I called local Apple store. They said they would be opening at 9 AM but didn't know if they would have any to sell. Very non-committal. 
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Apple Store Opening Early for iPad-only Sales
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. . . or the stores could be opening Wednesday at midnight . . . truly unannounced, yeah that's the ticket . . . and you have to be wearing a "I Visited the Mothership" t-shirt to get in . . . yeah . . .
I called Keystone after I read this and the woman said, no, they're opening at regular time and they don't know if they'll have any.
I called local Apple store. They said they would be opening at 9 AM but didn't know if they would have any to sell. Very non-committal.
This is what pisses me off the most. It's like they want us to waste our time tomorrow. They're opening early to tell people they don't have any iPads?
I called West 14 store in Manhattan and the rep told they did not get any shipments today but a good time to call back for an update would be 8am tomorrow...
From what I've read here and what the rep told me I have little doubt they're planning a second big launch tomorrow morning.
From what I've read here and what the rep told me I have little doubt they're planning a second big launch tomorrow morning.
Thats odd since the stores dont open until 10. That must mean your store is opening early tomorrow.
If they open at 10 am normally, why would they tell you to call back at 8 am if not to offer ipads in the morning?
Well in Manhattan all stores besides the 5th Avenue store (24hr) open at 9 am. And a while back a rep had told me they open at 9am but start picking phones up at 8am. So you can see it the other way but I don't buy it..
Oh. That sucks because if people are waiting post 8 AM then you'll be screwed if you wait till 8 and call.
talked to michigan ave store in Chicago. Said all this talk about early openings were a "rumor" and specifically mentioned macrumors.com.
I think this is hilarious....now it's a rumor? I'm sure most of the people that posted this info on the forum didn't make it up. Curious if this is disconnect between stores....or if only stores with available stock were authorized to do the early opening?
In any case, there is no early opening at the Michigan Ave Apple store.
I think this is hilarious....now it's a rumor? I'm sure most of the people that posted this info on the forum didn't make it up. Curious if this is disconnect between stores....or if only stores with available stock were authorized to do the early opening?
In any case, there is no early opening at the Michigan Ave Apple store.
Our local Apple store (Shadyside, Pittsburgh) is actually staffed at 9am or earlier for special seminars or one-to-one sessions anyway. If you're nice, you can actually go in a buy stuff, although they'll probably have special provisions for iPad 2 right now.
True. But why did he say 8am and not later? I think this was the best way to "admit" there is a second launch tomorrow without violating corporate orders.
Plus, on a massive launch like this, I can't believe they got no shipments since Thursday.
I went to the Easton Town Center store here in Columbus and one of the employees told us that they would be getting a shipment of them tomorrow at 9am (the store normally opens at 10am), but that they had no clue how many of which models. Needless to say, I'll be there a couple hours early.
I called Delaware one and they said they where expecting them to ship for tues/wed. Not sure about if they are opening or not.
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Mall Apple stores depend on the security. You could go early and be denied, or go early and be let in. It is totally random.
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I called 4 different stores, all said opening at 10:00.
I called 4 different stores, all said opening at 10:00.
Ah. I live in California so I was only assuming. I thought it was 10 AM nation wide.
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Various stores in the Baltimore/DC area. None are opening early.
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Various stores in the Baltimore/DC area. None are opening early.