Springboard media was my obi wan (my last hope)
So, I have been following the progress of my order and others. I have watched as people had their Ipad ship dates moved forward and mine stay the same (Ordered Black 16gb, engraved on March 26th with ship date of April 25th, and delivery of April 28th) I have called Apple several times to ask why many U.S. customers had their dates adjusted, but not mine and why people outside the U.S. are getting them shipped within 10 days of their order. I have waited in lines at Target, Best Buy, and Apple Retail stores, only to be out-maneuvered by these LEECHES who line up at 2am in the morning to buy and resell their Ipads on Ebay! I tried MACMALL (hearing that they were the best kept secret of Ipad 2 inventory), just to learn that "the cat was out of the bag," and everyone already sucked them dry of their stock! I then remembered that I, of all people, had a secret of my own. I live 30 minutes by train from Philadelphia, and have a little 2-store chain called "Springboard Media." They DO have Ipads, and so I called them. A VERY VERY kind person by the name of Nate answered the phone and assisted me. He had various models in stock, but only 1 black, 16gb, WiFi in stock. I explained to him my situation, and he completely understood my frustration. He was kind enough to hold the Ipad for me until I got there today. I paid for my Ipad 2, and right from my Iphone, I canceled my Apple website order without a moment's hesitation. I told him about our little forum here, and that I would pass on the news of their inventory. Here is their web address for those who are interested in NOT WAITING AN ETERNITY FOR APPLE. lol.
http://www.springboardmedia.com/apple/ If you call, ask for Nate(Philly store, not Exton) and let him know "Branden" mentioned him. He deserves more business after how helpful he was! (By the way, I know Philly physically has them, but I have no idea what Exton has, and I don't know what varieties)