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Best time to search for an ipad 2?

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slimcharles

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Jun 17, 2009
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Yet again I leave empty handed in my search for an ipad 2. Called Target, said they had 2 left, quickly got in my car and made the 5-10 min drive. I get there only to find out someone purchased the last one minutes earlier! I have also had two failed attempts at my campus bookstore.

So my question is, what is the best time to go to best buy, the apple store, or target, in order to finally get one?

My location: SF Bay Area (San Jose)
Desired model: Black 16GB Wifi

Any help/suggestions is appreciated, thanks!
 
The Apple Store by me says they start selling them (if they get a shipment that day) at 9am. I would take a ride there around 7-730 latest and just wait to see if they get the shipment in that day or not. For the next month or 2 the supply will be pretty low in relation to demand. For right now, waiting an hour or 2 at the Apple Store every morning til you get one may be your only and best bet.
 
The mornings before work are far and away the best times.

Best Buy, Apple, and Target people ALL told me that the mornings are where they have the most stock
 
DiamondMac said:
Best Buy, Apple, and Target people ALL told me that the mornings are where they have the most stock
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I don't know about Apple or Best Buy, but for the Target stores in the ATL area, the ones which get stock seem to get it in the late morning around 11am to 11:30am. See the Target thread (sticky) for more info and ways to monitor store stock online.
 
I'm checking out my local Apple store right now. There are about 40 people in line. Morning is definitely your best bet, most iPads will sell out by afternoon.
 
mikethebigo said:
I'm checking out my local Apple store right now. There are about 40 people in line. Morning is definitely your best bet, most iPads will sell out by afternoon.
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Three weeks and still 40-50 people in lines hoping to get one.

Insane.
 
Not to be a d**k or anything, but while you guys are wasting time everyday trying to find one in a store I am typing this post from the comfort of my home on my iPad 2. I ordered online from Apple on the eleventh and received it the 29th. Never had to waste hours of my time standing in line every morning.
 
Steelers7510 said:
Not to be a d**k or anything, but while you guys are wasting time everyday trying to find one in a store I am typing this post from the comfort of my home on my iPad 2. I ordered online from Apple on the eleventh and received it the 29th. Never had to waste hours of my time standing in line every morning.
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The first line of your post says it all.
 
slimcharles said:
Yet again I leave empty handed in my search for an ipad 2. Called Target, said they had 2 left, quickly got in my car and made the 5-10 min drive. I get there only to find out someone purchased the last one minutes earlier! I have also had two failed attempts at my campus bookstore.

So my question is, what is the best time to go to best buy, the apple store, or target, in order to finally get one?

My location: SF Bay Area (San Jose)
Desired model: Black 16GB Wifi

Any help/suggestions is appreciated, thanks!
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Your best bet is to check the Target inventory tracker late morning and be prepared to jump in your car and drive there. If you're able to run out during work, you may just get lucky. It's worked for me on three separate occasions. Good luck.
 
I ordered a 32gb black with wi-fi from Mac Connection on Tuesday and it will be in my hands tomorrow. Don't know about the 16gb availability, but it seems that 32's are pretty well stocked even though the guy quoted me a 1-2 week wait.
 
Just ordered one from Mac Connection, Arrives Monday

Thanks for the tip! I just called and they had inventory. Shipping is free for Monday delivery. Yes!!!!
 
I just went to my local Apple store here in CT a few minutes before they opened. At 9AM sharp they handed out tickets for the configuration you wanted, and in 20 minutes I was out of there with a white 32GB AT&T model. They had every model available, and still had them all after they took care of everybody in line, approx. 25 people.
 
Get to the apple store early. I hated the idea of doing this but I finally couldn't take it anymore so I broke down, went there yesterday morning before work at 8 and was out by 9:15 with the exact model I wanted. There seem to be much more shipments now in the morning (even though they're still selling out) than weeks prior.
 
The tysons store in northern virginia had every model, but by the time they were done giving out tickets in the line, only one model was left. One last lucky person showed up and claimed it, and by 8:20 am all the iPads for the day were spoken for. And like I said, this was at least 40 people.
 
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