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warrior bodhisattva
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Location: East-central Canada
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It's coming....
Anyone getting one this weekend?
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iPad On Sale Saturday, 9:00 AM
Apple is reminding tech fans (as if they need it) that its tablet computer is available for purchase on April 3rd.
By Paul McDougall, InformationWeek
March 31, 2010
URL: iPad On Sale Saturday, 9:00 AM -- InformationWeek
Apple on Wednesday e-mailed customers to remind them that its highly-anticipated iPad tablet computer goes on sale Saturday, at precisely 9:00 am in all time zones across the country.
"The Apple Retail Store is the best place to experience iPad," Apple said in the e-mail.
"Have one of our Specialists show you all the amazing things it can do. If you buy one, we'll even help you get set up and running," Apple said.
Apple is promising free setup services for customers who purchase an iPad at one of its Apple Stores. The services includes e-mail configuration, application loading, "and more," Apple said Monday.
In addition to setup services, the stores will offer iPad "workshops" to help users learn more about the tablet-style computing device, which combines the functions of a notebook, e-reader, and portable video and music player.
"iPad connects users with their apps and content in a far more intimate and fun way than ever before," said Apple CEO Steve Jobs, in a statement. "We can't wait for users to get their hands and fingers on its this weekend," Jobs said.
iPads can also be purchased on Apple's Web site.
The iPad checks in at just .5 inches thick and weighs 1.5 pounds. Apple has said the unit's internal batteries should be good for up to ten hours without recharging.
Pricing for the Wi-Fi only version, which features 802.11 connectivity and is available April 3rd, starts at $499 for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB model, and $699 for the 64GB version.
The Wi-Fi + 3G versions, available later in April, are priced somewhat higher. The 16GB model is $629, the 32GB model is $729, and the 64GB version is $829.
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And here's an interesting indicator of market adoption:
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And an iPad in Every Backpack
By DAVID CARR
Tony Avelar/Bloomberg News
Everyone is looking for an angle on much-hyped entrance of the iPad to the marketplace and Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania has grabbed a piece by announcing that every incoming freshman will be handed a tablet when they walk in the door for the 2011-2012 academic year. The campus is wired end-to-end and students also get new Macbook, which sounds like a bonanza, except the part about a $500 fee per semester for all the digital convenience. Nobody ever said the future would be cheap.
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, the move should take a take a load off student’s shoulders:
“The iPad will lighten the backpacks of Seton Hill University students,” said JoAnne W. Boyle, president of Seton Hill University, in an e-mail message to The Chronicle.
When Apple announced the debut of the iPad in January, some major publishers began hoping the new technology could boost electronic-textbook sales. Seton Hill says the iPad will let students create work and share it with other students and faculty members. The iPad will also let students download books to the iPad from the iBookstore.
It’s not the first time higher educations institutions have used the allure of gadgetry to pull students in. This fall, George Hill University will offer students a choice of a Macbook or an iPad, while Duke University gave away iPods from 2004 to 2006. Regardless of the device, seems like Apple has gone beyond being something that sits on the teachers desk.
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And an iPad in Every Backpack - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com
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