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Apple iPads Arrive A Day Early In The UK

greg — Thu, 27 May 2010 11:17:06 +0000

Many UK iPad customers who pre-ordered from the 10th May onwards are starting to receive their long waited for iPads a day earlier than expected. Many have been tracking their iPads as they made the way through the carriers networks (UPS and TNT) from Foxconn in China. Many forums have been full of comments second guessing when iPads might arrive, and passing on information from the many phone calls made to Apple and the courier companies. Now they are going quiet apart from the short messages announcing arrival, as new iPad owners finally get their hands on the long awaited device.

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iPad Pre-orders and UK Pricing.

greg — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:32:21 +0000

Pre-orders of the Apple iPad have begun today 10th May in the UK and several other countries. The order process claims that the iPad will be delivered by 28th May. The pricing structure for the UK is as follows. A range of accessories is also available including Camera Connection kit, VGA adapter, additional power supply and standard Dock all for £25 each, case for £30 and dock with Keyboard for £55.

Wi-Fi:

16 GB = £429
32 GB = £499
64 GB = £599

Wi-Fi + 3G:

16 GB = £529
32 GB = £599
64 GB = £699

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Apple iPad Arriving 28th May in UK

greg — Sat, 08 May 2010 18:15:13 +0000

The UK version of the Apple web site is showing new details announcing the arrival of the Apple iPad on 28th May 2010. The pre-order date remains on 10th May 2010.

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MobileMe Will Work With iPad.

greg — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:34:38 +0000

In a previous post I questioned whether or not the iPad would work with MobileMe. As suspected it will and Apple now have a page all about iPad and MobileMe functionality. The page shows that as well as syncing mail, contacts, and calendar the iPad will also support remote wipe and find my iPad features previously available for the iPhone.

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UK iPad Release Delayed Again

greg — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:54:54 +0000

The Apple web site for the UK has today changed to show the iPad shipping late May, it previously claimed late April and before that late March. Today’s change also says that Pre-orders will begin on 10th May so I suspect that Apple may actually stick to the date of late May this time. I hope that as Apple continues to grow this is not the first signs of them turning into a more ‘Microsoft’ like company. There is still no details of the UK iPad pricing.

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iPad Is Here

greg — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:57:15 +0000

The iPad has launched in the USA, still no update on a UK launch date or price. Apple has updated their web site to mark the launch like this.

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iBooks App Now Available.

greg — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:01:06 +0000

The Apple iBooks App is now available for free download from the App Store in the USA. The App is for the iPad only which is a shame for a iPhone users using existing ebook reader apps like Stanza as they will have to swap between two apps if they own and wish to read on both devices. The good news is that the app will support the importing of DRM-Free ePub format documents through iTunes version 9.1.

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iTunes 9.1 Update For iPad

greg — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:22:13 +0000

Apple has launched iTunes version 9.1 as an update today in readiness for the launch of the iPad in the USA on the 3rd April. The software is available using software update or directly from here . The update includes a few features but most relevant to the iPad is “Organize and sync books you’ve downloaded from iBooks on iPad or added to your iTunes library”.

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iPod Camera Connector with iPad

greg — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:29:29 +0000

I have been wondering if the old iPod Camera Connector (M9861G/A) will work with the new iPad from Apple. It appears to be physically the same as the one shown as part of a set of two accessories for the iPad (iPad Camera Connection Kit) The new iPad Camera Connection Kit contains two adapters both have a 30 pin dock connector on one end and then they have either a usb port for connection of a digital camera or a SD card slot for putting the cameras sd memory card in. Both will allow the transfer of digital photos onto the iPad. The old iPod Camera Connector is the same as the one with the USB port connectivity.

I can not see any reason why you would need both parts of the set, and would suspect that most users will favour one method or the other. If this is the case and the iPod camera connector is also the same internally as the new iPad camera connector then for many including me this will be one accessory that will not require a further purchase.

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iPad Pre-orders Start Today in USA

greg — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:08 +0000

The Apple iPad will be available from today in the USA for pre-order with release on the 3rd April 2010. Still no information on when the product will ship in other countries including the UK or how much it will cost. At the moment the online Apple Store is showing the usual “We’ll be back soon.” notice that we see when new products and major changes are being made, this is presumably in readiness for the iPad being available to pre-order.

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