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I just started looking seriously a couple of days ago and the only place in Northern Delaware/Southern Chester County that had them was the Walmart in Prices Corner. They had one left - 16g Verizon - yesterday afternoon.

Went to two different radio shacks who both said the got a couple the day the went on sale at RS but zero since.

Called around to about 5 Walmarts and all reported out of stock, several saying they had not gotten shipments at all recently.

Targets same thing. The 64gig wifi that is showing as available at the Brandywine Target is actually not available - no stock there at all as I confirmed by entering product codes into the in-store scanner.

Best Buys all say that any they get in go to people on the waiting lists. Guy I know has been on waiting list at BB since launch and still has not gotten one.

Don't even think about Apple store in Christiana Mall. Got there this morning at about 7AM and was about 50th in line, they were all claimed by 7:30. Lots of pro resellers there due to the lack of sales tax, with many having chairs/blankets/etc making me think they had gotten there very early. I was wishing I had gone to KoP instead.

Felt sorry for the Apple guy there - he seemed pretty agitated with the obnoxiousness at the front of the line. He had two cops there with him to keep things normal, and it looked like they tossed at least one guy out of line for pushing.

I still can't believe that I was witnessing a scene like that so long after the launch.

Going away for a week, so will try again next weekend to see if situation has improved.
 
Sonoviva,

Sorry, I just noticed your post now. I got the impression that they are getting them everyday. The guy behind me in line said it was his third day in a row getting iPads there. My husband was in Apple during the afternoon on Wed.(I got mine Thurs.) to check for me, and they had some, just not the model I was after. Give it a shot. I bet you get lucky!!

Thanks! Just got a ticket for one!! :D
 
Thanks! Just got a ticket for one!! :D

Hi Sona -

Can you give some details on your success at the KoP store?

What time did you get in line?

How many people were ahead of you?

How many and type models were available?

Were there a lot of resellers ahead of you in line?

May try at KoP next Friday or Saturday.

Thanks!
 
Hi Sona -

Can you give some details on your success at the KoP store?

What time did you get in line?

How many people were ahead of you?

How many and type models were available?

Were there a lot of resellers ahead of you in line?

May try at KoP next Friday or Saturday.

Thanks!

Hi! I got in line at 7:00am, there were about 15 people ahead of me, 90% were resellers and their kids (who each bought two - surprise!) The guy with tickets came out at 8:30 with a LOT of tickets. No 64GB wifi in either color, but they had everything else. The line extended around the corner by Ann Taylor, and he still had a HUGE stack of tix by the time he got through the line. I'm pretty sure that was for the 16GB black wifi, but not sure.

Here's a pic of the line ahead of me today.
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Philly Area

Just wanted to post that the IPad2 locator does work...I have been on it all morning and was able to get a 16g Wifi today at Target in the NE...they had a white 16g Wifi unit left...thanks to the folks who did the locator it was great!!!
 
Hi! I got in line at 7:00am, there were about 15 people ahead of me, 90% were resellers and their kids (who each bought two - surprise!) The guy with tickets came out at 8:30 with a LOT of tickets.


Thanks for the info - very helpful. Definitely chose wrong going to Delaware for mine. Here's a pic of the line I was in at 7:20 AM or so. This was after they had already let 15 or so people in.

One last question - did they allow you to stand inside from the time you arrived, or did they keep you outside up to a certain point in time?

At Christiana, they had opened the doors to the mall, but kept people in the Ipad line outside and brought them inside like 5 at a time.
 

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Thanks for the info - very helpful. Definitely chose wrong going to Delaware for mine. Here's a pic of the line I was in at 7:20 AM or so. This was after they had already let 15 or so people in.

One last question - did they allow you to stand inside from the time you arrived, or did they keep you outside up to a certain point in time?

At Christiana, they had opened the doors to the mall, but kept people in the Ipad line outside and brought them inside like 5 at a time.

The doors were open from the time I got there. Everyone was allowed in!
 
Sona,

so glad you got one!!!! Hooray!! Don't you just love it? The guy doing the tickets, if it was same guy, was really nice. Enjoy!!!
 
status on KOP apple store

Can we get ipad2 from KOP if we go in the morning before the store opens? Or is there a big line even now? Anyone any idea?

I just ordered one online today. But if I can grab one at a store, I will cancel my online order.
 
I would give apple kofp a shot. Get in line around 7:30-8 and you should be able to get a ticket.
 
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OK in line now at KoP. Got here around 7 and I am about 12th in line. Hoping 4 a black 64g wifi. Good luck me.
 
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No luck today at KoP. Only got 13 in and by the time they got to me only vzn 3GS were left. May try again tmrw or may just say screw it and order on line
 
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Ok. 3rd and final attempt. Arrived at 6:30 and I am 15th in line. Hoping they get more than the 13 they got yesterday, but I'm not hopeful that I will get what I want.

Same exact 5 people at front of line. We exchanged the stink eye.
 
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They had only 10 today. All black 64G Verizon's. I am just going to get one even though I will probably not use the 3G, however I might and it's ok to have the option available.

It secretly warmed my heart to see the 11 scalpers who were in line in front of me go away empty handed. :) (I know there were 11 because I went from 15th in line to 4th)
 
I am writing this to convey my disappointment with Consohohocken, PA Bestbuy store.

On 4/9/2011 evening 9 PM, I was told by a store rep that they were going to give out IPAD 2 on 4/10/2011 (sunday) at 11 AM and was suggested to be in line around 9 AM.

This was also told to couple of other customers who showed up at the store even at 8 AM on 4/10/2011.

But when the store opened, we were told that there were no IPAD's available.

This is very disappointing behavior from Bestbuy.

Best buy, you have lost my business for good. Of course, it may not matter to you that you lost the business of few customers.

I agree that making a decision to go wait in the front of the store is the decision made by the customer.

But if Bestbuy is exploiting customers like this, they are not too far away from going down.
 
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