“Ten Apple stores across the U.S. contacted by AppleInsider Thursday were all sold out of the 3G-capable model of the iPad, in all storage capacities,” AppleInsider reports. “Some of the stores said they were also sold out of all Wi-Fi models, while others had limited stock.”
AppleInsider reports, “Customers who want the iPad 3G, first released last Friday, can sign up for Apple’s ‘Notify Me’ service, which will e-mail customers when the product comes back in stock. Those who sign up for the list have first priority on the iPad 3G, and will have 24 hours to pick up the device when it arrives in store.”
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MacDailyNews Take: The Apple iPad is not going to be the company’s next runaway best seller. – John “Bloated Gasbag” Dvorak, MarketWatch, February 12, 2010
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Too Hot!” for the heads up.]
Well, if everyone else is getting one, I need to get one too – even if I’m not sure exactly why I need it.
Great marketing ploy. Steve, the master of the art, does it again.
I’m already on the waiting list… since Sunday.
Never underestimate the power of a lack of imagination.
FYI
Zinio is selling a one year subscription to Maxim magazine for $5. Good today only. Finally someone gets it.
Perfect for the iPad. If I ever get one. *cry*
Yes the iPad is great. I wish I could get one. But I cannot justify the cost for the kind of work I do….I could justify an Apple 3G product that allows me to tether my MBP to it. Oh yeah, here in the USA please.
just my $0.02
Buy the WiFi iPad and a portable WiFi hotapir from the carrier of your choosing and say goodbye to the USB dingle or express card.
On the list since may 4th, they are gonna let me trade up my apr 3rd wifi only model preordered from the online store when my 3g arrives.
Slick huh?
They may waive the 14 day return policy on a case by case basis. So if you are interested ask the manager.
Looks like I got lucky, others have been told no deal.
The only way Apple doesn’t sell 15 million iPads in 2010 is if Apple cannot make 15 million iPads in 2010.
Normally, being unable to meet demand is a bad thing, because the customer may go elsewhere. But with iPad, there is nothing “elsewhere.” It is just a delayed sale, not a lost sale. Apple will eventually catch up and make that sale.
Apple is going to have to contract with a second manufacturing company in Asia to meet demand. If they start now, maybe that operation can be up an running before the holidays.
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And international sales start at the end of this month.
Did Steve Ballmer get his and one for Microsoft’s Research and Development group (also know as the Xerox copy group)?
@ken. Not even a date or price announced for the iPad overhere. Only a web page on Apple.com telling me that the iPad also supports Dutch. If I have to wait this long I might as well wait for v2. This is not a delayed sale, this is a lost sale. Sorry Apple. For you the same. If you can’t deliver, get lost.
@Jafo… How is it a lost sale if you still plan to buy v2? It still sounds like a delayed sale to me.
Looks like my prediction of 10 million sold in calendar year 2010 is coming to fruition.
They’re going to move back the International launch to the end of June. I just know it.
With any luck I’ll be able to get one before the iPhone OS 4.0 for iPads is released.
It’s like the food rationing in England when I was a kid. Everyone lining up for sausages or chops. The butcher would let us know if he was getting meat in that week and when to shop.
We just didn’t have email!
There’s a LOT more in iphone OS 4 that they are not telling you and it is going to kick iPad sales higher than you can imagine…
Co-worker of mine just bought an Apple laptop yesterday, then realized that what she REALLY should have done was buy an iMac and an iPad. Pretty much the same price.
Apple is seriously going to hurt its own laptop sales here, but they aren’t making anything off of App store sales with them. With iPads, they have a locked-in revenue stream. Smooth.
@ Cubert
Easily. When back-to-school and X-mas hit, it’s going to be gigantic.
They only made 5000!
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@ron
Yeah, as I understand it, times were tough during the First world war. ☯
@ Big Al
> They’re going to move back the International launch to the end of June. I just know it.
I think there are shortages in the U.S. precisely because Apple is creating inventory for the international launch. If would be bad if the promised launch was delayed again.
For Apple, I think it will be quite easy to predict how many iPads they will sell in 2010. They will sell as many as they plan to make. So the real question for those “looking in” from outside: How many iPads does Apple plan to make in 2010 and how much flexibility do they have in increasing production?
(And if Apple does manage to make 2x their best planning estimates, will ATT’s network be able to keep up?)
Instead of demand surging initially, then leveling off (or rising linearly), it seems like demand may be accelerating (rising exponentially), as more typical consumers learn about iPad and it’s availability becomes more widespread. And that’s not even counting the back-to-school and holiday shopping surges. It will be a challenge for Apple, but a good-to-have challenge.
@ChrissyOne
Does this shortage save me from your triple-dog dare?
@ Contrarian
No way!
Hmm, okay, well, will you believe…(uses jedi mind trick)
Apple just told me that the iPad I want won’t be available until June of 2011?
Question: Is the iPad 3G account capable of tethering?