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iPad Wi-Fi + 3G Pre-Orders Now Shipping in U.S.

Full of Win said:
Woo Hoo, I'm part of the Shipping Club. Picked up a Camera Kit yesterday at the local Apple Store. Now all I need is a case, to bad the 'good ones' are on preorder. Reminds me of the situation when the iPhone shipped in 2007.
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I got my case, power adapter and keyboard last week. My iPad shipping status still says "not yet shipped". Good thing I got my accessories last week--how incredibly useful they are for feeding my impatience. :(

I'm checking my order status every hour. How pathetic of me.
 
still no change in ipad status

I just checked my oder status for my ipad 3G. it still says ships late april.
I am wondering if I should call apple. Now I am starting to worry.
 
I just got an e-mail from Apple telling me that my iPad really will ship today. Definitely. They promise. And they also promise that I'll get another e-mail with tracking information sometime today. Which is nice, because I was getting a touch nervous that the order status page still only says "prepared for shipping."
 
Rapa Whelk said:
I just checked my oder status for my ipad 3G. it still says ships late april.
I am wondering if I should call apple. Now I am starting to worry.
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Right there with you, I feel like a total dweeb wringing my hands over this but man I want my Ipad :)
 
I ordered mine the first hour of pre-orders and it is still "Prepared for Shipping" for the last 2 days now. If for some reason it's not here tomorrow I'll just go to Best Buy and pick one up and refuse delivery of the one from Apple. I'd rather get it from Best Buy anyway as it's the same price and I get all those reward points back in spades as a silver member... and a triple point coupon I have. ;) Kinda hoping it doesn't show up as evil as that sounds.
 
Rapa Whelk said:
I just checked my oder status for my ipad 3G. it still says ships late april.
I am wondering if I should call apple. Now I am starting to worry.
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No, wait until tonight. The iPads are most likely at a Fedex hub. depending on how far you are from the one storing them is when they get scanned to be shipped. My guess is that tonight when Fedex starts moving them to trucks for delivery tomorrow.

Update: 4:22 PM EST. Just got tracking number at order status page. Picked up at "MIDDLETOWN, PA" Estimated delivery: Apr 30, 2010 by 3:00 PM CC has not been billed yet.
Update 2: Apr 29, 2010 4:27 PM: Arrived at FedEx location: NEWARK, NJ
 
Interestingly enough, I ordered the Wi-Fi iPad in early April along with several accessories. All but the wireless keyboard came from Hong Kong, via China and through Alaska.

I preordered the 3G in the first half of April and my shipping information, finally received last night, indicates it was picked up in Nashville, TN, NOT Hong Kong....

In addition, the origin of all the shipments was not China but Hong Kong....

Just saying....

Here is my actual tracking for the 3G as of a few moments ago:

Apr 30, 2010 6:37 AM At local FedEx facility ROCHESTER
Apr 30, 2010 5:54 AM At dest sort facility ROCHESTER
Apr 30, 2010 4:35 AM Departed FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Apr 29, 2010 9:03 PM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Apr 29, 2010 4:44 PM Left FedEx origin facility MOUNT JULIET, TN
Apr 29, 2010 6:00 AM Picked up NASHVILLE, TN
Apr 29, 2010 4:36 AM Shipment information sent to FedEx

Here is the tracking info (minus actual delivery city) for the Wi-Fi I received early April:

Apr 9, 2010 11:03 AM Delivered
Apr 9, 2010 9:41 AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery ROCHESTER
Apr 9, 2010 6:07 AM At local FedEx facility ROCHESTER
Apr 9, 2010 5:34 AM At dest sort facility ROCHESTER
Apr 9, 2010 3:58 AM Departed FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Apr 9, 2010 12:16 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Apr 8, 2010 3:10 PM Departed FedEx location ANCHORAGE, AK
Apr 8, 2010 12:40 PM Int'l shipment release ANCHORAGE, AK
Apr 8, 2010 12:17 PM Arrived at FedEx location ANCHORAGE, AK
Apr 8, 2010 6:12 PM Left FedEx origin facility SHENZHEN CN
Apr 8, 2010 4:02 PM In transit LANTAU ISLAND HK
Apr 7, 2010 10:22 AM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Apr 7, 2010 7:00 PM Picked up SHENZHEN CN Package received after FedEx cutoff

So, please forgive my doubts at this claim of received already. NC is much closer to Tennessee than China....

Oh, mine is a 64G version as well....

However, IF, you have received yours, as claimed, ENJOY!
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KenoMan said:
Same here. iPad 3g 64G (3 of 3).. Blow by blow details ..:)

Apr 29, 2010 9:47 AM Delivered NC
Apr 29, 2010 8:08 AM On Fedex vehicle for delivery NC
Apr 29, 2010 7:10 AM At Local FedEx facility NC
Apr 29, 2010 2:22 AM Arrived at Fedex location INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Apr 28, 2010 4:24 PM Departed Fedex location ANCHORAGE, AK
Apr 28, 2010 2:22 PM In transit ANCHORAGE, AK
Apr 28, 2010 2:07 PM Int'l shipment release ANCHORAGE, AK
Apr 28, 2010 1:59 PM Arrived at Fedex location ANCHORAGE, AK
Apr 28, 2010 8:30 PM In transit SHENZHEN CN
Apr 28, 2010 8:17 PM In transit SHENZHEN CN
Apr 28, 2010 1:39 PM Left FedEx origin facility SHENZHEN CN
Apr 28, 2010 11:53 AM Picked up SHENZHEN CN
Apr 27, 2010 3:25 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
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Skilargo said:
Patience...I ordered mine 4/14, and it changed an hour ago to shipped via FedEx...keep checking.
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Ran down to the Fed Ex truck at my front door...just to find out it was my iPad...case being delivered! The case wasn't scheduled to arrive until the 3rd, so I guess I should be happy.:p
 
MacConnection Started Shipping +3G iPads Thursday As Well

Since many of you don't go back to look at old posts I just wanted to repost a major change to my earlier post that MacConnection got some +3G iPads from Apple yesterday and started shipping them out to backorders like me! :D I was among the first 20 to order a 64GB +3G iPad back on April 3rd from them. It's on it's way. Arrives next Wednesday May 5. :) Happy Happy Joy Joy!! :) :D
 
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