With the iPad shipping internationally this week and with an official release date of this Friday (tomorrow) many people are now eagerly awaiting the arrival of their friendly neighborhood UPS van.
But with just a day to go it seems one UPS driver just couldn’t wait to deliver the device. A little under an hour ago now we received word from Twitter user Jamie Bishop (@J4m1eb) that one of his colleagues Stephen had in fact gotten his hands on his iPad which he pre-ordered via Apple.com, early.
We’re told the device arrived at Stephen’s workplace located in Hatfield Heath, Essex here in the UK this morning, with the UPS delivery man simply stating “I swear the launch was today”..
[Update] – This story has now been featured on @Mashable. Thanks guys!
Jamie was kind enough to share some photos:
OH MA GAGA RT @ipadparty: BREAKING: International iPads Start Arriving Early – [PHOTOS]. > http://rfly.me/938 / #iPad / (via @razorianfly)
Dear @Mashable, @BenParr, @AdamoStrow and @Film_Girl. > http://rfly.me/938 / #iPad
RT @razorianfly: Dear @Mashable, @BenParr, @AdamoStrow and @Film_Girl. > http://rfly.me/938 / #iPad
RT @razorianfly Dear @Mashable, @BenParr, @AdamoStrow and @Film_Girl. > http://rfly.me/938 / #iPad
RT @razorianfly: BREAKING: International iPads Start Arriving Early – [PHOTOS]. > http://rfly.me/938 / #iPad
International iPads Start Arriving Early – [PHOTOS] http://bit.ly/cSzkik
Missed it? / International iPads Start Arriving Early – [PHOTOS]. > http://rfly.me/938
iPad arrives early in the UK! http://ow.ly/1QCBv
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New Today: International iPads Start Arriving Early – [PHOTOS]. > http://rfly.me/938 / #iPad
RT @razorianfly: New Today: International iPads Start Arriving Early – [PHOTOS]. > http://rfly.me/938 / #iPad
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