I admit to wildly underestimating the demand for the iPad. I really thought that it was going to be a niche product.
Oy vey. There is a reason that I am IndependentlyPoor and not IndependentlyWealthy.
I'm waiting for the iPadMaxi.
There is a good reason that Apple limited orders to 2 per address.Rumor has it that 91% of all sales so far have been to ebay arbitragers hoping to capitalize on shortages. No one is actually buying the thing to use it.
(where's that "This is sarcasm" tag line? )
There is a good reason that Apple limited orders to 2 per address.
I bet you don't have that many billing addresses! I suspect they are based on that.Yeahbut... I have a dozen addresses: 101 Main Street, Apartment A; 101 Main Street, Apartment B, 101 Main Street Apartment C, etc. I'm going to strike it rich!! Yippee! Then maybe I can actually afford to buy and keep an ipad.
FYI, looks like all the reviews are picking up on the same positives and negatives we discussed earlier in this thread. I reckon we are pretty smart!
You don't need that much memory for surfing the web. My laptop has 4G of ram - so obviously that is more than enough!I really would like to buy one before next January, in time for my next winter vacation. I'm hoping things will die down a little and any bugs worked out first...more apps developed, etc.
I'm a little confused about the memory sizes since I'm not that techie. Can anyone give me examples of how fast the memory would be used when just surfing the net? There is a big price difference with the size of the memory and I don't know how to figure what I would need.
I disagree about what you need for music. I have a ton of music on my 4G nano. It's full, and I have to swap out sometimes. But that's another thing - you don't have t keep every stored on your iPad or iPod, you can swap out as needed.For just surfing the net, no you wouldn't need that much. You can get by fine with the cheapest model.
If you load music and video, then it will use a lot of memory.
Yep - this is a going to be a HUGE one for me. The Epicurious web site is very good and I use it a lot and I will probably get that app (one of the very few ).One of the most popular apps. for the iPad are programs with a large collection of recipes. There is one called Epicurious from Conde Nast. So with the bigger screen, there's going to be more content-rich apps. and that will require using more memory.
Yeah - that's the primary motivation for us. Having our own device to use for internet access when traveling without having to lug around the laptop (which also contains so much sensitive personal data that I can't afford to lose it).I lug my laptop on my trips too and always look for a place with Internet access.
If I only wanted to surf and view other content like movies, then it would be fine for that. With the 3G model, it would also make getting Internet access a lot easier, especially overseas.
Oh - this always happens at Apple Stores for a new product launch!Photos of lines at Apple stores.
iPad Lines Go WILD (PICTURES): Send Us Your PHOTOS!