The 10W cord is a 3-prong power cord that you swap out the 2-prong plug on one of those boxy looking power adapters (the ones that look like the Airport Express). In fact, you can take the 2-prong plug off of the Express and hook up the 10W power cord to it.
the iPad itself most likely comes with a power adapter much like the iPhone one that hooks up to the iPad via the Dock connector's USB plug. EDIT: or, more likely, like the power adapter that comes with the iPod Video Connection Kit (the one that looks like a tiny Airport Express)
Is this a new announcement just made? I haven't heard anything about a 2 iPad limit.
I bet there are a lot of people that wanted to get more than 2 that are very angry right now. Well...I guess they can't be too angry if they just pre-ordered 2 iPads.
This was expected. It's a brand new, hot item. It wouldn't be fair for product scalpers to extort more money from consumers.
Remember the Dallas woman that paid a kid $800 to take his #1 place in line so she could buy out the store to sell on eBay just to find out she could only buy one.
PS: I'm reporting iGenius for comments that contribute nothing to the thread, but instead are nothing but attempts at trolling. Instead of replying to his asinine comments I suggest you do the same. Click this » « image under his name. Let's not have a repeat of yesterday. Only you can prevent thread derailings.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry folks. Step right up and get your 9.7" iPod Touch... uhh.. iPad."
No thanks. I will pass. It took them this long to take an iPod Touch and turn it into an (almost) 10" model and give us nothing more than an option to make it a book reader and pay AT&T for data service? No thanks. I love Apple (and my iPod Touch, Mac-Mini, and my Macbook), but this offers me nothing that I need.
Put a camera on it, give me a data service other than AT&T, and let it muli-task and we will talk.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry folks. Step right up and get your 9.7" iPod Touch... uhh.. iPad."
No thanks. I will pass. It took them this long to take an iPod Touch and turn it into an (almost) 10" model and give us nothing more than an option to make it a book reader and pay AT&T for data service? No thanks. I love Apple (and my iPod Touch, Mac-Mini, and my Macbook), but this offers me nothing that I need.
Put a camera on it, give me a data service other than AT&T, and let it muli-task and we will talk.
OMG my time machine works, its January 26th again!
Seriously though, not the thread for this.
I'm fine with the 2-per-person-limit. Especially if those production rumors are true. Those who want like 12 for their entire family can just have their family order them!
"Hurry, hurry, hurry folks. Step right up and get your 9.7" iPod Touch... uhh.. iPad."
No thanks. I will pass. It took them this long to take an iPod Touch and turn it into an (almost) 10" model and give us nothing more than an option to make it a book reader and pay AT&T for data service? No thanks. I love Apple (and my iPod Touch, Mac-Mini, and my Macbook), but this offers me nothing that I need.
Put a camera on it, give me a data service other than AT&T, and let it muli-task and we will talk.
I'm not 100% certain about this but I believe with the release of multitasking with the iPhone 4.0 release that will mean it will allow multitasking on the iPad also. As far as the cam and ATT not sure their will be any resolution to that anytime soon.
I was thinking about doing a pre order today but I can wait to try one out first.
This reminds me of the times you wait in line for an hour at a nightclub, and then the place is practically empty when you get inside.
had you gone to the nightclub at midnight instead of 9:30 (so you could get in free with the other hapless 500 who couldn't afford the cover).. it would have been packed..
had you gone to the nightclub at midnight instead of 9:30 (so you could get in free with the other hapless 500 who couldn't afford the cover).. it would have been packed..
Apple is using the 2-iPad limit as a trick to give the impression there is more demand than there is.
For me, I want an iPad, but my higher priority is to get a Macbook Pro. Whether I get an iPad is entirely dependent on if/when Macbook Pros are released and at what price.
I can't buy an iPad until I know whether, in a Recession that is poised to get much worse, I can afford an iPad, and that depends on what the MBP prices and features will be.
I must admit the lust effect for iPad in the iPad Case is wearing down my resistance.
I can just see myself playing alpha geek and showing it off to all my friends.
Is that few minutes of fame and the deluge of stupid Windows support calls that seem to always follow worth the ego trip?
ARRRRHHHGG must fight it.... somebody please help me...
Just wait for version 2.0. Just think how much happier you will be with more features and the price drop that will come after the early adopters get theirs.
Apple on Friday began accepting preorders for its multimedia iPad -- both the Wi-Fi and 3G models -- with reservations limited to two per customer and free hardware delivery on the April 3 launch date. ...
In the f*cking US f*cking A only.
Something like 40% of their sales are outside of the USA now and still they pull this crap. Obviously living 20 minutes from the US border in an exotic place like Canada makes me some kind of fancy foreigner.
Apple being an asshole about this is bad enough AppleInsider could at least put "in the USA" after the title or mention somewhere in the article that all you they talking about is the USA.
Here is the much more succinct and more accurate version from MacNN:
"As promised, iPad pre-orders have begun at the Apple Store. The campaign lets US customers pre-order the Wi-Fi and 3G versions of the tablet for online shipments. It also lets customers reserve a unit at a retail store in the country."
I must admit the lust effect for iPad in the iPad Case is wearing down my resistance.
I'm already figuring ways to fashion a snap-on strap for the case so it can double as a shoulder bag. Glad I held on my industrial Singer sewing machine!
I'm sorry I seem to be lost is there a non-troll version of this thread somewhere, you know a thread for people that actually plan / planned on ordering one?
Oh well I reserved a 16 gig version to play with and wait for V2 to get the high end model
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the iPad itself most likely comes with a power adapter much like the iPhone one that hooks up to the iPad via the Dock connector's USB plug. EDIT: or, more likely, like the power adapter that comes with the iPod Video Connection Kit (the one that looks like a tiny Airport Express)
What interests me is the VGA adapter.
What interests me is the VGA adapter.
What would interest me is an HDMI output.
Is this a new announcement just made? I haven't heard anything about a 2 iPad limit.
I bet there are a lot of people that wanted to get more than 2 that are very angry right now. Well...I guess they can't be too angry if they just pre-ordered 2 iPads.
This was expected. It's a brand new, hot item. It wouldn't be fair for product scalpers to extort more money from consumers.
Remember the Dallas woman that paid a kid $800 to take his #1 place in line so she could buy out the store to sell on eBay just to find out she could only buy one.
PS: I'm reporting iGenius for comments that contribute nothing to the thread,
Frivolous complaints can get you banned from this forum.
No thanks. I will pass. It took them this long to take an iPod Touch and turn it into an (almost) 10" model and give us nothing more than an option to make it a book reader and pay AT&T for data service? No thanks. I love Apple (and my iPod Touch, Mac-Mini, and my Macbook), but this offers me nothing that I need.
Put a camera on it, give me a data service other than AT&T, and let it muli-task and we will talk.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry folks. Step right up and get your 9.7" iPod Touch... uhh.. iPad."
No thanks. I will pass. It took them this long to take an iPod Touch and turn it into an (almost) 10" model and give us nothing more than an option to make it a book reader and pay AT&T for data service? No thanks. I love Apple (and my iPod Touch, Mac-Mini, and my Macbook), but this offers me nothing that I need.
Put a camera on it, give me a data service other than AT&T, and let it muli-task and we will talk.
OMG my time machine works, its January 26th again!
Seriously though, not the thread for this.
I'm fine with the 2-per-person-limit. Especially if those production rumors are true. Those who want like 12 for their entire family can just have their family order them!
Posts that make derogatory statements about other posters will continue to be unceremoniously deleted. Waste your time if you wish.
Good man; good policy.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry folks. Step right up and get your 9.7" iPod Touch... uhh.. iPad."
No thanks. I will pass. It took them this long to take an iPod Touch and turn it into an (almost) 10" model and give us nothing more than an option to make it a book reader and pay AT&T for data service? No thanks. I love Apple (and my iPod Touch, Mac-Mini, and my Macbook), but this offers me nothing that I need.
Put a camera on it, give me a data service other than AT&T, and let it muli-task and we will talk.
I'm not 100% certain about this but I believe with the release of multitasking with the iPhone 4.0 release that will mean it will allow multitasking on the iPad also. As far as the cam and ATT not sure their will be any resolution to that anytime soon.
I was thinking about doing a pre order today but I can wait to try one out first.
This reminds me of the times you wait in line for an hour at a nightclub, and then the place is practically empty when you get inside.
had you gone to the nightclub at midnight instead of 9:30 (so you could get in free with the other hapless 500 who couldn't afford the cover).. it would have been packed..
I can just see myself playing alpha geek and showing it off to all my friends.
Is that few minutes of fame and the deluge of stupid Windows support calls that seem to always follow worth the ego trip?
ARRRRHHHGG must fight it.... somebody please help me...
had you gone to the nightclub at midnight instead of 9:30 (so you could get in free with the other hapless 500 who couldn't afford the cover).. it would have been packed..
This accusation is both baseless and insulting.
For me, I want an iPad, but my higher priority is to get a Macbook Pro. Whether I get an iPad is entirely dependent on if/when Macbook Pros are released and at what price.
I can't buy an iPad until I know whether, in a Recession that is poised to get much worse, I can afford an iPad, and that depends on what the MBP prices and features will be.
I must admit the lust effect for iPad in the iPad Case is wearing down my resistance.
I can just see myself playing alpha geek and showing it off to all my friends.
Is that few minutes of fame and the deluge of stupid Windows support calls that seem to always follow worth the ego trip?
ARRRRHHHGG must fight it.... somebody please help me...
Just wait for version 2.0. Just think how much happier you will be with more features and the price drop that will come after the early adopters get theirs.
Apple on Friday began accepting preorders for its multimedia iPad -- both the Wi-Fi and 3G models -- with reservations limited to two per customer and free hardware delivery on the April 3 launch date. ...
In the f*cking US f*cking A only.
Something like 40% of their sales are outside of the USA now and still they pull this crap. Obviously living 20 minutes from the US border in an exotic place like Canada makes me some kind of fancy foreigner.
Apple being an asshole about this is bad enough AppleInsider could at least put "in the USA" after the title or mention somewhere in the article that all you they talking about is the USA.
Here is the much more succinct and more accurate version from MacNN:
"As promised, iPad pre-orders have begun at the Apple Store. The campaign lets US customers pre-order the Wi-Fi and 3G versions of the tablet for online shipments. It also lets customers reserve a unit at a retail store in the country."
I can just see myself playing alpha geek and showing it off to all my friends.
The iPad is not designed for geeks.
This accusation is both baseless and insulting.
Maybe, but the original analogy was meaningless.
The iPad is not designed for geeks.
lol, true: but they sure are going to want to look at one!
I must admit the lust effect for iPad in the iPad Case is wearing down my resistance.
I'm already figuring ways to fashion a snap-on strap for the case so it can double as a shoulder bag. Glad I held on my industrial Singer sewing machine!
Oh well I reserved a 16 gig version to play with and wait for V2 to get the high end model
Maybe, but the original analogy was meaningless.
Here's what it meant: The use of artificial scarcity is a common technique to pique consumer interest.
From now on, I'll try to make my statements simple and easy enough for Apple's target demographic to understand.