Is me or does Apple retail stores not carry non-default specifications for their MacBook Pros?

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http://apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MF839LL/A&step=config
and http://apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MF839LL/A&step=config

If one wanted bigger RAM and SSD, and/or faster CPU speed, then one has
to order online and wait to be shipped. It seems like Apple stores only
carry the defaults (2.7 Ghz I5 CPU, 8 GB of RAM, and 128 GB SSD, etc. Is
that true?

Thank you in advance. :)
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Post by Ant
http://apple.com/us-hed/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MF839LL/A&step=config
and http://apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MF839LL/A&step=config
If one wanted bigger RAM and SSD, and/or faster CPU speed, then one has
to order online and wait to be shipped.

Yes.

Post by Ant
It seems like Apple stores only carry the defaults (2.7 Ghz I5 CPU, 8
GB of RAM, and 128 GB SSD, etc. Is that true?

Has always been true.

Even before the Apple Stores existed it was true. You could order a Mac
online and it would ship the same or next day. Or you could "build to
order" and it would ship in a week or so, probably less.