iPad

[Misfit]

El Reg trying to make it look like the UK date is slipping...

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/05/13 ... pad_delay/

But surely it's just talking about new orders. Pretty sure any existing orders will still say estimated 28th May.

[Cloudane]

Yeah from what I've seen the ones that were ordered before the date slipped are still on target.

What I've seen and heard of the Reg it's a very cynical and anti-Apple site so I take their reports with a pinch of salt.
Edit: Oh it's reghardware which seems a bit more balanced than their main news site, but still.

[Wudzi]

My pre-order says "Delivered 28th May".

[Deckard]

No change on mine from the Apple Store of 28th. Again is there huge demand or are Apple deliberately keeping back stock for PR reasons ?

[PVB]

Haven't pre-ordered (I'm willing to wait for one once the rush dies down), but looking on the Apple site I can't see any option for engraving words on the back?

[VNVObit]

Seen posters in a few shop windows on edgeware road , London
out of curiosity asked the price and was told £695 for 16gb (forgot to ask if that included 3g)

I just laughed and left. It's a rather large premium to have something 2 weeks early

[RiK]

I just laughed and left. It's a rather large premium to have something 2 weeks early

Never ceases to amaze me how sad some people are to pay that much over the odds just to get something a few weeks before everyone else.

Seriously, who the hell would be that desperate to spend £800 on one from the grey importers like Simply?

[Yak]

HGFB

[Misfit]

HGFB

Who? What? Where?

(well at least the last one!)

[gravy]

HGFB

Nah he didn't get one early. That'd be me

[Deckard]

Even I waited

[GeeZa]

I've used mine every day so far and have managed to somehow keep it in fairly good nick considering there are virtually no good covers or cases available at all anywhere.

[Deckard]

I got a Belkin sleeve off Amazon Uk already for 12 quid and buying a griffin A-Frame later this week.

[GeeZa]

I got a Belkin sleeve off Amazon Uk already for 12 quid and buying a griffin A-Frame later this week.

Those will help, in the US there's the now typical early adopter drought on accessories and just about anything else. I do think the iPad lends itself to a snug folio style non-gimmicky case as it's such a pickup-and-play device. I'm waiting for this

http://www.happyowlstudio.com/the-wallet-lite.html

to come out as it's pretty much all I need personally. A pocket for a screen wipe is my only must-have for a case.

[Misfit]

I'm using a cheap neoprene sleeve right now, until I get something else.

It's fine for keeping it nice between use, but I still feel a bit scared about marking the aluminium when using it or it's not in the case.

Geeza, what's wrong with the official case? That seems to be lightweight, not adding much bulk, pretty simple and available now.

Saying that, the Happy Owl case looks lovely (but there is no pocket for the screen wipe). But will it be available in the UK? Might cause me to cancel my preorder on the official case (after hearing your response!)

A-frame looks interesting. Does seem a bit pricey for a plastic stand though?

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/a-frame#

/Edit. Okay it's alumnium too. But I can't see how they accommodate this statement in portrait mode...?

Allows easy access to iPad's dock connector for charging and syncing