Cheers to the OP. I was one of the ones caught in the debacle of trying to order an iPad2 from Verizon, and getting ensnared in false assurances, disinformation and broken promises. So finally I determined to ditch the big red V and take my chances using this thread to find an iPad2 in a store somewhere in my area.
The Target in Cupertino listed available stock last night, and my family and I were planning to be within 5 miles of that store this morning for lunch. At the restaurant, I used this thread again to check the stock, and it said "Out of Stock". Bummer. I was too late.
BUT! Another store - on Saratoga Ave - suddenly listed stock available. That's when I looked out the window - and realized that the Target on Saratoga Ave was literally directly across the street from the restaurant I was in. So I stood up, jogged across the street, and into the Target. Up the escalator, to the electronics department, over to the case and... 7 brand new iPads sitting, NIB! A man came up next to me and said, "There they are! I can't believe it!" And high-fived me. Several more people suddenly appeared behind us, and within 5 minutes the case was empty and the clerk was busily ringing us all up. I walked up with a brand new 64gb unit, and couldn't be happier with it.
So, if youre still looking out there, keep trying! I was in the right place at the right time, and snagged one with a handful of other lucky people today. The Target links seem to be particularly accurate. Good hunting! Thanks again to the OP!
