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iPad EU News (Abandon all hope, ye who enter here..) ("Are you nuts?!" - Steve)
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Any more false prophets out there?
Its almost time for another round of beating myself up and RSI related Apple page refresh injuries...
I've just watched an iPad-shaped cloud pass over Glasgow. Must be a sign.
I just saw a herd(?) of unicorns with Steve Job's face painted on their asses, they had iPad boxes strapped to their backs -and yes, they had 3G versions also, and tons of accessories too!
I know, I couldn't believe it myself. Then again, I believed the 1pm rumour also.
I know, I couldn't believe it myself. Then again, I believed the 1pm rumour also.
You know you'll be back after tomorrow! We are all under the apple thumb, just where they want us!!
Just spoken to the lad who works in the Apple Store in Brighton, they had a 1pm briefing and instruction video, it lasted 2 hours!
They have been told that the following is going to be the release process:
20th April - Prices released
No Pre-order for the UK store, no reserve in the UK stores, one per person, they are having very, very limited supply.
New stock will arrive 3 times a week, but in small numbers... Staff aren't allowed to purchase any iPads until the end of May.
Friday 30th April - UK Release
They have been told that the following is going to be the release process:
20th April - Prices released
No Pre-order for the UK store, no reserve in the UK stores, one per person, they are having very, very limited supply.
New stock will arrive 3 times a week, but in small numbers... Staff aren't allowed to purchase any iPads until the end of May.
Friday 30th April - UK Release
Sounds believable. No word on prices then? Another poster mentioned seeing some of the presentation... £329 start price.
Bit annoyed about the limited supply though. Sounds like the US had more than enough.
Luckily I have that day off... my birthday!
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That's as close to the end of April as you can get. Unless Apple announce the 31st of April as iPad day...
Even Steve Jobs doesn't have the power to add an extra day to the month.
Queue press announcment that Steve's creating April 31st
i am seriously peeved now.
although in a tiny bit of hope
it wouldnt surprise me if apple told their employees a load of carp.
why would they tell their employees this early and risk all the leaks..
makes no sense to me.
and if this is true, why are not all the other apple employees backing this up here and in other forums ???
although in a tiny bit of hope
it wouldnt surprise me if apple told their employees a load of carp.
why would they tell their employees this early and risk all the leaks..
makes no sense to me.
and if this is true, why are not all the other apple employees backing this up here and in other forums ???
I don't know but I DO know one of the bosses at the Brighton store (her initials are CM... will mean something to the person posting this) so I'll see if I can get her to confirm anything.
Although she's notoriously tight lipped being management.
Surely a weekend release makes more sense and easier for a lot of people to get down to the stores and get their hands on it instead of waiting for the weekend or having to take a day off work for it!!
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