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I was merely responding to your comment that it couldn't be done on any plane other than the A380. Looking at flight plans it looks like a good chunk of FedEx's China to US flights are direct to the hub in Memphis now. This will be a departure for people who've ordered Apple products that shipped from China in the past.

Yeah, i hope so.
 
Mar 11, 2011 at 12:45 AM PDT
Prepared for Shipment
IPAD WI-FI 3G 64GB BLACK-USA

Ships: 3 - 5 business days
Delivers: Mar 18 - Mar 25
 
So how do you use this? lol
That link is a link to all of the FedEX aircraft currently in the air. If you know your ipad is in HKG in see a flight departing HKG your ipad may be on that flight. If you see a plane going into HKG it could be the inbound plane that will carry your ipad back to the States. That is about all you can determine from that link.
I used the FedEx tracking to see what time departure it would be on. Most shipments to the US go through Anchorage (from my experience). They then have to clear customs. I'm on the east coast so all my Apple shipments generally go from Anchorage to (Memphis or Newark) to Dulles.
Again, if it is coming FedEx, which most of the ipads appear to be, odds are it likely skips Alaska. As more 777's are delivered to FedEx they are getting rid of MD-11's and fuel stops in Alaska in favor of direct routes. Odds are high that most of the ipads will have a direct flight to Memphis.
 
Engraved iPad 2 Black 32GB Wifi Prepared

Finally my iPad is ready to ship I hope it ships out soon.
 

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I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't had their black leather smart cover ship :(

Hopefully it will update later tonight, and hopefully gets here before or when my iPad does
 
I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't had their black leather smart cover ship :(

Hopefully it will update later tonight, and hopefully gets here before or when my iPad does

My navy leather cover hasn't shipped either. Hope it gets here when my iPad does!
 
My 16gig wifi iPad2 has been listed as "prepared for shipment" for more then 24 hours now.

Anyone else in the same boat?
 
My 16gig wifi iPad2 has been listed as "prepared for shipment" for more then 24 hours now.

Anyone else in the same boat?

My 64gig 3g Verizon, has been "Prepared for Shipment" for just about 24 hours too... Hopefully this means they are shipping VERY soon!

How long was your estimated shipping time? (Mine was 5-7 days.)
 
My 16gig wifi iPad2 has been listed as "prepared for shipment" for more then 24 hours now.

Anyone else in the same boat?

Yep! My 16 gb black wifi was prepared for shipping since around 5 pm yesterday. Been refreshing today constantly but nothing has moved. I'm thinking overnight it probably will start moving since it's about 10 AM in China now and I don't think their FedEx planes leave til late PM.
 
Order Shipped and Near Home!!!

My order was shipped on Friday at Night!!! and it was at Puerto Rico on saturday, but they wouldn't let me pick up still monday.... So I have to wait until tomorrow to get my IPAD 2 3G-WIFI ATT!! Fedex tracking says that I should receive it at monday 2pm estimated. Here is the photo with the info;

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My 64gig 3g Verizon, has been "Prepared for Shipment" for just about 24 hours too... Hopefully this means they are shipping VERY soon!

How long was your estimated shipping time? (Mine was 5-7 days.)

Yeah, mine was 5-7 as well. Ordered at 3:55AM EST on the 11th. Anticipation is killing me.

I would have gone to the store to get it early the 11th and waited in line, but I just got a puppy and didn't want to put him though all that torture.
 
Yep! My 16 gb black wifi was prepared for shipping since around 5 pm yesterday. Been refreshing today constantly but nothing has moved. I'm thinking overnight it probably will start moving since it's about 10 AM in China now and I don't think their FedEx planes leave til late PM.

Lets hope. I want it before the 18th!

When did you order? I got in at 3:55AM on the 11th. I was hoping for shipment by now because of it.
 
my estimated shipping was 3-5 days and nothing


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My order of two iPad2 64GB 3G AT&T units has now been updated to "Prepared for Shipment" as of about two hours ago. :)
 
Yeah, mine was 5-7 as well. Ordered at 3:55AM EST on the 11th. Anticipation is killing me.

I would have gone to the store to get it early the 11th and waited in line, but I just got a puppy and didn't want to put him though all that torture.

You ordered it 5 mins before it as suppose to come out and still to 5-7 days? Are you sure yours isn't 3-5 days?

I ordered at 7:15 EST, and got the 5-7 days then.

Anyway, you are prob right, I was just checking...
 
Lets hope. I want it before the 18th!

When did you order? I got in at 3:55AM on the 11th. I was hoping for shipment by now because of it.

I ordered it Friday morning at 3:03 central. I'd love love love my new iPad for March Madness!!!
 
My order was shipped on Friday at Night!!! and it was at Puerto Rico on saturday, but they wouldn't let me pick up still monday.... So I have to wait until tomorrow to get my IPAD 2 3G-WIFI ATT!! Fedex tracking says that I should receive it at monday 2pm estimated. Here is the photo with the info;

are you sure that is an iPad and not a smart cover? Everyone else seems to be getting their iPads from China.
 
64Gig wifi/3g ATT prepared for shipment

it's Sunday at about 6 PM and I just checked the Apple website for order status. It shows my two iPads and black leather covers preparing for shipment, so I assume it will go out tomorrow Monday. I purchased immediately when they became available on line. Glad I got in early.

I heard that because of the Japanese disasters, there will be additional delays in worldwide shipping and possibly US shipments such as those who are being quoted 3-4 weeks. Since some of the components in the iPad come from Japan. Good luck to those.
 
are you sure that is an iPad and not a smart cover? Everyone else seems to be getting their iPads from China.

No, I'm sure it's the iPad, because I ordered it online at Att.com around 3:00am and I didn't order the smart cover with it, so I'm pretty sure.
 
My order was shipped on Friday at Night!!! and it was at Puerto Rico on saturday, but they wouldn't let me pick up still monday.... So I have to wait until tomorrow to get my IPAD 2 3G-WIFI ATT!! Fedex tracking says that I should receive it at monday 2pm estimated. Here is the photo with the info;

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thats a smart cover! LOL

EDIT: hmmm.. can we see your order receipt?
 
Long-time Reader, first time poster... Anywho, I'm in the same boat:

Order Date: Mar 11, 2011 at 12:45 AM PDT
IPAD WI-FI 64GB BLACK-USA

Not yet shipped....

I just can't figure Apple out for a lot of reasons, but this is another one, I suppose. I agree with what someone else said. I assumed they'd have stock held back for online orders. It didn't occur to me that they'd have to manufacture this stuff after the fact. Oh well... I've survived without an iPad this long. As long as it ships before the charge shows up on my credit card, I'm ok, whenever that may be. :rolleyes:
 
thats a smart cover! LOL

EDIT: hmmm.. can we see your order receipt?

Lol It can't be the smart cover because I ordered the Ipad at att.com and just the iPad 32GB 3G with no accesories... unless Att is willing to gift me a Smart Cover for no cost because I'm a great customer :p.
 
thats a smart cover! LOL

EDIT: hmmm.. can we see your order receipt?
I don't have to do this... but here you have it.... This is the email received from ATT, hope you're happy now, because I'm.
 

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