iPad News & Tablet PC Reviews » iPad News
iPad Launching in Apple Stores, but No Lines
With just hours to go until the launch of the new iPad in Apple’s retail stores, we’re all wondering where the lines are. Granted, there was a massive pre-order push from consumers that pushed the numbers well into Tello’s 200,000 iPad pre-order prediction, but nothing? No lines anywhere? It’s possible the iPhone frenzy isn’t here for the iPad, or it’s possible that since it’s just a big, souped-up version of the iPhone there’s less WOW factor. One thing is certain, the iPad will be in stores tomorrow and if you’re lucky enough you can get one without the lines. Supplies are extremely limited. But with many able to pre-order the gadget since mid-March, there was little reason to stand in line ahead of Saturday’s 9 a.m. launch. Those who ordered early enough online … Read entire article »
Filed under: iPad News
Steve Jobs CEO MVP
Barron’s just named Steve Jobs the most valuable CEO in their list of the top 30 CEO’s in business. No surprise in Jobs’ value to Apple, but Barron’s is actually able to boil down his contribution to the bottom line; Steve Jobs accounts for $25 billion dollars in market cap for Apple’s stock. That’s no small potatoes…That is approximately 1/8 of Apple’s total value. The Barron’s online article is only available by subscription, but Forbes has written a small excerpt from the article itself complete with the Steve Jobs CEO bio written by Andrew Bary and clearly explains why Steve Jobs is the Most Valuable CEO in technology: Probably the world’s most valuable CEO is Steve Jobs of Apple, as shown by stock dips on news of his medical problems. Apple … Read entire article »
Filed under: iPad News
Tello Predicts 200,000 iPads Pre-Ordered by Friday
Selling at a 10,000 per day clip, Daniel Tello estimates that the iPad should cross the 200,000 unit border by the end of day Friday, March 26th. Tello, who has tracked the iPad frenzy closely, claims that the orders announced are primarily for shipping and not store pre-order sales which will increase Apple’s numbers as well. The iPad sales for pre-order may eclipse the numbers from the iPhone, which sold 270,000 units before release from Apple. “I think sometime during Friday, perhaps before noon, the counter should roll to 200,000 units pre-ordered,” Tello told Fortune. … Read entire article »
Filed under: iPad News
iPad Accessories Missing on April 3
News wires are buzzing today with the fact that Apple will not be shipping some key accessories for the iPad on April 3. Rather, they will follow up the initial shipments and iPad units to the stores with a trickle of products from April 4th through the end of May, by some reports. What accessories you might ask? Well, some of them are frivilous like the iPad Soft Pad Case and some video connectors. Others are pretty integral, like the 10w iPad Power Adapter and the Keyboard Dock…and they are still is waiting on a shipping date. Apple has no official word, but they are dolling out the iPads at a steady rate. The story was first reported by the Electronista, then followed up in-suit by other media outlets. Originally scheduled to ship … Read entire article »
Filed under: iPad News