iPad mini 16Gb Wifi
I ordered one from Apple UK online on 8th December, noting the 2 weeks dispatch advice in the online store. I specified engraving on the order, and when the confirmation arrived it stated estimated delivery 3rd Jan, so more like 4 weeks.
Spent last weekend calling around looking for stock, but nothing anywhere.
After 2 days, I cancelled the order and placed a new one with no engraving and express shipping, thinking that the engraving might have been a reason for the delay. Order confirmation came back with 2nd Jan, so not much gained.
However, this morning I have received a dispatch notification, with 20th Dec as the estimated delivery time. Tracking not showing yet on UPS so may be waiting for collection from the dispatch point.
I ordered one when they were first launched, and waited nearly 3 weeks, and the delivery from dispatch to arrival was about 6 days, but it sat around in Shanghai for a couple of days, and another 24 hours in Amsterdam. But that was regular shipping and it still got here 1 day before the estimated date.
Apple are probably working like nuts trying to get these out, but they must have shifted production from one config to another in that last couple of days. It makes no sense giving a post-Christmas delivery for the sake of being on the safe side, as many would cancel the order and potentially go elsewhere.
It certainly appears to be the gadget du jour for this Christmas. Whatever tablets from other manufacturers get shipped will be due to desperation on the part of unsatisfied buyer, and I would expect many to get returned post-Christmas once Apple stocks improve.