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43. Why Your New iPad Won’t Be Delivered Early

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 02:08 PM

Mar 2012

Darn.
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We’ve heard a few reports from readers who have contacted their local shipping agent, asking when they can expect their new iPads to be delivered. These readers all have new iPads that are already sitting, waiting for delivery, in their home states.

Unfortunately, even though the iPads may be located just a few miles away, shipping carriers like FedEx are powerless to deliver them. Why?

Because Apple has the new iPads locked up in their own private 18-wheeler trucks. These trucks are on FedEx property, and entered into FedEx’s system, but FedEx has been told that Apple will not unlock these trucks until Thursday evening.

In other words, if you’re counting on having your new iPad slip through the cracks, there’s little chance of that. With the new iPad, Apple is taking a tighter rein on the delivery process than ever before. I wonder if by the fourth-gen iPad, Apple employees will be delivering it to you themselves.

http://www.cultofmac.com/152290/why-your-new-ipad-wont-be-delivered-before-friday

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Photo: iPad. The official laptop of the Obama White House... [View all] onehandle Mar 2012 OP

Not really. It's the the tool they're using. MineralMan Mar 2012 #1

My wife has one, too. She lives it. Atman Mar 2012 #3

Hey! That's my wife. onehandle Mar 2012 #6

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I use my wife's from time to time when we're away from home. MineralMan Mar 2012 #7

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I just borrowed an IPad for a week to see if I wanted it. No way - same complaint - the keyboard! riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #15

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LAME. Like the old "one button mouse" bullshit. Atman Mar 2012 #18

Actually, the one button mouse myth Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #22

No, there literally used to be mice with a single button. Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #29

Wow, you're going way back Shankapotomus Mar 2012 #30

Okay but that doesn't change the fact that the bluetooth keyboard is smaller riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #23

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He can't efficiently use any laptop keyboard. He almost always uses the desktop computer at home riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #40

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We want to cart around one machine with all parts together. Not separate parts when we travel riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #44

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Apple's Blutooth keyboard is full-sized. Not almost full-sized, but completely full-sized DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #51

Still not enough reason for me to buy one. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #2

You know you want it... Renew Deal Mar 2012 #4

I'm not an iPOS FAD. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #5

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Porsches are made by highly skilled, highly paid unionized workers.. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #52

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So are the rest nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #55

I bought an iPad instead of a tablet Nedsdag Mar 2012 #11

No it's not. People are still happily using iPad 1s and iPhone 1s from 2007. onehandle Mar 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #13

I've got the original iPad. Used it 7 hours last night, then today to diagnose a network problem TrogL Mar 2012 #47

I am still using an iPad I nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #56

How do we know that's an IPad? Couldn't it be a Samsung Galaxy? riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #14

It's an iPad2. Steve Jobs gave it to him personally, two weeks before it was released. onehandle Mar 2012 #16

Apple Smart Cover Thrill Mar 2012 #19

I hate Apple. But I'm withholding criticism until someone makes a tablet in the USA. Zalatix Mar 2012 #20

"Pew-pew-pew!! Gotcha, POTUS!!" Robb Mar 2012 #21

He'll never be able to play Mass Effect 3 if he keeps using Apple products. nt Phoonzang Mar 2012 #24

EIther angry birds or words with friends... Evasporque Mar 2012 #25

They look terribly inefficient hunting and pecking like that. Prometheus Bound Mar 2012 #26

That's not hunting and pecking. They are using their fingers as the 'mouse.' onehandle Mar 2012 #27

"Those jobs aren't coming back" Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #28

OH SHIT! President Obama is an iDouche. madinmaryland Mar 2012 #31

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I'm tracking the one for my wife's birthday. onehandle Mar 2012 #34

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Hers says Nashville, but it's not clear if that's the first destination or the current location. onehandle Mar 2012 #36

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Ah. Ours are FedEx. onehandle Mar 2012 #38

Why Your New iPad Won’t Be Delivered Early onehandle Mar 2012 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #50

I would hope so. Last September there was a new-in-box TAM on eBay. onehandle Mar 2012 #53

You seem to be knowledgeable about the ipad..I have a question.... Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #46

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Thanks for the info. Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #57

It's cool. I just beat Barack2012 in a game of Words with Friends... Phentex Mar 2012 #39

Hah! Dorian Gray Mar 2012 #42

So cool! CraftyGal Mar 2012 #48