{"id":508963,"date":"2010-04-03T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2010-04-03T14:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/?p=43414"},"modified":"2010-04-03T10:52:05","modified_gmt":"2010-04-03T14:52:05","slug":"quick-tip-how-to-get-an-ipad-today-without-the-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/508963","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tip: How to Get an iPad Today Without the Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While people wait in long lines today to get their <a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/topic\/ipad\/\">iPad<\/a>, the hidden story of the day are the &#8220;other&#8221; places to buy iPads.\u00a0Everyone knows Apple Stores, as well as some Best Buy locations, are selling the iPad. However, there are also &#8220;select&#8221;  Apple Authorized Resellers who also are getting the iPad today.<\/p>\n<p>To my pleasant surprise this morning, I waited outside my local Apple <a href=\"http:\/\/channelprograms.apple.com\/Specialist\/\">Specialist<\/a> location, and guess what?  No line.  I was in utter shock.  I also spoke with a few of the college bookstores that sell Apple products and they too told me they&#8217;ll have the iPad today, and probably will have little or no lines in front of their stores. Not every Apple Specialist or college bookstore will get the iPad, so before you drive 50 miles, it probably wouldn&#8217;t hurt to give them a call.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inline-related-posts-43414\" class=\"widget inline-related-posts alignleft clearfix\">\n<div class=\"widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"widget-title-wrap clearfix\">\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">More on <span><a class=\"category-link\" href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/topic\/ipad\" title=\"iPad\">iPad<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"inline-related-posts\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-related-posts-article\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/04\/03\/not-in-line-or-waiting-on-ups-for-your-ipad-i-feel-your-pain\/\">Not in Line or Waiting on UPS for Your iPad? I Feel Your&nbsp;Pain<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"brand-icon apple-blog\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\" title=\"Visit: The Apple Blog - This is a description.\">Mac Love<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-related-posts-article\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/04\/03\/first-look-video-unboxing-of-the-ipad\/\">First Look: Video Unboxing of the&nbsp;iPad<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"brand-icon apple-blog\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\" title=\"Visit: The Apple Blog - This is a description.\">Mac Love<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-related-posts-article\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/04\/02\/countdown-to-the-ipad-what-to-expect-when-youre-waiting-in-line\/\">Countdown to the iPad: What To Expect When You&#8217;re Waiting in&nbsp;Line<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"brand-icon apple-blog\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\" title=\"Visit: The Apple Blog - This is a description.\">Mac Love<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"inline-related-posts-article\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/04\/02\/what-ipad-apps-will-you-be-installing-first\/\">What iPad Apps Will You Be Installing&nbsp;First?<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"brand-icon apple-blog\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\" title=\"Visit: The Apple Blog - This is a description.\">Mac Love<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"widget-bottom clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, <a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/04\/02\/countdown-to-the-ipad-what-to-expect-when-youre-waiting-in-line\/\">waiting in line<\/a> is a &#8220;magical&#8221; and a &#8220;revolutionary&#8221; experience.  Chilling with the other early adopters (it&#8217;s 41 degrees here in Kansas this morning), is fun.  However, if you really want an iPad today, don&#8217;t forget the <a href=\"http:\/\/theappleblog.com\/2010\/03\/05\/lingering-ipad-question-who-gets-to-sell-it\/\">select locations<\/a> I wrote about last month.   You might actually go home with an iPad today, and possibly without a long wait.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/2010\/03\/hot-topic-the-ipad\/?utm_medium=relatedlinks&amp;utm_campaign=ipad\">Related iPad Content from GigaOM Pro<\/a> <em>(subscription required)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/stats.wordpress.com\/b.gif?host=theappleblog.com&#038;blog=5550580&#038;post=43414&#038;subd=gigapple&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=vwriER12Iyk:xdGWgJZWxes:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=vwriER12Iyk:xdGWgJZWxes:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?i=vwriER12Iyk:xdGWgJZWxes:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=vwriER12Iyk:xdGWgJZWxes:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?i=vwriER12Iyk:xdGWgJZWxes:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=vwriER12Iyk:xdGWgJZWxes:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?i=vwriER12Iyk:xdGWgJZWxes:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?a=vwriER12Iyk:xdGWgJZWxes:guobEISWfyQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/TheAppleBlog?i=vwriER12Iyk:xdGWgJZWxes:guobEISWfyQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/TheAppleBlog\/~4\/vwriER12Iyk\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While people wait in long lines today to get their iPad, the hidden story of the day are the &#8220;other&#8221; places to buy iPads.\u00a0Everyone knows Apple Stores, as well as some Best Buy locations, are selling the iPad. 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