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Apple Store Down Ahead of iPad Mini Pre-Orders

Apple's Online Store has gone offline in preparation for iPad mini pre-orders. Pre-orders for the iPad mini and the fourth-generation iPad will likely begin at 12:01am Pacific and 3:01am Eastern on October 26th.

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Customers can begin pre-ordering all models of iPad mini and all models of the fourth generation iPad on Friday, October 26 through the Apple Online Store in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

iPad mini with Wi-Fi models will be available for purchase in retail stores on Friday, November 2, with pre-orders beginning to arrive that same day. iPad mini with Cellular models will begin shipping a few weeks after the Wi-Fi models, first in the U.S. on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon with other countries following later.

Fourth generation iPad preorders begin tonight as well, with similar availability to the iPad mini.

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180 months ago
For once, this isn't all that exciting.

But warranted a comment.
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180 months ago
Sleeping right through this one.
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180 months ago
For once, this isn't all that exciting.
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180 months ago
I can't understand why a tech company like apple has to completely shut down their store to add a new product :confused:
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180 months ago
I think Joker said it best
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180 months ago
Shut up and take my money, Apple. In for a iPad Mini.
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