New iPad Launches in 12 New Countries as Shipping Estimates Fall to 5-7 Days

[MacRumors]

As announced earlier this week, Apple today began selling the new iPad in twelve new countries: Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, South Korea, Saint Maarten, Uruguay and Venezuela. An additional nine countries will see the new iPad launch a week from today.

Just as Apple expands availability of the device yet again, the company is also reducing shipping estimates in a number of markets, now citing 5-7 business days for new orders instead of the 1-2 week estimate that has been in place for the past month. The new 5-7 business day estimates appear to be in effect in Apple's North American and Asia/Pacific distribution channels, but have not yet made their way to the company's European channel, where estimates remain at 1-2 weeks.

Update: Fortune posts a video of the new iPad going on sale at an Apple reseller in South Korea.

Article Link: New iPad Launches in 12 New Countries as Shipping Estimates Fall to 5-7 Days

 

[fr4c]

Good. Still waiting on my pack of 15.

 

[Flood123]

Cool. Now how bout some new desktops . Just sayin'

 

[3282868]

Cool. Now how bout some new desktops . Just sayin'

Didn't you get the meme? This is the post-PC era, desktops are out

 

[Flood123]

Didn't you get the meme? This is the post-PC era, desktops are out

LOL! You're right. My bad. LOL!

 

[fruitycups]

yay facetime with foreigners.

someone should make a "chatrouttle app for facetime."

 

[klamse25]

This is a serious question.
Who cares? Aren't most people on this website from the United States?

 

[bryanl]

It might 5-7 on the website, but I'm sure you can go down to most Apple Stores and buy one today.

 

[jayducharme]

Why is the store called "Frisbee?"

 

[Rocketman]

When we ship stuff by sea it takes 2-3 weeks to traverse the ocean depending on destination and the conveyance on both end by rail or truck ranges from a week to two.

So they have a 4-6 week supply chain and a 1-2 week error band. That's down from an error band of 4-5 weeks.

Rocketman

 

[charlieegan3]

i have seen lots of bad english but no foreign languages on macrumours.

is there something in the rules about this?

 

[mygoldens]

Why is the store called "Frisbee?"

That is what they do with their new iPads, use them as Frisbees!

 

[meechy]

Why is the store called "Frisbee?"

What's wrong with that?

 

[RodThePlod]

This is a serious question.
Who cares? Aren't most people on this website from the United States?

 

[h1r0ll3r]

Good to see my fellow countryman/women getting to enjoy the new iPad

 

[jvmxtra]

Good to see my fellow countryman/women getting to enjoy the new iPad

times 2.

Go korea!!

People begin to love apple product in korea as well now. Awesome. Now I just need to go there.

 

[dumell]

Who cares? Aren't most people on this website from the United States?

According to Quantcast, about 52% of MacRumors' users are from the United States.

 

[skoosht]

This is a serious question.
Who cares? Aren't most people on this website from the United States?

Wow! seriously..get a passport. There's such a fantastic world out there. Stop being so grumpy.

 

[ivladster]

Wow, is that an Apple Store clone?

 

[reden]

3, 2, 1... Yayyy, I'm so happy wooo! I'm spending money, woooo!

 

[jvmxtra]

3, 2, 1... Yayyy, I'm so happy wooo! I'm spending money, woooo!

Human are generally happy when they are spending money.

 

[dokujaryu]

Where's the jackass taunting them for buying Apple products?

 

[*LTD*]

Image

Where's the jackass taunting them for buying Apple products?

He's in line.

 

[flux73]

Why is the store called "Frisbee?"

iPad marketing?

 

[brimmy]

It might 5-7 on the website, but I'm sure you can go down to most Apple Stores and buy one today.

Likewise, I ordered mine online on Monday, was given a 1-2 week shipping estimate and had it in my hands on Wednesday.