iPad Air 2 - Available from October 17th

acquiescefc · 20-10-2014 6:49pm

'Preparing for Dispatch'

Zcott · 20-10-2014 7:12pm

Yep, mine is preparing for dispatch too.

Tommylobby · 20-10-2014 7:20pm

Same here, probably be shipped tomorrow

martin_g · 20-10-2014 7:22pm

Could i ask what estimated delivery dates you got?

Zcott · 20-10-2014 7:23pm

martin_g wrote: »

Could i ask what estimated delivery dates you got?

23-27 Oct, for a 64gb black.

martin_g · 20-10-2014 7:24pm

Zcott wrote: »

23-27 Oct, for a 64gb black.

Thanks i got 28th to 30th Silver 128 GB Cellular & Wifi

DubDJ · 20-10-2014 7:34pm

Preparing for dispatch too. I ordered a 64GB Space Grey Wifi - Expected delivery 22nd-24th.

acquiescefc · 20-10-2014 8:07pm

22-24 oct grey wifi 128 giggles

acquiescefc · 21-10-2014 1:45pm

Dispatched via UPS

Brian017 · 21-10-2014 1:46pm

Still processing here

Zcott · 21-10-2014 2:25pm

It seems that a lot of the Wi-Fi models have been dispatched, with the cellular models still processing. My Wi-Fi model was dispatched this morning with estimated delivery of tomorrow.

DubDJ · 21-10-2014 2:37pm

Still preparing for dispatch for me since yesterday. Looks like it will be Thursday or Friday at this point for me.

Zcott · 21-10-2014 3:04pm

DubDJ wrote: »

Still preparing for dispatch for me since yesterday. Looks like it will be Thursday or Friday at this point for me.

Did you go wifi or 3G?

DubDJ · 21-10-2014 3:07pm

Zcott wrote: »

Did you go wifi or 3G?

Wifi only 64GB. Ordered a little while after orders went live. I was hoping for the earlier Wednesday estimate from Apple but suppose I'll have to wait until Thursday or Friday.

Tommylobby · 21-10-2014 6:02pm

Still preparing here too, order 64gb wifi model too, I have 24-29th delivery estimate

Tommylobby · 21-10-2014 6:07pm

Where are they being shipped from?

acquiescefc · 21-10-2014 6:12pm

Tommylobby wrote: »

Where are they being shipped from?

no tracking info yet, says it will be delivered by end of one business day.

Tommylobby · 21-10-2014 6:31pm

Mine just shipped now too, no tracking yet

Zcott · 21-10-2014 6:42pm

Tommylobby wrote: »

Where are they being shipped from?

Mine is coming from a depot in somewhere called Hinckley.

Tommylobby · 21-10-2014 6:46pm

Zcott wrote: »

Mine is coming from a depot in somewhere called Hinckley.

Same here, mine is being shipped with DHL

DubDJ · 21-10-2014 6:54pm

Mine just shipped too, estimated delivery date of tomorrow. Shipping via DHL, think that's a first for me. Hopefully not as bad as TNT.

Just sold my iPad an hour ago so perfect timing

Heisenberg1 · 21-10-2014 7:00pm

How did you fair out price wise for the Air?

DubDJ · 21-10-2014 7:06pm

Heisenberg1 wrote: »

How did you fair out price wise for the Air?

I sold a 32GB with warranty until December 24th in mint condition - got €350 and pretty easily too. Sold within 24 hours with another person on the waiting list if that sale fell through. €350 seems to be the standard price, €109 cheaper than brand new. Although Argos were selling it for €389 new so that could of affected it, but luckily didn't.

Tommylobby · 21-10-2014 7:13pm

DubDJ wrote: »

Mine just shipped too, estimated delivery date of tomorrow. Shipping via DHL, think that's a first for me. Hopefully not as bad as TNT.

Just sold my iPad an hour ago so perfect timing

Strange, mine showing estimate of 24th shipping with dhl too?

DubDJ · 21-10-2014 7:25pm

Tommylobby wrote: »

Strange, mine showing estimate of 24th shipping with dhl too?

I'm living Dublin 1 city centre if that makes any difference? I'm hoping I get it before Friday anyways but I'd expect there could he delays. Coming from Hinkley so it's over on a boat to the Dublin facility and out for delivery I suppose.

Tweaky · 21-10-2014 7:38pm

DubDJ wrote: »

I'm living Dublin 1 city centre if that makes any difference? I'm hoping I get it before Friday anyways but I'd expect there could he delays. Coming from Hinkley so it's over on a boat to the Dublin facility and out for delivery I suppose.

If it shipped today you will have it tomorrow. I had a delivery despatched from there yesterday evening and it was delivered at noon today in Cork.

acquiescefc · 21-10-2014 7:56pm

Once saw a man do a strange exercise on Hinckley station. Odd fact

FourFourRED · 21-10-2014 8:00pm

My iPad Mini doesn't get any use after my iPhone 6 arrived Friday. Might sell it and make the switch up to the Air.

martin_g · 21-10-2014 8:59pm

Any body order around the 19th / 20th? & if so any sign on shipping?

DubDJ · 21-10-2014 9:38pm

Tweaky wrote: »

If it shipped today you will have it tomorrow. I had a delivery despatched from there yesterday evening and it was delivered at noon today in Cork.

Thanks for the heads up, I had my iPhone ship from Shenzhen, China and arrive in Dublin two days later so I suppose its very possible.

Narcissus · 21-10-2014 10:05pm

martin_g wrote: »

Any body order around the 19th / 20th? & if so any sign on shipping?

Yep, ordered on 20th, no sign of dispatch though, still being processed. Have an estimated delivery of 28th-30th Oct.

acquiescefc · 22-10-2014 12:00am

looks like theyre flying in from east midlands overnight as it says Castle Donington departure.

DubDJ · 22-10-2014 1:35am

New iPad specs looking good, triple-core??? and 2GB of RAM. Really glad to see the 2GB, safari tabs constantly reloading was a pain. Looking forward to getting mine tomorrow.

airuser · 22-10-2014 1:47am

acquiescefc wrote: »

looks like theyre flying in from east midlands overnight as it says Castle Donington departure.

From East Midlands Airport is is usually flown overnight to Europe, then Dublin for Distribution.

For product for Cork then to Shannon(UPS) to Little Island.

About 13 hours to get to you, hopefully.

Ps no flights overnight from EMA to Ireland.

Once had an Apple product made in Cork, flown to UK onto Köln then Dublin to Shannon onto Cork. The plant us only 20 mins from me

acquiescefc · 22-10-2014 7:41am

airuser wrote: »

From East Midlands Airport is is usually flown overnight to Europe, then Dublin for Distribution.

For product for Cork then to Shannon(UPS) to Little Island.

About 13 hours to get to you, hopefully.

Ps no flights overnight from EMA to Ireland.

Once had an Apple product made in Cork, flown to UK onto Köln then Dublin to Shannon onto Cork. The plant us only 20 mins from me

It does seem to have gone via Koeln to Dublin...strange trip. Out for delivery

TCP/IP · 22-10-2014 9:16am

When can you buy it in stores?

Zcott · 22-10-2014 9:41am

TCP/IP wrote: »

When can you buy it in stores?

Friday, I think.

Mine is marked as out for delivery today...:D

DubDJ · 22-10-2014 11:38am

Out for delivery for me too. Hopefully arrives sooner than later.

God Father · 22-10-2014 12:00pm

Mine has arrived.. But im not at home

Overnighted via DHL from EMA to Cork City.
64GB Black fyi

God Father · 22-10-2014 12:02pm

God Father wrote: »

Mine has arrived.. But im not at home Overnighted via DHL from EMA to Cork City.
64GB Black fyi

Hmmm to blow off lectures, assignment and graduate programme application on closing day or not?... first world problems eh?
era it will have to wait

DubDJ · 22-10-2014 12:19pm

Just took delivery of my iPad Air 2 - 64GB Space Grey.

Weirdly the box doesn't mention it's the second gen. Just says iPad Air on sides and sticker.

Zcott · 22-10-2014 12:28pm

There's bound to be some irony in the fact that I missed my iPad delivery because I was down at Apple getting my wife's iPad replaced...

ButtersSuki · 22-10-2014 12:32pm

I see Currys in the UK are giving a 5% discount on new iPad Air purchases,

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/pre-order-new-ipad-air-2-with-5-off-from-379-05-curry-s-pc-world-2028790

but of course that discount hasn't been applied on the Irish site. :mad:

God Father · 22-10-2014 12:46pm

I reckon that's the 5% student discount which I got via apple. Especially given the UNI in the code.. IPAD5UNI24A. Reckon Apple won't like that.

Ruxjit · 22-10-2014 1:44pm

I was thinking of buying an ipad Air 2 this week. Wheres the best place to buy one? Would there be anywhere that would throw in a case to push the sale through?

Zcott · 22-10-2014 1:47pm

Ruxjit wrote: »

I was thinking of buying an ipad Air 2 this week. Wheres the best place to buy one? Would there be anywhere that would throw in a case to push the sale through?

Buy it from Apple's Education site. They didn't check for any education status for me when I ordered that, although I am a registered student.

As for a case...nope.

Ruxjit · 22-10-2014 2:11pm

What's the story with the educational site?

martin_g · 22-10-2014 4:12pm

Any one else get a preparing to ship yet on the 3G version?

acquiescefc · 22-10-2014 4:18pm

Someone i work with asked if i wanted an apple bringing from canteen downstairs.
I said no
She came back and brought me the parcel that arrived in reception

Zcott · 22-10-2014 5:50pm

Ruxjit wrote: »

What's the story with the educational site?

If you're a student or a teacher, Apple will give you discount. At no point in the purchase process are you asked what your student number is or what you teach, though...

Sent from my iPad Air 2 :-) This thing is seriously thin, but does anyone notice it gets quite warm about halfway up on the right side?

iPad Air 2 - Available from October 17th

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