Chestnut Apple Store - San Francisco 9:30AM

Stonestown Mall Apple Store - San Francisco 10:00AM

Stonestown Mall Apple Store - San Francisco 10:00AM

Greenville, South Carolina Apple Store

Greenville, South Carolina Apple Store

Downtown Apple Store - San Francisco 11:00AM -- Apparently, grandparents are waiting in line for their grandchildren. How awesome is that?

Suburban Square Apple Store - Ardmore, PA -- Courtesy: Julian Brown

"What is this line for?" "The iPad 2, sir."

Stockton Street Apple Store - San Francisco 11:00AM

Stockton Street Apple Store - San Francisco 11:00AM

Stockton Street Apple Store - San Francisco 11:00AM

First one here!

Stockton Street Apple Store - San Francisco 11:00AM

iPad 2 line waiters use their old iPads one last time...

Stockton Street Apple Store - San Francisco 11:00AM

These three were visiting San Francisco from The Netherlands. They decided to get in line and wait for the iPad 2 while on vacation -- probably the best souvenir ever.

Stockton Street Apple Store - San Francisco 11:00AM

And this...this is probably the best way to pass the time in line. The old fashioned analog way, with poker.

Stockton Street Apple Store - San Francisco 11:00AM

Lines were set up around the block in anticipation for more line waiters. We'll check in around 4:00PM PST to see the progress.

Stockton Street Apple Store - San Francisco 11:00AM

Apple Store -- Tampa, Florida

I thought I was dedicated traveling from Ottawa Ontario Canada to pick up an iPad prior to the launch to the rest of the world. But the guy in the front of the line was here since 7pm last night. Here is a photo of the line outside an inside the International plaza at 3pm.

Courtesy: Al Stewart

Albuquerque, New Mexico Apple Store

Courtesy: James Leeder

Line to get tickets forming at Canton, Ohio Best Buy, 4PM EST.

All the way to the front door!

Ticket line continues behind us at Canton, Ohio Best Buy -- but at least we scored our ticket!

Best Buy employee hands out tickets at Canton, Ohio location.

Finally in the buying line at Canton, Ohio Best Buy (5:50 PM EST)!

Happy customers at Canton, Ohio Best Buy!

The iPad 2 is in!

Courtesy of Steve Guzman

Monterey Apple Store line, Monterey, CA

Courtesy of Jared Apperson

Monterey Apple Store line, Monterey, CA

Courtesy of Jared Apperson

Monterey Apple Store line, Monterey, CA

Courtesy of Jared Apperson

Apple Perimeter Mall Store, Atlanta, GA

Courtesy: Rob Hamilton

Chestnut Apple Store - San Francisco, CA

The black shroud of secrecy

Die-hard Mac fans braved a gray day, a long wait and chilly temperatures for a chance to snag the iPad 2 in Arlington, Virginia.

Apple employees serve free hot chocolate and apple cider to customers waiting in line in Arlington, Virginia.

Ethan and Anna share company and body heat while waiting for the iPad 2 in Arlington, Virginia.

Attendees snag free hot drinks as the line progresses in Arlington, Virginia.

Attendees brave the chilly temperatures for the iPad 2 in Arlington, Virginia.

Chestnut Apple Store - San Francisco, CA

Now with fancy new iPad 2 signage

iPad 2 fits in Robbie's Vespa.

The end of the iPad 2 wait line at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store literally went around the block. The last person in line could see the first person in line.

You just kept walking and walking and it didn't seem to end...

Stockton Street Apple Store, San Francisco

Oh lines. How long you get.

Stockton Street Apple Store, San Francisco

Arthur van Hoff, CTO of Flipboard, and Aravind Kaimal, Creative Director at Synthetic (Hipstamatic, Incredibooth) were at the Stockton Street Apple Store in downtown San Francisco to ring in the new iPad 2.

Crowds got seriously insane as the doors were opening at the Stockton Street Apple Store in San Francisco.

The doors are finally open for the iPad 2 at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store.

Employees greeting iPad 2 buyers as they enter at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store.

Welcome to your new iPad 2, at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store.

The downtown San Francisco Apple Store is poppin' as people purchase their new tablet devices.

People in line to buy their new iPad 2s at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store.

Customers play with the new iPad 2s at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store.

iPad 2 line waiters anxiously put their nose to the glass window as they wait for their turn to purchase their new tablet devices at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store.

Long, palm tree-filled lines at the Apple Store in Brandon, Florida.

Courtesy of Pablo Felix Jr.