Tried ordering mine through the app for store pickup, got to the end and it declined my card for some reason, then as I was trying to fix it, it became unavailable at that store and anywhere else in the area. Then I tried at apple.com, it was still,available at the original store, and it accepted my card. Weird, half expecting to get an email later saying it's not confirmed.
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iPad Air Online Orders Go Live in the United States, Canada, and Europe
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As if you wouldn't anyway!
My iPad cover has just flipped over from "processing" to "preparing for shipment."
Mine's set to deliver on the 4th Nov. HOWEVER
Funny I was using IE and at 11:57pm kept hitting refresh. NOTHING but the "we'll be back" image for the apple store till 12:15am. I'm thinking, ok, something's wrong. Come to good ol macrumors and see everyone seems to be able to place orders. How can this be??? Get the hint from here and use the app. Works!! Load up fire fox to see what's wrong and the apple store loads up fine. Recheck IE and same down for updating message!!
So I was hitting refresh and delayed my order for 15min for absolutely nothing thanks to IE and some weird cache even though refreshing the page should reload everything!!! Seriously IE!?
Anyways, learned something new today for next time, and at least the order doesn't seem to be affected (delivery delay wise) taking 15-20min longer than normal after 12:01am.
Space Gray 128gb, wifi + cellular T-Mobile (not using that carrier though)
Funny I was using IE and at 11:57pm kept hitting refresh. NOTHING but the "we'll be back" image for the apple store till 12:15am. I'm thinking, ok, something's wrong. Come to good ol macrumors and see everyone seems to be able to place orders. How can this be??? Get the hint from here and use the app. Works!! Load up fire fox to see what's wrong and the apple store loads up fine. Recheck IE and same down for updating message!!
So I was hitting refresh and delayed my order for 15min for absolutely nothing thanks to IE and some weird cache even though refreshing the page should reload everything!!! Seriously IE!?
Anyways, learned something new today for next time, and at least the order doesn't seem to be affected (delivery delay wise) taking 15-20min longer than normal after 12:01am.
Space Gray 128gb, wifi + cellular T-Mobile (not using that carrier though)
I was wondering if anyone was lining up for the iPad. I wonder what kind of line there was at the flagship NYC store.
I'm happy for everyone who ordered and is getting theirs tomorrow. I have a 80.00 gift card at BB,plus I love their rewards points. So you guys sleep in your nice warm beds. I'll be lining up outside around a hour before they open.
Early Christmas Present
Ordered my Air about 40 minutes ago. Will pickup at store, Lenox Sq. ATL, GA tomorrow (Friday). Good thing I stayed up to order instore pickup because they didn't last long. Maybe I will see you guys in line tomorrow as I walk into the store.
Ordered my Air about 40 minutes ago. Will pickup at store, Lenox Sq. ATL, GA tomorrow (Friday). Good thing I stayed up to order instore pickup because they didn't last long. Maybe I will see you guys in line tomorrow as I walk into the store.
No iPad mini retina
There is a retina iPad mini on its way later in November. Check the Apple website.
as soon as I ordered mine, stock every disappeared.
they must have set aside certain allocation for personal pick-ups and maybe for those waiting in line to pick one up?
So I'm paying $630 and I still have to choose a carrier, and it won't work any other?
Is it seriously not possible to buy a factory unlocked cellular iPad in the US for full device price?
Past history has shown that at least in the US, all iPad models, regardless of carrier designation on the box, are in fact unlocked. The only thing that makes a T-Mobile iPad a T-Mobile iPad, is that a T-Mobile SIM just happens to be inserted in the slot when you buy it. Same for AT&T and Verizon.
The only caveat is that if you buy from Sprint, those MIGHT be locked given Sprint's really restrictive policies. And buying an iPad from a GSM carrier MIGHT mean that there's no CDMA enabled. Time will tell on this though, once people get their hands on them and start swapping SIMs around.
Also, if you're buying from the Apple store at least, then you ARE buying at full device price. There are no contracts offered for iPads. This might be different though if you buy from the carrier itself.
If you want to be absolutely sure you have an unlocked iPad, get a Verizon model. Per the deal they made with the FCC for LTE spectrum, all their LTE devices have to be unlocked.
One last thing: it looks like according to Apple's LTE page for iPads, there's only one iPad Air model number for basically, all carriers everywhere. So this hopefully means that they crammed all the electronics they ended to cover all the bands and networks into a single model this time around.
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You and I are in the same boat.
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You'll get the confirmation shortly before the store opens.
At least that's how it usually works for me.
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Picking up my 128GB AT&T space grey in Boulder, too.
You and I are in the same boat.
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You'll get the confirmation shortly before the store opens.
At least that's how it usually works for me.
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Picking up my 128GB AT&T space grey in Boulder, too.
Picking my new toy from Flatirons Mall ( Broomfield )
Ordered 16gb, space grey AT&T and a black Smart Cover. Less than a minute to order. Pick up at the Lehigh Valley store. Stood in line once when the iP4 came out. Nearly 3 hours. Won't do that nonsense again.
Two iPad Air in my hand by 8.35am at Trinity,Leeds,UK. Just setting up the second one now. They are so much smaller than iPad2!
Duties? add another ~10% = £399 dummy.
Online ordered 32GB White Wifi-only: expected delivery Tue by courier.
But the Smart Cover ordered in same order: expected delivery Thu by regular post.
...bit weird.
I really wish Apple would roll-out in-store pickups for UK in future.
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5 iPad Air's 128GB 4G ordered. ETA Tuesday next week.
They better be good, otherwise this will be my last tablets from apple, given the recent generations failures.
Curious what failures? I've enjoyed my ipad 2 for years and the wife's 3 is still going strong. Were the 4s a dud?