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iPad Frenzy: Getting yours

by Erica Sadun (RSS feed) on Apr 1st, 2010

If you're looking to pick up an iPad on Saturday without having pre-ordered or if you're concerned about your pre-ordered iPad arriving safely at your door, TUAW has some helpful updates for you.

Ignore your tracking data. Does your iPad tracking show that it is still sitting in China? Mine does. But according to Boy Genius Reports, your iPad is actually here and waiting under guard. They write, "Don't worry if your tracking info still shows the package hasn't left China, it's probably only 10 miles from you, sitting comfortably under the watchful eyes of Top Flight security."

On his Twitter account, Thomas from UPS agrees. He is busy reassuring freaked-out Apple customers that, in fact, the tracking information they're seeing on UPS's site is inaccurate. It doesn't help that Apple's Order Status system has been up and then down and then up again all morning.

Buying one on Saturday. Did you not order your iPad in advance? We called around to a number of Apple Stores today and spoke with representatives, all of whom confirmed that they will be receiving stock in addition to preorder stock. This stock will be sold on a first come, first serve basis using the same two line system (one reserved line, one drop in line) you saw back during the 3GS release. Any remaining reserved stock will be released at 3PM.

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It appears that some people are getting this email from Apple:

"To Our Valued Apple Customer:

Thank you for your recent purchase of the magical and revolutionary

Apple iPad.

We would like to advise you Saturday delivery is not available in your

area.

Your order will be delivered on Monday April 5th.

For up-to-date information on your order, please visit our Order

Status website at http://www.apple.com/orderstatus."

I don't know if it's true but there are a few people that claim to have received them.

Also, the iPad App store is live: http://www.macrumors.com/2010/04/01/ipad-apps-begin-to-go-live-in-app-store/

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So Apple, with its coveted, extensive monetized user base passion for excellence ability to actually get people interested, is now in a position to dictate standards able to ensure an enhanced user experience. move things away from dinosaurs who don't listen to outside input and just depend on their previous successes moving forward :)

ftfy

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I wish we could fast forward about a month from Saturday to hear what people are saying and how useful they're finding iPads. There's little doubt in my mind that initially it'll be almost a resounding success but I want a bit of the shine to wear off and hear some real opinions. I'm counting on you Stretch/Mike/Dan/others.

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