iPad mini And we're back

[davidjacobs21]

The site was down for quite a while. Anyway just pick up my ipad mini with retina at best buy. they seemed to get a bunch in. So maybe it wont be as hard to get as they made it seem

 

[fanchee]

I stopped by my local Best Buy around 9:30am and was met with nothing but blank stares. I placed my order with Apple around 2:30am CST for a Verizon, but was hoping to see them in person.

 

[MacManTexas56]

The site was down for quite a while. Anyway just pick up my ipad mini with retina at best buy. they seemed to get a bunch in. So maybe it wont be as hard to get as they made it seem

where u located?

 

[bambooshots]

I stopped by my local Best Buy around 9:30am and was met with nothing but blank stares. I placed my order with Apple around 2:30am CST for a Verizon, but was hoping to see them in person.

I think the locations with available stock depends a bunch on where it's located and how much traffic the location gets.

Nothing yet for Houston and the surrounding areas.

What happened to the site anyway? Would have helped a bunch of people in discovering the not-so-splashy release of the iPad Mini w/Retina.

 

[sholzer]

hmm might stop by my local best buy and see if they have them in stock

 

[Batt]

Are you sure you got a Retina Mini? I don't trust BB as far as I can throw them.

 

[davidjacobs21]

i'm in north jersey. i double checked that it was the right model, but that had quite a few

 

[ApplePhy]

The site was down for quite a while. Anyway just pick up my ipad mini with retina at best buy. they seemed to get a bunch in. So maybe it wont be as hard to get as they made it seem

I'm surprised to see shipping times still at "1-3 days" for the retina ipad mini on apple's website. given all the hoopla surrounding the 'tight supplies' and 'demand >>>>supply' concerns over the past month, i'd say this is quite surprising. it seems you could jus order one now and have it shipped to you next week.

i thought i would wake up this morning and see shipping times slip to 3-4 weeks?

 

[pat park]

It seems that 16 GB Wi-Fi models are in decent supply. It's the cellular, higher storage capacity units which are taking a bit longer to roll out.

For the guys that have them in hand, how is it compared to the Air? It must be leaps beyond the first gen Mini.

 

[mooseknuckles]

Nothing at my local BB. Just the usual, Mini Retina will launch 11/22. Such knowledgeable and friendly help.

 

[RetiredInFl]

I got mine here in NJ today at an Apple Store (ordered on website for in store pickup) .... frankly, not a big difference from the original version. Really wanted the cellular version but they don't seem to be available yet.

 

[fanchee]

I got mine here in NJ today at an Apple Store (ordered on website for in store pickup) .... frankly, not a big difference from the original version. Really wanted the cellular version but they don't seem to be available yet.

Wait a minute. Are you saying you really can't tell a big difference in the screen and/or performance from the original ipad mini?!!

 

[RetiredInFl]

Wait a minute. Are you saying you really can't tell a big difference in the screen and/or performance from the original ipad mini?!!

I didn't say "I CAN"T TELL THE DIFFERENCE" what I said was "NOT A BIG DIFFERENCE" or in other words, not a big enough difference to me to really matter. Other than the fact I like having "the latest model" and selling my Mini1 for plenty to cover most of this if I were the "average Joe" I wouldn't care in the least.

Us folks that hang out here aren't the "average consumer."

 

[nostresshere]

Are we a bit off topic here?

There are lots of threads specifically about buying IPAD MINI, etc.