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There were six people in line when I arrived. While I was leaving they still had one 64gb left but I am sure if it's gone now. I am very pleased with the way Target handled it.
agreed, at least in my little area of the world. one store seemed next to clueless about the whole thing, another changed their mind about 'first come, first served'.
I have 2 Targets within a few miles of each other. One never got their shipment so I went to the other one at 4:58 and I was 3rd in line. They had 5 32GB Black WiFi iPads. So for all I know they still have 2 left. Vista, CA Target
Was able to pick up my two right at five. I was the first one and wrapped it up in a few minutes. Of course they had no accessories so I stopped by the apple store to pick up a variety of magnatec covers.
Who would have thought Target was the place to grab and go Ipad two.
Who would have thought Target was the place to grab and go Ipad two.
Yes, you can buy gifts for people. Are you thinking that an employee that will buy an iPad and just give it to you? Somehow that is not what I think the poster I responded to meant. If you reimburse him the cost that is not a gift.
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Walked into the Sunnyvale, CA Target at 5:05 to hear a Target employee announcing to the line of people (only about 30 people) that they hadn't received their shipment, and that none of the other Target locations in the south bay had received any except one in San Jose, which got 5 of them. He was doubtful that the shipment was going to come at all, so I left.
My tiny Target got in 10 of the white 16gb. That's the size I wanted, didn't care what color. First to get a line ticket at 3:30, all of them were sold minutes after 5. Really glad I took a chance and didn't order online. Target didn't have any accessories. Went to Best Buy for the pink cover. Even at 6:30, there was still a line of people there.
I called 8 targets in western phoenix metro area. 7 of them had stock on-hand. All stores got only 5 units. 6 of the stores had 5 people waiting in line when i called at 4:15 pm. At the last store, they got 5 64GB Black ones, and I actually got the 4th unit at that store with one left to purchase when I arrived at 5:01 from being stuck in traffic.
I swiped my Red Card and saved 5%
I swiped my Red Card and saved 5%
Yep. If you needed it today you cant do better than five percent off. Need it next month and you can save even more with no sales tax and free shipping offer.
I stopped at my local target (Bay Shore, LI NY) around 4:30 on my lunch break. They were just taking names and I just had to be back by 5 to pick up. They probably had like 20 or so and about 10-15 people on line with me. I got a 32 gig wi-fi in white and only had to wait like 10 minutes or so. The guy in front of me drove past the best buy like a mile up the road and he said the line was probably 100 deep. Only gripe about the iPad is the upper left corner of the aluminum has like a millimeter nick in it where the protective plastic doesn't cover. You can't feel it when you roll your skin over it, just with a fingernail. I don't think it's worth doing a return and such for it not knowing when I can easily get a new one anyway.
I overheard someone else ask and the employee said it would be a few weeks before they get accessories in.
I think they were surprised just to have Pad #2's --- No Pad 2 specific accessories.
My iPad has the same nick in it. So it might be pretty common. I m not going to worry about it though.
Does anyone know when is the next batch going to be delivered at target? I got shafted as the guy wouldnt tell what they have in stock, and they only had 64gb wifi white, and i was looking for 16gb wifi. everyone waited for 1 hour and at the end no one waiting bought it.
looking to buy from target as i have some GCs and friends discount (10% + 5%) that I can use.
looking to buy from target as i have some GCs and friends discount (10% + 5%) that I can use.
store specific
Would imagine it's by store. But target in Jersey City near Hoboken had some yesterday and did a checklist of people getting in line and handled it well. Had a couple of Verizon 64's left what I saw.
Running around popped in and it was late morning. One woman at the register asking and rumor they had gotten more in. Went to grab something and came back and they made another line with about a dozen folks.
They wheeled out this locked up cage and I counted 30 in it. Everyone was getting one if they wanted. They didn't have white 32GB they said but no one left the line.
A nice guy behind me from the UK was chatting how he wanted to do Facetime with his wife while on the road for business to her iPhone 4. Expect that to be popular.
When people saw the little metal rails coming out, we asked where do you want us to line up? The security guard just kept working to the side of the register, so I joked okay, who's in charge here. A Target employee just stood by the new metal rails and we all laughed as she pretended not to notice the dozen people to her left. She got in the back of the reformed line.
One guy with his son got test with me when I went behind the woman saying he was there. I said hey, I was here before you sir, I just went to get some underwear (t-shirts). The Brit piped right up and said those t-shirts redone would make a great case. I picked up on the joke and the other guy chilled out.
Everyone there was getting one. People walking around the store started seeing the line formed and you could see panic in their eyes.
The nice bloke and I joked it was time to say screw the LCD (TV) and grab the iPad 2.
This is one helleva panic like I've ever seen.
Woman ahead of me said 5th Avenue Store in NYC had none. No doubt they will be getting regular shipments. Looks like Apple decided to release the new one early but is ramping up to the channel.
Steve Jobs rules. He can be hard nosed but he knows marketing. He's killing the other guys ramping up demand beyond supply and no doubt it will be some time. Article said they expect to sell 15 million of these. 15 million!
Let me say iPad was great but the size and feel with this feels even better and lighter somehow than the shaved ounces they say. Fast too, really fast.
16GB wifi in black and naked (for the moment).
Would imagine it's by store. But target in Jersey City near Hoboken had some yesterday and did a checklist of people getting in line and handled it well. Had a couple of Verizon 64's left what I saw.
Running around popped in and it was late morning. One woman at the register asking and rumor they had gotten more in. Went to grab something and came back and they made another line with about a dozen folks.
They wheeled out this locked up cage and I counted 30 in it. Everyone was getting one if they wanted. They didn't have white 32GB they said but no one left the line.
A nice guy behind me from the UK was chatting how he wanted to do Facetime with his wife while on the road for business to her iPhone 4. Expect that to be popular.
When people saw the little metal rails coming out, we asked where do you want us to line up? The security guard just kept working to the side of the register, so I joked okay, who's in charge here. A Target employee just stood by the new metal rails and we all laughed as she pretended not to notice the dozen people to her left. She got in the back of the reformed line.
One guy with his son got test with me when I went behind the woman saying he was there. I said hey, I was here before you sir, I just went to get some underwear (t-shirts). The Brit piped right up and said those t-shirts redone would make a great case. I picked up on the joke and the other guy chilled out.
Everyone there was getting one. People walking around the store started seeing the line formed and you could see panic in their eyes.
The nice bloke and I joked it was time to say screw the LCD (TV) and grab the iPad 2.
This is one helleva panic like I've ever seen.
Woman ahead of me said 5th Avenue Store in NYC had none. No doubt they will be getting regular shipments. Looks like Apple decided to release the new one early but is ramping up to the channel.
Steve Jobs rules. He can be hard nosed but he knows marketing. He's killing the other guys ramping up demand beyond supply and no doubt it will be some time. Article said they expect to sell 15 million of these. 15 million!
Let me say iPad was great but the size and feel with this feels even better and lighter somehow than the shaved ounces they say. Fast too, really fast.
16GB wifi in black and naked (for the moment).
Yeah my local Target only had 5 64GB WiFi Black. And like others have said no accessories - 1st or 3rd party.