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How crazy are launch day lines for iPad launches?
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LOL...quick sellouts? Does each store receive a certain quantity? Is there a best time to show up?
Maybe I'm better off being online...LOL.
Quick sellouts? Tough to say. Depends on how people show up to buy one, which models they choose, and how much stock each store receives. These are likely to vary by store.
Yes, each store receives a certain quantity. What's unknown is what that quantity might be. Ten? Twenty? Fifty? Hundred? Thousands? Nobody knows at this point.
Best time to show up? Now. Lines are already forming.
On the other hand, perhaps just order online and you'll likely get it sometime next week with no standing in line.
Yes, each store receives a certain quantity. What's unknown is what that quantity might be. Ten? Twenty? Fifty? Hundred? Thousands? Nobody knows at this point.
Best time to show up? Now. Lines are already forming.
On the other hand, perhaps just order online and you'll likely get it sometime next week with no standing in line.
i don't see big lines forming. It's not the first launch of the iPad where Apple really had no idea how well it would sell. They have a better perspective having gone thru the first iPad launch. I think production numbers and store stocking levels will be ample.
Probably be like the VZW iPhone launch. Alot of hoopla for nothing.
Probably be like the VZW iPhone launch. Alot of hoopla for nothing.
Exactly. 20,000 outlets selling the iPad 2 vs the 1200 last year leaves customers with alot of options of where to pick up the device.
iPhones have huge lines because phones are considered a necessity and they are sold on subsidy so it "only" costs $200 to get your upgrade.
iPads I dont predict will be as big of a line because the iPad is a luxury device and far from being a "necessity" and also the cheapest iPad is still more expensive than the most expensive subsidized iPhone.
I think that Apple is fully aware that this isn't a product that the general public will trade their friday night for and thats precisely why they're doing this 5PM garbage. If it was an 8AM launch lines would be gone within minutes and they couldnt get the media circus that helps them gain mindshare. But by doing 5PM then they're forcing a line during peak mall hours and turning fans into human billboards for mall walkers wondering "whats going on in there"?
iPads I dont predict will be as big of a line because the iPad is a luxury device and far from being a "necessity" and also the cheapest iPad is still more expensive than the most expensive subsidized iPhone.
I think that Apple is fully aware that this isn't a product that the general public will trade their friday night for and thats precisely why they're doing this 5PM garbage. If it was an 8AM launch lines would be gone within minutes and they couldnt get the media circus that helps them gain mindshare. But by doing 5PM then they're forcing a line during peak mall hours and turning fans into human billboards for mall walkers wondering "whats going on in there"?
That also means that stock will be spread out. I hope Apple prepared for the bug rush unlike last year when they ran out fast.
There has only be ONE launch, lol
Depends where you go. My belief is if you go to an Apple store, the lines will be huge. Best Buy may have a pretty big line if there are no Apple stores near it. Walmart and Target will consist of moms walking in every hour and picking one up like an every day purchase. Overall it will be a huge launch but the stock is spread out that it shouldn't be that big of a problem for many people.
Depends where you go. My belief is if you go to an Apple store, the lines will be huge. Best Buy may have a pretty big line if there are no Apple stores near it. Walmart and Target will consist of moms walking in every hour and picking one up like an every day purchase. Overall it will be a huge launch but the stock is spread out that it shouldn't be that big of a problem for many people.
I bet other retailers won't have as much stock of iPad 2 as an Apple Store, in fact I guarantee it. Probably Best Buy and them will just have around 10 or so of each model.
I have Apple gift cards in my equation so I'll be buying there for sure. I may just go online at 3pm Easter to pick mine up and receive the following week.
This is NO secret at all and has always been the case. Best Buy stock depends on the store volume. Higher volume stores will definitely have more stock vs the lower volume stores.
I remember that, but I also Remember 30 days later when the 3g version was released at 5PM the lines were not as long. Whether it was that I was in a big city (Houston) and there is a big rush of traffic at that time and maybe people did not get there in time or maybe p
lines were just not as long because alot of people spent cash on the wifi version
I don't know exactly WHY, but the 5pm releasal was considerably smaller than the 7or9am wifi
Holy Crap!!! That's right!!!
01 - WiFi 16 - Black
02 - WiFi 32 - Black
03 - WiFi 64 - Black
04 - WiFi 16 - White
05 - WiFi 32 - White
06 - WiFi 64 - White
07 - AT&T 16 - Black
08 - AT&T 32 - Black
09 - AT&T 64 - Black
10 - AT&T 16 - White
11 - AT&T 32 - White
12 - AT&T 64 - White
13 - Verizon 16 - Black
14 - Verizon 32 - Black
15 - Verizon 64 - Black
16 - Verizon 16 - White
17 - Verizon 32 - White
18 - Verizon 64 - White
And that's just the iPad 2
The 3G can do wifi too right? I'm torn on this one....was thinking the wifi only verion but then thought about buying one with 3G just in case. At first I would just use the wifi to see how I like it.