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Update: Apple’s website is now listing the Retina MacBook Pros as available in “3-4 weeks”.
Apple’s updated MacBook Pro with Retina display made a huge splash at yesterday’s opening keynote for the Worldwide Developers Conference, but droves of Mac-lovers will have to wait a few weeks before they can get their eager paws on one of these divine notebooks.
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller noted the super-high resolution MacBook Pro would ship immediately while on stage at WWDC, but those taking a peak at Apple’s online store today will find a “2-3 weeks” shipping notice listed under the 15-inch Retina-optimized computers
The delay in shipping is likely due to high demand, but CNET pondered the alternative reasons:
It’s not immediately clear if the delay is due to miscommunication, a shipping snag, or simply that the first batch has sold out. In previous Apple launches, the company has promised a particular shipping time, only to find that the first group of units sell out, forcing it to modify the timetable for future orders.
The latest MacBook Pros carry a 2,880-by-1,800-pixel resolution and 220 ppi stuffed into a 15.4-inch screen. The base model boasts a 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of memory, and 256GB of flash storage for $2,199, while the $2,799 model sports a 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 with 512GB of flash storage.
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