iPad 2 Shipping Estimates for U.S. Online Orders Improve to 3-4 Weeks

[MacRumors]

Just hours after the first international online orders for the iPad 2 began with shipping estimates of 2-3 weeks, Apple has shortened estimates for new U.S. orders to 3-4 weeks from the earlier 4-5 week figure that has been in place for nearly ten days.

Reports from MacRumors readers have indicated that shipments of earlier iPad 2 orders are beginning to come through in larger quantities, and we're hearing of more stock making its way to Apple's retail stores, suggesting that supply constraints may be starting to ease just in time for the international launches.

Article Link: iPad 2 Shipping Estimates for U.S. Online Orders Improve to 3-4 Weeks

 

[ABG]

Better!

Hopefully this will help reduce the "rest of the world" backlash on availability.

 

[Halebopp]

yay?

here's hoping they have fixed the light leakage issue plaguing the iPads that have shipped thus far otherwise they may as well push shipping Estimates out 6 months because these things are defective

 

[toddybody]

Im waiting for the negative comments on something thats just plain' ol good news.

 

[toddybody]

here's hoping they have fixed the light leakage issue plaguing the iPads that have shipped thus far otherwise they may as well push shipping Estimates out 6 months because these things are defective

My White 16GB Wifi has the bleed. Taking it back to Walmart tomorrow...32GB White ordered online last week. Youre right, it isnt a hyped thing...the issue exist alot.

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

Maybe this will stop the price gougers insisting on them being sold out everywhere to boost their own profits?

 

[jhstew1]

wonder how this effects people(me) with a 4-5 week window that ordered last week ?

 

[fatdawg]

First negative comment... my ship date on previously ordered iPad 2 has not improved. I'm better off ordering another one and returning the second one when it comes in! Arrgh!

 

[BC2009]

here's hoping they have fixed the light leakage issue plaguing the iPads that have shipped thus far otherwise they may as well push shipping Estimates out 6 months because these things are defective

I love it when Google/Samsung/Sony/Motorola employees create new MacRumors accounts (join date Mar 2011) just to try to propagate garbage like this. Obviously trying to start a new antennagate. If you can't beat them in sales, try to start some bogus stories in the blogs and hope the media picks up on it.

THIS JUST IN: My iPad 2 is absolutely fine and its in my hands right now. Anybody else who really has one complaining?

 

[Eduardo1971]

Im waiting for the negative comments on something thats just plain' ol good news.

This is lame! I don't care about the iPad 2-I want to know more rumours about the iPad 3 and its release.

There. Happy?

 

[Halebopp]

I love it when Google/Samsung/Sony/Motorola employees create new MacRumors accounts (join date Mar 2011) just to try to propagate garbage like this. Obviously trying to start a new antennagate. If you can't beat them in sales, try to start some bogus stories in the blogs and hope the media picks up on it.

THIS JUST IN: My iPad 2 is absolute fine and its in my hands right now. Anybody else who really has one complaining?

Sorry but that's not the case, created an account just recently to provide my input on this issue on another thread. I am 3 iPads down with problems and still hoping the 4th will arrive with no leakage or dead pixels. I'm glad yours is "absolute fine" but if you do a search or just ask around you will find this is a widespread problem

 

[AtlasBoy]

I love it when Google/Samsung/Sony/Motorola employees create new MacRumors accounts (join date Mar 2011) just to try to propagate garbage like this. Obviously trying to start a new antennagate. If you can't beat them in sales, try to start some bogus stories in the blogs and hope the media picks up on it.

THIS JUST IN: My iPad 2 is absolutely fine and its in my hands right now. Anybody else who really has one complaining?

Mine is fine. No bleed. I'm not sayin it does not exist, but mine is fine.

 

[cvaldes]

wonder how this effects people(me) with a 4-5 week window that ordered last week ?

You can answer that question best.

Check your order status. If nothing has changed, well, you have your answer.

 

[jhstew1]

Sorry but that's not the case, created an account just recently to provide my input on this issue on another thread. I am 3 iPads down with problems and still hoping the 4th will arrive with no leakage or dead pixels. I'm glad yours is "absolute fine" but if you do a search or just ask around you will find this is a widespread problem

by the same token, its always easier to find the units with issues, if they sell one million units and 5000 of them have an issue thats a % any company would take

 

[jhstew1]

You can answer that question best.

Check your order status. If nothing has changed, well, you have your answer.

great idea thanks i never thought of that...

 

[maclive]

wonder how this effects people(me) with a 4-5 week window that ordered last week ?

Sorry, nothing changes. 4-5 week window 1 week ago, now a 3-4 week window...same thing. Only thing is 1 week has passed lol

 

[Halebopp]

by the same token, its always easier to find the units with issues, if they sell one million units and 5000 of them have an issue thats a % any company would take

Agreed but I would bet the percentage is slightly higher (just my opinion) and there are many units where the typical user just doesn't notice or care about the bleed, like I said I'm just hoping to get one without this problem (black 64GB wifi). Apple support has been great in assisting with the issue

 

[Full of Win]

As expected...we are on the waning end of the "hype arc".

 

[Steviejobz]

Wow, sucks if you ordered when it was 4-5 weeks.

People ordering after you getting units faster

 

[toddybody]

Sorry but that's not the case, created an account just recently to provide my input on this issue on another thread. I am 3 iPads down with problems and still hoping the 4th will arrive with no leakage or dead pixels. I'm glad yours is "absolute fine" but if you do a search or just ask around you will find this is a widespread problem

Ha ha ha! Way to prove you arent a Samsung rep..."3 iPad's down", give me a break, nobody could go through 3 iPad 2's with how tight supply has been. Take a hike.

 

[zim]

I ordred mine Saturday morning (day after launch) and am still waiting, as are others, hopefully this will make the ship dates be the minimum listed time and not the max... don't want to wait till the 7th of April

 

[Consultant]

Wow, sucks if you ordered when it was 4-5 weeks.

People ordering after you getting units faster

Wrong. Those people will get a revised shipping date, and get it before the later orders. Duh.

 

[jhstew1]

Wow, sucks if you ordered when it was 4-5 weeks.

People ordering after you getting units faster

nah, just spoke to apple, she was 100% sure that people that ordered last week would get them before the ones that order say today

 

[Popeye206]

As expected...we are on the waning end of the "hype arc".

Ahhh... Mr. Positive emerges! Knew this sort of statement was coming!

Let's see... Xoom "hype arc"... <1day. iPad 2 "hype arc" TBD.

 

[DynaFXD]

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I ordred mine Saturday morning (day after launch) and am still waiting, as are others, hopefully this will make the ship dates be the minimum listed time and not the max... don't want to wait till the 7th of April

If you have any retail outlets nearby, watch the inventory tracker thread. I was 4 weeks out until I found one, almost literally, next door. Worth a shot