Thursday, December 13, 2012, 02:16 pm

Apple promises holiday delivery with free 2-3 day shipping

By AppleInsider Staff

Apple's online store is ensuring that U.S. customers get their orders before Christmas with free two- to three-day shipping on all items.


A banner at the top of the Apple Store boasts that customers can "get it in time for the holidays with free 2 - 3 day shipping on everything in the store." The shipping bonus is an added incentive for customers with just a week and a half until Christmas.

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MacBook Air						Discount
11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB,/64GB)	$999.00	sold out	$910.82*	$999.00	$939.00	$88.18
11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,099.00	$1,034.99	$1,003.94*	$1,099.00	$1,034.99	$95.06
13" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,199.00	$1,129.99	$1,096.08*	$1,199.00	$1,099.00	$102.92
13" Air (1.80GHz/8GB/128GB)	$1,299.00	n/a	$1,260.99*	n/a	on order	$38.01
11" Air (2.00GHz 8GB/128GB)	$1,349.00	n/a	$1,303.68*	n/a	$1,349.00	$45.32
11" Air (1.80GHz 4GB/256GB)	$1,399.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$1,199.00^	$200.00
13" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/256GB)	$1,399.00	sold out	sold out	sold out	sold out	$118.66
13" Air (1.80GHz /8GB/256GB)	$1,499.00	n/a	sold out	n/a	sold out	$100.00
13" Air (2.0GHz /4GB/256GB)	$1,499.00	n/a	sold out	n/a	sold out	$100.00
11" Air (2.00GHz /4GB/256GB)	$1,549.00	n/a	sold out	n/a	$1,449.00	$100.00
11" Air (2.00GHz/4GB/512GB)	$1,749.00	n/a	sold out	n/a	$1,549.00^	$200.00
13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro (without Retina display)
2.5GHz 13" (4GB/500GB HDD)	$1,199.00	$1,112.79	$1,079.40*	sold out	$1,112.78	$119.60
2.5GHz 13" (8GB/500GB HDD)	$1,299.00	n/a	on order	n/a	n/a	$86.51
2.9GHz 13" (8GB/750GB HDD)	$1,499.00	$1,398.99	$1,357.02*	$1,499.00	$1,374.00	$141.98
2.9GHz 13" (8GB/1TB HDD)	$1,599.00	n/a	$1,546.18*	n/a	$1,559.00	$52.82
2.9GHz 13" (8GB/256GB SSD)	$1,899.00	n/a	on order	n/a	$1,799.00	$153.01
2.3GHz 15" (4GB/500GB HDD)	$1,799.00	$1,709.96	$1,658.66*	$1,649.00	$1,659.00	$150.00
2.3GHz 15" (4GB/750GB HDD)	$1,899.00	n/a	on order	n/a	n/a	$61.82
2.3GHz 15" (4/750/ANTI-GLARE)	$2,149.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$2,149.00	$0.00
2.7GHz 15" (8GB/750GB HDD)	$2,599.00	n/a	on order	n/a	n/a	$82.82
13-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina display
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,128GB)	$1,499.00	$1,419.00	$1,377.38*	$1,399.00	$1,416.10	$121.62
2.6GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$1,699.00	$1,599.00	$1,551.98*	$1,649.00	$1,599.98	$147.02
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$1,699.00	$1,539.99	$1,479.99	$1,499.00	$1,479.99	$249.01
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$2,199.00	n/a	$1,599.99	sold out	sold out	$599.01
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB)	$2,499.00	n/a	$1,699.99	sold out	$1,899.95	$799.01
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB)	$2,699.00	n/a	$1,799.99	sold out	n/a	$899.01
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB)	$2,999.00	n/a	$1,839.99*	sold out	$2,149.00	$1,159.01
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB)	$3,199.00	n/a	$2,279.49*	sold out	sold out	$919.51
15-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina display
2.3GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB)	$2,199.00	$1,944.99	$1,899.99	sold out	$1,899.00	$300.00
2.4GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB)	$2,199.00	$2,079.98	$2,017.58*	$2,199.00	$1,999.00	$200.00
2.6GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 512GB)	$2,799.00	$2,279.99	$2,299.99	sold out	$2,249.00	$550.00
2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 512GB)	$2,799.00	$2,649.99	$2,570.48*	$2,799.00	$2,599.00	$228.52
2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 768GB)	$3,199.00	n/a	$2,699.99	sold out	sold out	$499.01
Mac mini
2.50GHz dualCore i5 Mac mini	$599.00	$574.98	$574.98	sold out	$574.98	$24.02
2.30GHz quad Core i7 Mac mini	$799.00	$774.99	$788.84	$794.00	$779.00	$24.01
2.30GHz quad Core i7 mini Server	$999.00	$980.00	$961.34	$989.00	$949.00	$50.00
iMac
21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,299.00	$1,229.98	$1,193.08*	$1,279.00	$1,224.95	$105.92
21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/16GB/1TB)	$1,499.00	n/a	$1,406.49*	n/a	$1,499.00	$92.51
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,499.00	$1,429.99	$1,387.08*	$1,479.00	$1,399.99	$111.92
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB)	$1,699.00	n/a	$1,643.18*	$1,699.00	$1,699.00	$55.82
21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,699.00	n/a	$1,643.18*	$1,699.00	$1,699.00	$0.00
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB Fusion)	$1,749.00	n/a	$1,682.94*	n/a	$1,749.00	$66.06
21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB)	$1,899.00	n/a	$1,837.18*	n/a	$1,899.00	$61.82
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion)	$1,949.00	n/a	$1,885.68*	n/a	$1,949.00	$63.32
21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion)	$2,149.00	n/a	$2,079.68*	n/a	$2,149.00	$69.32
27.0" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,799.00	$1,699.98	$1,648.98*	$1,779.00	$1,699.98	$150.02
27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,999.00	$1,899.99	$1,842.98*	$1,979.00	$1,899.99	$156.02
27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX)	$2,149.00	n/a	$2,079.68*	n/a	$2,149.00	$69.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB)	$2,199.00	n/a	$2,128.18*	n/a	$2,199.00	$70.82
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX)	$2,349.00	n/a	$2,273.68*	n/a	$2,349.00	$75.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/675MX)	$2,449.00	n/a	$2,370.68*	n/a	$2,449.00	$78.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1TB)	$2,549.00	n/a	$2,467.68*	n/a	$2,549.00	$81.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/680MX)	$2,599.00	n/a	$2,473.49*	n/a	$2,599.00	$125.51
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/675MX)	$2,599.00	n/a	$2,516.18*	n/a	n/a	$82.82
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/680MX)	$2,749.00	n/a	$2,661.68*	n/a	$2,749.00	$87.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/675MX)	$2,649.00	n/a	$2,564.68*	n/a	$2,599.00	$84.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/680MX)	$2,799.00	n/a	$2,710.17*	n/a	$2,799.00	$88.83
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/675MX)	$2,799.00	n/a	$2,710.18*	n/a	n/a	$88.82
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/680MX)	$2,949.00	n/a	$2,812.99*	n/a	$2,949.00	$136.01
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX)	$3,249.00	n/a	$3,152.49*	n/a	$3,249.00	$96.51
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/32GB/3T Fusion/680MX)	$3,349.00	n/a	$3,243.68*	n/a	$3,349.00	$105.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX)	$3,449.00	n/a	n/a	n/a	$3,449.00	$0.0
Mac Pro
3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro	$2,499.00	$2,285.99	$2,285.98	$2,499.00	$2,285.98	$199.12
2.40GHz 12-Core Mac Pro	$3,799.00	$3,627.99	$3,627.99	$3,799.00	$3,599.99	$199.01
3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro Server	$2,999.00	$2,999.00	$3,099.99	$2,999.00	$2,714.07	$284.93
Apple Thunderbolt Display
27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display	$999.00	$949.99	$949.98	$999.00	$949.98	$49.02