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1. David Nash

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   03/29, 07:27am | report spam | close reply

   iPad Shipped, but..

   I got the email from Apple this morning telling me my iPad had shipped. I expected to see it a bit earlier than Saturday until I checked the tracking and saw that it shipped from China. It still may get here early but Saturday will be fine.

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1. starwarrior

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   03/29, 07:35am | report spam | close reply

   Interesting UPS Delivery Dates

   From two orders
   
   Tracking Number Reference Status Shipped Date Scheduled Delivery Date Service Weight
   
   In Transit
   In Transit
   SHIPPING DATE 03/29/2010 03/29/2010
   DELIVERY DATES 03/30/2010 03/30/2010
   EXPRESS
   EXPRESS
   
   

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1. sammaffei

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   03/29, 08:43am | report spam | close reply

   Funny, I ordered mine at 8:34AM on day 1...

   ...and it still says prepared for shipment.

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1. JeffHarris

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   03/29, 09:24am | report spam | close reply

   I ordered mine at 8:37am...

   Status is the same as sammaffei, Prepared for Shipment.
   
   Hmmmm…

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1. dmcnickle

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   03/29, 09:33am | report spam | close reply

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   Mine shipped today as well. YEAH!!!

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1. ScottG

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   Carrier Has Instructions to HOLD

   If you think you're getting the iPAD ahead of schedule, think again. The carrier has Instructions to HOLD the shipment until Saturday 4-3 No Matter What.
   
   
   I know because I'm a shipper.

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1. thrill5one6

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   03/29, 09:49am | report spam | close reply

   Tracking

   I also received a tracking number but no estimated delivery date. According to ups time in transit map it should arrive Thursday or Friday. Also there is an extra UPS charge for Saturday delivery so I doubt they would pay extra to hold it back til Saturday

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1. thrill5one6

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   03/29, 09:50am | report spam | close reply

   Tracking

   I also received a tracking number but no estimated delivery date. According to ups time in transit map it should arrive Thursday or Friday. Also there is an extra UPS charge for Saturday delivery so I doubt they would pay extra to hold it back til Saturday

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1. Foe Hammer

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   03/29, 10:16am | report spam | close reply

   Definitely April 3rd at the Earliest

   I'm a March 12th 5:34am Pacific Time orderer (64GB Wi-Fi only iPad, no accessories or anything else in the shipment) and mine is already winging its way to me.
   
   But much like my iPhone 3GS that had a scheduled delivery date of TWO DAYS before the official release date according to the shipper's website, when the day of that early delivery arrives you should expect to see the dreaded "delivery exception" magically appear in the tracking system courtesy of our Uncle Steve. While none of us regular consumers are truly entitled to any company's product before they are officially released, the "cool factor" of having an iPhone or an iPad in one's possession even hours before it's "legally allowed" is undeniable.
   
   I just hope that they really do deliver on Saturday like they said they would (both Apple and UPS when I called them) and that it doesn't turn into a "wait until Monday" thing.

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1. testudo

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   Re: Definitely April 3rd

   While none of us regular consumers are truly entitled to any company's product before they are officially released, the "cool factor" of having an iPhone or an iPad in one's possession even hours before it's "legally allowed" is undeniable.
   
   That's a 'cool factor'? I guess it depends on what group you're talking to. It's like Harry Potter geeks getting all jizzed up by getting their book a day early.
   
   I just hope that they really do deliver on Saturday like they said they would (both Apple and UPS when I called them) and that it doesn't turn into a "wait until Monday" thing.
   
   Yeah, you'd have to wait two whole days, when everyone else in the world is already enjoying the magic and brilliance of the device. And if the Rapture came Sunday, you might never have gotten a hold of one before being called up.
   
   Then again, I'm sure that's all they use in heaven. They probably even got them pre-Saturday.

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1. dpicardi

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   03/29, 12:15pm | report spam | close reply

   They shipped...but you won't

   Be getting them before 4/3. They will be tantalizing close (proximity wise)....but the shipper will hold on to them until the 3rd.
   
   Congrats to the new owners. I'm going to have a hard time waiting for me 3G version... ;)

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1. appleuzr

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   03/29, 12:29pm | report spam | close reply

   comment title

   It seems testudo is once again trying to bring his negativity to the party. Everyone here is excited about receiving their iPad. If you aren't getting one because your boyfriend and/or mommy didn't buy you one, go elsewhere. No one here care's to hear your thoughts on the matter.

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1. Foe Hammer

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   Most Definitely April 3rd

   That's a 'cool factor'? I guess it depends on what group you're talking to.
   
   To put it in terms you can comprehend, pestupo, it'd be like you getting your Microsoft-branded ShamWow!, Slap Chop and Snuggie days before stock was delivered to your nearest Microsoft Store (which admittedly could be thousands of miles away.)
   
   
   It's like Harry Potter geeks getting all jizzed up by getting their book a day early.
   
   I wouldn't be publicly talking about Harry Potter geeks and j***-anything in the same sentence if I were you, pesty.
   
   
   Yeah, you'd have to wait two whole days, when everyone else in the world is already enjoying the magic and brilliance of the device.
   
   As tough as this is for me to say, I agree with you. A tragedy indeed it would be.
   
   
   And if the Rapture came Sunday, you might never have gotten a hold of one before being called up. Then again, I'm sure that's all they use in heaven.
   
   Can't think of a better device for accessing the cloud. Meanwhile, you'll still be waiting for shipment of / struggling to use your Courier from decidedly warmer afterlife climes.
   
   
   They probably even got them pre-Saturday.
   
   Pre-Saturday? Are you kidding me? They've had them for a lot longer than that! Where do you think all the iPad developers are from?