The huge demand of Apple’s second-generation iPad meant that for some time following its launch back in March, customers purchasing through the Apple online store were faced with a four- to five-week delay before their device left the Foxconn factory. Now, things are a lot different.
Apple has finally caught up with the overwhelming demand of the iPad 2 and shipping times have dropped significantly to the Apple store standard of just 24 hours. This is the same time it would take for Apple to ship you a new iPhone, iPod or Mac.
At the moment, this applies to those in the U.S. only, but usually international Apple stores soon follow. Let us know if you spot 24-hour shipping where you live!
Update: Reader Rich Ramos informs me that the Canadian online store is also shipping within 24 hours. Thanks, Rich!
[via 9to5 Mac]
Killian Bell is a freelance writer based in the U.K. He has an interest in all things tech and also covers Android over at CultofAndroid.com. You can follow him on Twitter via @killianbell.
9 responses to “iPad 2 Orders Ship Within 24 Hours For First Time Since Launch… If You’re In The U.S.”
Just checked, the Canadian Apple Store is shipping iPads within 24 hours as well :)
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Thank you for your comment — updated!
The usual idea is that you would use NFC to set up the link between the two devices and then do an automatic hand over to a different protocol for doing the actual transfer of data – eg Bluetooth,iphone 5