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iPad 3G - Apple Store availability

Just received mine yesterday - reserved on 5/13 for a 16 GB WIFI + 3G at the Fifth Avenue Apple store.

Also, if you're looking for an Apple ipad case, make sure you ask before you leave the Apple store. They only had the incase case on the floor, but they still had some apple cases in the back.
 
Wait list for iPad 3G 16GB at Sschaumburg / Woodfield / Chicago area

Got on the Notify Me waitlist for iPad 3G 16GB version at Schaumburg (Woodfield Mall, Chicago area) location on 8th May.
Finally got my email for pick up today (5/24) i.e. 16 days later.

I already bought my iPad from a university (Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL) computer center last week. Surprisingly, they had several in stock and few takers. Apparently, Apple has been sending the 16 GB models to universities and higher-end (64 GB) to Best Buy.

A few pointers for those waiting for their iPad -
1. Try / call local university computer centers to see if/when they get their iPads.

2. Check-out Best Buys Apple stores availability online (example, the following will tell you availability for IL 60108 iPad-3G 16GB)

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemp...50007~~nf0||0&pagetype=category&listflag=true

3. Call/visit your local Best Buy & ask them when they get their shipments. Ours got Apple shipments that were ready for pickup Tues & Thurs 10am. Varies by location. We called 6-8 locations and they all had the 3Gs for at least a few hours after the shipment arrived. The online search also showed some of them.

4. If desperate, it might be easier to get in smaller cities (as opposed to metros). We found 3G - 64GB at several locations in our long-distance drive.

AT&T data plan was very easy to set-up. Fast speed in areas with 3G coverage. At&T - E is fairly slow. Have had decent coverage all through except for a few minutes from time to time. We have so far driven from Chicago to Oklahoma and enjoying the purchase (GPS, Map, Web browsing, hotel/gas/food searches, E-mail, book reader and other cool apps).
 
I reserved a 16GB 3G model on May 18, at the Rosedale Apple Store in MN. Today is day 7 of my wait.

I called the store several times this week and kept asking about expected wait times, hoping to eventually reach an employee who was willing to give me a ballpark. The first person I talked to (on the 18th) said to expect 1–2 days, 3 at the most. On May 22, the sales rep I talked to was very surprised that I had been waiting four days already. On May 23, a different rep said she asked people when ringing up their purchases how long they had to wait. One said 1 day, one said 3 days, and one said a week.

It would have been nice to just hear from the get-go that I'd be waiting a week or more... would have saved me from exitedly checking my email over and over again every morning. After reading this thread, I'm pretty disheartened.
 
Penessa said:
Anyone have anything to report for the Domain store in Austin? I reserved a 16gb 3g on the 13th at about 11:30 and haven't heard anything yet.
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I reserved a 32GB 3G at the Domain on 5/15 and got my notification yesterday (7 days)...store was busy and I saw lots of iPads being purchased...
 
I reserved one last week at my local store in IL. If i were to place a order online for one, i assume its a 7-10 day ship time, can i cancel within those 7-10 days incase my local store gets them in and emails me? i dont want to be stuck with buying 2.

What is the latest your allowed to cancel a online order? ( for instance, if its 9 days and they ship on the 10th day, can i cancel on day 9? and they will not charge me? )
 
For everyone complaining about waiting a week

From my personal experience I can with huge certainty advice you to be a little bit more patient, I can say this from personal experience, reserved at the big store in San Diego (Fashion Valley) and got it exactly two weeks afterwards (14 days). On the other hand I reserved one on the smaller store (UTC) and had to wait until today (16 days). Both were a 16 GB 3G iPad reserved on the 8th. If you are planning on buying one you should order it online. If you are already a week into your notify me reservation you should probably think about waiting another week (faster than online). Anyway, online ordering takes up to 10 business days to be shipped according to the online store.
Hope this helps!
 
Reserved a 3G + WIFI 16GB at the Cherry Hill, NJ Apple store on Friday 5/21. I will report back when I am notified.
 
Just exchanged a 16GB WiFi for a 64GB 3G at the Stonestown store in SF. No reservation list. Walked in and said I wanted to upgrade a NIB Ipad. Blue shirt said that someone did not pick up the 64GB 3G at their reservation time. Not sure if returning a NIB 16GB helped.
 
32GB 3G Stamford, Connecticut waiting time

I reserved a 32GB wi-fi + 3G on Thurs May 13. Just received 'your ipad is ready' email a bit ago-- Tues May 25.

Store: Stamford, CT.

Just in time, too...I leave for my wedding in Mexico tomorrow...the flight will be much more enjoyable now! (note to self: load up a few movies and apps my fiancee will enjoy or otherwise ipad may be _accidentally_ tossed off the balcony into the pool ;)
 
Update... looks like I'll be waiting around two weeks as well

I finally got someone at the Apple Store (Roseville, MN) to look up my place on the waiting list for a 16GB 3G. He said I was in the "low 20's." He also said they felt like they were barely getting any iPads, and especially not enough to meet demand. The list is only getting longer.

I've waited almost exactly a week now, and I'm just so happy that I don't have to hope every single morning that it will come. I'll wait another week and see what happens.

That being said, I'm still going to check Best Buy's inventory online every day in the meantime. :)
 
DNA930 said:
Just exchanged a 16GB WiFi for a 64GB 3G at the Stonestown store in SF. No reservation list. Walked in and said I wanted to upgrade a NIB Ipad. Blue shirt said that someone did not pick up the 64GB 3G at their reservation time. Not sure if returning a NIB 16GB helped.
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I was there yesterday morning to pick up up a 64GB 3G; Originally wanted the 32GB 3G but they only had the 64GB and 16GB versions in stock. No reservation as well, but they were sold out of the Apple cases; I ended up getting a Belkin sleeve and got the full body Invisible Shield put on at the kiosk outside the store.
 
Confirmation

I have now registered for two 32gb 3g ipads at Tampa international under different email addresses and have not recieved confirmation that I have them reserved. Has anyone recieved the pick up email without getting the confirmation of reservation one first?
 
8 days and counting

I put mine on the 'email me list' A week ago yesterday (5/18) and was told I was no. 83 on the waiting list. Called yesterday (5/25) at one week and was told I was no. 52. So roughly 30 a week for my model. 5 a day, since they don't get shipments on Sunday. I guess I'm looking at another 10 days or so. This is the Walnut Creek, Ca store
 
My wife is on the waiting list at the Peabody, MA store and is really anxiously awaiting the email from Apple. What she doesn't know is that I just scored a 64gb 3G for her at Best Buy in Portsmouth, NH. I'm on my way home to surprise her with it right now.

Oh by the way, they had a stack of eight or ten assorted 3G models at One PM.

Happy hunting.:)
 
stillwater said:
My wife is on the waiting list at the Peabody, MA store and is really anxiously awaiting the email from Apple. What she doesn't know is that I just scored a 64gb 3G for her at Best Buy in Portsmouth, NH. I'm on my way home to surprise her with it right now.

Oh by the way, they had a stack of eight or ten assorted 3G models at One PM.

Happy hunting.:)
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WOW. That's awesome.
 
Reserved: Thursday, May 20th.
Notified: Wednesday, May 26th!

Backstory:

Using Apple gift cards, I ordered the iPad online, and I made a reservation with the Apple Store. Since the iPad wasn't scheduled to ship until June 7th, I decided to see which one would happen faster. To my surprise, even in a saturated Los Angeles market, I got my "Notify Me" email for my 16 gb 3G iPad in only 6 days. So, I canceled my online order and was off to pick up my iPad. To my dismay, I arrived at the Apple Store to find that the balance in the Apple gift cards hasn't been credited back from the canceled online order. So, the Apple rep in the store was nice enough to move my reservation back one day. Hopefully, the credit will be put back into the gift cards overnight tonight so I can pick up my iPad tomorrow! Please please please... Oh, the horror if I canceled my online order AND I didn't get to pick up my reserved iPad. (That's a "double-whammy")

*Does anyone know how the whole "credit back your gift card" process works?
 
Relax, it just takes time.

Have not seen many posts from Ohio, let alone Northeastern Ohio. Went on the Notify Me list at the Apple Store on Clevelands East Side for a 64 MB/3G on 5/14 and receieved the e-mail to pick it up on 5/25. So we picked it up last night. Fantastic and as advertised! The time goes by fast if you just assume it is going to be 2 weeks from the start. Good luck to everyone still waiting, it will be worth it.
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iPad 3G 64GB
 
NYC waiting time

NYC 14th St, 16GB 3G, reserved 5/17, available 5/27, 10 day waiting list. Unfortunately the online order I made at the same time is not cancellable (even though it won't ship for 5 more days -- says Prepared for Shipment), so I'll have an extra one to get rid of next week.
 
Reserved a 16wifi last Friday - Noon - got the Apple "Pad ready for pickup" email Today. Not too bad of a turn-around.

I ended up finding a 64Wifi earlier in the week so my 16 will goto the next in line.
 
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