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Pic of The Day: The iPad Instruction Manual

Here's the user manual for the iPad. It's a single sheet that shows the layout of the three buttons. That's it.
There's some info about syncing on the back, and I know there's a bunch of guided tour videos on Apple's website, but this is a stark illustration of the radical simplicity of the device. And [...:]

The Biggest Reason iPad Isn't a Computer Replacement — Yet.

The hottest debate going at the moment is whether or not the iPad is a laptop or netbook replacement. The conversation has focused on the quality of the virtual keyboard, the power of the processor, the storage capacity, and the simplified UI. But we now have a definitive opinion on the topic — Apple's. Hinted [...:]

Obligatory iPad Unboxing: Biggest Surprise? No Cleaning Cloth

Here are CoM's obligatory iPad unboxing pix. The biggest surprise is the lack of a cleaning cloth (the iPad is already sticky with greasy little prints). There's also the austere minimalism of the box's contents. There's hardly anything in it.


No surprise, the iPad comes in a slick, well-made box with a nice satin finish.

Pop the lid and the [...:]

How To Find In-Stock iPads

If you're looking to score an iPad this AM, it may be wise to check the shopping site Milo.com before heading out.
The site has a page listing the availability of iPads at Apple's retail stores and Best Buy.
The system hooks into the internal stocking systems at Best Buy and thousands of other retail stores (not [...:]

The 15th Guy In Line At San Francisco's Best Buy

Here's the 15th guy in line at San Fancisco's Best Buy on Harrison Street (the one sitting down). Everyone behind him — and there's about half-a-dozen — better have both fingers crossed. There's reportedly only 15 iPads at each Best Buy (but the limit is one-per-customer). Doors open any minute now. Good luck guys!

Look At The Giant iPad Line In Pittsburgh

Woah, look at the giant line this morning in Pittsburgh! Is that Anderson Cooper?
CC-licensed photo by Rob Beschizza (of BB Gadgets).

Where the F*@k Is UPS?

Anyone having a UPS anxiety attack? Hitting refresh every 30 seconds and still not seeing those magic words: "out for delivery."
Our friend Leigh in Texas says he still hasn't received his iPad, and it's after 10AM. He's standing by the window, acting like a "nervous mother."
Are you freaking out? Please tell us what's going on [...:]

Watch iFixit's iPad TearDown As It Happens

iFixit sent three staffers to the east coast to score an iPad as early as possible, CEO Kyle Wiens told me yesterday. Looks like it worked and they are busy tearing it apart. They are posting the dissasembly as they go — you can watch the action as it happens. It's the perfect distraction while [...:]

Woz Gets His iPad, Says It's "Better Than I Ever Imagined"

Woz was camped out all night at the Valley Fair Apple store in Santa Clara, Calif. He seems to somehow have gotten his iPad early, because it's still a couple of hours before 9AM on the west coast. But here he is holding it with a big sh*t-eating grin on his face.
His verdict:
"iPad delight…wow this [...:]

Google Announces Gmail For iPad

Not wishing to get left behind amid all the iPad fussing, Google has announced an experimental web UI for iPad and other tablet devices.
Taking cues from Apple's own Mail for iPad, the webapp puts an inbox down the left side and displays messages on the right.
In the same post, Google's Punit Soni reminds us that [...:]