Do I need to wait in line for in-store pickup?

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In the past there has been a separate line for store p/u.

 

I think you will find that 30 minutes may not be enough at that early in the am.

 

I finally received my "Your order is ready for pickup" email last night, and the online status changed.

Basically, for my in-store pickup email it says:

And online it says:

So I don't think you have to rush.

-Kevin

 

I reserved my iPhone 4 a couple of years ago. They had a separate line for the people who reserved....still waited 2+ hours to get my phone.

You will wait. The time will depend on how many people are there picking up when you are.

 

You have to the 25th to pick it up. If you only have 30 minutes available tomorrow, I would just wait until Saturday, especially if your 30 minutes is only at the time the store opens. You might have better luck later in the day, after the craziness has died down, but if not, I'd just go on Saturday. They will still have it for you, and the pickup line should be a less.

Good luck!

 

There should most definitely be separate lines. You can go whenever to pick it up- they are holding it for you

 

How did you get in-store pickup? It wasn't an option for me when I preordered online. I live in NYC

 

In store pickup was available late the first day (7th). And lastest until the 9th (when dates slipped to March 19).

-Kevin

 

The advantage though is very few people are gonna need them to set up there iPads .

 

i'm doing in store pick up as well..lucky for me i work next door to my local apple store and some of the guys said i should be able to come right in and grab mine..

no different than a normal pick up,unlike the line from the first come first serve ones..and each apple store will not know how many left overs they will have until they receive inventory

 

This. The iPhone takes longer because they have to activate it in the store. That's not the case for the iPad.

 

My Apple store also has had separate lines for preorders and those who just show up to purchase. The line for preorders does take a while to get through, and it will likely be longer than the 30 minutes that you have available. You said that you'll be out of town for most of the day, but will you be back in town before the store closes? If so, you'll probably be able to waltz in and out quickly with your new iPad in the evening.

 

Good point. Honestly, set up took maybe 15 minutes. Most of the time was spent waiting in line.

 

I live in NYC too, and I'll be picking up my iPad at the Fifth Avenue store Friday evening in the hopes that some of the crowds have died down.

 

I see. Well, you might as well try to get it at 8:00. Since the iPad doesn't have to be activated, you might get in and out quick. Good luck!

 

Well, you'd likely need to stand in the "no pre-order" line in order to buy an iPad with different size -- I doubt they'll let you waltz in and exchange your preordered model for another one.

 

a model with more RAM?

 

I'm guessing he means more storage....32GB or 64GB.

-Kevin