Apple iPad

Wishes for the Apple iTablet

by Julie on January 26, 2010 · 21 comments

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This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series Apple iPad

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few months, you no doubt know that tomorrow will be a potentially very exciting day for everyone that has been dreaming of an Apple tablet. Our buddy Steve Jobs will be unveiling something new at 10 AM PST at the Yerba Buena Center for the [...]

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This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series Apple iPad

After years of teasers, rumors, speculation and hype, the wait is finally over.  Today Apple released the iPad, its entry into the eReader/netbook market.  Looking (an acting) a lot like an oversized iPhone, it boast quite a few features.

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Apple iPad Wishes vs. Reality

by Julie on January 27, 2010 · 31 comments

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This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Apple iPad

Yesterday Dave and I posted our wishes for the Apple iPad and now that the curtain has finally been raised and the device that so many geeks have been waiting for has been revealed, we wanted to compare what we wanted with what we got.

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This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series Apple iPad

The big question for those early-adopters of the iPad: Which version are you going to buy? Whether you are going the thrifty 16gb route or getting the 3G 64gb Cadillac, I’m just curious which one you are going to buy and why? Also, are you going to skip work to stand in line or wait [...]

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This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series Apple iPad

It has now been several weeks since Apple officially announced the iPad, and everybody and their dog has taken the opportunity to voice their opinion on it.  Some people think that it’s undeniably the future of computing.  Some people think that it’s a flash-in-the-pan fad that will fail miserably, taking Apple down with it.  Having [...]

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This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Apple iPad

The UPS man left my house about 10 minutes ago and so far I’ve had just enough time to open the shipping box and take a quick picture of the packaging. I will be updating this article with my first impressions this morning. Several Gadgeteer team members are also getting their iPads today, so stay [...]

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This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Apple iPad

Unlike Julie, I live in an area with six Apple Store all within 15-20 miles of my house. So, instead of having my iPad delivered, I chose to embrace the hype and pick my iPad up at a brick & mortar store. Fortunately, unlike NYC, the line to pick up my iPad did not stretch [...]

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This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series Apple iPad

Like a lot of people hearing about Apple’s iPad announcement, I thought “it’s just a big iPod touch.” Since I already had an iPod touch, I certainly didn’t need the iPad. But I kept thinking about it, and I finally realized that “just a big iPod touch” was just what I needed. I almost never use my [...]

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This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Apple iPad

Remember when you were a little kid and there was a special toy that you really wanted for Christmas. You would constantly look at pictures and read about the toy causing your anticipation grow and grow in the months before the holidays. Then when the time arrived, you would be too excited to sleep as [...]

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