MacBook Air Selling Out
As noted by ArsTechnica, Apple's MacBook Air appears to be running in short supply both at Apple Stores and major retailers.
The cause of the short supply is currently unknown: whether it be short supply of components or high demand for the diminutive notebook, however Ars notes that stores that do receive stock often sell out within a day.
See Also: Apple Store MacBook Air Availability Tool
After a full month of being on the market, the MacBook Air is still a difficult commodity to obtain in some markets (not all), and Apple is still quoting a 5-7 business day minimum shipping time even for the most standard models ordered from its web site.
Meanwhile, Amazon won't be shipping orders until March 16 now, and many customers who run to a Best Buy thinking they'll find one hiding out there will be surprised: there aren't many to go around. One Best Buy source (not a retail floor worker) told me that Apple has kept them pretty thin on stock.
The cause of the short supply is currently unknown: whether it be short supply of components or high demand for the diminutive notebook, however Ars notes that stores that do receive stock often sell out within a day.
See Also: Apple Store MacBook Air Availability Tool
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52 months ago
There definitely is a market for it -- even though it might not appeal to all of us geeks at MR! :D
52 months ago
There definitely is a market for it -- even though it might not appeal to all of us geeks at MR! :D
Great news!
52 months ago
waiting for data, again
we got more rumors and news, while get no data......
The site is called MacRumors. :)
52 months ago
I doubt it's selling as well as the regular MacBooks and the 15" Pros, since the Air is aimed at a narrower audience. But if all the shortage means* is that demand exceeds what Apple expected, that's no bad thing!
And it's not surprising to me: Apple hasn't had anything to offer ultraportable users for some time. Now, at last, they do! (Despite the amusing myth we've heard shrieked from rooftops, that most ultraportable users aren't interested in portability--they need to carry wheelbarrows full of spare batteries and USB devices. Funny how nobody steps up and says they ARE an ultraportable user who carries 5 USB devices at all times but can't make room in the bag for a tiny hub ;) )
* Unfortunately, that's not all the shortage means. It also means that my Air still shows no signs of shipping from Amazon :(
And it's not surprising to me: Apple hasn't had anything to offer ultraportable users for some time. Now, at last, they do! (Despite the amusing myth we've heard shrieked from rooftops, that most ultraportable users aren't interested in portability--they need to carry wheelbarrows full of spare batteries and USB devices. Funny how nobody steps up and says they ARE an ultraportable user who carries 5 USB devices at all times but can't make room in the bag for a tiny hub ;) )
* Unfortunately, that's not all the shortage means. It also means that my Air still shows no signs of shipping from Amazon :(
52 months ago
After playing with a display model at best buy, I'm not surprised by this news. Amazing laptop, I'd love to have one. Makes my macbook seem way too heavy and thick...
52 months ago
Perhaps apple is either trialling it, but with confidence, or are trying to create a market for it by making it sought after. What you cant have you always want, when you get it you realise you never wanted it in the first place.
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