Continue on J&R or ditch it and go with Apple online store?

[thibaulthalpern]

I read reports that Apple's iPad 2 delivery shipment has now shortened to 2 to 3 weeks. Given this new information, I want to ask all of you for your opinion on the following:

I ordered with J&R an iPad 2 32GB AT&T black colour model on March 9th. The item is still listed as "backordered" and it is unclear when J&R can fulfill my order.

Should I now just cancel my J&R order and order from Apple online? Any thoughts on this?

 

[robby818]

I canceled my J&R order this morning after I found a 64GB ATT at Macconnection. They might get a big shipment soon, but so far it seems like they are getting just a few here and there. BH seems to be shipping more consistently. I've had good experiences with J&R in the past so I will continue to shop there, but for the iPad2 I wouldn't suggest them only bec. they have no idea on when they are going to be able to meet their orders. Any info they give you is just a guess.

 

[OCJeff]

i canceled my j&r order this morning after i found a 64gb att at macconnection. They might get a big shipment soon, but so far it seems like they are getting just a few here and there. Bh seems to be shipping more consistently. I've had good experiences with j&r in the past so i will continue to shop there, but for the ipad2 i wouldn't suggest them only bec. They have no idea on when they are going to be able to meet their orders. Any info they give you is just a guess.

+1

 

[thibaulthalpern]

I just called J&R after Jacques, their Mac specialist, had left work. The customer rep who responded said they have no report on when the next iPad shipment is and when I asked him when he thinks I'll be getting my order he said, "I think mid-April". Hmm...

I'm also ashamed to call Jacques because I've spoken to him about 3 times now asking for updates and each time he says something different.

 

[ElTigre]

Try B&H. They shipped my iPad (16 GB WiFi) the next day.

 

[JPIndustrie]

I'm also ashamed to call Jacques because I've spoken to him about 3 times now asking for updates and each time he says something different.

With Apple's profit margins I doubt any J&R associates are really making commission off the iPads to care.