Okay, I ordered on 3/12/10, I received the confirmation of the fact that my order will be shipped "Late April" this morning, and now I have a pending transaction (w/ Chase Bank) for the total cost of the Ipad 3g + accessories.
How long before my order is shipped ?
I tried to get apple on the phone to answer that question and of course I got the coined answer "all we have is it ships late April." So here is what I found on their site. But of course the ipad is special..
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