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White Wifi-3G 64GB ATT

Mar 24, 2011 2:22 PM Delivered BROOKLYN, NY
Mar 24, 2011 9:04 AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery BROOKLYN, NY
Mar 24, 2011 8:13 AM At local FedEx facility BROOKLYN, NY
Mar 24, 2011 6:05 AM Departed FedEx location NEWARK, NJ
Mar 24, 2011 2:28 AM Arrived at FedEx location NEWARK, NJ
Mar 23, 2011 3:59 PM Departed FedEx location ANCHORAGE, AK
Mar 23, 2011 11:56 AM Int'l shipment release ANCHORAGE, AK
Mar 23, 2011 8:49 AM Arrived at FedEx location ANCHORAGE, AK
Mar 22, 2011 11:20 PM At local FedEx facility LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 21, 2011 11:52 PM At local FedEx facility LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 21, 2011 1:13 AM In transit LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 20, 2011 11:05 PM At local FedEx facility LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 20, 2011 12:44 PM Picked up SHENZHEN CN

Estimated delivery Mar 24, 2011 by 4:30 PM, Brooklyn,NY
11-24, 13 days :/

Yes, yes, yes! ;)

This is encouraging for me. Seeing how FedEx was able to get your iPad from Newark to the home delivery truck all in the same morning gives me hope that they can do the same for mine, which should land in Newark tomorrow morning around the same time as yours did this morning (fingers crossed).

FedEx was not able to do this for my Smart Cover, but I don't think they were under the gun as much as they are with my iPad (supposed to be delivered tomorrow by 4:30 pm).
 
Delivered!

Model: 16GB Black AT&T
Ordered: March 11th 1:07am PST
Delivered: March 24th 12:00pm PST

Enjoy your new iPads everyone!
 
My order was placed at 7:10 pdt

My estimate shipping day was april 1, whit a delivery date of april 8 for the white one and april 6 for the black one!

iPad 16gb white
iPad 16gb Black

The white one is shipped (After being prepared for shipment it only toke like 3 hours to actually ship) Fedex delivery estimate is March 30, but apple say March 29!

The black one is prepared for shipment ( for 5 hours now)
 
White Wifi-3G 64GB ATT

Mar 24, 2011 2:22 PM Delivered BROOKLYN, NY
Mar 24, 2011 9:04 AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery BROOKLYN, NY
Mar 24, 2011 8:13 AM At local FedEx facility BROOKLYN, NY
Mar 24, 2011 6:05 AM Departed FedEx location NEWARK, NJ
Mar 24, 2011 2:28 AM Arrived at FedEx location NEWARK, NJ
Mar 23, 2011 3:59 PM Departed FedEx location ANCHORAGE, AK
Mar 23, 2011 11:56 AM Int'l shipment release ANCHORAGE, AK
Mar 23, 2011 8:49 AM Arrived at FedEx location ANCHORAGE, AK
Mar 22, 2011 11:20 PM At local FedEx facility LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 21, 2011 11:52 PM At local FedEx facility LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 21, 2011 1:13 AM In transit LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 20, 2011 11:05 PM At local FedEx facility LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 20, 2011 12:44 PM Picked up SHENZHEN CN

Estimated delivery Mar 24, 2011 by 4:30 PM, Brooklyn,NY
11-24, 13 days :/

Yes, yes, yes! ;)

Wow Newark to Brooklyn in only 2 hours and 10 minutes in the morning? That's some good driving :D
 
Really Hoping that it missed a scan somewhere and is moving towards Philly so it gets delivered tomorrow!

2011-03-23 17:58:00 Held at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
 
Really Hoping that it missed a scan somewhere and is moving towards Philly so it gets delivered tomorrow!

2011-03-23 17:58:00 Held at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK

I'm with you. I have a feeling it'll depart this afternoon and hopefully delivered tomorrow.
 
2011-03-24 13:10:00 Delivered PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-03-24 10:11:00 On FedEx vehicle for delivery PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-03-24 07:31:00 Arrived at FedEx Destination Location PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-03-24 06:55:00 Left FedEx Ramp PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-03-24 05:57:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-03-24 05:03:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-03-24 00:56:00 Arrived at Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-03-23 15:06:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 12:39:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 08:49:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 19:49:00 Left FedEx Ramp NARITA-SHI,
2011-03-23 17:47:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp NARITA-SHI,
2011-03-23 13:21:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-03-23 12:39:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 23:20:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 23:19:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-21 23:57:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-21 23:52:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-21 12:27:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 22:59:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-03-20 22:41:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN,

Finally!:D Thanks for all the info here guys and gals, much appreciated! My route for anyone interested!

Black 32GB Wifi Ordered 3-11 at 7:45 EST
 
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Yay! Got mine finally this afternoon! Black 64 GB ATT
Ordered 12:59 am PST

2011-03-24 12:53:00 Delivered BATON ROUGE, LA
2011-03-24 07:38:00 On FedEx vehicle for delivery BATON ROUGE, LA
2011-03-24 07:37:00 Arrived at FedEx Destination Location BATON ROUGE, LA
2011-03-24 05:45:00 Left FedEx Ramp KENNER, LA
2011-03-24 05:03:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp KENNER, LA
2011-03-24 04:09:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-24 00:31:00 Arrived at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-23 15:16:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-22 15:57:00 Held at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-22 12:19:00 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 20:08:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 23:50:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 23:50:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 20:48:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 16:56:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-03-18 01:14:00 Picked up by FedEx SHENZHEN,
 
Really Hoping that it missed a scan somewhere and is moving towards Philly so it gets delivered tomorrow!

2011-03-23 17:58:00 Held at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK

I have the same scan on one of my units and know for a fact that it missed all of yesterday's outbound Anchorage flights. It's still in Alaska. Other units of mine breezed through Anchorage, made the flights, and were delivered in the NYC area by noon today.

Given the recent Fedex flight patterns, it should be no problem to have a unit delivered in Philly tomorrow IF it makes it onto one of the Anchorage to Memphis flights that are likely to occur in the 3:30-4:00 pm AKDT range.
 
Ya so, mine was supposed to be delivered today 3-24-2011 by 4:30pm and it's not here. Another co-worker, who ordered an hour before I did received his today. Yesterday his was stuck in Hong Kong and mine was in Alaska. Then his went straight to Memphis and some how mine went to Indy, even though it was shipped ahead of his. His was delivered a day ahead of when his was scheduled to and mine was will now be a day late! I'm in Florida by the way :)

Here's where I'm at - it's been in Memphis since 11:52am - WTF!

2011-03-24 11:52:00 Arrived at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-24 11:51:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-03-24 06:15:00 FedEx sort facility status INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-03-24 03:59:00 Arrived at Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-03-23 18:14:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 18:14:00 FedEx sort facility status ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 12:12:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 08:49:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 19:49:00 Left FedEx Ramp NARITA-SHI,
2011-03-23 17:47:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp NARITA-SHI,
2011-03-23 13:21:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-03-23 12:39:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 23:20:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 23:19:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
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 23:00:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 22:41:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 21:19:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 12:55:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-03-20 12:44:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN,

Where's my ***** iPad! Im about to call - can't offer me a smart cover because I ordered one and it was delivered last week!
 
I see now that there is a flight from Fort Worth to Memphis at 2:59. Hopefully we will be on it unless they have one to MCI.

Now I am thinking it IS on a truck, since if it was on a plane it would have been quite the long flight. Ugh this shouldn't be so stressful, it's an electronic device why am I so consumed with this thing? Damn you Apple!
 
Here is the best story! My friend in Florida ordered his from Apple and it got stuck in Alaska - no surprise. But, when the box arrived at his home it was EMPTY. Just a brown box with the supports for the iPad! He called Apple and they told him he had to wait 4-5 weeks. So, he got his money back and scored one at Best Buy! Imagine waiting all this time and opening an EMPTY brown box! Enjoy your new iPads!
 
it just updated:

2011-03-24 16:23:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-24 16:23:00 Held at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN

so it sat in Memphis all day! Tomorrow :(
 
There's some breaking news for those of us with units that were delayed in Anchorage. Fedex has started announcing its scheduled outbound flights for the day. So far, there are three flights scheduled for Memphis, Newark, and Indianapolis, departure in the 3-4 pm AKDT range. At least one additional Fedex plane from the Far East is on the ground in Anchorage and would normally continue on to Memphis. And if volume is sufficiently high, Fedex may scedule a special third flight to Memphis (judging from the pattern of the last couple of days).

If your unit ends up on one of these flights, the Fedex trackers should show some sign of this around 8-9 pm EST. Updating has been a bit erratic in its timing, though. Sometimes the scanned data hits the Internet in minutes, in other cases it seems to take 1-2 hours.

If your unit makes it onto one of these flights, and the final destination is in a metropolitan area, then there is a strong chance you will have a Friday delivery. No guarantees, however.

I hope this helps.

NOTE: The minimum recommended time for filing a flight plan is one hour before departure. Fedex appears to be playing its flight planning and announcements very close to this minimum. Nothing wrong in that, just something to consider in trying to track flights.
 
Ya so, mine was supposed to be delivered today 3-24-2011 by 4:30pm and it's not here. Another co-worker, who ordered an hour before I did received his today. Yesterday his was stuck in Hong Kong and mine was in Alaska. Then his went straight to Memphis and some how mine went to Indy, even though it was shipped ahead of his. His was delivered a day ahead of when his was scheduled to and mine was will now be a day late! I'm in Florida by the way :)

Here's where I'm at - it's been in Memphis since 11:52am - WTF!

2011-03-24 11:52:00 Arrived at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-24 11:51:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-03-24 06:15:00 FedEx sort facility status INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-03-24 03:59:00 Arrived at Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-03-23 18:14:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 18:14:00 FedEx sort facility status ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 12:12:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 08:49:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 19:49:00 Left FedEx Ramp NARITA-SHI,
2011-03-23 17:47:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp NARITA-SHI,
2011-03-23 13:21:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-03-23 12:39:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 23:20:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 23:19:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
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 23:00:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 22:41:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 21:19:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 12:55:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-03-20 12:44:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN,

Where's my ***** iPad! Im about to call - can't offer me a smart cover because I ordered one and it was delivered last week!

Might as well call - they refunded the amount I paid for the smart cover.
 
Ordered 3/11/11 5:13 AM PST

I ordered a black 32 gig wi-fi to Northern California on 3/11 at 5:13 AM

Got it this morning 3/24 at 10 AM

It was sent out on 3/20 from China, then on to Ak yesterday, then to Oakland and me
 
Ya so, mine was supposed to be delivered today 3-24-2011 by 4:30pm and it's not here. Another co-worker, who ordered an hour before I did received his today...

Here's where I'm at - it's been in Memphis since 11:52am - WTF!

2011-03-24 11:52:00 Arrived at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-24 11:51:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
...

Where's my ***** iPad! Im about to call - can't offer me a smart cover because I ordered one and it was delivered last week!

In my experience, Fedex packages must be on the trucks no later than 8-9 am or they're likely to be lagged to the next day. Unless something is tagged for expedited delivery, Fedex is unlikely to rejigger their delivery truck routing for a package that can't be put on a truck before noon, such as the case with yours.

Like you, I had a friend who ordered after me and got hers before me. Anchorage has been a choke point. Hers made it through. Mine didn't. It's just like a traffic jam. When the person in the lane next to us seems to get all the breaks and moves ahead, it can be very frustrating. But that's the nature of jams (I could explain this better in terms of wave mechanics and differential equations, but this may not be the best venue for that).
 
There's some breaking news for those of us with units that were delayed in Anchorage. Fedex has started announcing its scheduled outbound flights for the day. So far, there are three flights scheduled for Memphis, Newark, and Indianapolis, departure in the 3-4 pm AKDT range. At least one additional Fedex plane from the Far East is on the ground in Anchorage and would normally continue on to Memphis. And if volume is sufficiently high, Fedex may scedule a special third flight to Memphis (judging from the pattern of the last couple of days)...

Fedex has just officially added a second Anchorage-Memphis flight for this afternoon, as expected.
 
Now I am thinking it IS on a truck, since if it was on a plane it would have been quite the long flight. Ugh this shouldn't be so stressful, it's an electronic device why am I so consumed with this thing? Damn you Apple!

We'll be ok it is only a little over 500 miles and they should be in Lenexa around midnight to 1 am. Plenty of time to get on the delivery trucks for tomorrow.
 
Got my iPad 2 today, got it just in time. Here was its itinerary LOL


2011-03-24 15:20:00 Delivered GULFPORT, MS
2011-03-24 08:10:00 On FedEx vehicle for delivery GULFPORT, MS
2011-03-24 08:07:00 Arrived at FedEx Destination Location GULFPORT, MS
2011-03-24 06:42:00 Left FedEx Ramp MOBILE, AL
2011-03-24 05:58:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp MOBILE, AL
2011-03-24 05:09:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-24 00:31:00 Arrived at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-23 15:16:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 11:40:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 08:49:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-23 19:49:00 Left FedEx Ramp NARITA-SHI,
2011-03-23 17:47:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp NARITA-SHI,
2011-03-23 13:21:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-03-23 12:39:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 23:20:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 23:19:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
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 23:00:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 22:43:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 13:00:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-03-20 12:44:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN,
 
Fedex has just officially added a second Anchorage-Memphis flight for this afternoon, as expected.

The flight trackers are now showing a total of five Fedex flights outbound from Anchorage for the 3-4 pm AKDT time frame: two to Memphis, two to Indianapolis, and one to Newark. I hoping that this will resolve the logjam in Anchorage for good. They're probably hoping the same.
 
The flight trackers are now showing a total of five Fedex flights outbound from Anchorage...

Six flights. Fedex will also have a flight outbound to Ft. Worth. Actually, the schedule shows four Fedex flights in a five-minute period around 4 pm AKDT. That probably isn't possible physically, but it does appear that they're determined to clear out the Anchorage backlog before the weekend.
 
The Fedex flights have started rolling out of Anchorage. FDX94 departed at 2:56 pm AKDT for Memphis (with my iPad, fortunately--it had been held at a sorting dock for 24 hours). It took 10 minutes for the scan to hit the Yahoo/Fedex tracker (but nothing has hit the regular Fedex tracker yet).

With a total of six outbound flights over a 70-minute period, it seems very likely that anything cleared for delivery prior to 1:30 pm AKDT today will make it out of Alaska. As I mentioned earlier, those in metropolitan areas who have iPads on these flights have a strong chance of a Friday delivery.

The scans on this should be available NLT 9 pm EST. Check both the Yahoo and the regular Fedex trackers, since it's easier to get a good feel for the actual data that way.

I hope this helps.

PS: The regular Fedex tracker has now been updated. It's showing a 20-25 minute reporting lag.
 
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