I wasn't interested in buying a tablet until now. I'm interested in the iPad 2 but it seems like even after 3 months of release, it is still hard to get one. My local Futureshop / Bestbuy are out of stock and Apple's website says 1-2 week delivery. Is it that popular?
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Is the iPad 2 still short on stock?
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solaris
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Yes, it is that popular.
Quite clear that Apple can not make them fast enough to keep up with the demand. It has been 3 months since the release and just this week been possible to get ahold of one in any of the local stores around here.
Hopefully the pressure loosen up a bit from now on. 🙂
Quite clear that Apple can not make them fast enough to keep up with the demand. It has been 3 months since the release and just this week been possible to get ahold of one in any of the local stores around here.
Hopefully the pressure loosen up a bit from now on. 🙂
yup, still hard to go to a shop and buy one, I was in vegas recently and had to go and queue when they had them delivered, I was told they would be sold out by lunch time.
Short n Stock? Half yes, have no. You stand it up next to those tall skinny Android tablets and it will be the short one. Yet there is nothing stocky about the iPad. The only big tablet lighter is the Samsing Galaxy 10.1, and they cheated using plastic for the back. 😀
Still sold out in San Francisco. Must line up everyday early in the morning in order to have a shot of nabbing one.
MykullMyerz
macrumors 6502a
Just because it says 1-2 week wait in the online store, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll have to wait that long because when I ordered mine online I received it 4 days later.
SactoGuy18
macrumors 603
Contrary to Apple's earlier public pronouncements, the earthquake in Japan back in March and the recent fire at Foxconn's Chengdu factory has put a crimp on supplies of the iPad 2 due to continuing parts shortage issues. I wouldn't be surprised that Apple will never catch up with demand until the iPad 2 is replaced with the iPad 3 in circa March 2012.
i had a hard time finding them. i found Best Buy typically had the 3G versions and sold out of the WiFi versions. i found Wal Mart/Target typically had the WIFI versions and sold out of the 3G versions.
It took 13 days to order amd receive the exact model (white 64gb iPad wifi only) for my sister.
Ordered it on a Friday morning and my sister received it on a Thursday 13 days later.
As other poster said, 2 weeks goes by very quickly. You lived without an iPad for this long, waiting two weeks shouldn't make a difference especially for you to get the exact model and color you want.
That's unless u have some type of walmart, target, best buy gift card you want to use.
Ordered it on a Friday morning and my sister received it on a Thursday 13 days later.
As other poster said, 2 weeks goes by very quickly. You lived without an iPad for this long, waiting two weeks shouldn't make a difference especially for you to get the exact model and color you want.
That's unless u have some type of walmart, target, best buy gift card you want to use.
Look for a smaller Apple affiliated resseller (use this link: http://www.apple.com/ca/buy/locator/), they seem to always have a few in stock simply because the average person has never heard of them. Or just order online like I did. 😀
Strolled past a rack full of iPad 2 at Best Buy in Scottsdale yesterday. Nearly all configs in Black and White.
That's what I'll be doing next week when buying my iPad 2 on Wednesday where in London. I'm too impatient to order online and wait close to 14 days. In a 500 meter radius around my work there are 2 apple store and 20 additional stores which could be having the iPad 2 in stock. Hopefully it won't be a mission to find a lonely black 16GB Wifi unit waiting for a happy home.
M5RahuL
macrumors 68040
That's what I thought! Good luck even finding one! I trudged around the west end and couldn't find any. Even tried Westfield. None.
Around here low end models are hard to find. Black is rare as well. Walmart and Target seem to keep 32gb and above in stock.
Try AT&T
I purchased a new 64GB AT&T 1st generation model from AT&T's website for $529. It looks like they still have them in stock. You do have to sign up for a data plan at the time of purchase, but i dont see anyhting about early cancellation.
I purchased a new 64GB AT&T 1st generation model from AT&T's website for $529. It looks like they still have them in stock. You do have to sign up for a data plan at the time of purchase, but i dont see anyhting about early cancellation.
SPEEDwithJJ
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Trust me, if you can wait for shipping time or find it at any Apple Store around you (at least here in southern California, apple stores have plenty in stock), go for the iPad 2 instead. It has dual core chip that will hold much longer on the market and through iOS upgrades than the iPad 1 IMO.
Regardless, good luck and enjoy!
OK...got one today. Yip Yar. For anyone in London looking for one. I know Westfield Apple Store in London have loads of Black 32GB 3G's.