AppleInsider Staff
Both the 2.3 gigahertz and 2.6 gigahertz standard configuration models now ship in a week or less when ordered directly from Apple. Previously, estimated shipping times were pegged at 2 to 3 weeks.
The shortened shipping times come as Apple has also expanded configuration options for the entry-level MacBook Pro with Retina display, allowing users to add 512- or 768-gigabyte solid-state drives to the base model with a 2.3-gigahertz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor.
Shipping times for the MacBook Pro with Retina display have readily improved since the next-generation notebook was unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Apple has called the new MacBook Pro, which borrows elements from the thin-and-light MacBook Air, "the most beautiful computer we have ever made."
The standout feature of the new MacBook Pro is its 2,880-by-1,880-pixel Retina display that features 220 pixels-per-inch on the 15.4-inch screen. The new design also cuts glare by 75 percent by removing the glass cover found in previous models.
In addition to Apple's own online store, the new MacBook Pro with Retina display is also available for purchase from authorized Apple resellers. Many of the resellers found in AppleInsider's Mac Price Guide ship the new high-resolution MacBook Pro the same day it is ordered.
Wesley Hilliard
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Mike Wuerthele
13 Comments
5-7 business days or 1-2 weeks that it's been saying....seems to be the same thing.
Sweet! especially now that Apple allows for full customization on both the "lower-end" $2199 model as well as the high-end one $2799. The 2.6GHz/16GB/256GB is the best combo as far as what you get for each dollar invested IMO.
Got mine Tuesday! Ordered it July 3rd though...
2.6 GHz
16 GB RAM
512 GB HDD
Starts up or fully reboots in about 18 seconds. Photoshop starts up in about 3.
I did, however, just try to put a DVD into the right side where it was on my old MacBook Pro, and when it didn't slide in first try, I realized my idiocy. LOL
I love this thing, but it'll take some getting used to.
Well with the FW Dongle released these could be used more in business now. I'll get a few in and see how they go.
I'm disappointed. The trolls aren't here yet saying that this is the death knell for Apple and they're able to ship so quickly because no one wants these laptops (too expensive).