El Reg wades in on the "Apple fondle slab wars are go"

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Largest group of iPad critics: non-religious/atheist

Largest group of iPad owners: non-religious/atheist

Something everyone can agree on and proof of Apple fans feelings for Steve are still in check.

Still have suspicions on validity of polls like this based on Facebook feedback though.

In case anyone is looking for an Apple-like "PU leather" case, this looks a good deal right now...

Buy.com - iPad Premium PU Leather Folding Case

Just received today. Except for the material, the clips to hold in place, an upside-down slot for paperwork to fall out, the latch, a logo and the general porportions and a it's just like in the photo.

Just JB my iPad using jailbreakme.com. Cydia's servers are bit busy for making purchases at the moment. I am going to get 3G Unrestricter. I'm waiting for a multitasking app, which is the main reason for the JB.

Is anyone still looking for camera connection kits? I assume everyone already has them but I am at the store for some MacBook Pro service and they have dozens here if someone needs some picked up.

dang, I still need one. They're impossible to get up in this corner.

Just JB my iPad using jailbreakme.com. Cydia's servers are bit busy for making purchases at the moment. I am going to get 3G Unrestricter. I'm waiting for a multitasking app, which is the main reason for the JB.

Backgrounder?

Yes. All I need it for is when using music apps like Sirius and Rhapsody.

Jailbreaked my 3GS.

Downloaded free demo of mywi 4.0.

Allows phone to tether 3G connection.

I can now hook up my wifi only iPad anywhere with my iPhone 3G connection.

Sweet.

On vaca in Maine with daughter's family. Three little girls - 8 and 5, and their 4 year old cousin. Made the mistake of showing them the iPad. Photos, videos, downloaded some kids apps - coloring, spelling, etc, etc. Now I can't get near the thing, and it is amazing how naturally they take to the ui. Fun to watch, but I miss my iPad - in the middle of a book. Told son in law he needs to get his butt to the Apple store in Portland and get one.

On vaca in Maine with daughter's family. Three little girls - 8 and 5, and their 4 year old cousin. Made the mistake of showing them the iPad. Photos, videos, downloaded some kids apps - coloring, spelling, etc, etc. Now I can't get near the thing, and it is amazing how naturally they take to the ui. Fun to watch, but I miss my iPad - in the middle of a book. Told son in law he needs to get his butt to the Apple store in Portland and get one.

Gene,

Tell him to hop on Craigslist instead, it would appear to me that there's a fair number of wifi-only models up for sale.

Gene, just had the same experience. I didn't see my ipad all weekend long.

I'm liking my pad more and more. Works really nicely as a drawing slate, is a great VNC station and now I have the camera kit, a nice music station and pic downloader. I popped my SD card in it earlier and it sucked all the pics down really quickly. I wish there was a way of using it as a proper external monitor though, that would be awesome for running real progs from the mini without digging out a monitor.

When is iOS 4 coming out for iPad?

When is iOS 4 coming out for iPad?

Sometime around November.

Those with the Magic Trackpad - what's the actual dimension on the thing? For some reason, Apple decided not to have that information on their product page.

Edited August 9, 201016 yr by Salt Peanuts
because I can't type to save my life

5 1/8'' x 5 1/4''

Thanks, Mike. That's a lot more compact that I was expecting.

It works well, minus the finger swipes. I need to get Snow Leopard so I can install the latest bootcamp and the patch which will allow the use of the finger swipes.

Once again, I found myself searching for information on a future ipad specific itunes Remote app. Unfortunately, I just found this so I am guessing it may be a while before we have one.

AppleInsider | Apple's iTunes Remote app was developed by one person - report

For any Fios and iPad users: Verizon to Offer Live TV Streaming to iPad, Limited to Local Wi-Fi Networks - Mac Rumors

That gives me a good feeling inside.

It's nice to see a happy monkey.

Well, the Little Monkey loves my iPad. I need to get a grippy skin type case. Is the Belkin/Ric alternate still the way to go?

A little help?