New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

M9700 to ship Nov9th!!! (woot) - Page 2

post #21 of 65
11/9/06 at 5:01pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NIN2thevoid
i want phase 5 now !!! this waiting is killing me

Phase 5 achieved! And he takes the lead, folks!

I'm wondering, can I move up a few more phases today??

** also a side note - the NVidia 8800's have arrived, and, predictably, I got that pang of DOH should I wait for the mobile cards now?? (the answer is no)
Reply
Reply
post #22 of 65
11/9/06 at 7:07pm
At the time ordered, the m9700 was one of the fastest names in 17"... there's always something bound to come along very soon, pc's are dated before you receive the damn thing... Having a 17" with RAID and SLI is a significant advantage, and a leap forward (like the 17" Powerbook was when it first came out), but a slightly faster video card is not. You will always go 'Doh!!!' but I just waited for a system like this to come along, so I could minimize this Doh-factor.
Reply
Reply
post #23 of 65
11/9/06 at 7:08pm
And 'grats on the phase 5... bastard mine should've turned 5 too today...
Reply
Reply
post #24 of 65
11/9/06 at 7:39pm
Thread Starter 
Agree...other that spending $10k on a desktop beast, this is the next best thing for me. There's really no middle ground unless I move all the way to the top, and I'm not prepared nor do I have the living space to accomodate that type of rig (yet). Gimme a couple years though and my office will be mission control!
Reply
Reply
post #25 of 65
11/10/06 at 5:03am
yeah, gimme a couple of years and I can send my living room into orbit with my setup... Really need a good rendering device, dual quadcore would be nice ^^
Reply
Reply
post #26 of 65
11/10/06 at 1:37pm
dude i'm in phase 5!!! wahooooo

and we're back in a tie!! Tho probably by the time u check back here u're phase 10 ohh well only means that I will be in 10 soon as well!

cheers
Reply
Reply
post #27 of 65
11/10/06 at 2:31pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NIN2thevoid
yeah, gimme a couple of years and I can send my living room into orbit with my setup... Really need a good rendering device, dual quadcore would be nice ^^

Yeah, quad wih SLI G80's and 4 gigs of ram sounds about right to me.
Reply
Reply
post #28 of 65
11/10/06 at 2:38pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NIN2thevoid
dude i'm in phase 5!!! wahooooo

and we're back in a tie!! Tho probably by the time u check back here u're phase 10 ohh well only means that I will be in 10 soon as well!

cheers

Gah! still at p5.. I wonder, does AW in the US work on Veteran's Day?? If not I could fall way behind here! Damnit!
Reply
Reply
post #29 of 65
11/10/06 at 3:46pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NIN2thevoid
dude i'm in phase 5!!! wahooooo

and we're back in a tie!! Tho probably by the time u check back here u're phase 10 ohh well only means that I will be in 10 soon as well!

cheers

Just because I'm THAT competitive, I called AW to find out if the 13th is still a likely shipdate. They tell me probably not, as it may take a few more biz days to complete the QC process...BUT my order had moved to phase7 and was being tested as we spoke There's still a chance it could go Monday!

Of course the website still shows p5. I think they play this game just to drive us insane, and I must admit, it's working.
Reply
Reply
post #30 of 65
11/10/06 at 6:52pm
Sure is, testament to that is the fact that I am starting to run quite insane myself... Still a 5 here as well... Wonder if anybody at AW will be working during the weekend ^^
Reply
Reply
post #31 of 65
11/10/06 at 7:10pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NIN2thevoid
Sure is, testament to that is the fact that I am starting to run quite insane myself... Still a 5 here as well... Wonder if anybody at AW will be working during the weekend ^^


The answer is...NO! I asked

They don't work on the weekends! Can't say I blame them though
Reply
Reply
post #32 of 65
11/11/06 at 7:06am
Quote:
Originally Posted by champs808
They don't work on the weekends! Can't say I blame them though

I DO blame them! but I do understand It's just hard to know that your lappy is on the workbench and she's waiting the whole weekend till somebody finishes the surgery and wraps her up and sends her home... Oh well least I'm glad I didn't get stuck in phase 3 for 19 days like some other people.
Reply
Reply
post #33 of 65
11/13/06 at 3:24pm
Thread Starter 
Phase 9: (Shipping)
Your system is being carefully packed for shipping.

NIN!!!
Reply
Reply
post #34 of 65
11/13/06 at 7:54pm
dude dont do this to me!!! Still stuck at 5! tomorrow better bring some nice results.... gratz tho
Reply
Reply
post #35 of 65
11/13/06 at 8:05pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NIN2thevoid
dude dont do this to me!!! Still stuck at 5! tomorrow better bring some nice results.... gratz tho

...and for the coup de grac (drumroll please)

Got da fedex airship track#! Should be here Wed

I bet anything you'll be there tomorrow, if the production model as I've seen it holds true. I'm pullin for ya!



* Oh and of course I saw AW now pushing quadcore w/ dual 8800's in SLI today of all days. I specced one and was nearly at $8k with what I would call a limited config. Too much red meat for me! I'll snuggle with my laptop and wait for the storm to pass! Girlfriend is not pleased that the lappy is otw
Reply
Reply
post #36 of 65
11/13/06 at 8:12pm
grrr patience kills...
my g/f said she's planning lots of stuff for next week cause she knows the laptop is getting closer... guess she knows what's coming
Reply
Reply
post #37 of 65
11/14/06 at 5:21pm
Thread Starter 
GAH the agony! Update:

After believing that the lappy would be here in two days via "2-Day Express" I checked Fedex website to confirm so I could be here to receive. They showed a Nov22 delivery! Called AW, put on hold 5 times.

AW: Your sales rep told you 2Day Xpress to Hawaii which is true, but forgot to tell you that it goes by truck to Cali first which will take 3-5 biz days.

Me: Uh, ok. That's not what I was told. I was told 7 days to build, 2 days to ship. I ordered and paid in full on the 2nd. It's been 12 days already. Now your informing me it's going to be another 8 days. I'm confused.

AW: Sorry.

Me: I feel deceived. Is there some compensation, say perhaps a backpack or messenger bag for the foulup?

(Put on hold 4 times, transfered to another department.)

AW: No. But we'll send you another t-shirt if you want.

Me: Ok thanks anyway.

I then clarified the return policy and found that I have 30 days for a full refund with no restock fee (because I paid on AW credit). I don't plan on canceling, but I wanted to make sure I understood the policy should something not work properly or whatever.

Not worth too much of a rant, but I really wish their sales guys would be a little more accurate about things they say. False claims can lead to unrealistic expectations.

champs808
Reply
Reply
post #38 of 65
11/15/06 at 5:03am
I had some crap too. You know when I posted that my lappy was in phase 5? It kinda got stuck there (again) so I decided to bother AW again. So the rep tells me that today (yesterday, the 14th, I saw phase 5 on the 11th), it would go into production. So I was like, isn't that what phase 5 is? The site showed me that it was already in production for some time and the rep tells me 'no that was just getting the parts together. Expect 3 days for assembly and 4 days for shipping'.


Okay...


At least they are very friendly over it. I just hoped I would be one of the many people who got their system built in 7 days and shipped in a total of 10....
Reply
Reply
post #39 of 65
11/15/06 at 5:29am
Thread Starter 
Yep. We'll see what happens, I'm guessing next Wed for delivery. They weren't quite as nice to me lol, but then again I was haggling over free product for 20 minutes.

/shrug can't blame me, can ya?
Reply
Reply
post #40 of 65
11/15/06 at 5:54am
I want a mouse pad reaaally want the free mousepad. Well it doesnt have to be free. Just want the mousepad.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home