Well, I returned the white iPad 2 that I got last Saturday... I just couldn't get used to the color plus I started to find that the 32 gigs wasn't going to be sufficient for my needs. I was also leaning toward the AT&T model, but it seems to be hard to find so the Verizon will still work for me.
It has been a few days since I returned it and I am definitely missing the iPad from my life. Nothing to shed a tear over, but I certainly am realizing how much I used it now that I don't have it. This all leads to me going on another hunt for the iPad.
I have already placed an online order through Apple, but the delivery estimate is 4 weeks, which would be somewhere around April 27th... ouch. In the meantime, I have already started looking in local stores and if I manage to get my hands on one, I will just cancel my online order.
The trouble is finding this elusive iPad 2. No store around has any in stock and finding one will more than likely be dumb luck, plus with 18 different iPad 2 variations (wifi only, 3g, black, white, etc....) it will be almost a miracle if I happened to stumble upon the exact model I'm looking for. What's even worse is that a few of the component hardware pieces are made in Japan and with the recent tragedy happening there, manufacturing delays are expected sometime in the near future. Apple is also expected to be shipping to 20-something more countries beginning next week, which may limit supply even further.
I have even considered going on eBay and paying a little extra for the convenience, but so far people are wanting more than $250 over-cost and I'm only willing to do about half that... although desperation may take over and then, who knows...
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