Daily Apple: Norway Hearts iTunes, Wait Extend for Extra 2″, & Fun With Spelling
TheAppleBlog —
... 17-inch MacBook Pro Shipments Get Delayed - Apparently it wasn’t late January, like we reported earlier. In fact, its now early February, and users are receiving notices of delays instead of shiny new 17-inch MacBook Pros. The new ship date of 3-4 weeks puts delivery into March. Apple give the reason as “wrapping” difficulties. The new packaging must be amazingly complicated. ...
Apple delays shipment of new unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro
MacDailyNews —
... getting delayed further into the month," David Chartier reports for Ars Technica. Apple has recently been emailing customers "with the message 'Wrapping up the new 17-inch MacBook Pro is taking a few days longer than we projected. As a result, we will be unable to ship your 17-inch MacBook Pro until February 19, 2009,'" Chartier reports. "Apple's online store now also says '3-4 weeks,' which would cause orders placed today not to ship until March," Chartier reports. Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: Good things come to those who wait. ...


