Mall lines remain long and the website estimates a 1-2 week wait before shipping for online orders.
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If not, I'll just wait for the next online test and try again.
Meanwhile, those ordering iPads online from Apple now face a wait of three to four weeks.
The one limitation (to some consumers) with online shopping is the need to wait to receive your purchase.
You can think of the difference between Big Data and Fast Data as the difference between downloading a movie from an online store (and having to wait until the entire movie downloads in order to watch it) and streaming the same movie (where you can start watching it instantly).
For those who just can't wait, well, there's always Aliens Online.
For those who can't wait, the W series is available for pre-order online today.
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"It will also reduce the number of people receiving antibiotics while they wait for the laboratory results, " he told BBC News Online.
Nielsen, a research firm, found that the two most common reasons Americans gave for not buying groceries online were delivery costs and the desire not to have to wait for a delivery.
One case study found that it takes ten days for a bank to process a simple student loan that should take one day, because the bank has to print out the online forms and courier them to the applicant for signatures, then wait for them to be returned by post only to scan them back into digital form.
Many companies also take online applications, he said, so it's not necessary for college students to wait until they get home from a school break to apply for a job.
That's particularly important when you already have to wait days and--in undeveloped Asia's case--sometimes weeks to get purchases ordered online.
So, with that said, we suggest you wait at least a day or two before using your smartphone to go on a shopping spree, because those online checkout forms can be downright tortuous.
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