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iPad Will iPad Air be hard to get at launch?
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You can order it online on November 1st, and choose in store pick up instead of waiting to have it shipped to your house.
I can do that? I ordered my iPhone 5s online at 3AM (Eastern time here in DC) and it mailed out about a week later. I'm hoping this launch won't be as crazy so I can just walk in and grab one. So I can just select pick up in store?
I didn't think in store pickup was available on launch days. It would be great if true.
In the Apple Store app when you click on the iPad air banner at the top it says "Use the Apple Store app to order iPad Air and get free shipping or in-store pickup." So I guess you'll be able to order it on the 1st and pick it up in store as long as they're still in stock at your specific Apple store when you ordered it.
Thanks!
I just checked this and indeed it says that.
BTW, whyTF don't they have an iPad app?
How do you know this? If you're going by what the Apple Store app says I wouldn't believe it as I called them and they said they don't know yet. Their website doesn't give that option either unless im missing it somewhere.
Well sure, but then there's the other page that says this, so that's two places ( the other place looks more definitive)
And, why not? It works great. Of course you need to know before the fact, but I think this will come out soon
It might depending on how much people want to try it out first since the Mini will not be released till later. Then at least they know what the Air is all about.
I do think the second Mini is the hotter ticket though as well.
I do think the second Mini is the hotter ticket though as well.
We haven't heard anything about the supply chain on the Air being hard to get, and iPads never sold nearly as good as the new phones, so it's hard to say how hard it will be.
I would suspect you'll get one nearly guaranteed in time for the holidays, but the first few weeks might be a little rough.
I would suspect you'll get one nearly guaranteed in time for the holidays, but the first few weeks might be a little rough.
I do not expect there to be much of a line for the iPad Airs. I think it was for the iPad 3 my wife went up about 9:30 and walked right in to a mostly empty store.
I'm heading up about 7:30 to join in the fun and get mine. I would be shocked if there are more than a dozen people there.
32GB WiFi Space Gray Air come to Papa!
I'm heading up about 7:30 to join in the fun and get mine. I would be shocked if there are more than a dozen people there.
32GB WiFi Space Gray Air come to Papa!
No it won't just don't buy it at an Apple Store as it'll be very busy. Go to a store like Best Buy or something they'll all have them on launch day (I asked).
Did this when I purchased iPad 3 on launch . Could have just walked in either way they had plenty and this was the first iPad with retina. Only iPad to ever sell out on launch and be almost impossible to get the first two weeks out was iPad 2 and the mini.
I stood in line 4 hours for the iPad 2 since they didnt do pre-orders and was barely able to get a 32gb At&T model. For iPad 1 and 3 I did pre-orders and with the iPad 3 my Apple Store barely had a line from what I was told.
With a lot of people wanting the retina mini, I'm not expecting too much of an issue getting one without standing in line on launch day.
With a lot of people wanting the retina mini, I'm not expecting too much of an issue getting one without standing in line on launch day.