Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/21

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Subject: [Leica] Leica and Apple
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:13:45 -0400
References: <CA760EC5.139DC%mark@rabinergroup.com> <2FD3892D-CF78-458B-9A4D-0D0D98D39491@bex.net> <E533CDDC932C45F5B1A0DC7933393502@jimnichols>

it's scary how fast things get from asia here for delivery when apple ships

i got engraved iPods one year in less than 3 days from order

ric


On Aug 21, 2011, at 12:36 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> Hi Howard,
> 
> I recently bought a MacBook Pro for my granddaughter who is entering 
> college, and followed it with interest from Shanghai to Fort Worth.  It 
> even arrived earlier than predicted.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Ritter" <hlritter at bex.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica and Apple
> 
> 
>> Yeah, it's neat the way that works. I ordered a MacBook Pro just the way 
>> I wanted it because it wasn't in stock at the local dealer, and it was 
>> made to order at the factory. I could trace its shipping progress by 
>> FedEx from Shanghai or wherever it was made once it had been shipped.
>> 
>> The thing that isn't so neat is that the huge American economy can't do 
>> this sort of thing domestically.
>> 
>> ?howard
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 21, 2011, at 1:24 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> 
>>> The Mac SE's which came right after the 128 were made of all places in
>>> Ireland. The one I have now a MacBook Pro was drop shipped here straight
>>> from China.
>>> -- 
>>> Mark R.
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>> 
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