Until the world ends or the iPad Air goes on sale at Best Buy?
Neither apparently.
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iPad Best Buy iPad Air: What time will they open up orders?
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Neither apparently.
lol this is so funny... I did the same thing hours ago... cuz I clicked on the "iPad with retina display" learn more button.... and then saw add to cart and thought I was buying iPad Air.
Which is why I asked the previous guy who claimed he got it in his cart if he didn't accidentally buy the iPad 4. I think he might have and is just embarassed to say HAHA
Looks like Best Buy won't add them until 3AM EST... grrr...it's also possible that they might not be available online until after 8AM tomorrow when they are in stores.
I was told by a rep in store that there were no online orders for the iPad Air until they start selling them in store (after 8am).
Do with that info what you will.
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Yah. After 8am was what I was told by a BB rep tonight.
Do with that info what you will.
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Yah. After 8am was what I was told by a BB rep tonight.
Yep just as I figured and said 2 minutes ago. If it's not up by 3AM EST that means it probably won't be available until after 8AM.
Which at that point I'll already be at the store in person. I was just hoping I could order it tonight and guarantee my pickup at 8AM.
But I guess I'll just go there around 7:40AM and hope there's no crazy line.
I knew this would happen, too good to be true and would defeat the purpose of best buy opening up at 8am nationwide with people waiting in line
Only select stores... but you can simply check by doing "Store locator" and finding your local store, then clicking on "Hours & Directions".
My store shows the 8AM opening time for Friday. Whereas the rest of the week is 10AM as usual.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat12090&type=page
Check your store's hours on the BB website.
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Same here.
It happened this year with the iPhone 5S though. My Best Buy had inventory available and they honored the in-store pick ups.
Are you unemployed or work nights? 8AM to me is considered sleeping in late. I have to get up at 5AM in order to get to work at 6AM for my job. Luckily I have off tomorrow so I can mess around with it all day and get it setup.
I think if you get there at 7:40AM it will be safe... every article states how the supply is plentiful and going to Best Buy is more low key than an Apple Store. But the Apple Store will have the biggest supply obviously....so it's a catch 22 situation.
I might stay awake until 3AM just to see if apple.com does in store pickups. Then I can relax and go later in the day to grab it. Plus the Apple store is in the mall here literally around the corner. Slightly closer than Best Buy.
I'm also going for the 128GB model which is the easiest to get as it's the most expensive. That's my thinking at least.