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the1payday

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Jun 19, 2007
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Amarillo, TX
It never fails, when I have a package that I don't really 'need' the driver shows up at like 8am. But when I'm waiting for something fun, like apple products, he doesn't show up until like 4 in the afternoon.
Jeez no joke. The UPS driver will be banging on my door at 7:30am to deliver some useless **** from Amazon, but god forbid it’s something I actually want: the driver will roll up at 9:00pm for that stuff.
 

crobcary

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May 13, 2019
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Atlanta, GA
Depending on your Apple Store, they may be wrapping up cycle counts at around 8:30am and beginning online order readiness between 830-930am. Am former retail worker and that's usually how we operated at launch.

Good to know, thank you! I got a notification this AM that the Magic Keyboard is ready, but not yet my iPad nor the Pencil Pro—does personalization delay the pickup time for a given day?
 

Chevyguy2021

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Jun 18, 2017
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Mine arrived. The black finish under certain lights on the back has some minor markings. Not scratches or scuffs but some type of adhesive residue squares from the manufacturing process I believe. I usually use a skin so it’s not an issue. Next upgrade I’m going back to silver lol.
 

nikikaly21

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Aug 12, 2019
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Good to know, thank you! I got a notification this AM that the Magic Keyboard is ready, but not yet my iPad nor the Pencil Pro—does personalization delay the pickup time for a given day?
Generally, if it's past your pick up time and you still haven't gotten a notification of Ready for Pickup, it means backstage is probably super swamped and can't get it processed. Usually the 11 - 1pm shift would clock in and help get the online orders. I never experienced someone not being able to pick up the day it said in the Apple email (dont think it lets you place an order without it tagging a physical product in a store's backstage), but multi-hour delays to get the "ready for pickup" email were also extremely common.
 

lermal

macrumors regular
Aug 7, 2007
131
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Florida
Ordered 13” iPad Pro, 1 TB, Space Black, Standard Glass, WiFi + Cellular; Magic Keyboard; and AppleCare+ for pickup at my local Apple Store next Wednesday.
Got to my local Apple store today for pickup and got to see / play with the new iPads and switched my choice to the 11". I've had a 12.9" M1 since 2021, and the 11" size looked / felt better to me and with what I read about MoreSpace, I look forward to the smaller form factor. Specs:

11" iPad Pro, 1 TB, Silver, Standard Glass, Wifi + Cellular; Magic Keyboard (Black); Pencil Pro; AppleCare+
 
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Chevyguy2021

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Jun 18, 2017
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Got to my local Apple store today for pickup and got to see / play with the new iPads and switched my choice to the 11". I've had a 12.9" M1 since 2021, and the 11" size looked / felt better to me and with what I read about MoreSpace, I look forward to the smaller form factor. Specs:

11" iPad Pro, 1 TB, Silver, Standard Glass, Wifi + Cellular; Magic Keyboard (Black); Pencil Pro; AppleCare+
Did you turn on more space yet? I did. I like it a lot
 

Davidalan

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Nov 20, 2012
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UPS is literally down the block with 1 of 3 packages

Update at 2:52
Delivery 1 with probably the -pencil still down the street from
Delivery truck with 2 and 3 packages out 3 now shows in the neighborhood a few blocks away

Update 3:14
It appears that the shipments have merged, or not trucks are having their afternoon break together at the same location.

Final update 6:15 pm
Finally after being less than 1 mile away for almost 4 hours, all 3 boxes delivered on one truck by UPS.
 
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Tiber3m

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Oct 17, 2014
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For those of you who got both the 11” and 13”, I’d really like to hear your thoughts about which one you’re keeping & what the deciding factors are. Thanks.
 
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GroundLoop

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Mar 21, 2003
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Best Buy is, of course, not delivering mine on release day. I can only assume it is because I ordered the 13" Pro with 1TB and they are more limited than the 256GB/512GB. Unfortunately, I needed to order from Best Buy this time since I had nearly $900 in rewards certificates.

No biggie, but I am hoping to have it by the weekend.
 

Kronen

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Dec 10, 2012
139
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Oxford, MS
Happy.

iPad Pro M4 13" 1TB + Magic Keyboard + Smart Folio + Apple Pencil Pro

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naturalstar

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Mar 9, 2012
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I picked up my order earlier today. Heads up there are different box designs for the Apple Pencil Pro. I got the one in the picture, but I saw someone receive one with an orange curl design and another got a blue/purple swirl.

Will unbox a little later. Going to do a new setup so I can get rid of a lot of old apps I no longer use. I always say I will delete them when an update comes, but never do!


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