Hi Everyone,
I was just on Apple.com so that I could check my shipping method. It's listed as priority.
While I was there, I clicked the Chat button to see what I could find out about a shipping date. I didn't find out much, but I did confirm that they WILL be shipping the iPads out this month. Here is the transcript of the conversation:
You are chatting with Ryan B, an Apple Expert
Hi, my name is Ryan B. Welcome to Apple!
Hello there!
Hi, I have an iPad 3G on order, when will it be shipping?
I do apologize, but we do not have the exact day on when it will ship out yet.
can you give me a hint?
I do apologize, but we do not have any date set yet.
you guys realize there's a few hundred thousand people waiting for a date
Okay.
how about a general, round about date?
We cannot speculate, once it is announced it will be posted on Apple.com
are they still supposed to ship this month, or will they be delayed like the international orders have been?
It will be shipped out this Month.
will I receive it this month?
We cannot speculate on when you will receive it.
Once it ships out you will receive an email with the tracking number.
ok, thank you. I understand that you can't say anything
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