Offshore, a ship estimated winds in excess of 80 mph off of Grand Bank.
Based on the data, the maximum sustained winds were estimated at 125 mph (205 km/h), although the ship estimated winds of 150 mph (240 km/h).
Shipping estimates currently seem to be around three to four weeks for most of the options.
It took only an hour for Apple's site to change its shipping estimates for the product to two weeks.
The generic response I received more than 24 hours later was not encouraging: "We cannot guarantee neither availability estimates nor shipping estimates regardless of season".
Other shippers include Simply Postage, which enables users to print their own postage; IShip, which provides shipping estimates; Mailboxes Etc. www.mbe.com); and E-Stamp.com.
Supplies at Apple's wireless carrier partners in the United States seemed to hold up a bit longer, but eventually they, too, began giving customers longer shipping estimates.
Orders with pre-Christmas shipping estimates were also said to be going through shortly.
Shipping estimates currently stand at 7-10 days for the new variety of iMacs.
Sure, receipts are issued and shipping estimates are given, but there are just too many variables involved for complete trust.
