iPad.

[Justin]

Nice one. Will have to have a play with one first..

 

[ben_p]

If I order online today, will it be delivered on friday?

 

[Tom]

Nope!

If you want one any time soon, you need to get in line at an apple store

 

[Justin]

Reckon the apple stores will have enough stock? Or the usual pish about them being deliberately understocked..?

 

[sneeks]

Apparently Currys and PC World will also be selling the iPad this Friday.

 

[Tom]

Seriously?

If thats true thats awesome as i have a PC World Business account.

 

[sneeks]

Yeah many reports online stating they will be selling the iPad but no official announcement yet. A Currys employee on another forum claimed the same several weeks ago and said stores had wifi upgrades so that the demo units could be used.

http://www.thinq.co.uk/news/2010/5/25/pc-world-and-currys-to-sell-ipad-at-launch/

 

[sneeks]

Looks like they will also be offering accessories

http://www.avforums.com/forums/12220299-post63.html

 

[Krispwee]

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consumer_goods/article7135576.ece

Times seem to be confirming it

 

[Krispwee]

http://www.bitterwallet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Apple_iPadStores03.pdf

Apparently the list

 

[172Ben]

Confirmed in PC world and currys and best buy according to the marketing pack i have

 

[SC03OTT]

Oh well, my parents never managed to get one, so I have pre-ordered a 16GB with Wi-Fi only.

 

[172Ben]

Can I be arsed to que at an apple store on Friday Grrrrr, CBA waiting till June for one

 

[Revels]

June isn't far away. Well, it seems better for me as I'm not working again until then!

I'm going to Apple on sat. The chances of them having any are slim to none. But if they do, I'll be unlikely to resist..

 

[172Ben]

Yeh. No date online, just says June.

I know I'll end up going, and there will be none left

 

[SamP]

Well judging by the list of stores the iPads available at I might get one now. Wasn't planning on it, but hell im always game for an impulse buy. Its only 2 minutes down the road as well...

Might even buy 2 for the crack.

 

[SC03OTT]

*Craic

 

[172Ben]

Where is this list of stockist?

Need to see if its worth a trip to the trafford centre on friday

 

[Krispwee]

http://www.bitterwallet.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Apple_iPadStores03.pdf

^

There is also something interesting that if you go to http://www.apple.com/uk/buy/locator/index.html and select you want to buy an iPad and put your postcode in it will show you all the none Apple stores that are gonna be selling them.

 

[172Ben]

Cheers mate

 

[Christopher]

Must. Resist.

 

[172Ben]

Found a local store in Hanley, and also PC world is across the road, so i should be good to go

 

[Christopher]

Nice one Ben... bring it to the next meet for a nosey?

 

[Krispwee]

Found a local store in Hanley, and also PC world is across the road, so i should be good to go

Might be worth giving them a call to see if they know what versions they are getting in. Spoke to a couple of Apple Premium Resellers and they didn't know if they were gonna get all versions in and they also had their own pre-order list

Ill be going upto Solihull Apple store with the old man to get a 16GB Wifi poverty spec one for me and the 64GB 3G version for him. Still not sure what time to get up there for though

 

[172Ben]

Ive emailed them, there just not sure how many.

Doors open at 9am

 

[172Ben]

Nice one Ben... bring it to the next meet for a nosey?

will do

 

[SamP]

Went into AT Computers + PC World in Worcester. None of them would spill any info until friday about 'if' they stocked them (well the Apple site says they do) and how many they had in stock.

b******s.

 

[Moby]

Ok, a little update.

I'm now able to track my shipment from Apple and it is appearing as if it will be delivered tomorrow (subject to change) which would be most welcome!

Anyone else had this update - dk?

Cheers

*edit - it appears TNT will be delivering

 

[dk]

mine is UPS, been scanned out tonight in tamworth, delivery method is standard, so might get it today (thursday) or friday i guess.

Location Date Local Time Description

What's this?
TAMWORTH, GB 26/05/2010 23:48 DEPARTURE SCAN

26/05/2010 19:05 ORIGIN SCAN
GB 26/05/2010 4:17 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

 

[dk]

its on its way!!! And I have tomorrow off work, joy. Can't wait to have the F1 timing app on it for the weekend.

FELTHAM, GB 27/05/2010 6:19 OUT FOR DELIVERY
27/05/2010 5:20 DESTINATION SCAN
27/05/2010 2:10 ARRIVAL SCAN

 

[Krispwee]

Im going to intercept that van !

 

[The Hoff]

They're useful for eating your dinner off of I guess!

 

[darrell257]

Mine turned up this Morning at 8:15 but im sat at work cant get my hands on it until tonight

 

[dk]

I'm in London all day but need to pop into work late this afternoon for something important ( you wouldn't normally catch me going into work after a day out! Unfortunately it's being delivered there)

 

[MattT]

Must. Resist.

+1.

 

[Moby]

its on its way!!! And I have tomorrow off work, joy. Can't wait to have the F1 timing app on it for the weekend.

FELTHAM, GB 27/05/2010 6:19 OUT FOR DELIVERY
27/05/2010 5:20 DESTINATION SCAN
27/05/2010 2:10 ARRIVAL SCAN

I am equally sad and have tomorrow off work too! Gonna go to the Apple store to have a look at cases and other accessories.

My is out for delivery today it would appear - fingers crossed it does arrive!

F1 timing app should be pretty cool - planning on trying it too.

 

[Moby]

Mine has arrived and it's beautiful.

Not used it yet; just syncing everything first.

 

[dk]

Mine hasn't arrived yet, just on the train back to the office. Not sure it will come today as dropoffs are normally made in the morning with pickups in the afternoon.

Still plenty of time I guess, trust ups more than I do shittylink ( who lost 70k of San the other day and can't find it.)

 

[Tom]

Mine has arrived and it's beautiful.

Not used it yet; just syncing everything first.

Pics/Vids

Is OS4 seeded for iPad?

 

[dk]

Breaking news, the fit girl in despatch has just signed for it according to the pod, just gotta make sure no-one else knows its there or the f*****s will hide it!