[jkwuc89]

I just got off the phone with a very helpful representative at Apple and was told by him that ordering over the phone is faster than ordering over the website. Orders over the website are batched up during the day and then, submitted for fulfillment at the end of the day. Orders over the phone are submitted for fulfillment immediately. So, if you are ordering a new MBP today, I recommend doing so via 1-800-MY-APPLE.

[Macfreak7]

Cool! thanks for the tip!

[jkwuc89]

FWIW...my order for a 17" MBP was quoted as follows:
Build time: 8 - 9 days
Delivery time: 4 days
So, the two week countdown has begun.

[buddy1065]

If it ends up like when the aluminum Powerbooks first came out they will be in the stores sooner or at least at the same time people receive their orders by phone or over the net. I got mine from a local Apple store when others on the net were wishing their internet/phone orders would arrive. I have waited this long; I can wait for my local store to get one.