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From: Thomas R. Kettler on 8 Jul 2010 16:45
In article
<michelle-02149F.08433808072010(a)62-183-169-81.bb.dnainternet.fi>,
Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <i14meq$fnm$1(a)news.albasani.net>,
> Gordon Gekko <gordon(a)wallst.net> wrote:
>
> > I looked in "About This Mac" but can't locate the registration/purchase
> > dates for two current Macs (OS X) I own-- also for an iPod Touch and an
> > older model Shuffle.
>
> The purchase and registration dates are not stored in the computer unless
> you have them on a document. If you ordered them on line or had the store
> email you a receipt, you have the receipt in an email message (unless you
> discarded it). Otherwise, you should have a paper receipt.

If you registered it with Apple, wouldn't you have an email thanking you
for having registered it unless you deleted it? I have the generic email
from Apple after I registered my 17" i7 MacBook Pro.
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From: Thomas R. Kettler on 8 Jul 2010 20:34
In article
<michelle-91B62F.13524708072010(a)62-183-169-81.bb.dnainternet.fi>,
Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote:

> In article
> <tkettler-3A686E.16454008072010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-delegated.exam
> ple.com>,
> "Thomas R. Kettler" <tkettler(a)blownfuse.net> wrote:
>
> > If you registered it with Apple, wouldn't you have an email thanking you
> > for having registered it unless you deleted it? I have the generic email
> > from Apple after I registered my 17" i7 MacBook Pro.
>
> Yes, but that doesn't show the date of purchase.

The registration date is what I would argue is more important. After
all, I ordered the MacBook Pro on April 17th but since I wanted one with
an i7, I had to order it on Apple's website and it came from Shanghai. I
didn't receive it until the 26th. I'd argue that the warranty should
start from the date I received it, not the day I ordered it. After all,
why should I be penalized for any potential delays with Customs?
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From: Tom Stiller on 8 Jul 2010 20:41
In article
<tkettler-FE0002.20345308072010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-delegated.e
xample.com>,
"Thomas R. Kettler" <tkettler(a)blownfuse.net> wrote:

> In article
> <michelle-91B62F.13524708072010(a)62-183-169-81.bb.dnainternet.fi>,
> Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > <tkettler-3A686E.16454008072010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-delegated.exam
> > ple.com>,
> > "Thomas R. Kettler" <tkettler(a)blownfuse.net> wrote:
> >
> > > If you registered it with Apple, wouldn't you have an email thanking you
> > > for having registered it unless you deleted it? I have the generic email
> > > from Apple after I registered my 17" i7 MacBook Pro.
> >
> > Yes, but that doesn't show the date of purchase.
>
> The registration date is what I would argue is more important. After
> all, I ordered the MacBook Pro on April 17th but since I wanted one with
> an i7, I had to order it on Apple's website and it came from Shanghai. I
> didn't receive it until the 26th. I'd argue that the warranty should
> start from the date I received it, not the day I ordered it. After all,
> why should I be penalized for any potential delays with Customs?

What did you enter as the "purchase date" when you registered it?

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From: dorayme on 8 Jul 2010 20:52
In article
<tkettler-FE0002.20345308072010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-dele
gated.example.com>,
"Thomas R. Kettler" <tkettler(a)blownfuse.net> wrote:

> I'd argue that the warranty should
> start from the date I received it, not the day I ordered it. After all,
> why should I be penalized for any potential delays with Customs?

What if it were legal for customs to open it and check it out,
you know, for bomb making instructions and porno stuff and even
for hidden drugs? What if it took months or even years, why
should poor Apple be responsible for that?

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From: Thomas R. Kettler on 8 Jul 2010 21:07
In article <dorayme-BE889D.10521709072010(a)news.albasani.net>,
dorayme <dorayme(a)optusnet.com.au> wrote:

> In article
> <tkettler-FE0002.20345308072010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-dele
> gated.example.com>,
> "Thomas R. Kettler" <tkettler(a)blownfuse.net> wrote:
>
> > I'd argue that the warranty should
> > start from the date I received it, not the day I ordered it. After all,
> > why should I be penalized for any potential delays with Customs?
>
> What if it were legal for customs to open it and check it out,
> you know, for bomb making instructions and porno stuff and even
> for hidden drugs? What if it took months or even years, why
> should poor Apple be responsible for that?

Of course, in that case, then I would have paid for something that I
couldn't have used, and, also upon receipt, would be unable to have it
repaired as a result of what customs may have done to it since it may no
longer be under warranty. While we are discussing an extreme case, how
would you feel if you bought something, did not receive it until the
warranty expired and found it defective?
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