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Pier Rodelon Author

Level 1

65 points

It ships from SHENZHEN CN.

Maybe everyone already knew this.

I ordered at 2:55 AM CST and tonight (Saturday) I got a note that my order had shipped via FedEx.

It ships from SHENZHEN CN.

What might be interesting is that given the time of my order I was pretty early (before they even said they were going to take orders (3 AM CST)), which I assume might mean all the stock in the U.S. had long since gone out to retail outlets. Which also might mean (conjecture) that they could have allowed online preorders into the pipeline before the 11th.

I'm not complaining since I got one at a local BB, but still . . .

Message was edited by: Pier Rodelon

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Posted on Mar 13, 2011 12:22 AM

22 replies

WBmacUser

Level 2

164 points

Mar 15, 2011 11:40 AM in response to Pier Rodelon

+"I guess the point was that if the shipping was going to be slow because of distance they could have indicated that and accepted pre-11th orders so that online buyers got them same day retail buyers did."+

I'm guessing that UPS and FEDEX were not all-too-thrilled with how that worked out last time. They had to store all those units and WAIT until the first sales day and deliver ALL of them. They probably told Apple, "let's not do that again!". The method this time is much less taxing on their system and drivers I would guess.

dc202

Level 1

0 points

Mar 15, 2011 11:48 AM in response to Michael Black

FYI, some iPads are being manufactured in Chengdu and are shipped from there.

Mar 15, 2011 11:58 AM in response to dc202

But all of the great circle routes from any of the major airports in China to the west coast of North America pass over or very near parts of Japan. I think until the really know what is going on with the radiation in the atmosphere, you are going to see the flow of air traffic potentially disrupted, at least a bit.

And I'm assuming FedEx usually flies directly to NA - they do have big hub(s) in Japan, so maybe the don't always route the NA flights directly here and that may further cause problems for them.

Delays in Apple products shipped to NA are pretty trivial though, given the circumstances.

Dah•veed

Level 9

64,729 points

Mar 15, 2011 12:01 PM in response to Michael Black

Most Apple products from China pass through Anchorage, AK and then on to the lower 48, usually TN or KY to pass through customs.

Mar 15, 2011 12:38 PM in response to Dah•veed

I know that. I was just saying that to get to Alaska (or anywhere else on the west coast of NA) the flights from just about anywhere in China follow great circle routes out of China, and that almost inevitably means passing over or close to Japan. And Flights passing over or close to Japan right now are subject to delays or cancellations or route reassignments and so forth since no one really seems to have a handle yet on the radiation released into the atmosphere.

liline24

Level 1

4 points

Apr 25, 2017 8:17 AM in response to Pier Rodelon

I order something is really one mothe I still not gert

liline24

Level 1

4 points

Apr 25, 2017 8:18 AM in response to Pier Rodelon

yes is

It ships from SHENZHEN CN.