http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/ Engadget Comments for Apple confirms Best Buy iPads at launch, what time you'll need to be there http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/So who all is going just to play with it? ]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/That's me. I'll stop by on launch day to see if they have one, so I can see if it's worth all the hype. ]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
Forgot to put the AM after it. OI ]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Funny how in one country people stand in line for a day to buy an iPad, and in another people stand in line for a day to get a glass of water.
Mad world..... ]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
There's not going to be a line for this thing.]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
Do you think there'll be enough iPads to handle the heavy flow?]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
Of course, there's going to be a line for the iPad. It's an Apple product and the iPad will be the computer product of the year and Apple will own the tablet market. This has all been foretold by St. Steve of Cupertino.]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
Only because sites like this one make post after post after post about the iPad, all repeating the same information. No other tablets will be able to compete for the sole reason that the internet hardly acknowledges them because they aren't labeled "hipster".]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Yeah you should get their early due to the fact that the Best Buy stores with apple sections are only getting about 5 to 10 iPads. ]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
I'm surprised with the iPad that any information was "leaked" ahead of time in the first place.]]>Mar 29th 2010 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/HA I see what you did there... ]]>Mar 29th 2010 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
I guess Bill Gates was right after all!]]>Mar 29th 2010 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
Thank you very much for reminding us of that simple truth. Mad or Sad, I'm not sure, but it's one of those.

Peace.]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
So true. However, should one than propose that we distribute everything evenly? Because we sure as hell know that doesn't work. The existence of both rich and poor is crucial to society. This is something of profound economic philosophy and I believe even biblical philosophy if that's your thing.

Not to say that it makes it "good" or "okay" or "right". But many would argue that it is simply "necessary", in the same way that life feeds on life.






.........so who's ready to stare at the app store on Saturday wondering whether they should spend $30 or $50?



In all seriousness, the world can sometimes just be sad. I'm not sure mad is the right word, as that implies there is definitely some other way to do it "right".]]>Mar 30th 2010 1:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Who cares how it works?! The cool thing is to have it!!1]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
Spanish people get sloppy seconds...]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Just kidding. I'm interested to see the sales on this.]]>Mar 29th 2010 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
Sounds like the iPad competitors will be creating heavy, resource-hungry devices, to try and mimic a PC. Do we really need that?

I hate Apple, but I think the iPad has already been a success, despite the fact that it has not been launched yet!]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
RS232? Are we back in the 90s now? And the rest of the industry isn't even bothering with making a crippled device like the ipad, they're weaknesses are much smaller less obvious ways. Mostly battery life.

First day sell out is hopefully just the mac fanboys getting their fix. sales will prob shrink very quickly until OS 4.0, which might just save the damned thing. Maybe.]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/I can't think of a single soccer-mom family who will want this sitting on the end table in their media room. $500 is totally affordable for some people, and they get to show off that they have an apple, sync their iTunes movie and music, and have apps. There are a lot of people who can afford this and are willing to pay for it because they love their iProducts; Apple has a huge mindshare with the kinds of people who can afford a $500 device with no USB/card reader. It's going to sell really well, and anyone who thinks different is underestimating how many people love their iPhones/iPods.]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/- I have no real use for a physical keyboard to simply browse the web, catchup on Facebook, get some updates on youtube, etc. And besides, those keys are way too small!
- I'm fed up of having to connect the power lead after a couple hours use.
- I'm tired of my netbook producing excessive amounts of heat, warming my legs through the duvet.
- I've had enough of blue screens.

Looking to replace my dying netbook with my first iPad. Some people have advised me to wait for version 2. But I think I'll just have to get both, version 1 and version 2.

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Sales start to shrink! Are you kidding? Once the iPad hits Apple retail stores, the sales will take off like crazy. Every low-tech consumer will want one. The iPad will be the hottest product of the year. I'm glad I bought a lot of Apple stock. I'm gonna be rich.]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
I just don't see it. I'm blind I guess. I have an iPhone and I'm very happy with it. I just don't see the day long lines and mad rush happening. Of course it will sell out, and of course it will sell early. But I don't see this as a "game changer" by any stretch. This is simply Apple claiming space in an emerging market. I remember when the iPhone came out and I'm sure you do as well. There isn't nearly the same amount of run up to launch surrounding this thing as there was for products like the iPhone or the 360, Wii, PS3. It's to ambiguous and expensive for a niche device in my opinion. ]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
I have a smartphone that I use to check all that stuff and more when I'm in bed.

But if you got money to blaooooooow, then go ahead.]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
When Steve Jobs says "magical" and "revolutionary", that's exactly what he means... a game changer, i.e. a new style which almost all manufacturers will try to mimic and surpass.]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
Blue screens huh Ruthless? Wow....could you screenshot one of those blue screens and send it to me?

Honestly, the amount of people that lie about getting "blue screens" is funny. I've had a lot of computers die on me (mac and pc) and I've only seen 1 blue screen, a long, long time ago.]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
I also have a newer PC in my son's bedroom (purchased 20mths ago), but that is completely dead. The fan fires-up, but nothing else!

Let me know how I can send you an example of a blue screen. It would be great if you could show me how to fix it.
]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
See here's the thing with it. People keep claiming they want it as a web browsing device for the bed or couch. But it's not going to work well. You can type on a keyboard while laying in bed or sitting, but how are you going to type on this? Lay it down? Yeah let's see how long you want to keep laying it down, typing, picking it up to see the screen, laying it down, typing, picking it up to see the screen etc etc. You could type one handed while holding it up...but you're also going to type insanely slowly and will get tired with it in no time.

If you own a laptop/netbook, and want to use a web browsing device in bed, save yourself the money and use the device you already own. There is no reason to buy this just for that reason.

Everybody here is right, this will sell out on day one. I myself believe that Apple is purposely creating shortages to increase demand. They announced this device and its release date months ago, if they wanted to, they could have had more produced in time. I do believe all the pre-orders are the Apple fangirlz or the people who need to have the latest iDevice to feel like they are cool. I just don't see people running out in the masses to buy a device that has been released twice now, only with a larger screen. It's not new, it's not magical, it's not different. It's just bigger.]]>Mar 29th 2010 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
When I had my HTC winmo smartphone, I really did not need a new phone at all. But I decided to replace it with an iPhone, which seems to have changed the way how I communicate. I am confident that a device like the iPad will change the way how I use a 'computer'/media device at home. And that I am sure,]]>Mar 29th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
Browsing in bed with a netbook is hardly a comfortable experience. Want to lie back and watch a film? Move the screen back a bit. Want to type? Wait, I'll sit up, adjust the keyboard, and tilt the screen. Bugger, can't see well enough, I'll sit up straight. Back to the film? Lie down, push the screen back, balance the keyboard wherever you balance it.

With the Ipad? Rest it on your knees]]>Mar 29th 2010 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
I use a laptop in bed on an almost daily basis. It's not hard to do. Granted, I'm not putting my knees up, but it's really not hard at all to use or uncomfortable.

Do we have any confirmation of the iPad having any sort of screen rotation lock? If it doesn't, FORGET using this thing in bed. The iPhone is already bad enough with screen rotation, trying to use this in bed, resting it against your knees, halfway tilted down would be a nightmare.]]>Mar 29th 2010 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/
And yes there will be lines and campers...

The pre orders have sold out, watch the eBay prices creep up now...]]>Mar 29th 2010 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/29/apple-confirms-best-buy-ipads-at-launch-what-time-youll-need-t/Mar 29th 2010 9:12AM