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Old 04-04-2010, 02:29 PM
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I still don't see the point of it. My 13" netbook has Flash, Microsoft Office, and tethering to my Blackberry. The computer was 300 bucks with a 250gig HDD and 2 gigs of RAM, and I pay nothing over my phone's standard data per month.
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Old 04-04-2010, 05:11 PM
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and the itouch macro, err.. ipad... is jailbroken.. less than 24hrs folks...
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LOL.. I think you got a couple extra 0's there..
I'd say he wasn't off by much after all....

Apple IPad?s Debut-Weekend Sales May Be Surpassing Estimates - BusinessWeek

iPad Sales Exceed Expectations
Sales of 700,000 units double some estimates
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Published: April 04, 2010

Apple Inc. is likely to sell more than twice as many iPads in its debut weekend than some analysts estimated, an early sign that Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs may succeed at reviving demand for table-style computers.

The iPad’s initial sales may have reached 700,000 units, Piper Jaffray & Co.’s Gene Munster said in an interview today. The Minneapolis-based analyst previously predicted sales of 200,000 to 300,000, while Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.’s Toni Sacconaghi projected 300,000 to 400,000.
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Old 04-04-2010, 10:24 PM
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Oh no;

Couldn't be. Are you sure? "Where are you getting those number from?
perhaps your numbers are off. Remember "Businessweek was predicting
200,000 over the weekend, with ~ 2.8MM in 2010 in total."

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Apple IPad?s Debut-Weekend Sales May Be Surpassing Estimates - BusinessWeek

iPad Sales Exceed Expectations
Sales of 700,000 units double some estimates
By Bloomberg
Published: April 04, 2010

Apple Inc. is likely to sell more than twice as many iPads in its debut weekend than some analysts estimated, an early sign that Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs may succeed at reviving demand for table-style computers.

The iPad’s initial sales may have reached 700,000 units, Piper Jaffray & Co.’s Gene Munster said in an interview today. The Minneapolis-based analyst previously predicted sales of 200,000 to 300,000, while Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.’s Toni Sacconaghi projected 300,000 to 400,000.
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Is there a way to see the books available in the iBooks app other than thru the iPad?

I am guessing it is still in development, but I want to know if they have my school books and textbooks.
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Both have their advantages......

iPad vs. Netbook: It's a close call | Tablets | Mobile Mac | Macworld

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I still don't see the point of it. My 13" netbook has Flash, Microsoft Office, and tethering to my Blackberry. The computer was 300 bucks with a 250gig HDD and 2 gigs of RAM, and I pay nothing over my phone's standard data per month.
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day 1 sales results are in... 300,000 units

Apple sells 300,000 iPads in first day - USATODAY.com
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Old 04-05-2010, 12:59 PM
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me? lol.. nope.. rather wait for the vega android tablet. i'm not a fan of censorship and dictatorship over the apps and how i use my devices.

hardware rocks, no doubt, i'm a fan of that. ui, os, implementation, and post purchase control is what i can't stand about apple
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Old 04-05-2010, 01:59 PM
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Personally I'm looking forward to the vega android tablet
and any other cutting edge tablet. I believe the competition
and and the subsequent R&D from all platforms will push
the envelope to the max. In the end we will all benefit.

Regarding Apple's censorship, dictatorship, post purchase control
ect, I understand the need and the process and some of the why's.
It's an argument that has gone on for years.

At one point before Steve Jobs came back Apple edged toward
a more open environment and it almost brought the company down.
Apparently their business model and customer base essentially
revolted and this is where we are today.

Most Apple customers prefer the control for abvious reasons.
But the real test will come when Steve Jobs is no longer head of Apple.

For me the issue is clear. One could call it fanboy and all of that
other garbage but the truth is ease of use and the way the
hardware talks to everything thing else Apple is my reason for the
choice.

As an engineer/musician the platform cuts to the chase without
a lot of software hardware issues.

Lots of people want the geek/tweek the hardware OS experience.
Me? I don't need it for what I am doing.
I have in the past done some coding and hardware manipulation
but I'm trying to finish a CD and time just wont allow allow me to
stretch out and embrace other hardware OS outlets these days.
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