It was the most orderly system I've ever seen at an Apple launch. The lady just wrote down everyone's initials by the ones they wanted and then we milled around until about 20 till midnight. Waited one hour total but got to walk around Walmart.
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Walmart to Offer New iPad Beginning at 12:01 AM Local Time
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I got it! From Walmart. Will post pics. They had the 64 GB in white and black. I just got the 16 GB
They were giving it to you with the brown box it ships in. So people wouldn't know what you had
They were giving it to you with the brown box it ships in. So people wouldn't know what you had
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I'm 1 of 2 people here at my local Walmart. Oh the joys of being in a small town!
I'm 1 of 2 people here at my local Walmart. Oh the joys of being in a small town!
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Bad thing is, these employees have no idea about a 12:01 launch.
Bad thing is, these employees have no idea about a 12:01 launch.
The one at the Arboretum. Both employees there were extremely nice and knowledgable.
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At mine, the lady turned people away after all of them were spoken for. Only the people who got their name on the list were the ones in line. And they started the list at 11pm
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Well I'm screwed...the manager at our Walmart is saying he doesn't have any email about a midnight launch.
Well I'm screwed...the manager at our Walmart is saying he doesn't have any email about a midnight launch.
I got there at 11pm but they didn't bother telling me where the line was. I stumbled on it about 15 minutes after 11pm. Needless to say i was number 6 or 7 in line. I had no chance.
I went to my local Walmart. They had 10 iPads- 5 16gb ones and 5 32gb ones. All black, all wifi only. I got there at 11:45 and was #7 in line. There were two guys behind me when they started selling them. I was one of only two girls. One guy in front of me asks when they started selling them if they had 4g, then got out of line. Why he didn't ask befor waiting in line for at least 15 minutes is beyond me. One person ahead of me went back to the end of the line after he went through and bought the last one. I must say I was a little worried walking into the Walmart parking lot at midnight with my brand new iPad. So far it's pretty awesome.
That's odd because people came up as late as 11:30 or a bit after and they still had them. They weren't saying anything explicitly, you had to inquire at the electronics desk.
Since it is already paid for they could have you in a separate line to get rid of you faster. But who really knows
Just picked mine up
Waited in line at a Walmart from 9pm. First in line. Only had 5 in stock.
Sent from my New iPad
Waited in line at a Walmart from 9pm. First in line. Only had 5 in stock.
Sent from my New iPad
TV, and WalMart was kind enough to sell me a 16GB black wifi just after midnight.
They let us pull folding chairs off the shelf to sit and wait. There were a half dozen of us at first and some guy walks past and asks, "Is this some kind of support group?" We said no, but it probably should be.
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Got two 16GB black wifi models. My brother and I were the only ones to show up for a midnight launch at Wally
Got two 16GB black wifi models. My brother and I were the only ones to show up for a midnight launch at Wally
Does anyone who has a midnight Walmart iPad checked to see what the screen looks like in direct sunlight? I am hoping it is not as washed out as the iPad and iPad 2.
Does anyone who has a midnight Walmart iPad checked to see what the screen looks like in direct sunlight? I am hoping it is not as washed out as the iPad and iPad 2.
Well it's nighttime so no
Got back home and will not open until Saturday. Nice to know that I don't have to wait in a line till 8am. Off to bed.
I just got back from getting one at my walmart...guy was a deuxxx and said there is non, too bad, guess you're not getting one. Talked to the manager and he said same thing...I persisted. Lo and behold he walks out with one. That is why you buy directly from Apple.