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iPad 3G Countdown [Updated]

I got bored today. Generally when this happens, I do things that serve no other purpose than to waste time and entertain myself. Today was no exception. As announced by Apple this week, my iPad 3G will finally arrive on Friday, April 30th. What better way to make that wait worse than by watching paint [...]
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An Un-Scientific Comparison of Flash vs. HTML5

Following Apple’s announcement of the iPad on January 27th, an online battle erupted between those who sing the virtues of Flash and those who prefer HTML5. An opponent might say ”The iPad has no Flash? So much for the best web viewing experience.”, while a popular retort will read “Flash is dead. Time for the web [...]
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A Compendium of iPad Reviews

Are you on the fence regarding the iPad? Perhaps you aren’t sure what it is all about? Well, today the hands-on tech review floodgates opened to answer any and all questions for consumers prior to this Saturday’s launch of the iPad. David Pogue, New York Times: And the techies are right about another thing: the [...]
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iTunes 9.1 Released

Apple has released iTunes 9.1 ahead of this weekend’s launch of the iPad. Users can obtain the newest iTunes through Software Update or the iTunes download page. Improvements in this version include: Sync with iPad to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on the go Organize and sync books you’ve downloaded [...]
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43 iPads = 1 Apple Lisa

Helen Evans at VoucherCodes presents an interesting Apple product comparison when correcting for inflation. Apple products since 1976 are compared into today’s market, and it turns out that for the price of the original Lisa one can buy 43 iPads. This is why people were excited about the iPad’s low entry cost, given Apple’s notoriously [...]
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