One last entry for this countdown.Even though I knew my G5 was now delayed till 8/20, I couldn’t fight the habit of checking out the Mac Rumors thread, my credit card webpage, and my order status page. It looked like my news actually got worse, since the order status page was now showing a shipping date of 9/13! I chose to disbelieve that, just for my own peace of mind.
Things started looking up in the evening though, when I got a “Your Apple Store G5 Order – Revised Shipping Estimate” e-mail from Apple.
“Thank you for your recent G5 order.
“We are pleased to report that we have revised the shipping estimate for your order. We anticipate shipping your G5 on or before Monday, August 9. This shipping estimate is based on our very latest information and supersedes all previous communications regarding the status of your order.
“Please note that we have made changes to a line item on your order so that we might expedite it. The modification to the line item did not affect the configuration or the price of your computer.
“A shipment notification, with tracking information, will be emailed to you as soon as your order is shipped.
“We appreciate your business and your patience. Thank you for shopping at the Apple Store!
“Best regards,
“The Apple Store Team”
I don’t need to tell you this was most welcome news. I’ll be getting my G5 in little over a week! It’s almost worth restarting my countdown!
