New iPad (3rd Generation) Pre-Order info.

I pre-ordered a new Apple iPad (3rd generation) 64 GB Wifi+4G LTE yesterday on March 6, 2012. The conformation email I received from Apple said that it would be delivered on March 16, 2012. Is this the true date that my new iPad will be delivered, or is this just the date that it will ship from Apple? Does anyone have any insight on this delivery date question?

New iPad (3rd Generation)-OTHER, iOS 5.1

Posted on Mar 8, 2012 2:51 PM

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Mar 14, 2012 9:11 AM in response to lobsterghost1

My delivery date has been pushed back to between the 19th and the 26th. And when I check my support profile there was no device listed (but the cover was there!). So I called Apple and after speaking with three different people I learned that because I ordered my IPad (new generation) through the University from which I work, rather than as a consumer, it ships differently. I'm not sure why, it was confirmed they all come from the same source in China. We shouldn't be treated any differently than a consumer walking in off the street.

I was cut off from the last transfer but was left with an email address and phone number of the sales rep to our University to speak to directly to ask why the date keeps getting pushed.


So, those of you who have ordered from your company the answer may be there are different rules for corporate purchases versus consumer purchases and that is why some are still seeing still in processing and not in preparation or yet sent. 😟

Mar 14, 2012 9:17 AM in response to ltfrazer

ltfrazer wrote:


My delivery date has been pushed back to between the 19th and the 26th. And when I check my support profile there was no device listed (but the cover was there!). So I called Apple and after speaking with three different people I learned that because I ordered my IPad (new generation) through the University from which I work, rather than as a consumer, it ships differently. I'm not sure why, it was confirmed they all come from the same source in China. We shouldn't be treated any differently than a consumer walking in off the street.


Ah, there's the downside of "Educational Pricing". 😢

Mar 15, 2012 7:04 AM in response to gilmore83

I ordered my iPad on March 7th and it was shipped out March 9th 🙂 But UPS hasn't updated my package in 5 days.


Status: Transit on Time

Scheduled Delivery: 3/16/2012

Shipped To: Olney, MD

Shipped/Billed on: 3/9/2012

Product: WORLD EASE

Service: UPS Worldwide Express

Weight: 1.30 Kgs


Departed from EPZ, China 3/9/2012 3:55p.m


Arrived Chengdu, China 3/10/2012 12:30 a.m


Departed Chengdu, China 3/11/2012 2:28 a.m


Arrived Shanghai, China 3/11/2012 6:18 a.m


Arrived Anchorage AK 3/10/2012 9:30 p.m


Departed Anchorage AK 3/10/2012 11:25 p.m

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Hasn't been updated since it's departure from Anchorage AK...has anyone else had this issue with there package not being updated?

Mar 15, 2012 7:25 AM in response to randallsnow21

randallsnow21 wrote:


Mines left Anchorage AK March 10th 11:25 pm and hasn't been updated since! Getting very annoyed! 😠


Geeez. Why are you annoyed? It left Alaska, what more do you need to know and what difference will it make? You were told when it will be delivered were you not? Who cares where it is between now and when it is delivered?

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