Great post. I couldn't have said it better myself! I can't wait until tomorrow morning! Like a kid at Christmas. Hope I can sleep tonight...
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[Merged] iPad 3G Ship Rumors
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Great post. I couldn't have said it better myself! I can't wait until tomorrow morning! Like a kid at Christmas. Hope I can sleep tonight...
Mine says the same Sox
update:
now it says
Apr 29, 2010 11:26 PM
Left FedEx origin facility
NASHVILLE, TNApr 29, 2010 6:00 AMPicked up
NASHVILLE, TNApr 29, 2010 4:36 AMShipment information sent to FedEx
wow it sat around all day partying it up in Nashville! It better not be hung over when it arrives!
My iPad is somewhere on its way to a San Francisco delivery by 3pm. It was picked up this morning and headed out this afternoon from Rancho Cordova, CA (known for its rich Corinthian leather).
Bingo! you got it, they have 2 separate facilities in Newark, one at the airport itself, and trucking facility about...you guessed it 20 minutes away. I'm in NJ so it's being trucked, others that posted the Newark Fedex arrival stayed at the airport facility to be shipped out by air. It was funny for a moment.
It's officially friday. 12:27 AM and I'm afraid I can't sleep because of how close the iPad is to being delivered.
I pre-ordered this device (iPad 3G) on March 22nd and was slowing dying after hearing people that got their iPad Wifi on April 3rd and I still have to wait till the end of the month.
It's been hard on me waiting this long for one of my most anticipated device I have ever bought. I thought when I purchase my macbook in 2008 that I would never get anything more anticipated than it.
But as the iPad came around and my dream of a tablet before I purchased this macbook, it's finally here and I will receive it very soon!
Now I will only use my macbook to use it for my online classes *uses flash*, adding & editing photos on flickr, and Steam gaming (coming to OS X in May 12)
The rest will be done on my iPad to be as a computer. ( I could use the flickr app and upload my pictures but I use the *auto fix* from picnik online editor that flickr has and I have to do that on my macbook.
I'll be getting that camera kit. Also could use the USB from the camera kit to charge my bluetooth headphones that charges through USB.
This message is long. If you read it all, you rock!
I pre-ordered this device (iPad 3G) on March 22nd and was slowing dying after hearing people that got their iPad Wifi on April 3rd and I still have to wait till the end of the month.
It's been hard on me waiting this long for one of my most anticipated device I have ever bought. I thought when I purchase my macbook in 2008 that I would never get anything more anticipated than it.
But as the iPad came around and my dream of a tablet before I purchased this macbook, it's finally here and I will receive it very soon!
Now I will only use my macbook to use it for my online classes *uses flash*, adding & editing photos on flickr, and Steam gaming (coming to OS X in May 12)
The rest will be done on my iPad to be as a computer. ( I could use the flickr app and upload my pictures but I use the *auto fix* from picnik online editor that flickr has and I have to do that on my macbook.
I'll be getting that camera kit. Also could use the USB from the camera kit to charge my bluetooth headphones that charges through USB.
This message is long. If you read it all, you rock!
I rock.
Congratulations. You'll love it. It's an amazing device.
Even though I've had the Wi-Fi since launch day, I still feel like a kid on the night before Christmas as I await delivery of my 3G (the Wi-Fi becomes the family iPad).
Why are people saying the 3G shipment was delayed? It was never delayed. It was always Late April. April 30th is Late April. The only drama created is in your head...it's YOUR drama...you created it, not them.
In fact months ago we were told Wifi models would come out first followed by Wifi+3G a month later. It's less than month.
Some drama.
In fact months ago we were told Wifi models would come out first followed by Wifi+3G a month later. It's less than month.
Some drama.
I wonder if they just got around to updating the system or if this is the time their regularly scheduled flights go from Nashville to where our iPads are going. Mine's probably going through Orlando, how about yours? Maybe ours are sitting on the plane right next to each other, enjoying themselves as the flight attendant delivers them a nice beverage and a package of cookies. Since everything was updated at the same time, they might just do everything and then update the computers all at once - another option as well.
I could really care less if it spends a minute in Orlando or a day, as long as it's out on that truck for delivery tomorrow. If it just left now, there is still more than enough time for mine to reach Orlando and be checked in and put on a truck.
I think a very interesting thing would be to see Apple's negotiated shipping bill for all this. I wonder if they have to pay differently or if they're getting a flat rate per iPad, no matter what the efforts by FedEx are to get it to a customer.
Why are people saying the 3G shipment was delayed? It was never delayed. It was always Late April. April 30th is Late April. The only drama created is in your head...it's YOUR drama...you created it, not them.
In fact months ago we were told Wifi models would come out first followed by Wifi+3G a month later. It's less than month.
Some drama.
If you don't think that Apple manipulated any of this then you must have drank the Apple Kool-aid.
Was hoping the forum might be interested in this:
I ordered a 32 GB Ipad 3G, and 16 GB Ipad 3G.
Both are in transit,
the 16GB are coming out of:
Apr 30, 2010 12:54 AM Departed FedEx location INDIANAPOLIS, IN
The 32GB shipped out of:
Apr 30, 2010 12:12 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Found this interesting in that that I ordered on the same day at the exact same time and have them shipped to the same address, all charged on the same credit card...hmmmm?
I ordered a 32 GB Ipad 3G, and 16 GB Ipad 3G.
Both are in transit,
the 16GB are coming out of:
Apr 30, 2010 12:54 AM Departed FedEx location INDIANAPOLIS, IN
The 32GB shipped out of:
Apr 30, 2010 12:12 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Found this interesting in that that I ordered on the same day at the exact same time and have them shipped to the same address, all charged on the same credit card...hmmmm?
Explain the manipulation. They never announced a date and then pushed it back, at least not for domestic 3G orders. They took orders always promising a Late April shipment. We not only got that we are getting a Late April ARRIVAL as well, which technically was never promised.
So, how did they manipulate it?
I'm in the Santa Cruz area and my iPad is also coming from Rancho Cordova. It's also a 2-3 hour drive.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35085524/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
By Suzanne Choney
msnbc.com
updated 11:58 a.m. PT, Wed., Jan. 27, 2010
After months of rampant speculation, Apple Wednesday announced a touchscreen tablet computer, the "iPad" for consumers who want to take their movies, TV shows, music, games and reading with them, be it around the house or on the go. Pricing starts at $499, and it should be available in 60 to 90 days.
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The iPad will cost $499 for a 16-gigabyte model, $599 for a 32 GB version and $699 for a 64-gigabyte model with Wi-Fi only, and will be available in 60 days. It will cost an additional $130 for units that also can use 3G, which should be out in 90 days, making the most expensive model $829. Jobs said AT&T will charge $29.99 a month for "unlimited use" and $14.99 a month for up to 250 megabytes. There will be no contract with AT&T required for the plans, he said.
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By Suzanne Choney
msnbc.com
updated 11:58 a.m. PT, Wed., Jan. 27, 2010
After months of rampant speculation, Apple Wednesday announced a touchscreen tablet computer, the "iPad" for consumers who want to take their movies, TV shows, music, games and reading with them, be it around the house or on the go. Pricing starts at $499, and it should be available in 60 to 90 days.
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The iPad will cost $499 for a 16-gigabyte model, $599 for a 32 GB version and $699 for a 64-gigabyte model with Wi-Fi only, and will be available in 60 days. It will cost an additional $130 for units that also can use 3G, which should be out in 90 days, making the most expensive model $829. Jobs said AT&T will charge $29.99 a month for "unlimited use" and $14.99 a month for up to 250 megabytes. There will be no contract with AT&T required for the plans, he said.
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You know, when the iPad was announced and Steve Jobs indicated the approximate shipping times of the two versions (60 and 90 days), I marked down on my calendar the approximate 90 day mark from that keynote. It was April 27th.
I'm quite shocked that the 90 day estimate was pretty much spot on -- it's so difficult to predict these things with any degree of accuracy.
Hope it doesn't take my route:
Date/Time Activity Location Details
Apr 30, 2010 12:50 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Apr 29, 2010 3:30 PM Left FedEx origin facility RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
Apr 29, 2010 1:14 PM Picked up RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
Apr 29, 2010 11:37 AM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Just trying to get to Tucson, AZ
Date/Time Activity Location Details
Apr 30, 2010 12:50 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Apr 29, 2010 3:30 PM Left FedEx origin facility RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
Apr 29, 2010 1:14 PM Picked up RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
Apr 29, 2010 11:37 AM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Just trying to get to Tucson, AZ
Swampthing: "Sleigh bells ring... are you listenin'... I can hear it coming!"
Haha, since this is iPadd eve and all, I've been singing songs like that all day!!
Ordered Wifi + 3G 32GB March 12 at 5:31 a.m. #W68715XXX
9:30 am Received email notification with tracking #
11:33 am Shipping info sent to FedEx
12:00 pm FedEx picked up
1:00 pm Left FedEx Rancho Cordova, CA origin facility (probably be in Reno any minute)
Estimated delivery to Minden, NV - tomorrow by 4:30
Remember how utterly miserable and left out we were when the Wifi version came out?
Mine went from Rancho Cordoba to Oakland and then it left Rancho Cordoba AGAIN, LOL. I'm sure that's just a typo or whatever but I was like "whuuut? it left Rancho again? when did it go back?"
I wonder how it will get to Las Vegas. Actually, I don't really care.
My iPad is gonna have alot of miles on it when I get it. I live in Ohio it went the opposite direction then it went past me. It's like flying it's cheaper to pass you destination then take another plane back. LOL
Apr 29, 2010 10:41 PM Arrived at FedEx location INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Apr 29, 2010 9:01 PM Departed FedEx location NEWARK, NJ
Apr 29, 2010 2:38 PM Arrived at FedEx location NEWARK, NJ
Apr 29, 2010 4:16 AM Picked up MIDDLETOWN, PA
Apr 29, 2010 10:41 PM Arrived at FedEx location INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Apr 29, 2010 9:01 PM Departed FedEx location NEWARK, NJ
Apr 29, 2010 2:38 PM Arrived at FedEx location NEWARK, NJ
Apr 29, 2010 4:16 AM Picked up MIDDLETOWN, PA
Mine's stuck
Apr 29, 2010 1:07 PM
Arrived at FedEx location
OAKLAND, CA
No movement since.
Mine still hasn't been picked up.
mine is going thru Orlando, and it left memphis at 3am!!!
I should think there should be an arrival scan soon!!
To bad it will be coming here.... And I will be in Orlando. Oh the irony!
Eta: I checked my balance, I'm broke and they appear to have charged it on the way onto the plane! Lol!!
And, apparently the changing of my payment method to paypal in iTunes didn't freaking work. I'm not a happy camper, I bought a few thngs to use up my balance. I'm ticked.
New Apple Email
Just received this email from Apple:
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Just received this email from Apple:
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