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New iPad Orders Already Shipping for Release Date Delivery
Some customers already received a notice from Apple that their new iPad has shipped from the factory in China for deliver on March 16th.
The shipment notification shows that the order was placed on March 7th, during the frist day of pre-orders. Many of the GottaBeMobile staff ordered the iPad, but we have not yet been notified of shipment. Perhaps this lucky customer was able to order before the Apple Store went down under heavy demand.
The notification says:
We’re happy to let you know that the items below are on their way to you. We also included delivery estimates and tracking information next to your shipping address. Thanks for your time and for shopping with Apple. – The Apple Store
Our own Josh Smith checked his status and it said his iPad is “preparing for shipment”. Mine says “Processing Items” so mine is just a bit behind his.
You can check your status by logging into your Apple Store account.
- Click on Account in the upper right corner of the page and a drop down list shows an item that says Track Order.
- Click it and you will see any orders you’ve made.
- Click on View/Edit Order Details along the left to see the shipping address you chose, billing address and method of shipping.
If you received a notice that yours shipped, please send us a tip about it. If you happen to get your new iPad before the 16th as some did last year, we’d love to hear from you too.
For those who haven’t ordered, yet you still have a good shot of getting an iPad on March 16th.
You can line up outside an Apple Store early that day or the night before. You can also try to get one at Best Buy, Radio Shack or one of the two wireless carriers who will sell them.
Source: Engadget via Apple Insider
Srinu Choudary
03/09/2012 at 9:20 pm
Preparing for Shipment
Not eligible to cancel or return
Why?
Future Shipments
Personalized iPad with Wi-Fi + 4G LTE for AT&T 16GB – White (3rd generation)
Delivers
on March 16
via Standard Shipping
Engraving
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Recycling Fee
Mark
03/09/2012 at 9:43 pm
I ordered mine immediately. It was shipped from China on Friday, went to Alaska by the end of the day, and now sits in Kentucky. At this rate, I’ll get it tomorrow.
J Swanson
03/10/2012 at 8:54 am
Mines there too. it shipped fromShenzhen, China03/09/20121:50 P.M.Departure Scan
Alan
03/10/2012 at 6:57 am
Shipment dispatched
Additional Order Numbers
Assigned CarrierSYNCREON PARCEL DELIVERY
Tracking Number
Shipped toLUTTERWORTH, GBMar 10, 2012
Product DescriptionIPAD WI-FI 32GB BLACK-GBR
Our Delivery Reference Number
Your PO Number
Delivery ServiceStandard Delivery
If it’s already shipped to Lutterworth then it’s just three miles from where I live.
Simon Xue
03/10/2012 at 7:42 am
got mine right after the pre-order was open, just got the update says “shipment picked up”, see attached screenshot
Scott
03/10/2012 at 4:41 pm
mine shipped this morning at about 10am! tracking the shipment says it’s at Hinkley, GB. which is about 2 hours from my house in London!
mcz
03/12/2012 at 6:47 am
Ordered on the 7th to be engraved, shipped on the 9th from China to Alaska. Has been sitting in Anchorge since the evening of the 9th.
The cover I ordered arrived in Anchorage on the 9th as well. Since then it has travelled to Kentucky, Buffalo and into Ontario. Should be here tomorrow.
Too bad they couldn’t travel together!
Robotaz
03/12/2012 at 7:14 pm
Ordered on 7th. Out of China on 9th. From HK to AK on 10th. Now sitting in AK for some reason.
Wanda Lee
03/14/2012 at 10:07 am
ordered on 7th with engraving.. shipped from China to Alaska.. sitting in Alaska since the 10th.. still saying delivery by end of day on 16th? hope so