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Apple event: 3-7-2012

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#1 ·
So it looks like the iPad 3 will get announced today along with a new Apple TV.

Should be interesting.

Speculation?
 
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#280 ·
I participated in the launch of an iProduct for the first time today. I was in and out of the Lancaster Apple store by 8:30 this morning. This is my first iPad, and so far I really like it.

If you're in the Harrisburg/Lancaster area the Apple store has plenty iPads on hand.
 
#288 ·
Needed something to do today so I went iPad hunting (had mine coming from preorder but wanted to check around).

Seems all the early birds around here got up early for nothing.

3 Best Buys were loaded with them around 2PM and no one waiting to buy one. Girl at the "iPad desk" by the door said they had "many" left.

3 local Targets had none (well, 1 had 1 white 64GB wi-fi). All said they got in total around 12 which were gone within an hour.

Around 1130AM Apple Store in the Menlo Park NJ Mall had about 20 blue shirt security people and AT LEAST 30 obnoxious sales people. (I hate apple store employees, most are just so annoying). Not one person in line the rope line they had setup. When I tried to walk into the store to look around some "security guy" blocked me from entering and told me I had to "check-in" with the annoying Apple employee to swear on the life of my children that I was "just looking" and not trying to buy an iPad (or else I would have to "go through the totally empty rope line"). I think they were assigning personal Apple Drones to you if you wanted to actually buy something.

Every time I walked past one of the 12yr old looking sales drones they all so annoyingly asked if they could help me (at least 6 different times). I think they were playing a ZONE SALES OFFENSE. One of them said other then the 8AM group where there had been 50 on line waiting there were no lines and they had "loads" of iPads.

Either the pre-order (not available for the "2") helped reduce lines or they aren't selling as many as they expected. Every TV show is showing the NYC store where zillions of smelly unwashed kids slept in tents waiting for their chance to yell "hey dude" or "baba booey" in front of a TV camera but none of the TV cameras traveled out of the city to see what really was going on, which was not so much.

eBay prices are tanking. Many seller's buy it now prices after fees and shipping are LESS than what you could buy it for in a store. No idea why people are doing that rather than just sending them back.

Anyway, I have 2 extra ones I'm going to send back unless someone wants them for exactly what I paid for them plus shipping out to you (~$20 w/insurance & signature). Would seem silly since they are available everywhere (at least here in Northern NJ) but in case some of you are from the boonies and can't find one let me know because I'm going to hang onto them for a few days. I have 1 each of AT&T and Verizon 16GB Black.

New Jersey iPad reporter signing off! :lol:
 
#291 ·
Stewart Vernon said:
Yeah. The only "safe" ones are the pages that say they have both 720p and 1080p.. but one show (I think it was Supernatural Season 7 premiere) I got as a free download says "HD" with no specifics... but when I downloaded it I actually got a 1080p download.
I downloaded the "Supernatural" Season 7 premiere a week or so ago when iTunes had all those free WB season premieres for free... glad to hear it's 1080p as well.

So far, I've upgraded three episodes of TV shows... it will take several months using a 6mbps speed connection... particularly with how pounded Apple's servers are probably getting for the next few weeks. ;)

hdtvfan0001 said:
That explains the mis-spellings. :D
Though it's not the easiest to write on, the iPad makes up for it with a decent auto-correct feature... :)

~Alan
 
#292 ·
TBlazer07 said:
Every time I walked past one of the 12yr old looking sales drones they all so annoyingly asked if they could help me (at least 6 different times).
WOW!!! Here in South Georgia, 9 times out of 10, you have to chase after an employee of a store (any store) to ASK for help. 4 times out of 10, they get away... :mad:

~Alan
 
#294 ·
What is the big deal with waiting in line and all that? I just checked my local Best Buy, and the three others within 25 miles, and every single model is in stock at all three stores... Prices are 3X what I would pay, but lines to get one?
 
#295 ·
Davenlr said:
What is the big deal with waiting in line and all that? I just checked my local Best Buy, and the three others within 25 miles, and every single model is in stock at all three stores... Prices are 3X what I would pay, but lines to get one?
There normally aren't enough to go around. Apparently Apple finally figured out how to put out an item and not have there be a shortage within a few hours.
 
#296 ·
Alan Gordon said:
WOW!!! Here in South Georgia, 9 times out of 10, you have to chase after an employee of a store (any store) to ASK for help. 4 times out of 10, they get away... :mad:

~Alan
That's how it is around here too except for those obnoxious Apple-store-genius-cadets-in-training. Every time I walk into that store I just want to run out. :mad:
 
#297 ·
RunnerFL said:
There normally aren't enough to go around. Apparently Apple finally figured out how to put out an item and not have there be a shortage within a few hours.
Or it could be there wasn't as much pent-up demand for this one. They just sold a ton of iPad2s at Christmas, and original 2 owners that upgraded (like me) are probably the exception. Plus, I believe they're going to continue to sell a lot of iPad2s this year at $399. Just my .02.
 
#298 ·
mutelight said:
It turns out you can use the Verizon LTE model on AT&T as well but you will be limited to 3G.

Still nice to have options though.

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/16/new-verizon-ipad-runs-on-att-3g-networks-with-att-micro-sim/
Yes and no:

#1) If you have an ACTIVATED iPhone SIM and put it in the VERIZON (VZW) iPad ATT Data works. However there is no way ATT will let it continue plus it is against their TOS.

#2) If you have an ACTIVATED iPad 2 SIM from your previous iPad (or even from an iPad 3) it will also work in a VZW iPad but you may have to change the APN (easy do do).

#3) If you have a FRESH NEW not yet activated iPad SIM and put it into the VZW iPad you cannot activate the SIM in the iPad or Online.

So basically the VZW iPad software does lock out AT&T SIM cards. Unless you already have an activated ATT SIM you are SOL which kinda kills the deal for most people as you cannot get to the "account" page on the VZW iPad with an ATT sim and if you try it online you get an "incorrect device" message probably because of the IMEI.
 
#300 ·
Rob77 said:
This sums up the blind buying of most Apple Fan Boys.....yes, this site is filled with them....and they do whatever Apple tells them.

http://gizmodo.com/5894094/we-people-an-ipad-2-told-them-it-was-the-new-ipad-and-they-loved-it
WHile I would love to agree with you the test was ridiculous. The fact they gave an iPad 2 to 2 "non-geeks" (disinterested persons) of course they wouldn't care or notice. If they gave them both devices and put them side-by-side it might make a difference. The "statictics" are totally "invalid."

Considering Gizmodo=Gawker it's understandable. They do have a hard-xx against Apple after the iPhone 4 affair. I'm no Apple fan either (read my post a few back).
 
#301 ·
Alan Gordon said:
I downloaded the "Supernatural" Season 7 premiere a week or so ago when iTunes had all those free WB season premieres for free... glad to hear it's 1080p as well.n
I double-checked and made sure I wasn't lying to you... I was correct. Thus far, though, most of the re-downloads I have done where it didn't specifically say 1080p was available just got me another 720p file.

There are weird things, too, like... Smallville... Seasons 3-7, 9, and 10 all now say "720p and 1080p" available... but seasons 1,2, and 8 just say "HD" so I wasn't sure I wanted to devote the time to download only to find out it was still 720p.

Doctor Who was a mixed bag. I had some of the "prequel" 1-2 minute deals from season 6... All the season 6, part 1 clips were 1080p but the part 2 clips were still 720p that I re downloaded.

I know it will be a while before they get everything updated... I just wish it was more clear what they have and haven't done so I wasn't guessing a lot of the time.
 
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