[Merged] iPad 3G Ship Rumors

[FlyingScot]

Picked up in Nashville, TN

Guess that answers the question of where these would come from. Looks like AAPL cached these near hubs for quick allocation to the shipper - FedEx...

 

[LameLefty]

Ship date Apr 29, 2010
Estimated delivery Apr 30, 2010 by 10:30 AM

cant wait...and it was just picked up in Nashville, TN

Gotta love FedEx . . . Nashville is 30 minutes from me, mine was picked up nearly 7 hours ago, and I'm not scheduled for delivery until "Before 3:00 pm". You're ten hours away, it was just picked up and you'll have it before 10:30 a.m.

 

[tzilske]

Anyone else on east coast still stuck at Prepared for Shipment? I am starting to get depressed.

Still at Not Yet Shipped status. Called Apple earlier today and waited on hold for 15 minutes but the agent wasn't able to provide any other details as what's on the website. (Hopefully their call centers break down over this nonsensical shipping secrecy.) But I doubt they'll screw this up. It's somewhat clear the units have been sitting all around the country for a few days now so there'd really be no excuse for a mess-up.

32GB 3G
Ordered 3/12
Philadelphia, PA

 

[cargillk]

Mine just got picked up in Nashville, TN...headed for Atlanta, GA. Anyone else have their iPad in the same facility as me?

 

[leesweet]

Still just prepared for shipping, and only a half an hour before the 2:00pm overnight cutoff...

This has got to be the strangest method of shipping ever, I bet they could have shipped them 2 days ago with a cheaper method but since they have to arrive on the magical day...

We may never know, but the whole arrangement may be the cheapest way to guarantee 'deliver on this date' arrival. If you ship ground or UPS Brown, or whatever, it can take 3-7 days to cross the country.

I think (making this all up, now...) Apple was pissed about the fallout from the WiFi/UPS delivery and wanted to tell y'all: It will be there Friday, no ifs, ands, or buts.

Now, if a side-effect is, by shipping them to the local warehouses in bulk, that they hide all the usual tracking and drive people on MR nuts, what the hey...

 

[kirchnrd]

Picked up in Nashville! On it's way to Ft Worth TX.

 

[Cronus]

Mine just got picked up in Nashville, TN...headed for Atlanta, GA. Anyone else have their iPad in the same facility as me?

My 64GB WiFi + 3G iPad was also picked up from Nashville, TN at 6:00 AM.

 

[LouieSamman]

Nashville TN also. at 6:00 am this morning. WOO!

 

[medgirl2001]

Always interesting how all this works - I live a lot closer to Nashville than I do to Middletown, PA, and yet mind is shipping from PA .

 

[IrishTiger]

Mine was also picked up in Nashvegas destined for Atlanta!! Can't wait! ALMOST TIME!!!! YAY!

 

[cargillk]

6:00 AM on mine too. I wonder if FedEx is a little bit inundated with shipments...anyone know how many are shipping tomorrow?

 

[jameskohn]

One lucky S.O.B!!!

While mine still says "Prepared for Shipping" this lucky S.O.B. already received his. Good for him!


http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/at-least-one-lucky-fellows-3g-ipad-arrives-a-day-early/

 

[gencooliveoil]

My 64GB WiFi + 3G iPad was also picked up from Nashville, TN at 6:00 AM.

Same here. I live in Tampa.

Ordered 64GB WiFi + 3G iPad on Mar 12, 05:39 PDT.

 

[papa8706]

any people located in NY receive their shipping notifications yet?

 

[Fantom555]

any people located in NY receive their shipping notifications yet?

yes i am from NYC i have my confirmation will be delivered by 3pm fri. i cant wait!

 

[paleck]

...
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Now, if a side-effect is, by shipping them to the local warehouses in bulk, that they hide all the usual tracking and drive people on MR nuts, what the hey...

That's just a bonus!

 

[Xybr]

yay, "Prepared for Shipment". Thought I'd be checking it and seeing "Not yet shipped" again..

But this dude was super-lucky and got his iPad 3G today - http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/at-least-one-lucky-fellows-3g-ipad-arrives-a-day-early/

 

[sh4ners]

Gotta love FedEx . . . Nashville is 30 minutes from me, mine was picked up nearly 7 hours ago, and I'm not scheduled for delivery until "Before 3:00 pm". You're ten hours away, it was just picked up and you'll have it before 10:30 a.m.

picked up a 6:00am this morning.

 

[mockranger]

Wee! Just got my shipment confirmation to Syracuse, NY. Workin' from home tomorrow!

 

[kloda]

I just received this email from Apple:

Order Date: Apr 02, 2010
Customer Name: XXXXXX
Order number: XXXXX

Dear XXXXX ,

Thank you for your recent purchase of the magical and revolutionary
Apple iPad.

We would like to advise you that your order is due to deliver on
time. You will receive a separate shipment confirmation email
today with tracking information for your order.

In the event that you will not be available to accept delivery, it
may be more convenient to use our pre-sign delivery option by
visiting www.apple.com/orderstatus .

For up-to-date information on your order, please visit our Order Status
website at http://www.apple.com/orderstatus.

Sincerely,
The Apple Store Team

Went to Order Status and it still says:

Prepared for Shipment
Ships: Late April

Interesting.

 

[Fignous]

Finally! I just got my tracking information.
Shipment to Bay Area, CA by 3 PM tomorrow

 

[Vinom]

in the last 20 minutes or so...

Tracking info...

 

[radiohed]

My order status still says "Prepared for Shipment" but I just got this email from Apple:

From:donotreply@apple.com
Subject: Action Required: Order 7XXXXXXXX
Date: April 29, 2010 02:37:57 PM EDT
To:XXXXXXXXX
Order Date: Apr 16, 2010
Customer Name: XXXXXXXX
Order number: WXXXXXXX

Dear XXXXXXXXX,

Thank you for your recent purchase of the magical and revolutionary
Apple iPad.

We would like to advise you that your order is due to deliver on
time. You will receive a separate shipment confirmation email
today with tracking information for your order.

I guess they are just reassuring people.

 

[FullSky]

Just got an email ship confirmation and tracking from Apple - delivers by April 30 to Dana Point, CA.

 

[MiguelS]

Rancho Cardova, CA to San Jose, CA here.