They will even ask you whether you want to immediately activate the device, you don't have to ask them. (They asked me and the three people in front of me when

They will even ask you whether you want to immediately activate the device, you don't have to ask them. (They asked me and the three people in front of me when I picked up my iPad 2. By the way, no one wanted to activate the device immediately, no one bought Applecare and I think everyone except for me bought a cover.) That tells me that Apple seems to have recognized the ridicoulosness of the whole activation procedure but has not yet been able to change anything about it.