We all know how secretive Apple is with new product releases; however, I found something interesting that corroborates speculation that the iPad 3 (or something like a 2S...don't forget that possibility!) should be announced on March 7th.
I was looking at Refurbished iPads
After adding almost any* refurbished iPad 2 to the cart and selecting "Pick Up" at store, the availability date for almost every** store is March 6.
I know the community is becoming better at figuring out their top-secret releases, but I figure any clue is worth sharing. (Side-note, happily I should be receiving my tax return at around the same date
. )
Thanks for reading, I hope I helped increase your anticipation instead of wasting your time.
MikeY
* - I selected most of the available refurbished iPad 2's on the official site. Practically every Wi-Fi only version indicated that it was March 6th. I found just a few AT&T ones at different dates, but perhaps that is just a matter of more variables involved with dealing with the phone companies.
** - I checked several dozen stores on several models. I started in the Chicago area (where I live) and tried a few others in the NY area and elsewhere. (It was easy to check many stores by checking "change store" in the shopping cart, entering a zip-code, and clicking "Check Availability" straight down the list.) "March 6" was almost ubiquitous...
I was looking at Refurbished iPads
After adding almost any* refurbished iPad 2 to the cart and selecting "Pick Up" at store, the availability date for almost every** store is March 6.
I know the community is becoming better at figuring out their top-secret releases, but I figure any clue is worth sharing. (Side-note, happily I should be receiving my tax return at around the same date
. )Thanks for reading, I hope I helped increase your anticipation instead of wasting your time.
MikeY
* - I selected most of the available refurbished iPad 2's on the official site. Practically every Wi-Fi only version indicated that it was March 6th. I found just a few AT&T ones at different dates, but perhaps that is just a matter of more variables involved with dealing with the phone companies.
** - I checked several dozen stores on several models. I started in the Chicago area (where I live) and tried a few others in the NY area and elsewhere. (It was easy to check many stores by checking "change store" in the shopping cart, entering a zip-code, and clicking "Check Availability" straight down the list.) "March 6" was almost ubiquitous...
