Countdown: Ian heads to Irvine to buy an Apple iPad (Video)
April 3rd, 2010, 7:48 am · 58 Comments · posted by Ian Hamilton
Hard to miss the news this week that Apple’s new iPad computer goes on sale today. All sorts of apps were announced and reviews started coming in.
This morning, O.C. Register reporter and Mac fan Ian Hamilton heads to the Irvine Spectrum Apple store to grab one of his own. He’ll be blogging about it right here later today.
As of 8 a.m., there are 40 people in the pre-purchase line and 30 others wishing they had pre-ordered. The first person was in line since 3 p.m. Friday.
If you’re standing in line too (or have been all night), he wants to hear from you. Tweet him at @hmltn or e-mail him at ihamilton@ocregister.com.
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The iPad is Apple’s first tablet-like computer. It’s a touch-screen marvel with Wi-Fi and option to add 3G wireless. Its pièce de résistance? It can access thousands of apps from the iTunes store.
Some prices: $499 for the 16 GB version, $599 for 32 GB and $699 for the 64 GB. These are all Wi-Fi versions. With 3G, add $130 to each model so the prices jump to $629 $729 and $829. Data plans start at $14.99/month for 250 mb of data or $29.99 for unlimited data. AT&T is providing the service plus offering free Wi-Fi hotspot access.
More specs: It has Internet, of course. There’s also Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (802.11n), some will have 3G wireless service built in (see prices above). All 3G models will be unlocked.
It’s very slim at 0.5-inch thick and weighs 1.5 pounds. There’s a 9.7-inch LED-backlit display and it has a virtual keyboard. It’s powered by a 1 GHz Apple A4 chip. It will be available in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. There’s an accelerometer, compass and microphone. As for battery life? Apple says it can get 10 hours.
The iPad comes with a dock connector to USB cable, a 10W Power Adapter and documentation. Additional accessories will include a dock, a keyboard dock, a full-sized keyboard and cases. Full specs now on Apple’s site.
It’s on sale today at Apple stores.
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so basically…its a larger upgraded I touch ?
IT IS JUST ANOTHER CRAPPLE!
Standing in line until 3:00am? Kidding me right? Take pictures of those people…I would like to see what that looks like.
Your right, the iPad will flop, people will stop buying iPhones because they can’t do half of what a netbook can do and everyone will sell their iPods on craigslist and buy a Zune. Ha! Meanwhile the AAPL rocket ship has tripled from $78 to $235 – sorry you missed it!
I’ll keep my iPhone. For the amount of $$ you’re going to end up shelling out for a iPad, with Wi-Fi capabilities, you might as well get a Mac Mini.
About as exciting as an electric spoon … but pricier.
waste of money, seriously
i was there yesterday. red seats 4 the first 2 ppl
All the complaining about the economy yet people still blow money on I-Phones and I-Pads?
The next generation (in about six months) will include a motion stabilized webcam. I’m waiting for that one. And it will be the same price with twice the memory!
I’m waiting for the second generation that will be out in about six months. It will have twice the memory and a motion stabilized web cam. It will cost the same so I can wait.
Over at the Microsoft store employees are hard at work on the blogs down playing the iPad. Plenty of time on their hands since all the customers are at the Apple store!
@mikemc: That’s because when they hang out at Buffalo Wild Wings with their Zunes and 7″ netbooks the girls pass them over for the boys with the iPhones and the 9.7″ iPads that can go for like 10 hours straight
Waste of money.Too many gadgets to lug around. I’m fine with my cell and MacBook Pro.