while, and depending on the options for your Ti, might only be slightly more expensive.

If I could have found one that cheap when I bought my Ti I *might* have gone for it, even though I find it entirely too large for my purposes.

[iHanhauser]

What rebate are you talking about. Is their an iPod rebate?


Also. Do you think it is wise to wait if I was going to buy a new iPod. Do you think new color ones are coming out.

iHanhauser

[aapljack]

I would say it is a good time to buy an ipod since they were just revised this week. I don't think you will see an update to the ipods anytime before January. Besides, why add color to the ipod display? It works just fine the way it is.

Or are you refering to ipods being made in colors other than white? I haven't heard anything about that.

-b

[CheesePuff]

You can buy my 1 GHz PowerBook G4 (15.2" with the ComboDrive) for $2,100.00 plus shipping of your choice. Look in the Marketplace forum for a new topic by me with pictures and more info. It's in just-like-new shape, barely used.

The thread is:
http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...hreadid=175935

[luckiesf1]

Originally posted by iHanhauser:
What rebate are you talking about. Is their an iPod rebate?


Also. Do you think it is wise to wait if I was going to buy a new iPod. Do you think new color ones are coming out.

iHanhauser

I think the ipod rebate is for students only. If you buy a power book and an ipod you get $300 back I have nothing to worry about now.

[Podolsky]

Originally posted by pete:
Even if there is a new one coming, do you REALLY want it? I say this from experience from having bought rev. A machines and been disappointed on several occasions.....

No question, there is likely to be elevated problems wit Rev A machines but most buyers, the vast majority, will be getting rock-solid boxes that they will have no problems with whatosover. I will gladly order Rev A powerbook with confidence that it will be problem-free machine. Yes, kinks will appear but Apple will stand behind the product. You won't be a guinea pig - you will be in heaven!

[Minty Fresh]

Originally posted by Naz:
Minty Fresh on this board got his 15" yesterday

Yeah...I got my 15"/1 GHZ/512 MB/40 GB/Combo yesterday! I ordered it last week.

[TheIceMan]

Originally posted by y2kerr:
...I'm moving to Japan on Sept 23...

If you don't mind me asking that is a far move from Toronto to Japan. Did you get a cool job?

[Naz]

y2k is a lucky man I would love to move to Japan i dunno why I have such a thing for that country

[retroneo]

Originally posted by Minty Fresh:
Yeah...I got my 15"/1 GHZ/512 MB/40 GB/Combo yesterday! I ordered it last week.

can you give us the first few digits of your serial number (so we can see when they were bult)

XXynn

XX = Letters are the supplier/factory
n = year (i.e. 3= 2003)
mm= week of manufacture

i.e. QT336 = Quanta Technologies, 36th week of 2003

[Naz]

Originally posted by retroneo:
can you give us the first few digits of your serial number (so we can see when they were bult)

XXynn

XX = Letters are the supplier/factory
n = year (i.e. 3= 2003)
mm= week of manufacture

i.e. QT336 = Quanta Technologies, 36th week of 2003

wow thats cool that you can tell that, where is minty

[Minty Fresh]

Originally posted by retroneo:
can you give us the first few digits of your serial number (so we can see when they were bult)

XXynn

XX = Letters are the supplier/factory
n = year (i.e. 3= 2003)
mm= week of manufacture

i.e. QT336 = Quanta Technologies, 36th week of 2003

Okay...let me check!

That's exactly how mine starts! QT336

[Naz]

so this was just built!

[y2kerr]

Originally posted by TheIceMan:
If you don't mind me asking that is a far move from Toronto to Japan. Did you get a cool job?

I don't know how cool the job is yet, but yeah I got a job. I'm going to be teaching English for a company called Nova (www.teachinjapan.com) that hires recent university grads from Canada, the US, Britain, Australia, and I guess every other English-speaking country. I'm not exactly sure what to expect -- I've never been to Japan -- but I have a friend who's been there for the past year, and she says the job's pretty easy.

I'm getting pretty excited about going, except for one small thing -- no Powerbook! I'm gonna call Apple again tomorrow. I really hope they tell me it's on the way! I'd like a few days to get accustomed to OS X before leaving, so I don't have to learn a foreign culture and a foreign operating system at the same time.

[pbjudge]

Originally posted by y2kerr:
I don't know how cool the job is yet, but yeah I got a job. I'm going to be teaching English for a company called Nova (www.teachinjapan.com) that hires recent university grads from Canada, the US, Britain, Australia, and I guess every other English-speaking country. I'm not exactly sure what to expect -- I've never been to Japan -- but I have a friend who's been there for the past year, and she says the job's pretty easy.

I'm getting pretty excited about going, except for one small thing -- no Powerbook! I'm gonna call Apple again tomorrow. I really hope they tell me it's on the way! I'd like a few days to get accustomed to OS X before leaving, so I don't have to learn a foreign culture and a foreign operating system at the same time.

I live in Osaka, Japan. So if you ever want advice or have questions about living in Japan, I'm willing to help out a fellow mac owner!

- PJ

[Minty Fresh]

Originally posted by y2kerr:
I don't know how cool the job is yet, but yeah I got a job. I'm going to be teaching English for a company called Nova (www.teachinjapan.com) that hires recent university grads from Canada, the US, Britain, Australia, and I guess every other English-speaking country. I'm not exactly sure what to expect -- I've never been to Japan -- but I have a friend who's been there for the past year, and she says the job's pretty easy.

I'm getting pretty excited about going, except for one small thing -- no Powerbook! I'm gonna call Apple again tomorrow. I really hope they tell me it's on the way! I'd like a few days to get accustomed to OS X before leaving, so I don't have to learn a foreign culture and a foreign operating system at the same time.

Wow...I checked the site out...and it's very intresting! I've always wanted to live in Japan! I've been to Taiwan, and Hong Kong..and I love the atmosphere, and culture! The way Nova has everything setup, is nice! I was reading through the site.

[pbjudge]

Originally posted by Minty Fresh:
Wow...I checked the site out...and it's very intresting! I've always wanted to live in Japan! I've been to Taiwan, and Hong Kong..and I love the atmosphere, and culture! The way Nova has everything setup, is nice! I was reading through the site.

Be careful. Nova has a bad reputation among many teachers in Japan. Though I've known some people who were quite happy working there, many do not enjoy the atmosphere of their partiuclar branch-school. The company has a high turnover in first year teachers, as many find other places of employment, more to their liking.

It all depends what branch one get's assigned to and how the managers are at that school.
[Sorry to get so far of the thread's topic]

[TheIceMan]

Originally posted by y2kerr:
I don't know how cool the job is yet, but yeah I got a job. I'm going to be teaching English for a company called Nova that hires recent university grads from Canada, the US, Britain, Australia, and I guess every other English-speaking country. I'm not exactly sure what to expect -- I've never been to Japan -- but I have a friend who's been there for the past year, and she says the job's pretty easy...

I have an interview with Nova next week. It just so happens that I have been doing alot of research about Nova and about living in Japan. Below are some links to what I have found useful. Hope that will help you out.

ESL Cafe Job Journal - Japan
-> Read it with a grain of salt. There are many unhappy people.

ESL Journal - Nova: Not perfect but fair
-> This post seems the most "balanced"

Guide to Living in Japan

Japan: Know Before You Go

Living in Japan 1

Americans in Japan

Prices & Living Costs

Nova Union of Teachers

Like you I've never been to Japan and don't know what to really expect. All I have to go by are the info on these links and an email from a former Nova teacher who absolutely loved it while she was there. I contacted her based on her email at the ESL Cafe. She liked it so much she wants to go back to work for Nova in Japan.

Oh, can you tell me what to expect for my interview next week? Do they tell you alot about where you'll live? How much taxes we'll pay, and other helpful information?

Also, how long after your interview did they say you would leave for Japan?

[Note to other readers:] I know all this information could have been exchanged through Private Msg. But I felt that the info is helpful for others who might be interested in working for Nova.

[y2kerr]

Originally posted by pbjudge:
I live in Osaka, Japan. So if you ever want advice or have questions about living in Japan, I'm willing to help out a fellow mac owner!

- PJ

Thanks for the offer, pbjudge. I may take you up on it as last minute questions start piling up in my head in the next few days!

Originally posted by TheIceMan:
I have an interview with Nova next week. It just so happens that I have been doing alot of research about Nova and about living in Japan. Below are some links to what I have found useful. Hope that will help you out.

ESL Cafe Job Journal - Japan
-> Read it with a grain of salt. There are many unhappy people.

ESL Journal - Nova: Not perfect but fair
-> This post seems the most "balanced"

Guide to Living in Japan

Japan: Know Before You Go

Living in Japan 1

Americans in Japan

Prices & Living Costs

Nova Union of Teachers

Like you I've never been to Japan and don't know what to really expect. All I have to go by are the info on these links and an email from a former Nova teacher who absolutely loved it while she was there. I contacted her based on her email at the ESL Cafe. She liked it so much she wants to go back to work for Nova in Japan.

Oh, can you tell me what to expect for my interview next week? Do they tell you alot about where you'll live? How much taxes we'll pay, and other helpful information?

Also, how long after your interview did they say you would leave for Japan?

[Note to other readers:] I know all this information could have been exchanged through Private Msg. But I felt that the info is helpful for others who might be interested in working for Nova.

Thanks for the links!

I don't know what the standard time between interview, hiring and departure is because I was interviewed/hired back in March but chose to depart in September so I could work for the summer. I didn't want to show up in Japan flat broke(I just graduated university in April), though Nova will give you an advance on your salary if you request it.

As for the interview, it's been a while, but questions were along the lines of
"Have you lived with roommates before?" (Because if you choose to live in one of their apartments you'll have 1-2 roommates)
"Why do you think you would be a good teacher?"
"Have you ever taught before?"
"Why do you want to live in Japan?"
"Have you travelled much?"
Stuff like this. The interviewer gave me a little scenario where I was the teacher and she was the student, and I was to explain the word "souvenir." Of course, I couldn't just say, "A souvenir is something you get..." I had to, y'know, do the teacher thing. It went like this:

Me: "Have you gone on vacation recently?"
Interviewer: "Yes!"
Me: "Where did you go?"
Interviewer: "I went to France."
Me: "Did you buy anything in France?"
Interviewer: "Yes, I bought a pair of Gucci shoes."
Me: "Well that would be a souvenir."
Interviewer (no longer pretending to be a student): "No it wouldn't!"
Me: "Why not?"
Interviewer: "Because Gucci is Italian!"
Me: "Oh. How was I supposed to know that?!"

I got the job, so I guess my lack of European shoe knowledge didn't hurt me too much.

They won't tell you where you'll live until soon before you leave. I myself am still waiting to find out where I'm going (hopefully Tokyo!). You can request to live in a large, medium or small city/town, and they'll usually be able to accomidate this, but beyond that they don't promise specific locations. You can ask them about taxes and stuff and they should be able to provide you with answers. The people working in the Toronto office I've been dealing with are former Nova teachers themselves who lived in Japan for years, and so are quite familiar with the country.

Good luck with your interview!


Oh, and since this is the Powerbook message board, I'll mention that I'm still waiting for Apple to email me saying my Powerbook as shipped.

[IronPen]

Originally posted by Minty Fresh:
Okay...let me check!

That's exactly how mine starts! QT336

So, is this the customer serial found in Apple System Profiler? Mine is UV332 (the first few characters).

[TheIceMan]

y2kerr:
Thanks. Good luck in Japan.