iPad on order

[cheef]

Got my iPad at the UK Birmingham Apple store yesterday morning, got there at 6:30 (doors opened at 8:00) and there was already around 40-50 people queuing.

By the time it was open-doors time, and according to the Apple dudes counting.. there was a queue pushing 150+

Bought the 32GB 3G version, and wow, what a device. It kinda makes you speechless.
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iPhone 4 16GB
Mac mini 2.0GHz, 4GB
Mac mini 2.4GHz, 4GB
iMac 27" i5 2.66GHz, 12GB
MacBook Air 11" 1.4GHz, 4GB

[Cypher]

Congratulations on the iPad, I also grabbed the 32GB 3G model.

Mine hasn't left my side since I picked it up on Thursday. Its amazing.
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Phil

Mac Mini 2.53GHz - iMac 2.0Ghz - Macbook Pro 2.4GHz - iPad 1 32GB 3G
6TB Netgear Ready NAS NV+ - 6TB Drobo S

[cheef]

Indeedy!

Thought I'd do a battery test today, have used it pretty much full-on from 7am until 4pm, and even then I had 16% remaining up until when I put it back on charge.

Great usage on a single cycle.
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iPhone 4 16GB
Mac mini 2.0GHz, 4GB
Mac mini 2.4GHz, 4GB
iMac 27" i5 2.66GHz, 12GB
MacBook Air 11" 1.4GHz, 4GB

[Cypher]

I've noticed the same the battery life does seem pretty amazing.

I've been watching video on mine quite a bit and I used it none stop Thursday night and all day yesterday from 10am to past midnight. Most of the time I was running on battery but I did occasionally throughout the day plug in the USB lead to syncing new apps and music etc so it did at times get some power from the iMac but it's only trickle charging then and not really boosting the battery %.
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Phil

Mac Mini 2.53GHz - iMac 2.0Ghz - Macbook Pro 2.4GHz - iPad 1 32GB 3G
6TB Netgear Ready NAS NV+ - 6TB Drobo S

[Hicks999]

In the end i got mine yesterday. 32GB WiFi model.

All i can say is WoW i think the image is so crisp i think its amazing.
For now just messing around with it.

Great buy and recommend this to all.

[JohnnyBoy]

Looks like I'm going to have to visit my local Apple reseller and see what all the fuss is about...
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Intel Mini 2.0GHz C2D (4GB/120GB/SuperDrive/10.5.8 ), 120GB WD Passport, Logitech ergo k/b
iPod Touch (32GB, 3rd gen), iPod Shuffle (512MB, 1st gen)

[soundzen]

what will you use your ipad for? 50/50 between net and mails? just for eBooks or take it on the streets with maps like we do with a phone?

are we compelled to buy because its a must have or because we really need it on daily basis, even if we own a mac already?

me its more a rush of fashionable kit to have to read eBooks and look the net when im away from my mac, specially late at night or early morning when im lazy to get up to my desktop wifi pc

mac is a pc, right? either windows or apple are both Personal Computer but somehow the companies and its followers/followers managed to make them 2 different tools
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apple ipod touch 4th gen. 8Gb