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Bozley0621

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I've been eyeing up the iPad for a few weeks now. I'm surprised I haven't been kicked out of Best Buy for playing with one so much. I finally decided to take the plunge last night and buy machine, or iPhone with a 10 inch screen that doesn't make calls, which is how I explain it to people who haven't heard of it YET. I digress; they didn't have any last night and I was so bummed.

Today, I called Best Buy diligently every hour on the hour to inquire if they had received anymore shipments, but was told, "No," every time. I decided to stop into the store on the way home, just to check one last time. I asked the sales girl and she said that they hadn't received any shipments, but that a lady had just returned one. Apparently said woman was very irate that this wasn't a full laptop as she had expected. Don't people read reviews before they plunk down several hundred dollars on electronics?

Her mistake is my gain. I was able to get a 32GB iPad for $540, since it was an open box. After triple checking that I'd be able to return it if there was anything wrong with it, I purchased my new very expensive newspaper and skipped out of Best Buy a happy girl and more awake than I had been all day.

If you're still with me, thanks for reading. :D
 
Bozley0621 said:
I've been eyeing up the iPad for a few weeks now. I'm surprised I haven't been kicked out of Best Buy for playing with one so much. I finally decided to take the plunge last night and buy machine, or iPhone with a 10 inch screen that doesn't make calls, which is how I explain it to people who haven't heard of it YET. I digress; they didn't have any last night and I was so bummed. Today, I called Best Buy diligently every hour on the hour to inquire if they had received anymore shipments, but was told, "No," every time. I decided to stop into the store on the way home, just to check one last time. I asked the sales girl and she said that they hadn't received any shipments, but that a lady had just returned one. Apparently said woman was very irate that this wasn't a full laptop as she had expected. Don't people read reviews before they plunk down several hundred dollars on electronics? Her mistake is my gain. I was able to get a 32GB iPad for $540, since it was an open box. After triple checking that I'd be able to return it if there was anything wrong with it, I purchased my new very expensive newspaper and skipped out of Best Buy a happy girl and more awake than I had been all day.

If you're still with me, thanks for reading. :D
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You got an awesome Deal! Welcome to the iPad family!
 
jessica. said:
I was kidding. Slow your roll. An iPad purchase is an exciting thing.
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Ah ok, my bad :)

Wish I had gotten a 32 gb iPad for $540! Never thought of asking for open box iPads but I am super happy with my 16 gb nevertheless.
 
More people need to be called out on this site for not using paragraphs. I agree with Jessica, it is so difficult to read what people are saying when you are staring at a huge blob of text.
 
noah82 said:
More people need to be called out on this site for not using paragraphs. I agree with Jessica, it is so difficult to read what people are saying when you are staring at a huge blob of text.
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I agree but I wouldn't kill anyone over it.

I would leave that up to Jessica. :D j/k!!
 
Did any one stare at you and pat you back and tell you it was going to be an awesome device???????? That's what happened to me when i went in to best buy, it happened so fast I really didn't notice but, then I caught my self laughing when I got out side because it was the wiredist thing that has ever happened.
 
Congrats!

I'm still waiting for the official release in Canada before I get a chance to play with one. I've been feeling very "meh" about it since the launch up until a few days ago when I was browsing apps on iTunes and realizing there are a few apps that look like they could be very handy... !

I will probably be telling myself, "No, I don't want one, they're too expensive, they're not worth it, don't buy one"... right up until I hand my credit card to the cashier!
 
I will probably be telling myself, "No, I don't want one, they're too expensive, they're not worth it, don't buy one"... right up until I hand my credit card to the cashier![/QUOTE]

LOL, that's exactly what i did; went to the apple store just to play with one. Wasn't going to get one, " just didn't need it, way to expensive for a toy". Ended up walking out with one....:eek:
 
After I get me 64Gb 3G ipad on Friday, I am gonna but it in my Bubble Candy Ipad Case and take it to work, and show it off.

After that, everybody at work is gonna want one. Hehe!

And then a month and half from now I hope to get a 64 GB Iphone 4G/HD!

Yeah life is good.

I am loving Apple so much! I am still running on a Iphone 3G, so it is time for an upgrade.
 
Bozley0621 said:
I'm surprised I haven't been kicked out of Best Buy for playing with one so much.
...Today, I called Best Buy diligently every hour on the hour...
...I asked the sales girl and she said ...that a lady had just returned one.
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Perhaps the "lady" was the "sales girl" and she decided you wanted it more than she did. Or just so you'd stop calling! (just kidding)
 
Amnak said:
Did any one stare at you and pat you back and tell you it was going to be an awesome device???????? That's what happened to me when i went in to best buy, it happened so fast I really didn't notice but, then I caught my self laughing when I got out side because it was the wiredist thing that has ever happened.
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Now that you did mention, I did have 4 sales people staring at me waiting while somebody brought it to me.

@qtx43: This is very possible.
 
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