Remote areas won't receive iPad Saturday, but 'vast majority' will
Apple has paid UPS for special Saturday deliveries of its iPad on launch day, but some customers who live in remote areas will have to wait until Monday for the device to arrive at their homes.
All week, UPS employees Mike (@MikeAtUPS) and Thomas (@ThomasAtUPS) have been answering questions via Twitter from excited customers anxiously awaiting their iPad. Users have been sending their zip codes to the UPS employees to find out if Saturday delivery is available in their area.
"Gang, if you're not in a rural area (or, unfortunately, Hawaii), you should see your iPad tomorrow," Mike posted on his Twitter account Friday afternoon.
In other tweets, he said that the "vast majority" of iPads will be delivered on Saturday. In remote areas where UPS does not offer Saturday delivery, the iPad will arrive on Monday.
Most of the inquiries sent to Thomas and Mike show users being told they will receive their iPad on Saturday. However, a handful of those who have inquired will have to wait until Monday.
The employees also noted that although there is "confusing info" on status updates when tracking packages via ups.com, "operations are all on board for Saturday deliveries."
Earlier this week, iPads began shipping from their manufacturing location in Shenzhen, China. Many orders have sat for days at the UPS Worldport hub in Louisville, Ken.
After shipping began, some users began to receive e-mails from Apple notifying them that Saturday delivery is not available in their area. Apple also began refunding customers who had paid for expedited shipping of their iPad, as all devices ordered in time are scheduled for Saturday delivery, where available.
As of last weekend, Apple sold out of its initial run of orders, and new orders placed will not ship until April 12. In addition to direct purchases, the iPad will also be sold at all 221 Apple retail stores, most Best Buy retail outlets, and some Apple Specialist locations on the April 3 launch day.
All week, UPS employees Mike (@MikeAtUPS) and Thomas (@ThomasAtUPS) have been answering questions via Twitter from excited customers anxiously awaiting their iPad. Users have been sending their zip codes to the UPS employees to find out if Saturday delivery is available in their area.
"Gang, if you're not in a rural area (or, unfortunately, Hawaii), you should see your iPad tomorrow," Mike posted on his Twitter account Friday afternoon.
In other tweets, he said that the "vast majority" of iPads will be delivered on Saturday. In remote areas where UPS does not offer Saturday delivery, the iPad will arrive on Monday.
Most of the inquiries sent to Thomas and Mike show users being told they will receive their iPad on Saturday. However, a handful of those who have inquired will have to wait until Monday.
The employees also noted that although there is "confusing info" on status updates when tracking packages via ups.com, "operations are all on board for Saturday deliveries."
Earlier this week, iPads began shipping from their manufacturing location in Shenzhen, China. Many orders have sat for days at the UPS Worldport hub in Louisville, Ken.
After shipping began, some users began to receive e-mails from Apple notifying them that Saturday delivery is not available in their area. Apple also began refunding customers who had paid for expedited shipping of their iPad, as all devices ordered in time are scheduled for Saturday delivery, where available.
As of last weekend, Apple sold out of its initial run of orders, and new orders placed will not ship until April 12. In addition to direct purchases, the iPad will also be sold at all 221 Apple retail stores, most Best Buy retail outlets, and some Apple Specialist locations on the April 3 launch day.
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As of last weekend, Apple sold out of its initial run of orders, and new orders placed will not ship until April 12. In addition to direct purchases, the iPad will also be sold at all 221 Apple retail stores, most Best Buy retail outlets, and some Apple Specialist locations on the April 3 launch day
Rumor has it only 15 (5 of each wifi model) will be at Best Buys and the resellers will get one for display, but not to sell.
So Apple really wants to drive traffic to it's stores on this one, likely to upsell customers.
It's so sad the software selection at Apple Stores is so poor, perhaps by design?
Mine is still in the air from China according to the tracking. Hope they fly fast!
A faster way would be for you to jump on a plane and meet it halfway.
Rumor has it only 15 (5 of each wifi model) will be at Best Buys and the resellers will get one for display, but not to sell.
So Apple really wants to drive traffic to it's stores on this one, likely to upsell customers.
It's so sad the software selection at Apple Stores is so poor, perhaps by design?
All major productivity titles for Macs are on sale at Apple Stores. The rest are available online and for non-Mac devices, the App Store.
Since when was this ever a problem?
Anyway, the UPS page hasn't updated for a day or so. Can't say I've ever seen a UPS truck operating on a Saturday in urban Seattle where I live. I was dubious about the Saturday delivery claim when I read about it. With all the claim of "fail" about iPad, I think this is the most likely thing the doubters will be right about.
All major productivity titles for Macs are on sale at Apple Stores. The rest are available online and for non-Mac devices, the App Store.
Since when was this ever a problem?
It just looks more impressive having a wall full of software titles and helps with hardware sales to new customers that's all.
My Apple Store has a small section, like the size of two normal refrigerators, it looks so desperate, those empty, beat up boxes gathering dust.
Downloading programs over the internet is a scary thing for a lot of general users, they are always scolded "don't do this, don't do that" by PC IT personnel at work because of Windows insecurities.
Even if the software couldn't be there on disk, there should be the display and Apple Store personal could install it and burn a disk for the customer.
A faster way would be for you to jump on a plane and meet it halfway.
Yep. Mine too. Not gonna hold my breath for anything showing up at my door on Saturday. I guess it is because I live in a rural area...you know Philadelphia. Or perhaps it is because I ordered my iPad late...a couple of hours into first day of preorders. It will be really upsetting if it doesn't show up because i only get 4 days off work a month (tomorrow being one of them), and I have no idea when I will get time to go pick it up from UPS, or will be home again to sign for delivery....this sucks. I hope the UPS tracker is wrong.
Personally, I don't think any of them were sitting on the ground in Louisville, despite what UPS tracking may show. If I was to take tracking at face value, my order was in Louisville earlier in the week, then jumped to a city 2,000 miles away, then back to China (where it was last seen as of today). I don't think any of them went anywhere until yesterday.
You know. Your story gives me a little hope it will arrive tomorrow. Mabye UPS struck deal with apple to give faulty tracking information. I mean if I had a product that was that popular. I wouldn't really want anyone to know where a large number of them all are at the same time. So here's to hoping.
Mine shipped from China 4:10a 4/2/10, but given the placement of the date line, it was actually 4/1 on the US calendar. Wonder which way the plane went?
Anyway, the UPS page hasn't updated for a day or so. Can't say I've ever seen a UPS truck operating on a Saturday in urban Seattle where I live. I was dubious about the Saturday delivery claim when I read about it. With all the claim of "fail" about iPad, I think this is the most likely thing the doubters will be right about.
Just keep checking, when it hits the US things go fast. The longest time is the flight from China.
A faster way would be for you to jump on a plane and meet it halfway.
Well seriously, you can't hop on a jet plane, like you can a freight train, but you can check when it is due to land and meet it on the taxiway and catch your iPad as they offload.
Apple has paid UPS for special Saturday deliveries of its iPad on launch day, but some customers who live in remote areas will have to wait until Monday for the device to arrive at their homes.
All week, UPS employees Mike (@MikeAtUPS) and Thomas (@ThomasAtUPS) have been answering questions via Twitter from excited customers anxiously awaiting their iPad. Users have been sending their zip codes to the UPS employees to find out if Saturday delivery is available in their area.
"Gang, if you're not in a rural area (or, unfortunately, Hawaii), you should see your iPad tomorrow," Mike posted on his Twitter account Friday afternoon.
In other tweets, he said that the "vast majority" of iPads will be delivered on Saturday. In remote areas where UPS does not offer Saturday delivery, the iPad will arrive on Monday.
Most of the inquiries sent to Thomas and Mike show users being told they will receive their iPad on Saturday. However, a handful of those who have inquired will have to wait until Monday.
The employees also noted that although there is "confusing info" on status updates when tracking packages via ups.com, "operations are all on board for Saturday deliveries."
Earlier this week, iPads began shipping from their manufacturing location in Shenzhen, China. Many orders have sat for days at the UPS Worldport hub in Louisville, Ken.
After shipping began, some users began to receive e-mails from Apple notifying them that Saturday delivery is not available in their area. Apple also began refunding customers who had paid for expedited shipping of their iPad, as all devices ordered in time are scheduled for Saturday delivery, where available.
As of last weekend, Apple sold out of its initial run of orders, and new orders placed will not ship until April 12. In addition to direct purchases, the iPad will also be sold at all 221 Apple retail stores, most Best Buy retail outlets, and some Apple Specialist locations on the April 3 launch day.
Get your Ipad on Saturday even if UPS dsn't delivr to u on Sat-call yr UPS hub w/phone &trkg Num NOW-tell'm u will meet the truck Nrst u!
Not much point in being given a "tracking number" that only comes up with "confusing info."
You know. Your story gives me a little hope it will arrive tomorrow. Mabye UPS struck deal with apple to give faulty tracking information. I mean if I had a product that was that popular. I wouldn't really want anyone to know where a large number of them all are at the same time. So here's to hoping.
Sometimes the updates are a little slow. Best to keep checking, when it hits your local terminal chances is it is on the truck--hope that you have Saturday Delivery.
Well seriously, you can't hop on a jet plane, like you can a freight train, but you can check when it is due to land and meet it on the taxiway and catch your iPad as they offload.
Heck why not just stand in the middle of the runway, arms stretched out wide and wait for the plane to land?
He's sure to get it real fast that way!
"Big bird! Give me my iPad!!"
Yep the war against rural people is still being waged!
Hey when did we let North Virginia into the Union anyway?!?!
J/K J/K J/K J/K
And as for Hawaii.... No offense but anyplace as awsome as Hawaii MUST have a disadvantage every once in a while...
Yep. Mine too. Not gonna hold my breath for anything showing up at my door on Saturday. I guess it is because I live in a rural area...you know Philadelphia. Or perhaps it is because I ordered my iPad late...a couple of hours into first day of preorders. It will be really upsetting if it doesn't show up because i only get 4 days off work a month (tomorrow being one of them), and I have no idea when I will get time to go pick it up from UPS, or will be home again to sign for delivery....this sucks. I hope the UPS tracker is wrong.
I wish I'd not been cheap and forked over the additional $12 for expedited shipping now :lol