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iPad Pro 9.7 pre-order Time?
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No it is not. I can't remember which device it was exactly (but it was within the last two years at least), a pre-order started around 6AM pacific time.
Only iPhone has a exact pre-order time at 12:00
But I have to say, in most situations, when apple says pre order starts someday, it starts midnight....
Anyone know if they will do a preorder and pickup in store type thing like they did for the 6s?
I liked being able to have my device held for me to just walk in and pick up at my local store.
I liked being able to have my device held for me to just walk in and pick up at my local store.
There is no telling when the exact time is for preorder. There have been times when is was not exactly at midnight.
With it $100 more, it's not going to sell out
I'd be shocked if you couldn't walked in any Apple Store and easily pick a model
I'd be shocked if you couldn't walked in any Apple Store and easily pick a model
A related question: Will preorders be available for pickup only? The website says "order 3/24 available 3/31". In the past I believe it has said "delivered on" and not "available on". I may be reading into it, but this leads me to believe if you want it on the 31st, it's pickup only.
I'd say midnight PST, which is 3:00am for me
Which means early Friday for me. I can wait for an iPad if I have to.
That was the Apple TV last year. As far as I can recall iPhones, iPads, and the Apple Watch pre-orders always have started between midnight and 1am Pacific.
Apple Watch was 12 AM PST.
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Thursday I think. I mean that is if you want to get in at the start?
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It is around the world all at once. It's going to be 12:00 AM in one of the time zones.
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Not 100% sure. Tim said "Shipping 3/31." Apple uses overnight shipping and aims to deliver the same day they make them available in store (assuming they have stock). Friday has typically been the "big delivery day" on new items lately so I would guess April 1 in stores?
there are usually 2 cases for pre-orders,
one is that 'delivery date' is the available date, on which item will be available BOTH in store and at your front door
the second is that the 'available' date is only shipping date, on which apple ships then the delivery date may vary based on your location, and on that day, the item may or may not be available in store.
The ram is really going to be the deal breaker for everybody here? If you have a air 2 maybe, but anything older than that it's a major upgrade still.
Nope. Plus usually we *hope* for it about then, but sometimes the store locks up and it takes hours after for it to come up and be responsive. If you really want one, be prepared on multiple devices (iPad, iPhone, PC/Mac) to attempt, as sometimes you can get a preorder from the Apple Store app but the website's not quite up yet.
I don't think it'll be as tough as iPhone 6+ preorder fiasco, but I definitely had to get up at midnight to preorder my iPad Pro and even then, I didn't get the Pencil at launch. (Ended up calling Apple Stores locally daily until someone had a Pencil in stock).
Anyone know when/if it will go on preorder at BB? It just says coming soon on their website. I've got some gift cards I'd like to use...