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October 21st.

Apple always puts the new products on display after they have been released for 7 days.
 
October 21st.

Apple always puts the new products on display after they have been released for 7 days.

They definitely didn't do that with the iPad (1). I got the iPad on launch day, and they had display models already on the tables.
 
iPhone 4 was also available to use on the launch day in store.

I would imagine demo units will be in store on day of release. So this Friday 14th.
 
3G + 3GS were on display when I queued for mine on launch days (Although this was in carphone warehouse + o2).

Refrained from using them though, just waited until I got mine at home.
 
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