Apple Store is back up with slightly faster Mac Book Pros

I think the most important thing about this upgrade is that now the most expanded MacBook Pro is more powerful that the iMac. Has that ever been the case? I don't remember a time.

I think the most important thing about this upgrade is that now the most expanded MacBook Pro is more powerful that the iMac. Has that ever been the case? I don't remember a time.

I assumed that they would release the 'official' battery-life information by the time they actually started SHIPPING the computers. Still nothing in the spec-sheets.

According to Apple Hot News they also started shipping.

I'm just praying that Berylium is right. I got the email saying that I got upped to a 2.0 for free, but my apple store account still says 1.87, and my ship date is now 2/28.

Whether the ship date changes or not, I'm still super-psyched about the free upgrade. The wait is worth it, in my eyes.

@Berylium:

That is a little better news for us FREE 2.0 guys-- it has been a hard two weeks for me and I can't imagine waiting another two weeks. At minimum I think your phone call "records" indicate they recognize the great PR generated at 8am went from HERO to ZERO at about 2pm. LOL -- Living on the bleading edge is a b@#$!

I placed my MacBook Pro order the moment I could get the online store to work for me on the day of the announcement. Like most people I was pleased and surprised about the "free" upgrades announced today. I received an email detailing the changes around 2pm. Here are a couple interesting lines from the email I received from Apple:

"Today we announced that this week Apple will begin shipping the new 15.4-inch MacBook Pro featuring the Intel Core Duo processor, a built-in iSight, Front Row with Apple Remote and more."

A paragraph later:

We anticipate shipping your upgraded order by February 28, 2006.

Hmmm So I have one of the very first orders of a laptop scheduled to ship this week (as my Order Status has always said) but its also scheduled to ship by February 28. I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed but Im pretty sure the email is contradictory.

So I called Apple and was told the following by a (seemingly) knowledgeable support representative:
- Yes, I do have one of the first orders placed
- Yes, the email is a bit confusing
- Internally, theyre a little confused at Apple about the second/new ship date
- A second email should be coming out tomorrow clarifying the situation. The rep said to me, We were told to tell anyone who called to just forget that email ever arrived.
- There is a very good chance the original ship date will be honored
- If you want to fork over the extra $300 for the 2.16Ghz processor (something I would have done when I first ordered) then your laptop wont ship for a month.

At the moment Im expecting a 2.0Ghz MacBook Pro to be shipped tomorrow. But hey, Im an optimistic sorta guy!

-Berylium

MacBook Pros faster? I don't think so ... By my clock, they're 13 days slower.

My order status just changed from shipping Feb 15 to shipping Feb 28. Ugh. I was pleased with the "intel" switch, but we're getting close to "wintel" delays here ... .

Looks like the consensus is that everyone's lappy got pushed back till Feb. 28th ( and i guess some people got them pushed back even past that--probably depends on when you ordered)-oh but we got the "free" upgrade--BS!!!

Looks like the consensus is that everyone's lappy got pushed back till Feb. 28th ( and i guess some people got them pushed back even past that--probably depends on when you ordered)-oh but we got the "free" upgrade--BS!!!