IPad 3: Ready for Pickup!

No.

 

might as well call them up and find out

 

Apple is usually pretty strict in this respect, so...
pics or it didn't happen

 

Double check that you didn't order an iPad2 by mistake....

 

I'm on the phone with Apple right now and they said not to worry about the pickup email notification. They said that it's an automatically-generated email once the store receives their iPad inventory that's shipped to them.

 

Thought you couldn't order the New Ipad for store pick up?

 

Cool thats the same Apple Store I go to...lol

 

There was a very small window on the announcement day where you could preorder for store pickup.

 

At first it was not available, but later orders opened up the availability for some reason.

 

I just got my email also
Ready for pickup on the 16th!

 

You lucky turd. Good luck getting the "geniuses" to let you get it early. Post pics if you do!

 

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Go down there immediately, they'll definitely give you your ipad 2 days early.

 

This is not for the iPad 2, it's for the new one. I just got one myself. I couldn't get a picture online, but this post here has one: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1340432 . According to Apple, these are sent out automatically as soon as the store gets them delivered.

 

Maybe you need to read the notice a little more carefully. There is no way in hades an Apple store will give it to you early. No way.

 

The email says it's ready for pickup but not until the 16th. If you take a closer look at the pick it clearly says that pickup is available March 16th. Apple just sent these out now to confirm availability.

 

i also did in store pick up..but have to wait till 8am on the 16th

no worries i can walk in any time i want and avoid the line..

and yes at first in store pick up was not available i tried from after the key note and all night..but finally saw it was an option early in the morning

can't freakin wait!! sold my ipad2 and i am having huge withdrawls

 

The OP isn't lying, my status also changed to "Ready for Pickup" BUT the email that came just a few minutes after the status changed on the website says "pickup available March 16". I have pictures for both.

email

Screen Shot 2012-03-14 at 10.56.59 PM by Steelers7510, on Flickr

order status

Screen Shot 2012-03-14 at 10.57.13 PM by Steelers7510, on Flickr

 

You might have to wait in a pre-order line. If it's anything like the first iphone 4, it's will be huge. But if it is like the first ipad 1 sale, it won't be bad.