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US iPad 2 orders from Apple's online store now ship in 3-4 weeks

Availability of the iPad 2 has begun to improve, as Apple has eased the estimated ship time to between three and four weeks for new orders through its online store in the U.S.

The new estimated shipping times for U.S. customers are an improvement from the previous estimate of between four and five weeks. But the wait is a little longer than some international orders, which are estimated to ship in two to three weeks.

The shipping improvement is only a week, but it's a sign that Apple is beginning to catch up with strong demand it has faced since the iPad 2 first launched in the U.S. earlier this month. It's also a good sign for the international launch, as there had been some concern that sales in 25 new countries would only exacerbate the problem.

The iPad 2 completely sold out at all retail outlets in the U.S. in its first weekend of availability, and stock has continued to trickle in over the following weeks. But there has also been concern about Apple's stock going forward, following the earthquake disaster in Japan and its potential effect on iPad components.

Last week, a report from the Far East indicated that Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn had stockpiled enough components to continue to assemble iPad 2 units for at least another two to three weeks. It was said that if the situation in Japan did not improve, Apple could face a stockout of the iPad 2.

But for now those concerns appear to be unfounded, as availability appears to be improving with quicker shipping estimates. In addition, numerous readers have informed AppleInsider that their iPad 2 online order has shipped ahead of schedule.

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masteric 21 Years · 93 comments

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Originally Posted by AppleInsider But for now those concerns appear to be unfounded, as availability appears to be improving with quicker shipping estimates. In addition, numerous readers have informed AppleInsider that their iPad 2 online order has shipped ahead of schedule.

I ordered my iPad 2 at 9PM on launch day... still waiting for it to ship. My cover is arriving today, but a lot of good that does me.

bdub52mosox 14 Years · 23 comments

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Originally Posted by Masteric

I ordered my iPad 2 at 9PM on launch day... still waiting for it to ship. My cover is arriving today, but a lot of good that does me.

Ordered mine at 7am CT on Launch day, got my cover last week and my Fedex tracking shows the actual iPad2 will arrive tomorrow.
Pretty much 100% in line with what the estimates showed on my invoice.

It's been fun to a certain extent seeing it move from Hong Kong to the US and into the middle of the country.

masteric 21 Years · 93 comments

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Originally Posted by bdub52MOsox

Ordered mine at 7am CT on Launch day, got my cover last week and my Fedex tracking shows the actual iPad2 will arrive tomorrow.
Pretty much 100% in line with what the estimates showed on my invoice.

It's been fun to a certain extent seeing it move from Hong Kong to the US and into the middle of the country.

All well and good to see my iPad2 cover moving... it would be nice to see my iPad 2 moving! lol.

It is annoying to see hundreds, if not thousands, of iPad 2s on ebay and craigslist though for 200+ more then the selling price. Since I have a job and a life, lining up every morning at an Apple store to buy an iPad 2 isn't an option.

cliffvk 18 Years · 7 comments

Ordered my device at 6:00am PST on 3/11 and it shows a ship date of April 1. Meanwhile, the case I ordered from MacAlly already arrived.

apple ][ 14 Years · 9225 comments

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Originally Posted by Masteric

My cover is arriving today, but a lot of good that does me.

Stick it on your fridge, and you'll have a constant reminder of what else is coming soon.