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French customer receives Mac Studio order a few days early

A French Apple fan has received his Mac Studio order a few days before orders are officially supposed to arrive — and he has shared images of the device, too.

The Mac Studio buyer is named Simon, French-language site Mac4Ever has reported. According to the outlet, an unnamed Apple Store gave Simon his order a few days ahead of schedule.

After receiving his order early, Simon shared a number of images — including photos of the device's box, its front and back, and its bottom. The images don't reveal anything new about the Mac Studio, but they do depict what Mac4Ever calls a "pleasant blunder" on the part of the Apple retail location.

Credit: Mac4Ever Credit: Mac4Ever

While Apple generally tries to stop products from shipping before they intended launch date, retailers occasionally mess up and give out the devices early.

Credit: Mac4Ever Credit: Mac4Ever

Back in May 2021, a few Apple customers said they received their M1 iPad Pro orders a few days earlier than expected. Multiple people also received their AirTag orders sooner than anticipated in April 2021.

The Mac Studio, which starts at $1,999, is a new machine in the desktop Mac lineup that occupies a slot between the Mac mini and Mac Pro. It's equipped with Apple's highest-end M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips and boasts more power than the technically higher-tier Mac Pro.

Apple's Mac Studio went on sale after the company's "Peek Performance" event earlier in March. It's slated to arrive on customer doorsteps and in-store on Friday, March 18.

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23 Comments

bobolicious 11 Years · 1188 comments

...and so do we get a lock slot after all, on the bottom with potential clearance if overhanging a desk, or maybe as shown perched on its side...?

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williamlondon 15 Years · 1432 comments

...and so do we get a lock slot after all, on the bottom with potential clearance if overhanging a desk, or maybe as shown perched on its side...?

Nice catch, though seems strange you'd have to situate it on the side like that to attach it.

Edit: I want one.

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gregoriusm 18 Years · 518 comments

...and so do we get a lock slot after all, on the bottom with potential clearance if overhanging a desk, or maybe as shown perched on its side...?
Nice catch, though seems strange you'd have to situate it on the side like that to attach it.

Edit: I want one.

Third party people will come up with something to attach it without turning it on its side. 

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M68000 8 Years · 910 comments

Congrats French customer.  I’m thinking these studio models will sell very well.  That SD card slot on the front is brilliant,  people into photography\videography will love this.   At the same time,  the “regular” mini is great.  I will take a mini or studio over the iMac any day, just love the options of hooking hardware up to it.

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marklark 17 Years · 35 comments

What lock slot?  That’s obviously a bonus USB-C/Thunderbolt port.  ;^)

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