New iPad at Apple Store Belfast Fri 16th

Graham

Does anyone know what time the Apple Store in Victoria Square will open this Friday?

Anyone here planning to head up and queue and if so have you done this in the past? Any recommendations as to when to start queuing?

Ur[s]uS

They will not announce opening hours until later today. They suggest checking the store website: http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/victoriasquare/ Alternatively, call them later today for confirmation: +44 28 9016 1900

iPad 2 was a 5pm launch, but a morning time launch is expected for the new iPad.

You can expect some people will queue overnight. With iPhone 4S launch, I know that the queue was quite short at 10am and there was still stock for sale.

As is normal with recent Apple launches, the media are reporting low levels of stock and delays for online orders.

They have not yet received any stock, so cannot confirm likely availability.

They do not take pre-orders. All sales are first-come, first-served. They do supervise the queue and for the iPhone 4S issued tickets to those queueing so they could be sure of the model they were buying.

RVN10

Is victoria square a 24 hr shopping center ? On recent launches in the morning if your there are you likely to get one ? Im thinking of heading myself , just be afraid i might not get one

Creamy Goodness

victoria mall is an open air mall so it will be opened.

i queued to pick up an iphone 4 that i had reserved.

joined the queue at 7:30am, got my phone at 11:45am.

Ur[s]uS

Yup, it's an open air mall, but covered. If it rains, you'll not get wet in the queueing. If it's windy or cold, you'll wish you had your hat and gloves.

It's very close to Belfast Central train station. The first train from Dublin Connolly is scheduled to arrive at 9.45am. It's less than ten minutes walk from the station to the Apple Store.

If supply:demand is similar to previous iPhone launches, that is plenty early for a morning launch. If you are the sort of person that is already anxious that supply will be low, or demand high, you'd best settle your nerves by getting in queue earlier.

How much earlier is anyone's guess, but I'd be upset if they run out of stock so early that they cannot satisfy people that queued from 7.30am.

Graham

CUPERTINO, California―March 14, 2012―Apple® today announced the new iPad®, the third generation of its category defining mobile device, will arrive at Apple’s retail stores and the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com) on Friday, March 16 at 8:00 a.m. local time in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK; along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/03/14New-iPad-Arrives-in-the-US-Nine-Additional-Countries-on-Friday.html

murpho999

Graham wrote: »

CUPERTINO, California―March 14, 2012―Apple® today announced the new iPad®, the third generation of its category defining mobile device, will arrive at Apple’s retail stores and the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com) on Friday, March 16 at 8:00 a.m. local time in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK; along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/03/14New-iPad-Arrives-in-the-US-Nine-Additional-Countries-on-Friday.html

Ok, so that means that Australia will have it first so you'd be best heading there!

siobhanoh

Is there any point in heading to the Apple Store on Saturday, Sunday or Monday? Or will the stock on Friday be all they will have all weekend?

RVN10

I've decided to go up , looking forward to it , going to leave fairly early from limerick going to be a lonnnnnng drive

SilverSparkle

RVN10 wrote: »

I've decided to go up , looking forward to it , going to leave fairly early from limerick going to be a lonnnnnng drive

Oh take me with you! I've been ringing around an stores still don't have any idea what stock, if any, they will be getting on the 23rd. Currys in Carlow said they won't know until the 22nd whether they are launching it or not

RVN10

SilverSparkle wrote: »

Oh take me with you! I've been ringing around an stores still don't have any idea what stock, if any, they will be getting on the 23rd. Currys in Carlow said they won't know until the 22nd whether they are launching it or not

Thats what i was afraid of aswell that some stores wont get any on the 23rd

coylemj

It's still 'coming soon' on the IE store....

http://www.apple.com/ie/ipad/

culabula

Apple phoned me personally today to recant delivery date of 20/03 as advised by email and inform me that it would be delivered on the 16th as originally advised on ordering.

Status just updated 5 minutes ago, has just been expedited.

decies

Could ye not relax and buy it down south and support Irish jobs , have a iPhone 18 months , going to get new I pad in this constituency all this driving miles is a bit silly never mind the price of fuel!!

Graham

I'm getting the train you could ride to Belfast on that high horse

culabula

Cork plays a major role anyway.

redout

I called the Belfast store and they ain't giving much away. The guy was pretty standoffish and kept saying he didn't know to every question. Only question that got an answer was that you should be ok arriving in later in the day if you want a 64GB 3G.

culabula

redout wrote: »

I called the Belfast store and they ain't giving much away. The guy was pretty standoffish and kept saying he didn't know to every question. Only question that got an answer was that you should be ok arriving in later in the day if you want a 64GB 3G.

To be fair, they DON'T know and the answer given is based on the state of play late afternoon following the last two releases. They have no idea until the boxes are opened early tomorrow.

BoredATvicSqr

I am now in the queue
sorry let me rephrase that
I am now the queue
Getting bored fast on my own, (family in hotel arggg) if anyone cares to join me

opinion guy

BoredATvicSqr wrote: »

I am now in the queue
sorry let me rephrase that
I am now the queue
Getting bored fast on my own, (family in hotel arggg) if anyone cares to join me

There's a queue already ?
Screw that not going up there then

murpho999

Wow, I'd like an iPad but not that badly that I would travel, queue outdoors on my own overnight and they'll be available her enext week!

mariotr87

I'm living in Limerick myself. Has anyone phoned compub? What did they say (I assume they didn't have any idea either...).

I'm not going to Belfast this Friday, first of all because I would have to take a bus but secondly and more important I have to work (and I'm definitely NOT taking a day off to get the iPad, as much as I want it:D). Maybe, if I feel like it and they still had stock, I'd go on Monday (is it this day a public holiday in the UK as well?).

Well, any information would be appreciated. If I can't get it physically I'll go to the online store and order it, as I did with my iPhone, but I'd rather not having to wait for two weeks to get it delivered, tbh...

SilverSparkle

BoredATvicSqr wrote: »

I am now in the queue
sorry let me rephrase that
I am now the queue
Getting bored fast on my own, (family in hotel arggg) if anyone cares to join me

Are you the only one there?

mariotr87

SilverSparkle wrote: »

Are you the only one there?

He's the queue so I guess so:D

SilverSparkle

I was so tempted to go up myself, but I have to be back in Kilkenny for work at 4 pm so I just don't think its possible.

tfitzgerald

I have no money left so no iPad for me:mad:

BoredATvicSqr

I can confirm that I am the only one in the queue and the apple store workers are staying in there all night
There will be no curtain and you will be able to see them setting up the store
P.s I'm bored

BoredATvicSqr

If anyone could give me an era on there arrival it would be much appreciated
Before I die of boredom

grove365

anyone know if there will be a webcam feed for the queue outside apple store in belfast? there was one for the ipad2 launch last year.

BoredATvicSqr

grove365 wrote: »

anyone know if there will be a webcam feed for the queue outside apple store in belfast? there was one for the ipad2 launch last year.

I am the queue so no lol
It would just be me pacing up and down

SilverSparkle

BoredATvicSqr wrote: »

I am the queue so no lol
It would just be me pacing up and down

Could be entertaining

BoredATvicSqr

Could be entertaining [/Quote]

You'd Probobly be more entertained than I am now

squonk

Fair play to ya Bored Not sure I'd que myself either but good on ya!

digitaldr

Hi bored good idea to bring the family - I presume they'll be doing a bit of queuing for you later? Any attention from passersby? I'm half tempted to jump in the car and drive down from Dublin but think I'll wait until next Friday. At least you can be sure the Apple ship will have some stock!

BoredATvicSqr

digitaldr wrote: »

Hi bored good idea to bring the family - I presume they'll be doing a bit of queuing for you later? Any attention from passersby? I'm half tempted to jump in the car and drive down from Dublin but think I'll wait until next Friday. At least you can be sure the Apple ship will have some stock!

No they won't do any queuing quite a few laughs from passer buys :>
Mon down sure I'm still on my own
(face palm)

BoredATvicSqr

I hate random people coming up and asking me "why?" I feel like an idiot then

murpho999

BoredATvicSqr wrote: »

I am the queue so no lol
It would just be me pacing up and down

You should be thankful for the Good Friday Agreement.

Sole male southerner pacing up and down outside a Belfast electronics store would have got you arrested 20 years ago!

BoredATvicSqr

murpho999 wrote: »

You should be thankful for the Good Friday Agreement.

Sole male southerner pacing up and down outside a Belfast electronics store would have got you arrested 20 years ago!

Sounds dodgy

Graham

Are you still flying solo BoredATVicSqr? I'm on the train heading to Belfast now but not really planning on joining the queue until early tomorrow morning.

BoredATvicSqr

Graham wrote: »

Are you still flying solo BoredATVicSqr? I'm on the train heading to Belfast now but not really planning on joining the queue until early tomorrow morning.

Yeah still just me you should come now tho I'm bored lol

dave oc

Ill be heading up early in the morning. About 3 or 4. Can you give an update during the night about queue numbers please? hoping theres not too many ahead of me!

BoredATvicSqr

Dave6195 wrote: »

Ill be heading up early in the morning. About 3 or 4. Can you give an update during the night about queue numbers please? hoping theres not too many ahead of me!

Yah I'll keep you posted

BoredATvicSqr

So bored I've written a Poem



Here alone at the store
Apple logo on its door

Been here since 12 thirty
On the floor which is dirty

Hope someone joins me soon
Because I look, like a spoon

Graham

Just out of curiosity are you just determined to get an iPad or are you determined to be first?

BoredATvicSqr

Graham wrote: »

Just out of curiosity are you just determined to get an iPad or are you determined to be first?

iPad I don't really care about being first I was heading up to Belfast for an interview which was at 10 and there was no point driving all the way back home (2 and a half hours) just to come back in the morning

redout

BoredATvicSqr wrote: »

iPad I don't really care about being first I was heading up to Belfast for an interview which was at 10 and there was no point driving all the way back home (2 and a half hours) just to come back in the morning

Do you know if they are putting a limit on the amount you can buy like they applied in some US stores last year?

BoredATvicSqr

redout wrote: »

BoredATvicSqr wrote: »

iPad I don't really care about being first I was heading up to Belfast for an interview which was at 10 and there was no point driving all the way back home (2 and a half hours) just to come back in the morning

Do you know if they are putting a limit on the amount you can buy like they applied in some US stores last year?

Don't sure Ill ask

BoredATvicSqr

BREAKING NEWS:
There are now 2 people in the queue
Me and another gentleman

redout

BoredATvicSqr wrote: »

BREAKING NEWS:
There are now 2 people in the queue
Me and another gentleman

Brilliant, now you will only look half as weird :pac:

whiteandlight

Anyone know would apple take laser? Or is it a case of going to the bank first? Husband thinking of going up but the money's in the account n even if I take it out it'll be in euros!

Graham

Take it ou at an ATM in Belfast then it's in sterling.