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Who's gonna try to get one the 11th?

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hitman0304

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Instead of ordering, who's planning on trying to hit up an apple store and get one that day? I know I will be. This is my first tablet and I'm excited! Glad it's a Friday. Weird that it starts at 5 pm though. I'm assuming it won't be as nuts as when I got the Iphone 4 though.
 
I'm going to try.
Hopefully be able to get to apple store by 2 or 3pm.
Thing is, the model I'm looking to get will probably one of the first to go. (White, 16gb, WiFi)
 
I'll probably get to my Apple Store around 2:30-3. I'm looking for the 32gb wifi so hopefully they wont fly off the shelves too fast.
 
I am, if it's available at Best Buy. I have a feeling neither Best Buy or the retail Apple Stores will sell out. In fact I was surprised the 1st gen iPad didn't sell out the first day either. Are wifi and 3g both going to be available from day one?
 
Is apple store going to be the only place to buy this? What about other places like 3rd party retailers...
 
me.

I'm a sucker. Just show me something pretty I want to touch it.....

Tech perve ;)
 
If pre-ordering doesn't happen later in the week. At least for in-store pickup. I'll just order online on the 11th.

Not taking off a day / leaving early for this. Not standing in line with no guarantee to get.
 
Me!

You're right to assume that it won't be as bad as the iPhone 4 launch seeing as it's much more expensive than the subsidized iPhone 4 price and it's still considered by most to be a niche product. I'm expecting a line, but I don't foresee it being outrageous.
 
Liberal said:
Me!

You're right to assume that it won't be as bad as the iPhone 4 launch seeing as it's much more expensive than the subsidized iPhone 4 price and it's still considered by most to be a niche product. I'm expecting a line, but I don't foresee it being outrageous.
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Plus the Iphone launch took even longer because every customer needed to have it set up for them. With this the majority will just get it and leave.
 
i still dont get it why ppl line up when u can get a guaranteed one mailed to u? for real..... or is the experience that fun? lol
 
r2fa3l said:
i still dont get it why ppl line up when u can get a guaranteed one mailed to u? for real..... or is the experience that fun? lol
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Only launch I've ever been to was the first iPad. I had pre-ordered though so lined up 15 minutes before store opened. Was out 5-10 minutes after store opened. Total time spent 20-25 minutes.

Was it fun, no. Will I do it again, no. That was only 20-25 minutes. Can't imagine the people in line for hours.

I'll do like I did for iPhone 4. Order online .
 
r2fa3l said:
i still dont get it why ppl line up when u can get a guaranteed one mailed to u? for real..... or is the experience that fun? lol
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I usually would order it. However, I want it the day it comes out. I ordered my iPhone 4 and got it a day or two before the day it came out. IE I don't want to have to wait to have it shipped. So I will take the bait. I've been waiting for iPad 2 since they announced iPad. I figured I would give it a year for them to add whatever they were going to and then get one. Now that's its coming I don't want to wait any longer than I already have. ;)
 
Mitch2742 said:
Well, I'm only going off of how crowded the mall has been whenever I've gone there. Especially the Apple store.
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Yeah that mall is a mess. I have to drive about an hour to get there too. So I'm not looking forward to it. But I want this damn thing so bad. :D
 
I might actually try to go to the Apple store on the 11th but I wouldn't be able to make it there until 7 PM. Do you guys think the 32 gig wi-fi model would be sold out?
 
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