In preparation for an expected delivery date next Friday, on March 16th. Apple has now started shipping their new iPads to UK customers, sending out confirmations via email. So if you have pre-ordered your new iPad expect to receive a shipping confirmation shortly.
Unfortunately
though for some UK customers, Apple has also sent out emails stating
that some shipments will not arrive on its originally scheduled delivery
date. But be delayed to somewhere between March 16-20th.
Several
Apple UK customers have contacted the Mac Rumours website, explaining
that even though they pre-ordered their new iPads only a few hours after
launch. Apple has now pushed back the delivery times sending out emails
with a new delivery date of March 20th as below.
Despite
our best efforts and those of our shipping partners to get your order
to you on time, we want to inform you that it will not arrive on its
originally scheduled delivery date.
Your new delivery date is 20/03/2012.
Your new delivery date is 20/03/2012.
Once
you receive your Shipment Notification email, you can check the
delivery status of your order by clicking the Track Shipment button, or
by visiting the Apple Store and clicking Account.
We regret the delay and apologise for the inconvenience.
Kind regards,
Apple Online Store
Apple Online Store
As
always if any more information regards delivery dates for Apple’s new
iPad comes to light we will keep you updated. You can compare the
differences between the new iPad 3 vs iPad 2 here.
Source: MacRumours