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What do they do with the display models of the outgoing models ?

Most stores ship them back to Apple for selling into the refurb or sales section of the online store - some very select stores will sell them at a reduced cost - but this is kinda rare and not protocol
 
Anyone know about regent street or cov garden? I will phone them tomorrow if not, will help me decide whether to go to london tomorrow or not! ta
 
U.S. Apple Store

I went to my local Apple Store and the new iPods were on display. I dislike the iPod Nano because my fingers are too big. I couldn't experiment with the new iPod Touch because every one that was on display showed that it needed to be plugged into iTunes. I cannot come to conclusions with the iPod Touch.
 
Just rang the Southampton store and they said they have some in stock! May have to pop down after work to check out the new Nano :rolleyes:

Argh, no Nano's in stock yesterday and no iPod Touch's on display (although in stock). Stupidly I only asked if they had the new iPods in stock, not the specific model so was a little disappointed yesterday. Have been reliably informed they will have the new Nano today so will try again later - grrrrrr!
 
No new ipods in montreal (downtown store) as of this late afternoon.

Amen. I've made two trips in the past two days down there, both times disappointed.

I managed to pry an estimation out of the concierge there...she said they should arrive either today or Friday.

I asked her after some jackass specialist told me they probably wouldn't have them for another week or two, which is BS.

Going to call them around 11...hoping for the best.
 
Southampton - West Quay

Just phoned Southampton Store and informed that they have the new Nano on display, but none in stock :mad: She was not sure when they would be getting any stock in, but suggested that the online stores estimations would be a good indication (7-10days, i hope not!)
 
I wish they'd just tell us a date; everyone else in the UK seems to have one. Argos say in stock now for delivery tomorrow, Tesco say today too, but Apple themselves have no clue!
 
I went to the Apple store at Meadowhall in Sheffield last night. They had the new Touch and Shuffle on display but not the new Nano.

They said they would have a small number in store from today (Thursday) and that they had got the display models, but hadn't had chance to put them out yet.

Obviously I wasn't able to see them or buy one... but I'm going to Bluewater on Saturday so hopefully they will have them in stock by then!
 
I wish they'd just tell us a date; everyone else in the UK seems to have one. Argos say in stock now for delivery tomorrow, Tesco say today too, but Apple themselves have no clue!

Just rang argos CS, they said apple has delayed most of their ipods and won't have any in store until Sunday. The guy sounded like he knew, so Sunday it is.
 
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