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iPad 2: Glasgow, Scotland

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Alan880 said:
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With these tickets will we be able to leave the queue?
Because this is turning into a bladder test around here as we don't want to lose our spots
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Don't know! It doesn't help with them handing out bottled water! Accident waiting to happen!
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Yeah it really is, I would love a drink but I don't want to stand in this line smelling of you know what.
 
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I'm around the corner but nearly on the main street, the clue is around 20 metres behind men and then it turns again so there is say another 25 metres. Sorry I can't really do a head count
 
crazy?

hi guys, i'm working till 5 today and so bummed :( that i cannae be at the apple store... is it totally mental to even toy with the idea that I can leave straight from work and still have a chance at getting at ipad today? What's the script with the tix?
 
I'd guestimate over 300 in the queue now. No sign of any tickets yet and I'm busting for a piss.

Pretty hungry too. Toying with the idea of getting a pizza delivered to the queue :D

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This is the bald head I have been staring at for nearly two hours :(
 
Aces got my tickets too :) Apple staff now prowling the queue registering up people without an apple id
 
Head down to Braehead, I'm the only one queuing at Orange Shop & there's no-one queuing at Carphone Warehouse. Both stores confirmed they are getting some. No idea about PC World's queue, but it was quiet earlier & they confirmed they were getting some in. Three store won't have any today, no idea about HMV or Argos. I do know the Orange Shop *within* HMV aren't getting any.

Also the main Orange Shop confirmed they're selling full price & subsidised/contract versions
 
Back home now with my White 32GB 3G. Met some good people in the queue, was a laugh.

Just syncing now, will post my thoughts tomorrow.

Hope you all got what you wanted or are you still in the queue?
 
****in' hell that was insane!

I was in and out by 5:25pm! Bought the 32GB black iPad 2 WiFi model with the red smartcase!

Queues were crazy, thank god I was near-ish the front!
 
Picked up a black 16gb wifi today with a black leather smart cover. Been playing with it most of the evening, remembered just how much I missed my old iPad, having sold it 3 weeks ago.

Liking how it is lighter and super thin. Love the curved edge. I am however concerned about scratching the back, think a wee zagg shield will be in order just for the back.

FaceTime is kool although as expected, the cameras are useless for stills compared to the ip4. Haven't tried recording video yet. Played with GarageBand, man what an app crazy fun indeed. Real racing 2 HD is nice also, much improved gfx over the earlier versions.

Well I'm up at 4:30 am for work, what a day, my second apple launch and was excellent, next will be iPhone 5..... And they say I'm a fanboy .... Lol
:apple::)
 
A enjoyable day was had, if standing for 6 hours can be classed as enjoyable!

Got my 32gb Black 3G iPad and was out of the store by 5.30pm. Plenty of stock, definitely still some available for Saturday unless they had a mad rush later in the evening. I got served by the same girl who sold me my iPhone 4 at the launch last year. Very pleasant she was too.

I'm in London now and never got the chance to get the iPad working before I left. It'll be something to look forward to on Monday evening when I return home.

Thanks to all those who queued alongside me today, nice chatting with you all.
 
I was in the Orange Shop, Braehead from 12-5. I got a 64GB WiFi 3G, White. The girl said there were 2 more 64GB, 2 x 16GB and 3 x 32GB left after me (I have no idea about colours, other than they definitely had at last 1 black 64GB left after me (cos I was offered black or white), and i assume they'll all be 3G ones, since it's the Orange Shop).

One woman came in about 4 and asked, when told they weren't on sale till 5 she left. I left the shop at 5:40 and she hadn't came back. As I was leaving one guy came in to buy one, no idea which size he wanted.

They will definitey sell you one full price OR subsidised/contract. The subsidised ones are the same price as last year's subsidised models, even though the full price ones are cheaper.

They had pink, grey and blue polyurethane smart covers (no idea how many, I bought the blue) and black leather one.

I would imagine they'll have some iPad 2's left today, they said they didn't get too many phone calls, they certainly weren't busy in terms of iPad 2 queries in the 5 hours I was there.

Only caveat is they were open to 9PM last night, so they may have had a rush of people who finished work at 5/6.

Hope this helps.
 
Did everyone in Glasgow Apple store queue get one?

I also heard yesterday an Apple Store is opening in Braehead
 
Managed to pick up a 64 Gb wifi only at Currys / PC world in braehead. the was no queue until about 2.30. I started at Glasgow but after seeing the size of the queue I at 1200 I decided not to risk it and just go to Braehead. Glad I did to be honest as they had tea and coffee for us regularly, toilets that we could pop to without loosing a place, a 3ds for us to play with and they made our orders up before 5 so that we only had to pay and leave. I think I was out the door for 1703 ish. Very pleased with my first iPad sofar!! I now need to find some decent apps for it :).

There could possibly be some remaining stock at Braehead in the 16Gb flavor as they had quite a lot and the queue wasn't too large there ( less than 30 ).:D:D
 
New Store

Hey guys, launch days from late 2011/2012 should be easier as there will be 2 new apple stores opening in the Glasgow area :)
1st one will be in Braehead Centre (where Primark was) due for opening late 2011.
the 2nd will be in Glasgow airport & will be totally tax free.woop woop! this will be in the international departure lounge.:apple::apple::apple::apple:
 
cottoncake said:
Hey guys, launch days from late 2011/2012 should be easier as there will be 2 new apple stores opening in the Glasgow area :)
1st one will be in Braehead Centre (where Primark was) due for opening late 2011.
the 2nd will be in Glasgow airport & will be totally tax free.woop woop! this will be in the international departure lounge.:apple::apple::apple::apple:
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I've heard about the Braehead one but nothing about the GLA airport one until now. Is there any reports/web links to this?
 
Hey Samurai,
sorry no info online as of yet, Lets just say im close to the BAA operations manager for GLA airport ;) ;) it a done deal as dixons is currently being moved to make way. Its all part of the new '2011 phase' If I get told about opening dates I'll post them. :apple:
 
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