iPad

[Yak]

"swipe up and boom, instant apostrophe."

I approve of this .

...provided, of course, it is used properly...

[Deckard]

Looks pretty useful http://www.148apps.com/news/corkulous-ipad/
For some reason I cant embed the youtube clip here so http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0RJmlryVkc
and for handwritten notes http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/penultim ... 98826?mt=8

[RiK]

"swipe up and boom, instant apostrophe."

Careful, you're starting to sound like The Steve. BOOM!

[Cloudane]

Yay! Easy access to apostrophe's!

[ThetaReactor]

Your doing it wrong!

[Sickboy]

Too lazy to read through the thread, but what are the pitfalls of importing a US iPad into the UK? Is it easy to access the US iPad App Store?

[matt]

It's mostly/all good.

You'll need to cope with the different plug prongs, but you can swap the prongs with another apple power brick.

You can browse the US iPad Store on the device and buy free apps with a US Apple ID (see previously in this thread for how to easily get one). But unless you've got a US credit card, all purchasing of paid apps has to be done from the UK store, which you can't view on the iPad until it launches worldwide.

So, I buy all my apps by searching for them specifically in the UK store in iTunes on my Mac then sync to iPad. A minority aren't available - most notably the Pages/Numbers/Keynote apps. But I've got loads so it's not worth worrying about.

[Al]

So, I buy all my apps by searching for them specifically in the UK store in iTunes on my Mac then sync to iPad. A minority aren't available - most notably the Pages/Numbers/Keynote apps. But I've got loads so it's not worth worrying about.

Or you can get yourself a US iTunes gift card code off the internets. I got one from here

[WiteWulf]

Too lazy to read through the thread, but what are the pitfalls of importing a US iPad into the UK? Is it easy to access the US iPad App Store?

Well in that case I'll just repost this as it may be of interest to you...

Okay, now this just got MONSTROUSLY fucking interesting:

MacRumours.com wrote:
Create Digital Music reports that the iPad may be able to support the use of USB audio interfaces via the Camera Connection Kit offered as an accessory by Apple and set to begin shipping later this month. Such a move would make the iPad much more appealing to music professionals looking for a portable device to interface with their equipment.
According to second-hand sources and a post to a public mailing list, the upcoming Apple iPad accessory adapter for cameras, the iPad Camera Connection Kit, will support audio interfaces that are compatible with the USB Audio Class. I don't have official confirmation from Apple, and the adapter itself appears not to be shipping until later this month, so file this as "likely, but unconfirmed." But it's one to watch, and comes as a surprise to me. (Generally, camera accessory kits aren't a way of providing audio expansion.)

The report points to a mailing list posting apparently from Apple software engineering manager Bill Stewart outlining his team's efforts in this regard.

While the report notes that most pro audio interfaces are not compatible with USB Audio Class and instead use custom drivers, there are a few devices on the market that should be compatible and more would be likely to come in the future as a market for class-compliant interfaces becomes established.


...and doing some reveals a thread on the coreaudio-api list with a lot of interesting detail:

http://lists.apple.com/archives/coreaud ... html#00139

Looks like I might be able to use my iMic (or something meatier/costlier) in the future with an iPad and the camera connector...

[Misfit]

No problem with a US pad.

Haven't even unpacked my power supply, just use my computer's USB and iPhone one.

As Matt says, it's a few mins to create a US account, which means you can use the app store on the pad, but only for free stuff unless you get vouchers. Anything you want paid get through the PC/Mac using iTunes.

And revel in the fact that hardly anyone has one, and wants one badly as soon as they see it...

[WiteWulf]

My credit card is calling to me on an almost hourly basis but I have two cars to tax, one to insure and a holiday to pay for in the next two months. Oh, and the small matter of a 1 year old that's going through clothes faster than we can buy them at the moment, or see it seems!

{I know, smallest violin in the world, blah, blah, blah....just needed to have a quick whinge to make myself feel better)

[matt]

So, I buy all my apps by searching for them specifically in the UK store in iTunes on my Mac then sync to iPad. A minority aren't available - most notably the Pages/Numbers/Keynote apps. But I've got loads so it's not worth worrying about.

Or you can get yourself a US iTunes gift card code off the internets. I got one from here

Nice!

Actually, I'm in no rush to buy paid stuff from the US store. I'll be happier if it's all under one ID on the UK store.

[Sickboy]

Thanks, fellas! Getting someone to bring one back from New York at the weekend.

Al - great link for the US redeem code!

[Sickboy]

One more thing... Think I'm gonna go for the WiFi & 3G 32gig.

Does WiFi & 3G work in the UK from Americaland iPads?

[matt]

Are the 3G models out yet?

I thought they were out beginning of May?