So i have decided that i am going to fly to New York to buy an iPad and im wondering if you guys know if the stores will have any for sale to the public in the first week. I am from the UK and wouldn't want to waste the money if I can't get one!
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To each his own, but unless you wanted an excuse to visit New York, I don't see how having it a few days/weeks early is going to change your life ...
I live in northern VA and I'm interested in the iPad, and I'm not even going to try to go by the Apple store 2 miles from my house for a week or two because I don't want to deal with crowds.
I live in northern VA and I'm interested in the iPad, and I'm not even going to try to go by the Apple store 2 miles from my house for a week or two because I don't want to deal with crowds.
If you get to New York and all the stores are sold out, I'm sure you can get one off New York craigslist for a few hundred more that day.
There is a US company that is purchasing iPads for overseas customers. I honestly don't remember the name of them, but search around.
Why take your time with boring International Travel? Here, I will tell you what, my iPad comes on Saturday, buy me a Round Trip Plane ticket to Europe (put about 2 weeks between them) and I will personally bring you my iPad. Deal? 
Why on Earth would you pay hundreds of dollars/pounds to come to the US, when you could order an iPad online for about $50 more? Some people have little practical sense, unless you're not telling the full story (as in you were already coming to the US).
NYC Apple stores had much worse lines than average for iPhone 3G and 3Gs. I would not count on getting one (as a previous poster suggested, you could try Craigslist but you might pay $200 extra).
There are people right now on NYC craigslist with reservations that they're willing to sell at a $100-$200 premium. That might be your best bet, to prearrange such a transfer and go to the store with them on Saturday morning with cash.
No it wasn't it's a fact. You don't find it ridiculous to fly to the U.S to get a device you might not get ?
No it wasn't it's a fact. You don't find it ridiculous to fly to the U.S to get a device you might not get ?
I don't give a darn what the guy does with his money. Why do you?