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From: J. J. Lodder on 27 May 2010 10:47
Ian Piper <ianpiper(a)mac.com> wrote:

> On 2010-05-27 12:12:00 +0100, Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> said:
>
> >
> > Dear All –
> >
> > Just heard from a delivery driver that he's got "several" iPads on the van
> > for delivery today here in the UK.
> >
> > (Not the two I've ordered tho' :-( )
>
> According to the UPS site mine's "out for delivery" too - however if
> you read the small print "out for delivery" simply means that it has
> reached as far as their depot, and the next stage is "delivered". Odd -
> I would have thought it was plain enough English - "out" means "out of
> the building", "for delivery" means "for the purpose of us getting it
> to you". Typical corporate weasel words - a straightforward read by a
> normal human being gives one impression, but they actually *mean*
> something quite different.

Out for delivery normally means it's in the delivery van,
and will be delivered the same day.
(exceptional circumstances, like an overloaded van excepted)

Jan
From: Woody on 27 May 2010 11:20
Trooper <usenet(a)trooperlooper.co.uk.invalid> wrote:

> Ian Piper wrote:
> > On 2010-05-27 12:12:00 +0100, Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> said:
> >
> >>
> >> Dear All ?
> >>
> >> Just heard from a delivery driver that he's got "several" iPads on the van
> >> for delivery today here in the UK.
> >>
> >> (Not the two I've ordered tho' :-( )
> >
> > According to the UPS site mine's "out for delivery" too - however if
> > you read the small print "out for delivery" simply means that it has
> > reached as far as their depot, and the next stage is "delivered". Odd -
> > I would have thought it was plain enough English - "out" means "out of
> > the building", "for delivery" means "for the purpose of us getting it
> > to you". Typical corporate weasel words - a straightforward read by a
> > normal human being gives one impression, but they actually *mean*
> > something quite different.
> >
> > Irritating really - I am working at home today and if they don't
> > deliver I will miss my chance to pose at my client's office tomorrow :-)
>
> Lots of reported deliveries on the macrumors forum, mine is "out for delivery"
> too...

Mine (which is still listed as out for delivery) is at my house! w00t.

If only I was!


--
Woody
From: T i m on 27 May 2010 11:33
On Thu, 27 May 2010 16:20:05 +0100, usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk (Woody)
wrote:


>Mine (which is still listed as out for delivery) is at my house! w00t.
>
>If only I was!

Won't that be the slowest journey home ever? ;-(

I'll be (particularly) interested to read your review.

Cheers, T i m


From: Ian Piper on 27 May 2010 12:46
On 2010-05-27 15:47:26 +0100, nospam(a)de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) said:

> Ian Piper <ianpiper(a)mac.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2010-05-27 12:12:00 +0100, Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> said:
>>
>>>
>>> Dear All –
>>>
>>> Just heard from a delivery driver that he's got "several" iPads on the van
>>> for delivery today here in the UK.
>>>
>>> (Not the two I've ordered tho' :-( )
>>
>> According to the UPS site mine's "out for delivery" too - however if
>> you read the small print "out for delivery" simply means that it has
>> reached as far as their depot, and the next stage is "delivered". Odd -
>> I would have thought it was plain enough English - "out" means "out of
>> the building", "for delivery" means "for the purpose of us getting it
>> to you". Typical corporate weasel words - a straightforward read by a
>> normal human being gives one impression, but they actually *mean*
>> something quite different.
>
> Out for delivery normally means it's in the delivery van,
> and will be delivered the same day.
> (exceptional circumstances, like an overloaded van excepted)
>
> Jan

Well mine is sitting on my desk downloading GoodReader and a shedload
of other stuff.

One question so far, which I will post separately.


Ian.
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From: Woody on 27 May 2010 13:31
Ian Piper <ianpiper(a)mac.com> wrote:

> On 2010-05-27 15:47:26 +0100, nospam(a)de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) said:
>
> > Ian Piper <ianpiper(a)mac.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 2010-05-27 12:12:00 +0100, Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> said:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Dear All –
> >>>
> >>> Just heard from a delivery driver that he's got "several" iPads on the van
> >>> for delivery today here in the UK.
> >>>
> >>> (Not the two I've ordered tho' :-( )
> >>
> >> According to the UPS site mine's "out for delivery" too - however if
> >> you read the small print "out for delivery" simply means that it has
> >> reached as far as their depot, and the next stage is "delivered". Odd -
> >> I would have thought it was plain enough English - "out" means "out of
> >> the building", "for delivery" means "for the purpose of us getting it
> >> to you". Typical corporate weasel words - a straightforward read by a
> >> normal human being gives one impression, but they actually *mean*
> >> something quite different.
> >
> > Out for delivery normally means it's in the delivery van,
> > and will be delivered the same day.
> > (exceptional circumstances, like an overloaded van excepted)
> >
> > Jan
>
> Well mine is sitting on my desk downloading GoodReader and a shedload
> of other stuff.

Mine is syncing photos, which is going to take a while.

iPad softwrae is noticably more expensive than the iPhone.



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Woody

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