Online Apple Stores Are Down: iPad Pre-Orders Imminent

Alright folks, we're now still a little less than 2 hours away from the announced opening of the iPad pre-orders and Apple has just started shutting down online Apple Stores around the word.

It makes sense knowing that average downtime is about 90 minutes.

We're already in full-power frenetic refresh mode over here, and we'll keep you posted at the very second something happens.

Excited?