[GSixZero]

Originally posted by faithfulanchor:
What I don't understand is how people are placing orders like today and yesterday and getting estimated ships of 2/25 and 2/24, when i order mine a week ago (exactly) and mine still says open, with an estimated ship of 2/28!!!!

WTF!!!! I WANT MY POWERBOOK!!!!!

Perhaps you posted it already, but what configuration did you order?

[ar1550]

So I guess mine just never got a departure scan from Shanghai; since my previous post, it has been tracked as arriving at and then leaving Alaska. I've got hope now for delivery on Friday.

[pumpkinapo]

You just gotta love the international date line...

Code:
Ship date              Feb 15, 2005 	
Estimated delivery     Feb 18, 2005 10:30 AM

Feb 16, 2005
      9:22 pm     Left FedEx Ramp_            SHANGHAI CN_
      3:37 pm     Left FedEx Sort Facility    ANCHORAGE AK_
     12:31 pm     Arrived at Sort Facility    ANCHORAGE AK_
      1:57 am     Arrived at FedEx Ramp       SHANGHAI CN_
Feb 15, 2005
     11:30 PM     At local FedEx facility     SHANGHAI CN  	
      2:19 PM 	  Picked up   	              SHANGHAI CN  	
	          Package received after FedEx cutoff  	
      2:19 PM 	  Left origin   	      SHANGHAI CN  	
      2:01 PM 	  Package data transmitted to FedEx

[faithfulanchor]

15 inch powerbook, with BTO 1GB Ram, 128 Mb Vid. Card, 100 Gb HD...
I know BTO delays it, but it seems like some of the people saying theirs are shipping or those who have earlier ship dates then mine also have some BTO options.

But...

There's a strong possibility i'm just mad with impatience.

[johnt519]

Mine's somewhere between Alaska and here... so close..

Code:
Feb 16, 2005__1:55 PM  Departed FedEx location      ANCHORAGE, AK_

              12:31 PM  Arrived at FedEx location   ANCHORAGE, AK_

[you_are_right]

got my 17" yesterday, picked it up in HKG....

the story with the motherboard revision was a very bad information from the other shop, who wanted to drive me into the direction of a 15", since he had no 17" in stock...this is something I did not expect from an apple reseller, but the increasing customer and therefore supplier base will also bring in more black sheeps.

However the owner of the shop where I bought it now told me, that the 17" is short of supply, but due to general a shortage of the 100GB hard drives, this is what he knows.

The first impressions of the 17" PB is good, but unfortunately one thing has to be fixed...the trackpad click button has a contact problem, sometimes when I hold it down, beyond its mechanical pressure point, it will loose the signal....this is very bad, when you are used to drag and drop with the click button pushed down

Anybody else encountered this problem or knows a fix for it ?

[lewisyu]

I'm so envy to hear that...

I'm also from HK. Still waiting for my PB17. As I use company's $$$, I need to place order via a education-VAR. The Sales just told me that my PB17 will *probably* be delivered next week...

My Apple Wireless mouse is waiting for it's mother...

Originally posted by you_are_right:
got my 17" yesterday, picked it up in HKG....

[faithfulanchor]

ALRIGHT! IT FINALLY SHIPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I guess I owe everyone an apology for all the whining I did.
Sorry. Couldn't help it.

[johnt519]

This is just tooooo close:

Code:
Feb 17, 2005__7:21 AM   At dest sort facility  _EAST BOSTON, MA_

Still says Estimated Delivery 2/18... but maybe, just maybe, instead of sitting about 10 miles away, they'll put it on a truck for me....

[johnt519]

Yes yes yes!!

Code:
7:39 am   On FedEx vehicle for delivery    WILMINGTON MA

[pumpkinapo]

Originally posted by johnt519:
Yes yes yes!!

Code:
7:39 am   On FedEx vehicle for delivery    WILMINGTON MA

Congrats... mine made it to the local FedEx Facility at 8:16AM, don't know if it made the local delivery truck though.

[philc]

Finally my PB has shipped! Now I can move from watching the Apple order status to Fedex tracking. As you know the more you track it the faster it comes

Phil

[johnt519]

Wooooo!



It's here! Arrived about 20 minutes after I posted above!

Now in the process of transferring info from the iBook. First time I've done the auto setup transfer dealy, so I'm curious as to how well it's going to work - especially for the Applications.

[ar1550]

OMG, I woke up 5 minutes ago, checked the tracking page right away...it made it from AK to IN to "on vehicle for delivery" overnight. I walked by the front door a minute later and a Fedex van is there. I have to go to work in 20 minutes though I probably have time to open the box.

[bondjames]

Ok I ordered a Powerbook on February 5th.
It's a 15 inch 1.67 GHZ SuperDrive with 80 GB and 512 RAM.
It shipped on February 13th and I'm still waiting for it.
Right now, it should be between Shanga� and Switzerland.
I'm afraid it will not arrive before next Tuesday or Wednesday...
My girlfriend ordered a 12 inch PB on February 8th and already got it yesterday...Argggggggggghhhhhhhh
Anyway, I can't wait for it to arrive...

[syanover]

Ok, I'm jealous, my PB went from Shanghai to Anchorage to Memphis with all of yours but now it's sitting in Mississauga. I'm worried because the comments are "released for delivery" and it still has a four hour flight to get to Calgary. It arrived in Mississauga at 9:46am on the 17th. I'm hoping that it is catching a late flight out of Toronto and will be here in Calgary tomorrow morning or else I will be

[frankd]

Originally posted by bondjames:
Ok I ordered a Powerbook on February 5th.
It's a 15 inch 1.67 GHZ SuperDrive with 80 GB and 512 RAM.
It shipped on February 13th and I'm still waiting for it.
Right now, it should be between Shanga� and Switzerland.
I'm afraid it will not arrive before next Tuesday or Wednesday...
My girlfriend ordered a 12 inch PB on February 8th and already got it yesterday...Argggggggggghhhhhhhh
Anyway, I can't wait for it to arrive...

I think it is stuck with all the others going to Europe (I counted more than 400 of them). They have the flight booked for today.
Check www.apecode.com and you'll find out.
My 15 inch is there also.
BTW, I guess this means you will not see it before next Thursday/Friday.
Usually when TNT sends things to Switzerland it takes 5 days only from the Netherland (2 days for the customs there and 3 in Switzerland). At least this is my experience (12 total days before one can really have it; of course Apple says 5-7 days for delivery, but who trusts them anymore??)

[syanover]

WooHoo Feb 18, 2005 1:57 am Left FedEx Ramp MISSISSAUGA CA
Catching a flight to Calgary. I'll see it in the morning. I'm going to stay home and wait for it.

[jumpjim]

How about this for annoying....

17 feb 05 32 05 Flight Booked Apple Shanghai
14 feb 05 86 06 shipment on hold due to cargo exceeding daily space allocation KN High Tech Logistics
14 feb 05 30 60 departed from product source Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
14 feb 05 05 00 boxes scanned Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
14 feb 05 00 05 Data received from supplier Apple Shanghai
14 feb 05 30 64 Departed from source

AAAGGGGGHHHHHHH....

I start flying to Shanghai with British Airways in April....maybe I could pick it up if it's still stuck

[bondjames]

Ok here is my tracking info...

16 feb 05 32 55 flight departed Apple Shanghai
16 feb 05 32 05 Flight Booked Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
13 feb 05 86 06 shipment on hold due to cargo exceeding daily space allocation KN High Tech Logistics
13 feb 05 30 60 departed from product source Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
13 feb 05 00 05 Data received from supplier Apple Shanghai
13 feb 05 05 00 boxes scanned Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
13 feb 05 30 64 Departed from source Apple Shanghai

No news since february 16th.....
Do you think the plane crashed?

By the way frankd, I saw you came from geneva. Do you have 2 brothers? Lionel and danielo?
Oh and I think mine took the plane just before yours

[johnt519]

Just want to report - got my new Powerbook yesterday, and it is awesome. I'm coming from an iBook 800mhz, which I loved, (and still do, it's a rockin' machine). I used the System Migration tool for the first time, and it's the best thing since sliced soup... plug in the firewire cable, put iBook into target disk mode, and in 30 minutes EVERYTHING was transferred over. I thought I was going to have an evening of installing my software, but it was all copied over.

Amazing. Let's see any Winders system do that....and work!

[zubo]

My 15" shipped the 14th and will be here in about an hour!

[SMacTech]

I just ordered a 12" PB 1.5Ghz using my ADC discount!! I had been using a pismo 400 when mobile, so this will be a great upgrade. I bet I end up using it more than my MDD867 and 20" ACD.

I thank the IRS for sending my refund so promptly.

[J_Anderton]

Originally posted by SMacTech:
I just ordered a 12" PB 1.5Ghz using my ADC discount!! I had been using a pismo 400 when mobile, so this will be a great upgrade. I bet I end up using it more than my MDD867 and 20" ACD.

I thank the IRS for sending my refund so promptly.

When does your say it will be shipped?

[karellen]

Originally posted by frankd:
I think it is stuck with all the others going to Europe (I counted more than 400 of them). They have the flight booked for today.
...

One of them is mine!

At least they are on the plane now.

BTW, how do you know there are more than 400 waiting on that plane?

[philc]

My PB is now on a Fedex truck circling somewhere around our city. It is so close I can almost feel it!

[copticman]

Has anybody heard about the new Powerbook G5? Some people are just spreading it around, and some already ordered..... but still its not in Mac's stock. they just reserved it...

[djpluv]

Originally posted by philc:
My PB is now on a Fedex truck circling somewhere around our city. It is so close I can almost feel it!

mine was delivered this morning of course, i'm at work and won't be able to get to her until this evening

[SMacTech]

Originally posted by J_Anderton:
When does your say it will be shipped?

I haven't checked the online order tracking, but it said 1-3 days when it was ordered.

[Thomasair]

So it seems everyone gets his Powerbook from Shanghai. I called the Apple Store the other day & they told me my 12" will be shipped from Holland after it got its keyboard from Ireland. Anyone else here?

Btw, order date was Feb. 14, scheduled shipment is Feb. 24.

Thomas

[markponcelet]

You know, about all you can do when you're waiting the Long Wait for your new powerbook is entertain yourself with the tracking pages. Here's mine:

Start in Shanghai. Just like everyone else. Powerbook arrives after the cut-off time for shipping, just like everone else. Faint sounds of cursing heard in Shanghai, coming from somewhere far away. (Utah, perhaps?)

Next day, it's on to Anchorage. Okay! It's in the country! Then it's off to Indianna. Indianna?

There it's held briefly because it's an international order. (Curiously, the entry changes from "released for international shipping" or something like that to "held in center.")

Now it's off to Tennessee.

Come back! You're going the wrong way!

[reybart]

Just got my PB 17 this morning @ 10:03. I am so happy!

[frankd]

Oh and I think mine took the plane just before yours

[/B]

Well, that's fair no? You ordered 5 DAYS after me and therefore Apple obviously takes care of your order first!
I am really tired.
Shipment 15 days after the order, flight booked for 3 days after that and still the page is not updated so I have to argue that it still sits in China after 19 days... Well, counting the 3-5 days estimate for shipping and 5-7 for delivering, Apple is really doing a great job, China is sooo far away.

Actually in this way they're losing orders. There were some more people in my workplace that needed a new computer and after seeing the long time it takes to deliver, they went for various peecees with linux. A month ago we were proposing to migrate to Mac OS, but given this performance, they are all now making fun of me...

[J_Anderton]

I'm happy.

My 12" Powerbook has shipped today! That is six days before it's estimate ship date!

Since I went cheap and got the ground service, they said I should receive it within five days. So, I'm hoping, hoping, hoping I will get it before this Friday. I can't wait.

Now, I must start buying my accessories...sleeve for the Powerbook, bluetooth mouse, MS Office or iWork...questions are...which ones?!???

[Simon]

Originally posted by J_Anderton:
Now, I must start buying my accessories...sleeve for the Powerbook

Tucano Second Skin.

bluetooth mouse

Logitech MX900.

MS Office or iWork

OO.org or NeoOffice (better IMHO) and iWork.

[J_Anderton]

Originally posted by Simon:
Tucano Second Skin.

Thank you for the suggestions. Although, I've narrowed it down to the RadTech Powersleeve, RadTech Glove sleeve, or the Crumpler Hymm 12 sleeve. The question is, do I want to pay $50 for the Crumpler or just $30 for the RadTech's? Hmmm...

Logitech MX900.

Too expensive. I don't want to spend that much on a mouse...or do I?

OO.org or NeoOffice (better IMHO) and iWork.

Hmmm...Never heard of NeoOffice. Do they have a good screenplay template?

[gizzard]

I bought a Sleevecase from Waterfield (www.sfbags.com). Sure it cost me $60, but it was well worth it.

[faithfulanchor]

FInally!!!! I will have this beast tommorow morning.
It left memphis today at 2:52, and I'm in the good'ole heart of dixie, so it will be here tommorow morning before 10.

I know one young man who won't be going to any of his classes tommorow...

And I will definatly put pictures up ASAP!

[jumpjim]

Anybody know what's happening with the European shipment?

My 15" Powerbook left Shanghai on a flight on the 17th and there have been NO tracking updates since then...it appears to have just vanished into thin air.

I'm beginning to get a bit grumpy now....

17 feb 05 32 05 Flight Booked Apple Shanghai
17 feb 05 32 55 flight departed Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
14 feb 05 86 06 shipment on hold due to cargo exceeding daily space allocation KN High Tech Logistics
14 feb 05 30 60 departed from product source Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
14 feb 05 05 00 boxes scanned Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
14 feb 05 00 05 Data received from supplier Apple Shanghai
14 feb 05 30 64 Departed from source Apple Shanghai

[Simon]

Originally posted by jumpjim:
Anybody know what's happening with the European shipment?

Hmm, my 15" was scheduled to ship on the 24th, but it shipped today!

[frankd]

Originally posted by Simon:
Hmm, my 15" was scheduled to ship on the 24th, but it shipped today!

OK, it shipped. But did it leave China??
It seems like TNT (and Kuehne und Nagel) are not tracking expeditions anymore since last Thursday...

[Simon]

Originally posted by frankd:
OK, it shipped. But did it leave China??
It seems like TNT (and Kuehne und Nagel) are not tracking expeditions anymore since last Thursday...

It didn't leave China yet. No idea what's going on. Maybe all these countless new PowerBooks are just waiting for their turn to board the plane.

[bondjames]

Here is my tracking info so far...

18 feb 05 30 10 departed direct Apple Shanghai
18 feb 05 40 69 accept scanned at EDC KN Luxemburg
18 feb 05 40 60 Arrived at EDC KN Luxemburg
16 feb 05 32 55 flight departed Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
16 feb 05 32 05 Flight Booked Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
13 feb 05 86 06 shipment on hold due to cargo exceeding daily space allocation KN High Tech Logistics
13 feb 05 30 60 departed from product source Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
13 feb 05 00 05 Data received from supplier Apple Shanghai
13 feb 05 05 00 boxes scanned Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai
13 feb 05 30 64 Departed from source Apple Shanghai


I hope they are not sending it back to Shanga�...Has someone had the same weird thing?
"departed direct Apple Shanga�"...

[bondjames]

Ok guys, I've made a very deep analysis, and using all the information I could found browsing the web I came to the following conclusion.
This applies only to European customers.

Once your status shows "Depart terminal Luxembourg", this means that your package will be delivered two days later on.
I would say I trust this analysis with a 90% confidence level...

So if your status shows : Monday depart terminal, LUxembourg, this should mean that you should receive your computer on Wednesday!!"

Here is whathappens in my opinion to your computer after arriving from China.
Let's say your computer arrives in Luxembourg today, on Monday. The same day, it will leave Luxembourg for Nederland, more precissely to Eindhoven where all the European computers seem to be centralized.
Your computer arrives in Nederland on Tuesday.
Then, your computer will clear customs in Duiven and then sent to Eindhoven for its final trip. It should leave Eindhoven during the night and arrive at your flat Wednesday morning.


Based on my analysis, I expect my PB 15" to arrive tomorrow

[J_Anderton]

Mine says...

Feb 19, 2005 11:15 PM

Left origin

SUZHOU CN



10:48 PM

Picked up

SUZHOU CN

Package received after FedEx cutoff

It said that yesterday morning and still today. I'm sure I'll get an update soon.

[jaknudsen]

Got mine today, ordered it February 1st. Here is the complete tracking info, if anyone are interested:

TNT:

Code:
21 Feb 2005 	13:05 	Oslo 	Delivered 
21 Feb 2005 	08:08 	Oslo 	Out For Delivery 
20 Feb 2005 	15:33 	Oslo 	Import Received 
19 Feb 2005 	17:08 	Helsingborg Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point 
18 Feb 2005 	23:04 	Arnhem Hub 	Consignment Received At Transit Point 
18 Feb 2005 	23:03 	Arnhem Hub 	Consignment Passed Through Transit Point 
18 Feb 2005 	22:33 	Arnhem Hub 	Consignment Received At Transit Point 
18 Feb 2005 	22:28 	Arnhem Hub 	Consignment Passed Through Transit Point 
18 Feb 2005 	18:36 	Eindhoven 	Shipped From Originating Depot 
18 Feb 2005 	13:34 	Eindhoven 	Consignment Received At Transit Point

Kuehne&Nagel:

Code:
15 feb 05 	90 75 	truck arrived at final destination 	Apple Shanghai
14 feb 05 	30 10 	departed direct 	KN Luxemburg
14 feb 05 	40 69 	accept scanned at EDC 	KN Luxemburg
14 feb 05 	40 60 	Arrived at EDC  	KN Luxemburg
14 feb 05 	86 14 	booking slot obtained 	KN Luxemburg 
12 feb 05 	32 55 	flight departed 	Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai 	 
12 feb 05 	32 05 	Flight Booked 	        Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai 	 
11 feb 05 	30 60 	departed from product source 	Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai 	 
11 feb 05 	05 00 	boxes scanned   	Kuehne & Nagel Shanghai 	 
11 feb 05 	00 05 	Data received from supplier 	Apple Shanghai 	 
11 feb 05 	30 64 	Departed from source 	Apple Shanghai

[frankd]

Wow! This means I should have mine on the 26th (or rather the 28th because the 26th is sat.), I am following your data but 7 days later.
Well, that means almost a month from order to deliver....

[bondjames]

@frankd:

Is your status already "Luxembourg depart terminal"?
If that's the case, you should receive your package in no more than 2 days. (3 if you are unlucky)

The only people who get their computers more than 2-3 days after their computers leave Luxembourg, seem to be people living in Scandinavia.

peace

[frankd]

Originally posted by bondjames:
@frankd:

Is your status already "Luxembourg depart terminal"?
If that's the case, you should receive your package in no more than 2 days. (3 if you are unlucky)

The only people who get their computers more than 2-3 days after their computers leave Luxembourg, seem to be people living in Scandinavia.

peace

No, I've bought before from apple and it took 4 days only in Switzerland from SG to Geneva. It was sitting at the customs there for 3 days.
Anyway, at the moment my status is "Arrived at EDC", which I don't know exactly what it means, but I see from jaknudsen that I am only halfway through.

[J_Anderton]

What I'm curious about is why my 12" PB shipped out of Suzhou, China and not Shanghai, China like everyone elses.