AppleInsider Staff
Those who order a third-generation iPad now from Apple's online store will not receive it until after next Friday's launch date. The March 19 shipping date now applies to all models, capacities and colors sold in the U.S.
Of course, while launch-day supplies are no longer available at Apple's online store, those who wait in line at the company's retail outlets will still have a chance to get an iPad on March 16. In addition, Apple's retail partners, including Best Buy and others, will have stock on launch day.
The first sign that demand for the new iPad was outstripping supply came on Thursday, when shipping estimates for the white 4G LTE model compatible with AT&T's network were the first to have estimated shipping dates of March 19. The first models to sell out for launch day delivery were the 16- and 64-gigabyte capacities.
But now, all 16-, 32- and 64-gigabyte models, Wi-Fi-only or 4G LTE, and in black and white are all scheduled to ship three days after the official iPad launch.
Next Friday's iPad launch will be the largest debut yet for the company, as the touchscreen tablet will go on sale in 10 countries. They are the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.
As for the 16-gigabyte iPad 2, available in both white and black with Wi-Fi-only connectivity or 3G compatibility, new orders are advertised to ship in one to three business days. The Wi-Fi-only iPad 2 will remain available in a 16-gigabyte capacity as the new low-end model, for $399, while a 3G variant will cost $529.
Those who were among the first to preorder the third-generation iPad have already begun receiving notifications that their order has shipped from China. However, the iPads are not scheduled to actually be delivered until next Friday, which is the product's official launch day.
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Mine still says preparing to ship, but I'm not worried, because some Chinese dude will be loading my new iPad onto a Fed Ex or DHL or UPS plane later on today and then Apple will send me the tracking number. My iPad will make a brief stopover in Alaska probably, and then it will make it's way towards the East Coast.
Next Friday, I will be monitoring the tracking number every few minutes, because there's no chance in hell that I will let my new iPad be left unattended if some douchebag delivery guy just decides to drop it off without even bothering to ring the damn bell. A new iPad is worth more than the actual cash value of it.
And with all of these countries participating in the preorder, the preorder numbers are going to be off the chart if and when Apple releases them. Apple is not like Android manufacturers. Apple is not ashamed to say how many they sold, and Apple does not need to lie or hide any numbers.
And they said this was an insignificant iPad revision.
just wait until those sweet new iPads are in the hands of the general population, and the first real hands-on reviews + real life usage reports start to trickle in: then my friends, the REAL frenzy will beginneth!
And they said this was an insignificant iPad revision.
Well, "they" are clearly retarded, so who cares about what they say.
The screen is going to be so damn killer. An insignificant revision? Hahahaha
This is a technological leap never before seen in the entire history of tech. How's that for a fucking insignificant upgrade?
The display will be like looking at a full color print magazine. I look forward to getting mine, as I'm sure everybody else who has one on the way also is looking forward to theirs.
And they said this was an insignificant iPad revision.
But it only sells well because of reality distortion fields and because the purchasers are a bunch of iSheeple! It's clearly inferior to the Galaxy Tab with its superior.... um....umm...its superior...sd slot?