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Brian Fantana
17-07-2010
I've just bought an ipad from the apple website. It said originally that it ships within 7-10 business days. Then i pay for it and it says ships within 2-3 weeks.

Any idea on when i'll actually get it, are they short on stock?!
kyussmondo
17-07-2010
I went to Norwich store today and walked away with an iPad wifi 16GB. I am guessing I was in luck as it is probably the least popular model.

Sent from my iPad
Brian Fantana
17-07-2010
Originally Posted by kyussmondo:
“I went to Norwich store today and walked away with an iPad wifi 16GB. I am guessing I was in luck as it is probably the least popular model.

Sent from my iPad ”

Thats what ive ordered!

First impressions? Will it replace your laptop for casual surfing, msn, facebook etc?
gadget_man1973
17-07-2010
if your wanting it quicker than the three weeks quoted delivery time go to a store and register i got mine within 2 days buying it instore.

I've found the ipad could easily take my laptops place with most things. The internet experience is excellent and apps are great. you won't regret buying one
Brian Fantana
18-07-2010
Originally Posted by gadget_man1973:
“if your wanting it quicker than the three weeks quoted delivery time go to a store and register i got mine within 2 days buying it instore.

I've found the ipad could easily take my laptops place with most things. The internet experience is excellent and apps are great. you won't regret buying one”

I rang my local apple store and they said i was better off buying it online, as they didnt know when they were getting stock in. My current estimated delivery time is 11th August!!! Any chance that might change?
Brian Fantana
18-07-2010
Would i be better off cancelling my order then, and registering my information with the apple store instead?
irishguy
18-07-2010
Probably. Your local Apple store might already have some in stock... you could give them a ring and see. But from what I know the stores get deliveries around twice a week so you should be able to get one from there within a week.
Brian Fantana
18-07-2010
Originally Posted by irishguy:
“Probably. Your local Apple store might already have some in stock... you could give them a ring and see. But from what I know the stores get deliveries around twice a week so you should be able to get one from there within a week.”

Thanks. I cancelled my order with Apple. My local store (well, 50 minute drive) said they dont have any and dont know when they'll come back in, but ill take that chance.
fifilapew
18-07-2010
I ordered mine from PC World and got it in 3 working days.

I think the staff ignorance of delivery dates is just a security thing, if everyone knew when a big delivery was due in, it probably wouldn't make into the store lol
gadget_man1973
18-07-2010
Originally Posted by Brian Fantana:
“Thanks. I cancelled my order with Apple. My local store (well, 50 minute drive) said they dont have any and dont know when they'll come back in, but ill take that chance.”

i went to my local store late monday asked for the ipad was told they didn't have any stock but i should register my interest within the store using one of the macs. Did so and hey presto got an email thursday morning saying mine was ready to be picked up. hope it goes well
gavo360
19-07-2010
i just bought a ipad 16gb wifi only fom pc world on saturday. Check your local to see if they have stock. Loving it so far.
sima
19-07-2010
when do the rest of the shops start selling them, as I thought pc world/currys had 60 day exclusive on ipad. I've got one but I was just wandering
Lilystar
19-07-2010
Originally Posted by sima:
“when do the rest of the shops start selling them, as I thought pc world/currys had 60 day exclusive on ipad. I've got one but I was just wandering”

28th July I believe.

Also, if you are enquiring about stock in your local PC World, go in and ask them, and make sure they actually go and look. They apaprently don't get told what they are getting in the delivery, and in my store just assumed they didn't have what I was after. I made them go and check, and guess what. They had it.
sima
22-07-2010
Originally Posted by Lilystar:
“28th July I believe. ”

good as there might be more choice of case's for ipad and they MIGHT be cheaper (if argos get them)
tangooed
22-07-2010
Originally Posted by sima:
“good as there might be more choice of case's for ipad and they MIGHT be cheaper (if argos get them)”


check out amazon i got a case on order and they have loads
pilot25dmc
22-07-2010
Noticed yesterday morning that the camera kit waiting time is down from 6-7 weeks to 2-3 weeks, I 'nearly' bought one from eBay at nearly triple the asking price a few days ago, really glad I didn't now.

I placed my order online last night.
Lilystar
22-07-2010
Originally Posted by tangooed:
“check out amazon i got a case on order and they have loads ”

Play have quite a few too, and some are reasonably priced, although their shipping is noticeably slower than Amazon's.
allie5
22-07-2010
Got mine off the shelf at PC World last week no problems. 32gb wifi.

Was a bit of an impulse buy so I hadnt really realised they could be hard to get.
tangooed
22-07-2010
when i went into the apple store last week i asked and was told i could put my name down for 1 when they come avail. was told it would be a few weeks.

the next day i got an email saying 1 was in the store for me lol
gadget_man1973
22-07-2010
i wonder if brian has got his ipad yet i'm just surfing on it while watching big brother.
bedz
22-07-2010
Go to PC world, I walked in last Friday and bought 2 16GB WiFi's (for work, not me)

Didnt even need to reserve them.

Mike
sima
23-07-2010
Originally Posted by tangooed:
“check out amazon i got a case on order and they have loads ”

yeah did that and seen a case I'd paid £35 for at pcworld for £13 ah well I've paid it now and anyway ipad has helped me save about £150 (so far) by cutting back on cigarettes.

and that case saved me when I dropped ipad, anyone dropped there's.
zpos
23-07-2010
What's the deal about bringing a US ipad into the UK. Will it work with itunes or is it geographically protected?

Just wondering if it's worth the grief.
Brian Fantana
23-07-2010
Originally Posted by gadget_man1973:
“i wonder if brian has got his ipad yet i'm just surfing on it while watching big brother.”

Yep! Love it, the battery life is amazing!

Recommend any apps? Could do with a decent messenger app that doesn't sign out when I do something else, and sends push notifications.
gadget_man1973
23-07-2010
so when did you get it how long did you have to wait ?

i'd suggest you install cydia if you want to use more than one app at a time that is until 4.0 comes out later this year.

I don't use messenger on the ipad i probably should though how about IM+ . But others might have better suggestions
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