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Foxconn will reportedly ship 20M iPads this quarter

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 1st, 2011)

DigiTimes is reporting that Foxconn is set to ship a reported 20 million iPads to Apple this quarter, which ends September 30th. If the report pans out, it would represent 60% sequential growth in shipments. When Apple first unveiled the iPad 2, shipping times quickly rose to as high as 4-5 ...

iPad 2 shipping time hits 24 hours for the first time

by Steven Sande (Aug 2nd, 2011)

For the first time since the iPad 2 began selling on March 11, 2011, the shipping time for the iconic tablet is 24 hours. That's right -- you can order an iPad 2 right now with the assurance that it be shipped from the factory within one day. It will take a few days longer for it to actually ...

iPad 2 shipping times all under one week

by Steven Sande (Jul 8th, 2011)

All of you who have been waiting since March to buy an iPad 2 can now pull out your credit card and make your order. For the first time since the wildly successful tablet began shipping, supply is meeting demand, and shipping times are now under one week. During the first month of sales, ...

iPad 2 now shipping in 1 to 2 weeks from online stores

by Steven Sande (Apr 20th, 2011)

It always pays to be patient. While the iPad 2 had wait times of 4 to 5 weeks at launch, the devices are now shipping in 1 to 2 weeks from the U.S. online store. The ship times are consistent across all models, whether black, white, Verizon, AT&T, or with different storage ...

Some early-bird Verizon iPad 2 customers still waiting for shipments

by Chris Rawson (Mar 29th, 2011)

Several Verizon customers who tried to order an iPad 2 directly through the telco giant are still awaiting their shipments. Considering the worldwide shortage of iPad 2 units, that might not sound like a big deal at first, ... until you hear the second half; many of these customers ordered the ...

US iPad 2 ship times improve to 3-4 weeks, international 2-3 weeks

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 24th, 2011)

It's still longer than many people want to wait, but US iPad 2 shipping times have decreased to 3-4 weeks. That's one week less than the previous ship times of 4-5 weeks back on March 15. For our international readers, the average shipping time seems to be only 2-3 weeks for those countries ...

iPad 2 online orders now landing on doorsteps

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 17th, 2011)

If you were one of the early birds to order an iPad 2 online, you are now being rewarded for your diligent late night ordering. According to reports on MacRumors and Engadget, folks started receiving the first batch of iPad 2 units on Wednesday. These lovely pieces of hardware were shipped ...

iPad 2 shipping times slip again -- this time to 4-5 weeks

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 15th, 2011)

Well, the news just keeps getting worse for those hoping to get their hands on the hottest device on the planet. A check of Apple's Online Store reveals that iPad 2 ship times for new orders have slipped to 4-5 weeks for most models. This is the third major push back in new order shipping times ...

iPad 2s selling for silly money...

by Chris Ward (Mar 13th, 2011)

It's not just Apple that's making a fortune from sales of the new iPad 2 -- some regular punters are raking in the dollars, too. College student Amanda Foote queued for nearly 41 hours for the iPad 2 release at Apple's flagship store in New York, had a stranger eat her doughnuts and slept ...

iPad 2 shipping times slip again, this time to 3-4 weeks

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 12th, 2011)

When Apple started selling the iPad 2 online early yesterday morning, shipping times were within 3-5 days. Within hours, those same shipping times slipped to a long 2-3 weeks. Now, just over 24 hours since the iPad went on sale, iPad 2 shipping times from the online Apple Store are now sitting ...

iPad shipment dates extend to 2-3 weeks

by Matt Tinsley (Mar 11th, 2011)

It's hard to believe, but Apple's online store shipment estimates for the iPad 2 are already at 2-3 weeks. The new device only went on sale today at 1:00 am PT, but already it seems that supply is going to be limited over the next few weeks at least. If you're desperate to get your hands on ...

Verizon iPhone orders already shipping

by David Quilty (Feb 3rd, 2011)

Those of you who placed your pre-order for the Verizon iPhone 4 early this morning may be in for a nice surprise tomorrow, as TUAW reader Cameron from The 9magnets Blog wrote in to let us know that his VZW iPhone has apparently already shipped. A screenshot of his order (and the corresponding ...

Final Xserve orders won't reach customers for two months

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 28th, 2011)

With the Xserve's end of life arriving in just three days, the Apple Store is listing both the Quad-Core and 8-Core Xserves as shipping in April. So, if you've been wondering whether or not to pull the trigger on an Xserve purchase, now is the time to do so. 160 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB drive modules ...

Apple TVs are on the way from Shenzhen

by Steven Sande (Sep 27th, 2010)

Wow. No sooner had we published the post about Apple TVs being queued for shipping than our TUAW mailboxes were filled with a steady stream of shipping notices. The new Apple TVs are now being shipped from Shenzhen, China to a variety of destinations, and most people are seeing either ...

Apple TV pre-orders ready to ship

by Dave Caolo (Sep 23rd, 2010)

We've received a number of tips this morning from readers who say that their credit cards are being charged for pre-ordered Apple TVs. That generally means that they're about to ship. Customers tell us that the charges began to show up overnight and into this morning. The online Apple Store still ...