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OMG, Outstanding. From China to Memphis with no island time. I surely hope it gets to Seattle before next Tuesday when it is scheduled!

2011-04-06 21:21:00 Arrived at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-04-06 20:30:00 International Package in Transit SHENZHEN,
 
just got my shipping e-mail at 9:22 mdt

thats aprox 38 hours after it changed from not yet shipped to prepared

its sister (ordered at the very same time, same website, same model etc.) will arrive tomorrow for my good friend frank.

states that i will get mine on the 12th

so at this time it looks like some orders from 3/15 will be here tomorrow and i get to sit and wait.... oh well i need to look on the bright side its better than the 22 which was the first est date.
 
Just got my shipping notice :)

Ordered on March 16th
White 32GB Wifi Only - Engraved
Original ship date: April 20th
Original Delivery: April 23rd, changed to April 25th lol

New Ship: Today!
New Delivery: April 12th

Sending from my iPad 2 waiting for my wife's :D
 
iPad 2 in Australia

I ordered 30 minutes before the official, 1am, online launch on March 25th. Immediately I got: Ships 15/4, Delivers 21/4.

Earlier today my credit card got charged and the status on the Order Status page changed to Prepared for Shipment.

So the rumour: "other customers have reported that their orders shipped significantly faster than the stated timeframe" could be well true.

Now waiting for the email saying "Your order has shipped" :)
 
ordered: march 22
ships april 21
delivers april 26th

no charge to cc, not yet shipped.

16-gb wifi black


aggravated that Canadian and Australian orders placed days after mine are getting delivery days 4-5 days before mine.

really want this ipad!
 
Finally an update today! It just landed in Memphis an hour ago, still says the delivery date is tomorrow at 4:30 PM (I'm in PA). No way it gets here by then right? But shouldn't they have updated the shipping date? Do you think Apple is paying extra for overnight shipping tonight to make up for the delay?

I want my iPad! :D
 
I ordered March 15 at 3:53 PM PDT and have been in PFS for 2 days now. Not sure when status will change. Just trying to be patient. :confused:

Ordered 32 GB Black WiFi Engraved.

Received shipping notice at 8:52 PM PDT this evening, Apr. 6th.
FedEx picked up at Shenzhen, CN.
Scheduled for delivery on Tuesday, Apr 12th.

:D:D:D
 
Mine seems to have traveled from Taiwan to the US overnight. :)
Looks like a small step to Pittsburgh.. Than a colleague will take it with him to me in Holland on Friday.

So as far as I can see it went from China to Hongkong to Taiwan to the US and tomorrow to the UK and than hopefully next week to Holland :D

2011-04-07 01:23:00 Arrived at Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-04-06 15:53:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-04-06 13:56:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-04-06 13:08:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-04-06 20:28:00 Left FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-06 01:39:00 Package status TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-05 01:08:00 Package status TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-04 23:39:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-04 22:30:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-04 22:27:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-04-04 02:27:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-04 01:49:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-03 20:35:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-04-03 17:59:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN,
 
Finally an update today! It just landed in Memphis an hour ago, still says the delivery date is tomorrow at 4:30 PM (I'm in PA). No way it gets here by then right? But shouldn't they have updated the shipping date? Do you think Apple is paying extra for overnight shipping tonight to make up for the delay?

I want my iPad! :D


Not sure where in PA you are but there was one flight to Pittsburgh and two to Philadelphia since it arrived in Memphis so it could make it to you today.
 
So it seems a lot of us who had an Apr 23 delivery estimate got pushed to Apr 25.

My order from Mar 16 (ships apr 20 delivers apr 23rd) is now Delivers Apr 25th. Assuming the common answer (23rd is a Saturday so no delivery esp since I selected business address)

Any other 16th of Mar orders seeing Prepare to Ship or shipping now???
 
2011-04-07 06:46:00 Arrived at FedEx Destination Location AUSTIN, TX
2011-04-07 02:30:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility FORT WORTH, TX
2011-04-07 01:03:00 Arrived at Sort Facility FORT WORTH, TX
2011-04-06 16:34:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-04-06 13:35:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-04-06 13:08:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-04-06 20:28:00 Left FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-06 01:39:00 Package status TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-05 23:18:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-05 22:02:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-04-05 22:02:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-04 23:50:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-04 22:26:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-04 13:00:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-03 20:41:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-04-03 20:26:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN
 
So I ordered 3/13, shipped 4/3, typical route: Shenzen, stuck in Lantau Island 3 days, Ta Yuan, and today got an email from apple: *Due to an unexpected delay, your shipment may deliver one day later than
*originally quoted.

People who bought theirs after 3/13 or even got the shipments leaving later, already received theirs. What to make of it?

I called Apple's phone number in the email, they said it's in Lantau Island... since 4/3. THey told me to call FedEx, so I did and they said it's still in China. When I asked when it will be delivered, she said she didn't know. It seems like they have a mess over there.

Here is the tracking from Yahoo:

Ship Date 2011-04-04

2011-04-07 20:24:00 Left FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-07 02:14:00 Package status TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-06 23:43:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-06 22:23:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-04-06 22:12:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-05 23:15:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-05 23:15:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-05 01:46:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-05 01:34:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-04 18:04:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-04-04 16:38:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-04-04 04:28:00 Picked up by FedEx SHENZHEN,
 
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ordered: march 22
ships april 21
delivers april 26th

no charge to cc, not yet shipped.

16-gb wifi black


aggravated that Canadian and Australian orders placed days after mine are getting delivery days 4-5 days before mine.

really want this ipad!
I order the same the iPad on the same day as you and I totally agree with you
 
I didn't think it was possible to get here today, but it's out for delivery!

2011-04-07 07:45:00 On FedEx vehicle for delivery DES MOINES, IA
2011-04-07 07:42:00 Arrived at FedEx Destination Location DES MOINES, IA
2011-04-07 07:04:00 Left FedEx Ramp DES MOINES, IA
2011-04-07 06:00:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp DES MOINES, IA
2011-04-07 04:40:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-04-07 00:42:00 Released for delivery MEMPHIS, TN
2011-04-07 00:16:00 Arrived at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-04-06 22:09:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-04-06 21:56:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-05 23:15:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-05 23:15:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-05 01:51:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-05 00:52:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-04 14:55:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-04-04 06:46:00 Picked up by FedEx SHENZHEN,

Did a fair amount of travel in a short period of time! Yay!
 
Does this mean its already here in Canada? Or the paper work is here and my iPad will come shortly?

2011-04-07 09:34:00 Paperwork avail. for non-FedEx broker MISSISSAUGA, ON
2011-04-07 14:55:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-07 13:43:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-04-07 08:16:00 Picked up by FedEx SHENZHEN,

EDIT: Nervermind. It's still overseas but got an update tho!

2011-04-07 22:28:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-07 22:26:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-04-07 09:34:00 Paperwork avail. for non-FedEx broker MISSISSAUGA, ON
2011-04-07 14:55:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-07 13:43:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-04-07 08:16:00 Picked up by FedEx SHENZHEN,
 
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2011-04-06 23:44:00 Released for delivery MEMPHIS, TN

Does this mean it is traveling to Seattle via Fed Ex truck? I could find no Fed Ex flights to Seattle.
 
I order the same the iPad on the same day as you and I totally agree with you

So my information still hasn't updated (ordered 3/22, ships 4/21, delivers 4/26), and there still wasn't a charge to my cc. I talked to some friends from Canada who already got shipping dates that beat mine by 4 days even though they ordered 3 days after me. This combined with the fact that my local apple store/best buys/walmarts seem to get a half-dozen a week or so (which I cant get to in time due to work), I called Apple.

I told them I have no problem waiting, but I do have a problem with all these other orders placed after mine arriving before mine. The apple support person refunded my Smart Cover, which I've had for 2 weeks. So thats good. I didn't ask him to, he just offered and did it.

Still waiting though.
 
And the journey ends

Apr 7, 2011 6:57 AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery MAPLEWOOD, MO
Apr 7, 2011 6:52 AM At local FedEx facility MAPLEWOOD, MO
Apr 7, 2011 5:18 AM At dest sort facility BERKELEY, MO
Apr 7, 2011 4:32 AM Departed FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Apr 7, 2011 12:37 AM Int'l shipment release MEMPHIS, TN
Apr 7, 2011 12:16 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Apr 5, 2011 11:15 PM At local FedEx facility LANTAU ISLAND HK
Apr 5, 2011 1:51 AM In transit LANTAU ISLAND HK
Apr 5, 2011 12:53 AM At local FedEx facility LANTAU ISLAND HK
Apr 4, 2011 2:54 PM Left FedEx origin facility SHENZHEN CN
Apr 3, 2011 2:10 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Apr 4, 2011 1:55 AM Picked up SHENZHEN CN

iPad-2 64 GB with AT&T 3G
Ordered March 14 at 2:00 PM PDT (Apple WEB Site)
Original ship date 4/11/2011 Original delivery date 4/14/2011

I do appreciate Apple beating the delivery by a week and I am always amazed at the efficiency of Fed Ex. So for those of you who are just starting this journey let me give you a condensed version of the things I learned on how to track your order. Times given here were the norm and I’m sure you can look through the postings and see some that are better and some that are worse.

First sign of movement, a pending charge on your credit card
Within 24 hours, status will change to Prepared for Shipment
Within 72 hours your iPad will be shipped
You can track your delivery (shown above) through the normal Fed Ex tracker or
Yahoo, http://smallbusiness.att.yahoo.com/r-packageTracker-s-fedex
You will be so tired of a location called Lantau Island HK 
So this is where the Yahoo tracker becomes handy, Fed Ex doesn’t give statuses as well as Yahoo when your package is leaving the island. As you can see above in Fed Ex tracker there was nothing between Lantau and Memphis, in Yahoo here are the entries you are looking for:
2011-04-06 22:09:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-04-06 21:56:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
Look at the time it left the ramp, 21:56 and then bring up the Flight Aware http://flightaware.com/live/fleet/FDX
Look for a flight with the same time and that should be the flight your iPad is on. One thing I did notice is FlightAware doesn’t seem to track the International flights too well until they are half way across the Pacific, the status always looked like this for the first 8 hours or so of the flight:

07-Apr-2011 B77L/Q Hong Kong Int'l (VHHH / HKG) Memphis Intl (KMEM) 09:59PM HKT 11:08PM CDT Scheduled

Well I went out to the local Airport WEB site and could see the flight did actually take off, so it was just Flight Aware not reporting it yet.
http://www.hongkongairport.com/flightinfo/eng/cargo_dep.html
21:45 FX 098 Memphis Federal Express Dep 21:56

At this point I felt comfortable my iPad was on that flight

Wish I could explain why some are sent to Alaska or Japan but this was the route mine took. I wish all of you the best of luck and patience while you are still waiting for yours to ship.
 
Just got my shipping notice :)

Ordered on March 16th
White 32GB Wifi Only - Engraved
Original ship date: April 20th
Original Delivery: April 23rd, changed to April 25th lol

New Ship: Today!
New Delivery: April 12th

Sending from my iPad 2 waiting for my wife's :D
Hello when did you get your prepared to ship notice , our order date are the same March 16th i'm so happy for you, i have the prepare to ship notice now deliver April 25th
 
Mine is now also delivered @ a colleague in Pittsburgh.
Hang in there guys!!

Ordered on March 15th
White 16GB Wifi Black
Original ship date: April 19th

Date/Time Status Location
2011-04-07 10:11:00 Delivered PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-04-07 08:16:00 On FedEx vehicle for delivery PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-04-07 08:12:00 Arrived at FedEx Destination Location PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-04-07 06:54:00 Left FedEx Ramp PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-04-07 05:30:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp PITTSBURGH, PA
2011-04-07 04:46:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-04-07 01:23:00 Arrived at Sort Facility INDIANAPOLIS, IN
2011-04-06 15:53:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-04-06 13:56:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-04-06 13:08:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-04-06 20:28:00 Left FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-05 01:08:00 Package status TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-04 23:39:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-04-04 22:30:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-04 22:27:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-04-04 02:27:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-04 01:49:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-04-03 20:35:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-04-03 17:59:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time
 
Hello when did you get your prepared to ship notice , our order date are the same March 16th i'm so happy for you, i have the prepare to ship notice now deliver April 25th

I'm in a similar boat... March 16 order, still Not Yet Shipped, just got changed to April 25 deliver this morning, HOPING for Prepared to Ship by Friday. Getting kinda worried that my ship dates might be accurate...:mad:
 
I'm in a similar boat... March 16 order, still Not Yet Shipped, just got changed to April 25 deliver this morning, HOPING for Prepared to Ship by Friday. Getting kinda worried that my ship dates might be accurate...:mad:
Hi when did you get your prepared to ship ? i got mines yesterday morning i hope by friday we will hear something new , i order the white 32gb wifi 3G i'm just excited i do see movement ;)
 
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