Apple iPad discussion

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Probably, but I wont be surprised if Apple does a minor update this coming September. A $100 or an increase in capacity seems plausible.

June or July we'll get the new iPhone and iPhone OS 4.0, so this can be considered an update to the iPad. I just hope Apple doesn't charge iPad owners for it.

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CBS.com Prepping HTML5 Video Playback for iPad - Mac Rumors

This new version of the video does not yet work but appears to be based on HTML5. The css files reference HTML5 and have a number of "webkit" specific calls. Webkit is the browser engine used in the iPad's mobile safari. While the videos don't currently play, the "fullscreen mode" reportedly already works in the iPad simulator.

Apple has been a strong proponent of HTML5 and has suggested it as an alternative solution to Flash. It appears at least one major network will be supporting HTML5 alongside Flash video to deliver their content at iPad launch.

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With the iPad standing as arguably the most anticipated gadget of 2010, Apple appears to have sold through its initial supply of device and is no longer promising April 3rd delivery for new orders placed from this point on. Separately, the company has finally given the iPad Camera Connection Kit a ship date.

AppleInsider | Apple says new iPad orders won't ship till April 12th


I just hope the WiFi+3G model doesn't get delayed.

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AppleInsider | Apple's iPad iBookstore offers low-cost e-book self publishing

AppleInsider | Brightcove converts Time, NYT Flash video to HTML5 for iPad

AppleInsider | Apple to build 8-10M iPads in 2010, begins shipping preorders

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AppleInsider | iPad attracts developers to App Store, distracts from rival markets

Apple needs to get the App Store to more platforms. The Apple TV is on obvious platform. Apple should also consider getting them to run on Mac OS X.

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AppleInsider | Apple's iPhone 4.0 to support multitasking via Expose-like interface

AppleInsider | Apple rumored to launch iPad internationally on April 24

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The reviews are in, and they are very favorable of the iPad.
Below are links to, and select quotations from, five of those reviews:

Walter S. Mossberg - The Wall Street Journal

"For the past week or so, I have been testing a sleek, light, silver-and-black tablet computer called an iPad. After spending hours and hours with it, I believe this beautiful new touch-screen device from Apple has the potential to change portable computing profoundly, and to challenge the primacy of the laptop. It could even help, eventually, to propel the finger-driven, multitouch user interface ahead of the mouse-driven interface that has prevailed for decades."

David Pogue - The New York Times

"In 10 years of reviewing tech products for The New York Times, I’ve never seen a product as polarizing as Apple’s iPad, which arrives in stores on Saturday. […] The bottom line is that the iPad has been designed and built by a bunch of perfectionists. If you like the concept, you’ll love the machine. The only question is: Do you like the concept?"

Andy Ihnatko - The Chicago Sun-Times

"The most compelling sign that Apple got this right is the fact that despite the novelty of the iPad, the excitement slips away after about ten seconds and you’re completely focused on the task at hand ... whether it’s reading a book, writing a report, or working on clearing your Inbox. Second most compelling: in situation after situation, I find that the iPad is the best computer in my household and office menagerie. It’s not a replacement for my notebook, mind you. It feels more as if the iPad is filling a gap that’s existed for quite some time."

Edward C. Baig - USA Today

"The first iPad is a winner. It stacks up as a formidable electronic-reader rival for Amazon's Kindle. It gives portable game machines from Nintendo and Sony a run for their money. At the very least, the iPad will likely drum up mass-market interest in tablet computing in ways that longtime tablet visionary and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates could only dream of. […] Apple has pretty much nailed it with this first iPad, though there's certainly room for improvement. Nearly three years after making a splash with the iPhone, Apple has delivered another impressive product that largely lives up to the hype.

Tim Gideon - PC Mag

"Aside from Apple enthusiasts, many of us wondered who would drop hundreds of dollars for this not-quite-computer. But having used the iPad for some time, I can tell you that the device just makes sense. When you combine basic-but-essential work tools with iWork, an improved browser, e-mail, iPod, and photo applications, a well-executed e-Book platform with iBooks, and throw in thousands of downloadable apps and games, and package it all in a gorgeous, slim slate with a beautiful 9.7-inch touch screen, you have yourself a winner. Is the iPad cheap? No. Is it flawless? Not at all. Omissions including support for multitasking, a built-in camera for video chats, and Flash support in Safari leave room for improvement, but otherwise, the Apple iPad is a very convincing debut. And it will undoubtedly be a driving force in shaping the emerging tablet landscape.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGUppxoJUVg

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BBC News - Customers snap up Apple iPad in New York

Guy with glasses being interviewed = Average Appletard

Bought it and has no idea what it is or what it does.

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I think he knows what it does, he was just trolling the Apple haters

Shame, the 3G must wait. I can't wait to get mine I hope the launch in Japan isn't delayed :\