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iPad 2: Chicagoland Apple Store Availability Updates?

Still looking for an iPad 2 for my wife in northern burbs. She prefers a 32g white wifi only. Possibly even 16, but not likely. Anyone have any help for me. I've watched my iPad for her go to the person in front of me 4 times now.
 
smwia73 said:
Still looking for an iPad 2 for my wife in northern burbs. She prefers a 32g white wifi only. Possibly even 16, but not likely. Anyone have any help for me. I've watched my iPad for her go to the person in front of me 4 times now.
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The Bestbuy store at here seems to have one, you can call them to make sure.
N Riverside IL (Store 320)
2358 Harlem Ave
North Riverside, IL 60546
Phone: 708-447-2757

Otherwise, you can use this website to check the inventory of bestbuy and target.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1118982/

Good Luck
 
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OnTheHunt4iPad2 said:
I have a new - still in plastic wrap - 32GB 3G (AT&T) black iPad 2. If anyone can meet this afternoon at or near Northbrook Court it is yours for $850...which is basically what I paid plus the $50 I spent getting the ticket. LMK if there are any takers.
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smwia73 said:
Still looking for an iPad 2 for my wife in northern burbs. She prefers a 32g white wifi only. Possibly even 16, but not likely. Anyone have any help for me. I've watched my iPad for her go to the person in front of me 4 times now.
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Saw a white 16gb NIB on CL going for $520 about the same time you posted. Hope you jumped on that. It was in Oak Park so I'm guessing it wasn't too far from you.
 
FYI, shopping at Walmart in Bridgeview and they had two in the cabinet out on the floor. Didn't bother checking for the size as I'm sure it'd of took an hour with the guys working there.
 
FYI I was at Skokie/Old Orchard Apple Store yesterday and they had 64gb black Verizon models, at least 2 when I was there at 4:30PM! Couldn't post because I was there getting my MBP fixed, (and waiting on AT&T 64gb black online order or magic in store appearance) but to me, this signals a tiny decline in demand if they have models left near the end of a business day.
 
The Best Buy in Schaumburg had white 64GB Verizon/AT&T in stock when I was there a bit ago. They have black 32GB wifi, but they're for preorder only.
 
Are the Apple stores still getting random shipments throughout the day, or is it worth it to go in the morning?

I'm going to be in Chicago next week and was hoping to buy one at the Michigan Ave. store.

(and no, I'm not bringing it back to resell in Russia, just one for personal use)
 
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Not sure what they still have now but went to the lp apple store around 930 and they had a lot of black wifi only 32gb..finally got it...
 
smwia73 said:
Still looking for an iPad 2 for my wife in northern burbs. She prefers a 32g white wifi only. Possibly even 16, but not likely. Anyone have any help for me. I've watched my iPad for her go to the person in front of me 4 times now.
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both white and black wifi only 32 GB iPad2 currently shown as availble in 60155.

Available - DIGITAL AUDIO Aisle B17
Broadview SuperTarget

800 Broadview Village Sq
Broadview, IL 60155
(708) 731-5555

Store Hours
M-Fr: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Sa: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Su: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
 
dcmike said:
Are the Apple stores still getting random shipments throughout the day, or is it worth it to go in the morning?

I'm going to be in Chicago next week and was hoping to buy one at the Michigan Ave. store.

(and no, I'm not bringing it back to resell in Russia, just one for personal use)
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get there in the morning. the store pages off of apples website are saying "iPad 2 sales begin early at 9am". If you get to an apple store by about 7:30 you should get what you want, though if you want the more popular AT&T 3G models or 16gb wifi get there maybe at 7 or earlier
 
Mattstkc said:
get there in the morning. the store pages off of apples website are saying "iPad 2 sales begin early at 9am". If you get to an apple store by about 7:30 you should get what you want, though if you want the more popular AT&T 3G models or 16gb wifi get there maybe at 7 or earlier
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Thanks a bunch! That will be my plan!
 
Thought I would report back on my experience. I got to the store around 6:15 am (due in part to the wonders of jet lag) on Friday (April 8) and was 4th in line. By 7:30am there were around 100 people in line and it wrapped around the store.

The first 15 of us all lived outside the U.S. (and I was the only American). None seemed to be scalpers, all lived in countries where the iPad hadn't been released yet (Brazil, Russia, India) or where it was much cheaper due to exchange rates to buy in the U.S. (Germany, UK, New Zeeland). For this reason everyone wanted either the wifi only models or the AT&T versions so they could swap out the sim cards.

Around 8:20 a couple of guys came out from the store and started hanging out tickets. They had a limited number of white 64gb AT&T iPads, much greater number of white 64 GB Verizon iPads, and a bunch of black 16gb wifi versions. Most of us took one, although a couple of people bought two. I wanted a black 64GB wifi model, took a white 64gb AT&T model and I'm very happy with it. By about the 10th person in line, the AT&T model was gone and several people from further back came up to make sure no one wanted to swap an AT&T for a Verizon model.

So, I didn't get exactly what I wanted, but overall I'm really happy. Now I just have to wait for my Portenzo case to be ready! 🙂
 
dcmike said:
Thought I would report back on my experience. I got to the store around 6:15 am (due in part to the wonders of jet lag) on Friday (April 8) and was 4th in line. By 7:30am there were around 100 people in line and it wrapped around the store.

The first 15 of us all lived outside the U.S. (and I was the only American). None seemed to be scalpers, all lived in countries where the iPad hadn't been released yet (Brazil, Russia, India) or where it was much cheaper due to exchange rates to buy in the U.S. (Germany, UK, New Zeeland). For this reason everyone wanted either the wifi only models or the AT&T versions so they could swap out the sim cards.

Around 8:20 a couple of guys came out from the store and started hanging out tickets. They had a limited number of white 64gb AT&T iPads, much greater number of white 64 GB Verizon iPads, and a bunch of black 16gb wifi versions. Most of us took one, although a couple of people bought two. I wanted a black 64GB wifi model, took a white 64gb AT&T model and I'm very happy with it. By about the 10th person in line, the AT&T model was gone and several people from further back came up to make sure no one wanted to swap an AT&T for a Verizon model.

So, I didn't get exactly what I wanted, but overall I'm really happy. Now I just have to wait for my Portenzo case to be ready! 🙂
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Glad it worked out for you! I didn't have the time to keep playing the line game and ordered mine a couple weeks ago. Shipped yesterday and I'll have it next week.
 
for anyone still looking..

Just got back from Target in the Gurnee Mills area.
The Target I was at had 6 of them.
All black I believe.
 
16 wifi avail north suburbs

I ordered a 16 wifi white in March for my mom and just received it, but she doesn't want it anymore. If anyone is having trouble finding one and needs it in north suburbs I will give it to you for 550 cash. Its brand new and unopened.
 
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