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When will i5 and i7 Quad Core iMacs actually be shipped?

I ordered the new iMac 27" Quad Core i7 yesterday. I am so excited to start using it in place of my iMac G5. My order says it will be shipped in "November" but the new optional Apple Remote is showing as being shipped "November 23" (is that a hint?) Does anyone have a clearer understanding of the likely ship date for the Quad Care iMacs. I am guessing that the delay is due to Apple not yet having a supply of these particular i5 & i7 Intel chips, are they being used currently in any other Macs? I don't think so. If you have any thoughts/info, I'd love to here from you.

iMac, MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Oct 24, 2009 6:50 AM

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Oct 25, 2009 8:27 PM in response to Creative Arts

The only info i got was a forum where someone said they ordered an i7 10 minutes after the store reopened after the update. He said that a couple days ago the date changed to November 3rd-6th. he said he called to make sure that was right and apple comfirmed. I think since you ordered yours later you can expect a comparable timeframe for shipment. BTW my apple remote has a ship of nov 19th and i ordered my imac the day after they were available. i'm also wondering if that date is what you can expect for the imac as well.

Oct 26, 2009 10:16 AM in response to macvancouver

The delay is due to the unavailability of the ATI 4850 video card (512mb ram). You can order a dual core 27" imac with the stock 256mb card and receive it immediately. Even the Apple Stores should have these by now. But since the quad core comes with the 4850 card, no one has them, not even the Apple stores. Due to this vagueness with the date (that only says 'November') I decided to call and place the order by phone, in hopes of getting a more definite answer. The CSR was unable to give any more of a time frame. Ordered mine yesterday as well and I since I didn't order the remote, I hope I'll get my machine soon. Not to defend Apple here (as this shouldn't have happened) but if true, the problem points to ATI for not having enough of these cards ready.

Oct 26, 2009 7:50 PM in response to Joolz 55

I agree it appears to be a delay caused by availability of the ATI 4850 video card. Apple is still telling people when they call 800 MY-APPLE to place their orders now to get in cue. That is the only advice they are allowed to give perspective buyers about the release date. If there is a shortage, hopefully those who placed orders earlier should receive the Quads sooner. I check Canada's Best Buy online store and saying the i5 Quad will ship November 3rd. If that's true, we should be getting our Quads sooner rather than later. The excitement builds, mmmmmmm, it's only a new computer, but maybe since I am upgrading from an iMac G5, it will speed things up and allow me to use more demanding software to create new masterpieces.

Oct 28, 2009 12:05 PM in response to stockdoc

stockdoc - Did you order the i7 or the i5? And did you order earlier or later in the day? I went for the expedited shipping option (2-5 days) and I got the i7 on the night that the iMacs were released so I'm just trying to gauge how much difference there might be from your order to mine.

I'm hoping to at the very least, get the iMac before mid-November...I gotta leave Toronto in late November but I need at least a week with my iMac in Toronto to do some FCP work with a friend...

Oct 28, 2009 2:31 PM in response to Creative Arts

Since order an i7 Quad iMac, I've checked this discussion board several times a day, and other such postings several times a day. I'm glad we are able to share our excitement about getting these new iMacs up and running at home. Apple itself has been silent beyond the "November" ship date, I would think they should be getting a bit more specific in a day or two. The most hopeful sign I see is that Best Buy Canada Online is still stating est. ship date Nov. 3rd. I assume they mean Nov 3rd 2009. I am not a big fan of Best Buy, but I was able to buy my Canon 5D Mark II camera from one of their retail store in NYC, when nobody else had them in stock. This great camera is still hard to find in retail stores. Thanks for everyone's posts on the Quad's shipping date, at least we know we are not alone in the wait and anticipation!
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