Are you thinking of the iphone 4? if so yes, tons of people got it before launch. but the ipad 2 had no preorders?
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Are you thinking of the iphone 4? if so yes, tons of people got it before launch. but the ipad 2 had no preorders?
In the past Apple has held shipments for day-of-release delivery. The lone exception that I can recall is the iPhone 4, but that was the last Apple prod. I preordered.
BUT
I think it's quite possible that some major metro areas will have so many iPad preorders that the shipping companies would be physically unable to deliver them all on the 16th and would tell Apple they must deliver sooner.
BUT then again
I have seen Apple preorders where the online tracking states an earlier delivery date and even says "out for delivery," only to be marked "exception" later in the day w/ deliver date pushed back.
So I guess we have to watch this one. I'd love to have mine sooner since I'm going through horrible iPad withdrawal after selling my 2 last week before the priced bottomed. I'm so tablet desperate I've been using my fire sale HP touchpad -- but it only makes me want my iPad back. :sad trombone:
BUT
I think it's quite possible that some major metro areas will have so many iPad preorders that the shipping companies would be physically unable to deliver them all on the 16th and would tell Apple they must deliver sooner.
BUT then again
I have seen Apple preorders where the online tracking states an earlier delivery date and even says "out for delivery," only to be marked "exception" later in the day w/ deliver date pushed back.
So I guess we have to watch this one. I'd love to have mine sooner since I'm going through horrible iPad withdrawal after selling my 2 last week before the priced bottomed. I'm so tablet desperate I've been using my fire sale HP touchpad -- but it only makes me want my iPad back. :sad trombone:
Apple has at times gotten them to people a day or two early and sometimes they haven't. So it might show up on the 14th, but I wouldn't take a day of vacation to wait for the delivery guy.
Expect it on the 16th - be happy if it arrives early.
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I work for FedEx. I can't see us holding millions of iPads for a future delivery. We don't warehouse any company's freight.
I work for FedEx. I can't see us holding millions of iPads for a future delivery. We don't warehouse any company's freight.
Oh, just so y'all know, i received my iPad 3 an hour ago.......can't you see how exceptionally clear my message is? That's 'cause it was typed on a Retina display!
Sometimes they ship them early then hold them at the local facility until launch day. You might get lucky, but don't be shocked if it is held at your local Fed-EX location.
Yeah, some will be delievered early. More like the 14th and 15th. No way FedEx will do it all on 3/16.
Export Processing Zone, i.e., Foxconn City
FedEx doesn't have to warehouse them, just slow down the shipping process. It's why you can ship two packages from LA to NYC the same day, one via "next day," and one via "express saver" and they each get there at different times.
In terms of iPads it means the shipping co doesn't give them 1st priority on the plane but loads them up as space is available. I believe the int'l service FedEx provides Apple gives FedEx 4 days to deliver a package from the time it takes possession.
I heard eleventy billion...
I don't think they release those numbers until a few weeks after launch.
new ipad order
I had Safari, Firefox, and Chrome running on my MBP. Of the 3 browsers only Chrome got anywhere but in the end I was only able to place the order using the Apple store app on my iPad 2. Funky.
I had Safari, Firefox, and Chrome running on my MBP. Of the 3 browsers only Chrome got anywhere but in the end I was only able to place the order using the Apple store app on my iPad 2. Funky.
lol
Even funnier, while trying to order the iPad earlier, my Macbook air using safari wouldn't load the apple store at all. Order went right through on my windows 7 desktop using chrome. Dunno why, but don't care
I know there will be tons of iPads being delivered all day, but mine was shipped via UPS. So workload must be shared some =)
It will be stolen off the FEDEX truck.
Too bad, too, as I was looking forward to early pics.
Its called piggy backing. It has been a problem for FedEx for years. FedEx tries to stop it from happening, but sometimes they choose to ignore it. It just depends on the FedEx policy de jour.
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That happens from time to time. A few months back, they busted some FedEx ground guys that were stealing $10,000 worth of iPhone 4S's a week for months.