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Today is the official iPad launch day! I have seen numerous news stories of all the Apple Geeks camped out in front of stores, and even some (like me) getting it shipped. Here's the latest update I have. Make sure to follow my twitter activity for news on when it arrives (twitter link on top). 4/3/2010 7:58:00 AM IN TRANSIT TO VAN NUYS, CA US 4/3/2010 7:57:00 AM DEPARTURE SCAN ONTARIO, CA US 4/3/2010 6:16:00 AM LOCATION SCAN ONTARIO, CA US 4/3/2010 4:57:00 AM ARRIVAL SCAN ONTARIO, CA US 4/3/2010 3:34:00 AM DEPARTURE SCAN LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/2/2010 11:20:00 PM LOCATION SCAN LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/2/2010 11:16:00 PM IMPORT SCAN LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/2/2010 2:52:00 PM ARRIVAL SCAN LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/1/2010 9:13:00 PM ARRIVAL SCAN ANCHORAGE, AK US 4/2/2010 4:23:00 AM DEPARTURE SCAN CHEK LAP KOK, HK 3/30/2010 6:59:00 AM ORIGIN SCAN SHENZHEN, CN 3/29/2010 1:00:00 AM UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY / UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/2/2010 11:12:00 PM BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED CN UPDATE: VAN NUYS, CA, US 04/03/2010 10:00 A.M. DESTINATION SCAN 04/03/2010 9:00 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN ONTARIO, CA, US 04/03/2010 7:57 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN 04/03/2010 4:57 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN LOUISVILLE, KY, US 04/03/2010 3:34 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN LOUISVILLE, KY, US 04/02/2010 11:16 P.M. IMPORT SCAN 04/02/2010 2:52 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN ANCHORAGE, AK, US 04/01/2010 9:13 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN CHEK LAP KOK, HK 04/02/2010 4:23 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN SHENZHEN, CN 03/30/2010 6:59 A.M. ORIGIN SCAN CN 04/02/2010 11:12 P.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED Also make sure to keep this site bookmarked. I will be doing a detailed blog post about this whole entire tracking process. Oh boy!

11pm-4am EST is officially UPS Crunch Time. They are turning everything up to high speed to get these iPads out! Here's my latest info. 4/2/2010 11:20:00 PM LOCATION SCAN LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/2/2010 2:52:00 PM ARRIVAL SCAN LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/1/2010 9:13:00 PM ARRIVAL SCAN ANCHORAGE, AK US 4/2/2010 4:23:00 AM DEPARTURE SCAN CHEK LAP KOK, HK 3/30/2010 6:59:00 AM ORIGIN SCAN SHENZHEN, CN 3/29/2010 1:00:00 AM UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY / UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/2/2010 11:12:00 PM BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED CN I'll make sure to keep you guys updated ;) UPDATE: Import Scan is in! LOUISVILLE, KY, US 04/02/2010 11:16 P.M. IMPORT SCAN 04/02/2010 2:52 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN ANCHORAGE, AK, US 04/01/2010 9:13 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN CHEK LAP KOK, HK 04/02/2010 4:23 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN SHENZHEN, CN 03/30/2010 6:59 A.M. ORIGIN SCAN CN 04/02/2010 11:12 P.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

We are golden guys! Just as I thought, I was on UPS 21 again this morning. I tracked it into KT, and then the long, agonizing wait began. Finally just a few minuets ago, I was scanned in, in Louisville Kentucky. My iPad is right on shuelde, having it's late afternoon lunch in Kentucky and then heading hone. Very stoked, I'll make sure to keep you guys updated! 4/2/2010 2:52:00 PM ARRIVAL SCAN LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/1/2010 9:13:00 PM ARRIVAL SCAN ANCHORAGE, AK US 4/2/2010 4:23:00 AM DEPARTURE SCAN CHEK LAP KOK, HK 3/30/2010 6:59:00 AM ORIGIN SCAN SHENZHEN, CN 3/29/2010 1:00:00 AM UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY / UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/2/2010 11:12:00 PM BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED CN Another interesting thing is the "love triangle" my iPad has created. They all want you baby! Anyways we should be good to go. Full speed ahead iPad. Get to LA! Go, Go, Go!

My iPad has arrived in Anchorage! Wohooo! I am so glad to know that my iPad is in the US and will be sent to Louisville, Kentucky within the next few hours 4/1/2010 9:13:00 PM ARRIVAL SCAN ANCHORAGE, AK US 4/2/2010 4:23:00 AM DEPARTURE SCAN CHEK LAP KOK, HK 3/30/2010 6:59:00 AM ORIGIN SCAN SHENZHEN, CN 3/29/2010 1:00:00 AM UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY / UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/2/2010 11:12:00 PM BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED CN

Here we are. Less than 48 hours until us super geeks get our pre-ordered iPads. I am super stoked, but yet extremely nervous at the same time. At the time of this post, my iPad is on its way to Guangzhou to get flown over to the US. Now throught this entire process, I am using many diffrent tools to keep track of the iPad. I thought I woud share these very useful tools for you, because the UPS tracking play is a little..... less descriptive as it should be. So let's begin. The main tool I am using is a website called iShip. iShip has a very unique tracking feature that allows you yo get much more detailed information then UPS would give you. Now don't worry, they aren't spying on you. Your tracking number says it all. All you have to do is enter it, and walla! 4/2/2010 4:24:00 AM IN TRANSIT TO GUANGZHOU, CN 4/2/2010 4:23:00 AM DEPARTURE SCAN CHEK LAP KOK, HK 3/30/2010 6:59:00 AM ORIGIN SCAN SHENZHEN, CN 3/29/2010 1:00:00 AM UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY / UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY LOUISVILLE, KY US 4/2/2010 11:12:00 PM BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED CN Now another website that help's you visualize the movement just a bit more would be BoxOh. BoxOh Gives you a very nice visual map that shows you where the package currently is and where it is going. From what my map shows me. I go directly from Guangzhou to Louisville, Kentucky. Wohoo no stops for me! Now BoxOh does also coculate the miles you have to go, and even the ability to tracj via RSS. Very cool! The last tool I am using this very second, happens to be a combination of any diffrent netowrks. Social media is great for pre launches! I have talked to many people tonight about the iPad, even TheHenery Our iPads seem to be on the same route. I am also following and helping out on many different forums, including a long one on Mac Rumors So there you have it. I am anxiously waiting, and ready to go. I have called Apple and UPS multiple times and all systems are go! My iPad should be here April 3rd! I will be posting any new updates here and also on Twitter (Link at the top of this page)