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The shippers can tell what the package is when they are delivering dozens of them.

I work from home and get FedEx and UPS at least 4 times a week, so I know both drivers very well.

When my FedEx guy came today he said "Here's your iPad!" So he knew exactly what it was
 
Hang in there!

I wrote that as a info, I'm not in a hurry, I just hope everything will go smooth and my iPad will be delivered as scheduled. I live in Macedonia , a friend of mine that works in USA ordered a iPad for me, he will be home by mid/end April. I hope everyone will receive their gadgets on time :cool:
 
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I placed an iPad 2 order online at about 6:15am PST on first day. Previously my order indicated that it would be shipping April 1st, delivery by April 8th. Now:

IPAD WI-FI 32GB BLACK-USA
Delivers by Mar 28, 2011

Notification says it shipped today, March 23rd, over 1 week early! Awesome!

Lucky you! Exact same time of order but mine still says "prepared for shipment" and shipping date still shows as April 1st.
 
There are several of us with iPads held at Anchorage yesterday, so let's not get extreme with the "Lost" ipad thing.

Hoping mine makes it on the next flight to MEM....which I'm assuming is today.
 
Arrived!

Black Ipad 64 Ordered 3/11 at 1:15 am PDT
I am amazed at the progress of my order in the last 24 hrs.

History
Date/Time Status Location
2011-03-23 11:06:00 Delivered
2011-03-23 07:48:00 On FedEx vehicle for delivery BATON ROUGE, LA
2011-03-23 07:39:00 Arrived at FedEx Destination Location BATON ROUGE, LA
2011-03-23 06:03:00 Left FedEx Ramp KENNER, LA
2011-03-23 04:55:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp KENNER, LA
2011-03-23 03:58:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-23 00:36:00 Arrived at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-22 15:14:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-22 12:38:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-22 06:00:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-22 13:34:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 13:06:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-03-21 23:57:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-21 23:52:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 22:41:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-19 23:50:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-19 23:50:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-19 03:54:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 23:50:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 20:59:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-03-18 20:53:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN,
2011-03-17 23:21:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN,
 
Likely a FedEx employee is enjoying your new ipad.

If they lost it, there have been horror stories on this forum about Apple not giving a crap and putting you at the back of the line 4-5 weeks to ship to get a replacement.

Good luck

As long as i get my money back I'm not to concerned, I already have the 32GB wfi ipad 2, I am waiting on the 32GB ATT 3G one. Found one at Target.
 
Boo fedex

My White Wifi 64gb (aka great white buffalo) was scheduled to be delivered today. Just called Fedex and it looks like Memphis missed the flight to Philadelphia this morning... Grreeatt
 
DELIVERED!! 64GB White ATT - Ordered on 11th at 1:04AM PST

I can't believe it but it looks like my iPad might actually be going on my trip with me Thursday morning after beginning it's voyage from the plant on the 17th.

After four days relaxing on Lantou Island it spent only yesterday morning and part of the afternoon in Alaska.

Turns out it headed to Indianapolis (rather than the usual Memphis) from there made a short stop at the Chicago sort facility - hitting there an hour earlier than it's smartcover did last week.

There are only two steps left: "Arrive at local Fedex Facility - Northbrook" (Chicago suburbs) and then out for delivery and there is plenty of time for that today.

Yahoo!:apple::D

Delivered today - the 23rd
Ordered the 11th at 1:04AM
Lantau Island for 4 days
Shipped from lantau to Anchorage on the 21st
Arrived in Anchorage 6am on the 22nd (yesterday) and out that afternoon and got to Chicago overnight via Indianapolis.


How is that for Fast Free Shipping?
 
Delivered today - the 23rd
Ordered the 11th at 1:04AM
Lantau Island for 4 days
Shipped from lantau to Anchorage on the 21st
Arrived in Anchorage 6am on the 22nd (yesterday) and out that afternoon and got to Chicago overnight via Indianapolis.


How is that for Fast Free Shipping?

You are joking, right? I wouldn't call Apple taking 6 full days to even ship it and another 4 days just sitting in a warehouse in Hong Kong "Fast" Free Shipping. Sure, once it left Lantau it got there quickly, but everything else seems incredibly slow.

Maybe I am just not as patient as you. :) Anyways, congrats on getting your iPad today!!!
 
At the time of the order it said 2-3 weeks, with expected shipment on April 1st and delivery on April 6th. However this morning I received this news...

Ordered: March 11, 2011 at 03:03 PM PDT
Shipped: March 23, 2011 via FEDERAL Express
Product: iPad Wi-Fi 3G 32GB Black

Shipment Dates
Ship date: Mar 23, 2011
Estimated delivery: Mar 29, 2011 by 4:30 PM
Destination: Chicago, IL

Date/Time Activity Location Details
Mar 23, 2011 11:31 PM Left FedEx origin facility SHENZHEN CN
Mar 23, 2011 9:49 PM Picked up SHENZHEN CN Package received after FedEx cutoff
Mar 23, 2011 3:12 AM Shipment information sent to FedEx

wow .. that's good to hear 3:03PM PDT on 3/11 - which 3G model? AT&T or Verizon?

who's got the latest order time that went into shipped so far? I'm sitting on a 6:47PM PDT order on 3/11 that's NYS
 
Delivered!

Such an emotional journey... After what seems the endless days in "not yet shipped" and Lantau island, my 32G BLK ATT ordered at 1:25am finally arrived on schedule at 23rd 11:12am... I am just happy it has made it before my trip... Now I am going to try the free pink cover on....

I am getting a hang of reading posts on this thread... It has been very supportive.... So long... Until next launch.... :D
 
I wrote that as a info, I'm not in a hurry, I just hope everything will go smooth and my iPad will be delivered as scheduled. I live in Macedonia , a friend of mine that works in USA ordered a iPad for me, he will be home by mid/end April. I hope everyone will receive their gadgets on time :cool:

The only reason I'm in a hurry is because I leave for vacation on 4/9 and if it would come after that I'd have no one around to sign for it. Other than that, not a big deal for me either.
 
Yesterday afternoon there were 2 to Memphis, 2 to Indy, 1 to Newark, 1 to Oakland and 1 to Fort Worth.

How much logic do they apply? Is it fair to assume that my shipment to NYC would be on the Newark flight, or might they ship me to Indy or Memphis, figuring a general southwesterly direction is good enough?
 
I got a message from FedEx that said if I hit refresh on my tracker page one more time they aren't delivering me my iPad until May!!!!
 
My smart cover has been behind the iPad the entire time, and now it just jumped ahead! Says "Released for Delivery" out of Anchorage, and the iPad is still at "Arrived at Sort Facility"!
 
Tracking info says that my iPad is in transit from Anchorage. The estimated delivery says that will be place by 4:30 pm of today. Imposible.
 
Tracking info says that my iPad is in transit from Anchorage. The estimated delivery says that will be place by 4:30 pm of today. Imposible.
There are several of us with the same issue. Looks like a container didn't make it onto the plane yesterday or something.
 
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