No more reservations available for iPad launch day

If you were planning on reserving an iPad for pickup at an Apple Store on April 3rd, you're out of luck.

Reservations, both in-store and online, ended on Friday. According to TUAW reader Travis, who sent us the tip early Saturday, an Apple sales associate mentioned told him Apple had to shut down reservations since they have no product left between pre-orders and reservations that have already been made. Apparently Apple believes that they may get a 10% bump in extra product at the stores for launch day, but that may be wishful thinking.

For those of you who were procrastinating, your best bet at getting an iPad in the near future may be to show up at an Apple Store just before 3 PM on April 3rd. At that point in time, the stores will release any iPads that were reserved, but not picked up. Your other alternative is to make an online order for an iPad for delivery by April 12th.

[Thanks for the tip, Travis!]

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now4real954

it was not enough...let me tell you...I am beyond mad...because I am the Apple Expert at Best Buy and I was planning on buying it from our store...but since we are not getting but 5 of each one to sell launch day and only 5 of each on the 11th I can't buy one...and now the ordering give a shipping date of the 12th...which means it could be later and who knows how long it will take them to deliver it...I am so upset

the fact is...this thing is crazy popular and it's going to be a nightmare to get one...I should just order the damn thing...but I can't afford to order it and then if I get one on launch day wait to cancel or return the other one...so I'm stressed...BIGTIME

it sucks being an Apple Addict sometimes...thank god those times are few and far between...I waited 2 years to get the iPhone because I couldnâ€™t afford it at all...and I waited 4 years to own my first brand spanking new Mac...and I was like I will be damned if I will wait for the iPad but I guess I may have to...but if I am going to have to wait too long I'm going to just wait for the 3G version...because I was planning on just returning the first one for the 3G when it came out...so I may just wait...and play with them at work...but I want it bad...I'm a mess

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