Apple Store Down Ahead of iPad Mini Pre-Orders

[MacRumors]

Apple's Online Store has gone offline in preparation for iPad mini pre-orders. Pre-orders for the iPad mini and the fourth-generation iPad will likely begin at 12:01am Pacific and 3:01am Eastern on October 26th.

Customers can begin pre-ordering all models of iPad mini and all models of the fourth generation iPad on Friday, October 26 through the Apple Online Store in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

iPad mini with Wi-Fi models will be available for purchase in retail stores on Friday, November 2, with pre-orders beginning to arrive that same day. iPad mini with Cellular models will begin shipping a few weeks after the Wi-Fi models, first in the U.S. on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon with other countries following later.

Fourth generation iPad preorders begin tonight as well, with similar availability to the iPad mini.

Article Link: Apple Store Down Ahead of iPad Mini Pre-Orders

 

[iPhoneApple]

For once, this isn't all that exciting.

 

[kuwxman]

Shut up and take my money, Apple. In for a iPad Mini.

 

[cgk.emu]

For once, this isn't all that exciting.

But warranted a comment.

 

[AppleMactablet]

I think Joker said it best

 

[Westside guy]

I'll be ordering the 32GB AT&T model...

 

[zinman]

Sooooo since I have a gift card, I'll buy the 4th Gen iPad from Best Buy. Has anyone heard if it will be available there on nov 2, or if it will be available to preorder sometime? I'm asking because apparently they didn't have the iPhone 5 on day one (I think).

 

[whocaresit]

Will sell like hot cakes

I'm getting the 16GB

 

[camnchar]

Sleeping right through this one.

 

[chrismarle]

I'm still not sure if I will get one.

 

[carl0sian]

yep, i'll be sleeping through this one too but..........i'm strongly considering purchasing a 2011 27" i7 quad core iMac.....that's making me lose sleep.

 

[gugy]

yeah, I am getting the 4th generation iPad Wi-fi 32gig. I hope the Apple servers work better this time.

 

[carl0sian]

i have the ipad 3 and A6 processor looks appealing but I think I'll change my iPad when the form factor changes and the processor becomes quadcore.

 

[iSteve-O]

Pass. Waiting for the iPad Mini retina version in March.

 

[baynhamk]

let's see how things turn up.

 

[JS82712]

I'll wait for the iPad mini 2 w/ retina display and A6 in March.

 

[DTMfan]

Was ready to buy a mini to compliment my ipad3 that I'd like to leave at home when on the road for work. I'm giving pause though with non retina and the a5.. I'm going to hold out and wait to see it in person. Hopefully it will be available if I do indeed want it. Otherwise I'm holding out for version 2 of it this year.

 

[iNtrigued]

For once, this isn't all that exciting.

Compared to iPhone 5, I just don't feel the excitement in the air. Maybe it's just me. Although I remember when the 1st gen. iPad was introduced, there wasn't much hype either. It all started afterwards. You guys remember?

still getting an iPad mini and 4th gen iPad though. ;-)

 

[whitesand]

We're going to order the new ipad with the new A6X CPU!

 

[MacGeek1987]

Sooooo since I have a gift card, I'll buy the 4th Gen iPad from Best Buy. Has anyone heard if it will be available there on nov 2, or if it will be available to preorder sometime? I'm asking because apparently they didn't have the iPhone 5 on day one (I think).

I doubt it because they still don't have the 5th Gen. iPod Touches.. or it could just be my local store.

 

[jonfarr]

64GB iPad mini ATT White

 

[ttexxan]

32 gig lte for me

 

[Carlanga]

I can't understand why a tech company like apple has to completely shut down their store to add a new product

 

[iPhoneApple]

Compared to iPhone 5, I just don't feel the excitement in the air. Maybe it's just me. Although I remember when the 1st gen. iPad was introduced, there wasn't much hype either. It all started afterwards. You guys remember?

still getting an iPad mini and 4th gen iPad though. ;-)

iPhone 5 seemed different. iPad Mini is just an iPad 2 in a smaller form factor. Next gen iPad Mini will be something worth looking at.

 

[Spink10]

I can't understand why a tech company like apple has to completely shut down their store to add a new product

its not