Online iPad 2 Orders Begin to Ship
For those who ordered the iPad 2 from Apple's Online Store, the first orders have started shipping overnight. The early shipment notifications seem sporadic and are primarily of Wi-Fi and Verizon models. Readers are
reporting on their ship notifications in our discussion forum. The earliest arrival for the first orders seems to be March 17th.
Those who didn't make it in the initial wave of orders will now have to wait 3-4 weeks before shipments. Apple retail locations will likely continue to get stock on a daily basis if you are looking to pick one up sooner.
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