4 month wait for my iMac? What the hell?

[Deleted User] · 14/09/11 - 23:23

So I've just ordered a new iMac via the education store. I've ordered the following:

- 21.5" iMac (entry-level model, not configured)
- £50 added 2 year telephone support
- £70 HP Printer (part of the £70 off a printer offer)
- £65 gift card

Now my dispatch date is 6th January 2012 and my delivery date is 10th January 2012!!!!!! What the hell? :eek::eek: That's a shocking 4 month wait. The only thing I can think of that is slowing the order down is the printer perhaps?

I'm obviously going to call them up in the morning tomorrow, but in the mean time anyone care to shed any light? Haha I thought they were taking the **** at first, but clearly not :eek::D

max99 · 15/09/11 - 02:28

Apple now vet all purchases to ensure the buyer is worthy of becoming a Mac User. This process can take approximately four months, as it involves numerous background checks for suitability.

Stig · 15/09/11 - 07:06

There will be huge numbers of people ordering at the beginning of the academic year and spending their £65 gift card.

It's a shame:

Users didn't think ahead and order earlier
Apple didn't think ahead and get more stock

"Think Different" eh?

davethorp · 15/09/11 - 07:22

Have you checked the availability of the individual products you have ordered on the apple store website?

All iMacs are showing as being in stock so I don't think that is the issue. Some printers are showing as only being available in 3-4 months so I think that may well be the cause of the delay in which case I'd just select an alternative printer that is in stock if I were you

Lushness · 15/09/11 - 08:43

They better have them in stock when I go and buy mine, but I'll be going in store so hopefully that won't be a problem.

[Deleted User] · 15/09/11 - 09:27

Ah it's all been sorted after a quick phone call.

Basically they have had a huge demand for the printer I ordered, being one of the cheaper models and having relatively cheap ink as well. The system hasn't had time to update itself or something, but the printer is now in stock as my order is now 'preparing for shipment'. I was told it was nothing to worry about. wooooo.

[Deleted User] · 15/09/11 - 09:57

max99 wrote: »

Apple now vet all purchases to ensure the buyer is worthy of becoming a Mac User. This process can take approximately four months, as it involves numerous background checks for suitability.

ROFLMAO

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Maxatoria · 15/09/11 - 10:06

max99 wrote: »

Apple now vet all purchases to ensure the buyer is worthy of becoming a Mac User. This process can take approximately four months, as it involves numerous background checks for suitability.

and dont forget each and every Apple machine has to be blessed by steve jobs before it is allowed to be dispatched by the clergy to the congregational member

max99 · 15/09/11 - 12:49

Maxatoria wrote: »

and dont forget each and every Apple machine has to be blessed by steve jobs before it is allowed to be dispatched by the clergy to the congregational member

You're just making stuff up, now.

edEx · 15/09/11 - 13:27

Wasn't the suitability test always the case? I thought that's what the Apple logo stickers were for, to prove you'd passed.

[Deleted User] · 15/09/11 - 13:41

max99 wrote: »

it involves numerous background checks for suitability.

if you are over 30, quick, get yourself a rollneck and grow a beard, preferably a little goatee.
If you're under 30, you must get some shiny suit and pointy shoes as long as both your feet put together.
And don't forget to bore everybody else silly about cr@pple

Maxatoria · 15/09/11 - 14:48

max99 wrote: »

You're just making stuff up, now.

are you sure??

check outside your house is there a few silver cars outside with men in black turtle neck jumpers inside as you may get a visit from the church of apples religious thought police

cnbcwatcher · 15/09/11 - 15:33

max99 wrote: »

Apple now vet all purchases to ensure the buyer is worthy of becoming a Mac User. This process can take approximately four months, as it involves numerous background checks for suitability.

How? Do they have an indoctrination ceremony/service to fully convert the buyer to the Cult of Mac? Oh wait that already exists in the Apple Store in the form of their training service

Maybe the buyer has to fill out a questionnaire to prove they are worthy of owning a Mac and swear under oath never to use Windows again

edEx · 15/09/11 - 15:38

cnbcwatcher wrote: »

How? Do they have an indoctrination ceremony/service to fully convert the buyer to the Cult of Mac? Oh wait that already exists in the Apple Store in the form of their training service Maybe the buyer has to fill out a questionnaire to prove they are worthy of owning a Mac and swear under oath never to use Windows again

Careful. Giving away their corporate secrets will get Apple Legal after you

cnbcwatcher · 15/09/11 - 15:50

edEx wrote: »

Careful. Giving away their corporate secrets will get Apple Legal after you

OK I won't say any more

I was joking btw.

edEx · 15/09/11 - 16:18

cnbcwatcher wrote: »

I was joking btw.

Nice save. Maybe you'll get away with it....this time

cnbcwatcher · 15/09/11 - 17:48

edEx wrote: »

Nice save. Maybe you'll get away with it....this time

I hope so

breppo · 15/09/11 - 23:10

I was visited once by the men in black turtle neck jumpers. Turned out it was a background check on a friend of mine. Did my friend ever use a Microsoft product and did he praise it? "Yes", I answered, "but he never inhaled."
My friend did get his Apple.
Mind you, it was back in the Apple II days. I've heard the policy has become more stringent in recent years.

danleto · 15/09/11 - 23:19

Thanks for the story...

cnbcwatcher · 16/09/11 - 13:27

breppo wrote: »

I was visited once by the men in black turtle neck jumpers. Turned out it was a background check on a friend of mine. Did my friend ever use a Microsoft product and did he praise it? "Yes", I answered, "but he never inhaled."
My friend did get his Apple.
Mind you, it was back in the Apple II days. I've heard the policy has become more stringent in recent years.

How did they know where you lived? :eek::D Did they make your friend pray to His Jobsness and The Woz before he got his Apple?

Toby53 · 16/09/11 - 16:35

max99 wrote: »

Apple now vet all purchases to ensure the buyer is worthy of becoming a Mac User. This process can take approximately four months, as it involves numerous background checks for suitability.

Does this apply to a purchase of an I-ron, planing to buy one this weekend

breppo · 16/09/11 - 18:01

cnbcwatcher wrote: »

How did they know where you lived? :eek::D Did they make your friend pray to His Jobsness and The Woz before he got his Apple?

My friend listed me as one of his character references. Apparently you had to fill in a huge form with all kinds of intrusive questions.
At the time my brother saw the men in black turtle neck jumpers at our old school, so they must have asked there too.
There were just a couple of Sinclair ZX81's in that school at the time, so no danger of any contamination.
My friend never divulged what he had to do to finally get his Apple II Plus. Probably too embarrassed/scared to breach contract to talk about it.

cnbcwatcher · 16/09/11 - 19:21

breppo wrote: »

My friend listed me as one of his character references. Apparently you had to fill in a huge form with all kinds of intrusive questions.
At the time my brother saw the men in black turtle neck jumpers at our old school, so they must have asked there too.
There were just a couple of Sinclair ZX81's in that school at the time, so no danger of any contamination.
My friend never divulged what he had to do to finally get his Apple II Plus. Probably too embarrassed/scared to breach contract to talk about it.

I bet they even wanted to know what you had for breakfast! :eek: I'm on the lookout for the men in black turtlenecks now in case they approach my house :eek::D

edEx · 16/09/11 - 20:30

You already let them in when you bought the MacBook. That little green light next to the camera doesn't always come on you know :cool:

cnbcwatcher · 16/09/11 - 21:54

edEx wrote: »

You already let them in when you bought the MacBook. That little green light next to the camera doesn't always come on you know :cool:

Which green light? I thought that was the power cable

pocatello · 17/09/11 - 00:02

I doubt they'd make you wait for everything for the sake of a printer, these things tend to be split into different shipments if that happens.

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