Well bummer they lost my business--too bad as I wanted to try the Mini. But I needed something today, as tomorrow I'm starting an online training and operating mobile as my work laptop is being worked on. So at this point I needed to get something and didn't feel like lugging my heavier personal laptop. Amazon's whole "March 26th" thing in Amazon evaporated, now their reps are saying they have no idea. Costco still indicating at least 10 days out, probably more. Called 2 local Apple stores within driving distance--no Minis in stock, no idea when. They say order online.

So I have the Samsung Android galaxy tab s4 which was on my short list of 4 devices. Not the ideal 8" form factor I wanted. But, this will be a good thing too. Gives a chance to try out the larger form factor and see what I can do with 10.5" of screen real estate: it's a nice first world problem to have.

This tablet has a few advantages too. The S Pen that comes with it (nice not having to spend $129 extra for a stylus :-) ) is impressive. Works great with OneNote, which is where a lot of my personal digital life is stored. Also the Tab S4 has enhanced capabilities for syncing with my S10 phone--something I wouldn't have had with an Apple tablet. Amoled screen is impressive, for sure. Battery life is supposed to be excellent for a tablet this size (Samsung indicates 16 hours), but I'll hold off commenting until I've wrung it out. After using for a week or so, probably will write a review in the Android forum.