How do you get the $100 off? Their website says its the same price as the Apple store, for me...
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...+16GB+Black&q_sku=sku5120231#fbid=4bG1RoRFnn6
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How do you get the $100 off? Their website says its the same price as the Apple store, for me...
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...+16GB+Black&q_sku=sku5120231#fbid=4bG1RoRFnn6
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yeah the issue is that they already had over 100,000 preorders! (i'm guessing). That version was probably the least sold item (or the most overstocked item relative to actual demand)
+1 I'm heading out and getting one from a store as well.. Return to apple products here I come.. last one I had was a iPhone 3..
Hummm.... going to have to check Sam's club today. Maybe they'll get some and everyone will be at Best Buy.
Otherwise, not looking good to get one anytime soon unless I get lucky.
Might have to get a Xoom.... plenty of those available.
Don't they have a BUY ONE GET ONE FREE promo?
No, I was mistaken. It was $729 for the 32Gig. I thought I was looking at the 64Gig. They don't even offer the 64Gig.
you gotta admit: starting the sales online, then showing REALLY long shipping times, is gonna do a lot to drive people to the stores and cause media-attention-getting lines.
is getting better and better at this.
I hate to say it, but Apple isn't going to get the media attention that is wants. Something a little more important happened today and will be covered like mad. Just wait until the Tsunami hits US shores.
This reminds me of the episode of 30 rock that was on yesterday too... where is Mel Gibson and Jon Gosslin?
Apple doesn't need to artificially create lone lines to generate press - they've already had the media's full attention since the day it was announced. Reviews have been very good, and it makes no sense for them to limit stock at their online store since they obviously make more money from direct sales than retail sales like Best Buy, Target, Walmart, etc. And while it may benefit their own retail stores, there are MANY places across the country where there are NO Apple stores.
Methinks either 1) they really do have a limited supply for the 1st run, or 2) sales really are brisk enough to cause shortages. Perhaps a little of both?
Wow, fantastic that gives me hope that I may get my iPad sooner than I might think then. Did the case say 24 hours or 1-3 Business days?
My pink smart cover is already prepared for shipment. Hopefully it goes out today and will be received Monday.
Yep, my Gray poly cover just shipped. iPad still not shipped. So this could potentially limit my ability to go to the store to check on availability since i cannot cancel once shipped. But then again, if apple is shipping faster than what was stated on the site, then it could get here monday or so which is fine with me. Fedex ground saying Mar 15 for the cover.
Supply FAIL
Shipping time is now 2 to 3 WEEKS on every model except Verizon 3G 64GB, which is 1-2 weeks. I expect a long line this afternoon.....
Shipping time is now 2 to 3 WEEKS on every model except Verizon 3G 64GB, which is 1-2 weeks. I expect a long line this afternoon.....
But don't count on it. they are shipped separately and from different locations. I recevied my case about 2 weeks before the ipad 1 when done on a preorder. They sent the cases out immediately when preorder was opened up.
meh...if that's the case, I will wait. I have already waited a year. What's a little while longer?
Just to make sure: Those who placed their online orders early will, of course, receive their ipads earlier? They ship them based on when the order is placed- so those who ordered at 4:00 am should have theirs shipped before those who ordered at 9:00 am?
i dont want one.. i feel guilty..lol i didnt want the first neither but i got it free.. and i love it..
lol, that was my wife's initial thought too. "But it's old!" (keep in mind I just got it for Christmas so it's a WHOLE 2.5 months old) Then to make things worse she saw the friggin' picture of the white iPad 2 with a pink Smart Cover on Apple's website and fell in love. "Oooooh! That's so cute! I want it!" I gave her the option, I said, "Ok, we can sell the old 32GB one for $350 and then you have to pony up the $200 extra to get the 16GB white one and Smart Cover. You're giving up 16GB." Then the old one with a pink folio case was fine.
Not that the extra space matters, I got her a 32GB iPod Touch for Christmas and she's used 4GB for music and 2GB for apps. That's it. But Apple almost forces you to get the 32GB because the 8GB is so small. It's ridiculous. Oh well, she loves it and she'll be getting a white iPad 2 when the iPad 3 comes out and prices drop anyway. I'm just praying our Best Buy gets enough black 32GB wifi only iPad 2's. I don't want to go to 64GB but will if I have to. 
It was pouring when I got up this morning, so I decided not to go wait in line anywhere and just ordered from Apple.
32Gb Wi-Fi, Black, Black Leather Smart Cover, Camera Kit.
This is my first iPad - as others have said, I've been waiting a year for one, so what's a few extra days?
Maybe I'll just launch iTunes, head on over to the App Store and buy a few apps while I'm waiting!
32Gb Wi-Fi, Black, Black Leather Smart Cover, Camera Kit.
This is my first iPad - as others have said, I've been waiting a year for one, so what's a few extra days?
Maybe I'll just launch iTunes, head on over to the App Store and buy a few apps while I'm waiting!