Experience in delivery times for retina MBP so far?

Ordered 1st. Recieved 13th. Returned 17th. Expected delivery for replacement is 30th-4th.

If balancing price and performance, it's a very good config. 2.3 --> 2.6 is big enough of an improvement to justify the cost. 2.7 not so much.

Memory maxed out, pretty much a requirement, specially if running demaning applications, in my case virtualization.

And while 256 is not all that much, the upgrade to 500 is too expensive. My plan is to wait for SSD prices to drop further and then replace it with a 500+ in a year or two. OWC already has upgrades available, albeit more so expensive than the native configurations.

Both of the rMBPs I received were the custom 2.6/16/512 builds (higer-end model with max RAM) and both had LG screens with IR. I'll be sending the second unit back next week and will just wait as long as I can before ordering another one.

I'm already feeling withdrawl symptoms knowing that I'll have to switch back to my pre-Unibody MBP, so I'm not sure how long I'll be able to hold off from ordering the replacement, but I'm pretty sure that the longer I wait, the better my chances of getting one w/o the IR problem (even if it is an LG). I'd certainly prefer a Samsung screen since people have said nothing but good things about them while the LG's have had mixed feedback (weighted towards the negative side when compared to Samsung), but I could probably live with the LG if it was that or no rMBP at all.

rrahimi wrote:

If balancing price and performance, it's a very good config. 2.3 --> 2.6 is big enough of an improvement to justify the cost. 2.7 not so much.

Memory maxed out, pretty much a requirement, specially if running demaning applications, in my case virtualization.

And while 256 is not all that much, the upgrade to 500 is too expensive. My plan is to wait for SSD prices to drop further and then replace it with a 500+ in a year or two. OWC already has upgrades available, albeit more so expensive than the native configurations.

I'm pleasantly surprised that Apple is letting you pick the lower-end model and then upgrading all of the components to what is available in the higher-end model. Really lets you get the exact config you want without paying for more than you want (very unlike Apple, but it's a change for the good as far as I'm concerned).

I completely agree that the max RAM (+$200) is almost a must if you'll be doing any VMs since you can't add it later, but it might be overkill for the typical user (but then again, is anyone that buys a rMBP a "typical" user??). Given the overall price of the computer, it seemed like it was worth getting than having regrets later.

The 2.3 -> 2.6 GHz CPU upgrade also provides some good bang for the $'s (only +$100)

For me, the 500GB flash drive was pretty much a requirement because I also use a VM's as well as BootCamp (for max performance on games and other Windows apps where speed matters). I know that I'd hit the storage wall almost immediately with 256GB of storage so I had to pay for that upgrade.

The 756GB flash drive is just crazy at +$500 from the 512GB drive. I'll buy an external flash drive before I do that upgrade.

Not entirely sure about the 2.3 to 2.6 upgrade. 16gb definitely for vm's. A friend of mine tested windows 8. 6gb just sitting there chewing on ram like candy. 512gb is definitely hard to swallow since a 2tb external costs half of that, but downsizing from a 500gb hdd to 256 would be impossible for me. And it is a little harder seeing how ssd prices are plummeting.

well i got 2.6 / 16 / 512 and i got a Samsung screen. Ordered 31st july and got it 17th august at 9:40 in the morning. i remember watching all videos on the youtube and vimeo whilest waiting 🙂

everything works fine, no problems at all. cant say a bad word so far. very quiet and stays cool after hours of playing and watching videos.

ive installed maya - works just like a rocket.

now when i set by my old toshiba i was like... how could i work on that screen 🙂

the MB is so fast i still cant believe how it works. even an interet connection seems to be faster 😉

ive paid 2150 pounds and i got 70 pounds to spend in apple store (student discount) and 3 years apple care.

normal price i think it was around 2750 pounds.

mountain lion was pre-installed.

battery is very good as well. i had 52% and i put it to the sleep. Whole night, whole day and i opened it and it was 51%

Lol, looks like someone is really in the euphoric throes of owning the rMBP...its totally warranted though 🙂

Piotrek K wrote:

ive paid 2150 pounds and i got 70 pounds to spend in apple store (student discount) and 3 years apple care.

normal price i think it was around 2750 pounds.

Sounds like the student discounts are much better over there than they are in the states (usually just $100 or $200 off the retail price on a MB or MBP).

If you have a Samsung screen, I expect you'll be very happy with your rMBP. It really is a sexy powerhouse. Enjoy 😀

Sounds like the student discounts are much better over there than they are in the states (usually just $100 or $200 off the retail price on a MB or MBP).

Yes we get a better discount but the overall price is much worse. For some reason Apple products cost like 40% more over here than in America 😟

Take for example the rMBP model 2.6 / 16 / 512. In America it is $2999 but in the UK it is £2459 or $3859

so David Cameron takes another 860 dollars from us compared to what USA price 😟

idk about you but I would rather have $200 off a $3000 computer than have ~$350 off ~$3900 for the SAME computer 😠😠😠

if you want another example the WiFi only 16GB ipad is $499 in US. In UK it's £399 which is $626 😢

sry for having a moan but really p!sses me off lol 😝

We can't help it. Unfortunately, we have to pay 😟...

Any updates on delivery statuses gents?

No updates. Still at processing order. Yours moved to preparing for shipment?
I wanted to ask, where are you shipping it to? I'm wondering if geographical distribution plays a part here. Still no stock at the local resellers.

Theres about a 200$ markup in price in the UAE.

Yeah, mine moved to Preparing for shipment on Saturday itself. I've read some people saying on forums that the status from "Preparing to Shipment" to "Shipped" changes quite quickly but hasn't done for me as of yet 😟. I'm wondering how much more time will it take from this stage. Any idea guys? Expected delivery date is: 29th - 30th August (quite far 😟). I'm getting it shipped to the UK btw.

Mine just got delivered! Waiting to get home from work to try it out...Exciteeeedd!! 🙂

^ congrats 😀

My replacement retina shipped early morning. With FexEx Priority its expected delivery is 10am on Wednesday.

As usual, it is much earlier than what the Apple Online Store orders page estimates (Aug30 - Sep4 delivery).