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Can you preorder online for instore pickup or is the retail thing first come first serve?

 

[Magnus]

I'm still insane enough to just get up really early that day and go camp the mall store for a few hours to get one in person, minus the costs and risks of shipping. Fuck this refreshing/waiting game.

Yeah. That's what I'll do.

 

[Baller. PhD]

really? it is? i have been trying to sell my ipad 2 for $350 for 2 goddamn weeks on craigslist.

not 2 months old, i have 0 use for it and im pretty much out $500 unless someone craigslist actually meets me unlike the last 3 people, everyone else is trying to lowball me to like $200.

eBay dude. I've sold like 5 iPads on there no problem.

 

[Palette Swap]

At such a resolution, a couple of inches bigger would be awesome (still hoping for the perfect 12" solution to read comics).
Not a mainline model but a second, bigger one. I'd love it.

 

[see5harp]

Just got off the phone. They've closed up shop there as well.

 

[Betta Lines]

Here's a better comparison from theverge:

Hmmm, looks like the pixels kinda light up diagonally there....

 

[Pein]

damn you apple, I just wanna order this damn thing.

 

[snack]

Apple Boosts Over-the-Air App Store Download Limits to 50 MB

 

[Link1110]

Looks amazing, but I got one for Christmas and I have a cell phone upgrade this year. Gonna pass in favor of the next iPhone.

 

[Wiktor]

I wonder how will older media look on it? Won't most comic books and movies look like utter crap on such res? Same with most web page? Or do they have some nify scaling that makes up for it?

 

[Marty Chinn]

becomes good HTPC for $99. Its still quite a bit more clunky than full fat XMBC (or plex)

It was ok for an AppleTV2, but now it's awesome IMO. Show me another box out there that costs $99 and can run XBMC and video at 1080p.

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

eBay dude. I've sold like 5 iPads on there no problem.

once paypal and ebay take their slice how much did you end up getting?

 

[Zeth]

Any news on what time stores open March 16? 5PM like before? or normal time?

I'll be there super early. I'm just trying to get through to the store for security.

 

[hyp]

Here's a better comparison from theverge:

beautiful. the "new iPad" is gonna make my iPhone 4 experience obsolete.

 

[Chiggs]

Thank you, Billy (Apple Phone Rep)!

He told me that after having to turn down 25 people in a row, I got through and so did my 64GB Black Wifi order!

Just got off the phone. They've closed up shop there as well.

I just got off the phone and that's not what I was told.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Looks like Apple's saving Siri 2.0 for the Iphone 5, since it will be the only thing that will surprise people about the next iphone.

LOL this shit is already starting.

 

[Gamecocks625]

Thank you, Billy (Apple Phone Rep)!

He told me that after having to turn down 25 people in a row, I got through and so did my 64GB Black Wifi order!

still on hold here...

 

[smr00]

eBay dude. I've sold like 5 iPads on there no problem.

ebay/paypal take out too much.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

Thank you, Billy (Apple Phone Rep)!

He told me that after having to turn down 25 people in a row, I got through and so did my 64GB Black Wifi order!



I just got off the phone and that's not what I was told.

How many times did you try calling?

 

[Chiggs]

Guys, call the phone number and ask for the iMac option; then demand to be sold an iPad.

Worked for me!

How many times did you try calling?

5-6

 

[Salmonax]

Thank you, Billy (Apple Phone Rep)!

He told me that after having to turn down 25 people in a row, I got through and so did my 64GB Black Wifi order!

Were you on hold or was it ringing forever?

 

[Raistlin]

How is this not confusing to the average consumer?! The iPad 2 is inferior to the iPad.

How is continuing to sell prior iPhone models not confusing to the consumer?

 

[The_Inquisitor]

I can't even get in the queue!

edit: finally!

 

[Ermac]

I can't even get in the queue!

 

[Chiggs]

Were you on hold or was it ringing forever?

I waited on hold for 25 minutes.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

Is there a new applecare with accidental damage?

 

[f0rk]

How is continuing to sell prior iPhone models not confusing to the consumer?

Because the iPhone 3G is better than the iPhone

 

[LyleLanley]

How is continuing to sell prior iPhone models not confusing to the consumer?

iPhone 3gs < iPhone 4 < iPhone 4S
iPad 2 < The New iPad

Doesn't one of these seem more confusing than the other?

 

[Anticitizen One]

Tried calling Apple but the damn robot on the other end hung up on me.

you sure it was a robot? or was it a refrigerator?

 

[Salmonax]

I waited on hold for 25 minutes.

Mine's just been ringing for like 20 minutes. I think I'm in some kind of phone system limbo.

 

[see5harp]

I got on hold after like 5 tries but she said to "keep checking apple.com" I'm sorta worried I will have to wait in line now.

 

[Spacebar]

JobsDealWithIt.Gif

HAHA omg I just laughed out loud at work and everyone started looking at me.

 

[RivalCore]

How is continuing to sell prior iPhone models not confusing to the consumer?

Do you want an iPad 2 or the newer iPad?

Really, it's not confusing at all.

 

[Chiggs]

Is there a new applecare with accidental damage?

AppleCare+ is $99.00 for two years.

 

[Marty Chinn]

How is continuing to sell prior iPhone models not confusing to the consumer?

Well two things, the naming convention is clearer, and with an iPhone, they don't sell the same capacity between generation models.

 

[lexi]

HNNNNNG

 

[shantyman]

I am interested to see the outcome of this.

I may be foolish, but I'm not stupid. No way the would have done either of these inane things.

 

[The_Inquisitor]

DAMMIT STEVE!

Okay, on hold!

 

[mrkgoo]

Big new for NZ...

Because of the crappy US dollar, the new price for 16GB iPad 2 is now NZ$579!

It was NZ$799 (including tax).

That's a $220 savings, or a 28% drop, more than the 20% drop that US people got.

 

[Big-ass Ramp]

Just realized: iPad is the newer version, where as iPad 2 is last gen. That won't confuse people.

 

[Gary Whitta]

Store is still down for me!

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

You guys have been discussing how Apple sells products for pages as if they haven't considered the potential confusion you're talking about. Seriously.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

So no new smartcovers?

 

[SeanR1221]

Come on store work. WORK!

 

[C.Dark.DN]

AppleCare+ is $99.00 for two years.

I only see rumors of Applecare+ for iPad with accidental damage.

 

[Spacebar]

HNNNNNG

Fuck you

Spoiler

congrats! =D

 

[Jal]

10.6 is up.

 

[Divvy]

So nothing came out of that new accessory rumour?

 

[Hoo-doo]

So no new smartcovers?

The old ones still work just fine.

 

[mrklaw]

At such a resolution, a couple of inches bigger would be awesome (still hoping for the perfect 12" solution to read comics).
Not a mainline model but a second, bigger one. I'd love it.

at such a resolution - hold it a bit closer