iPad Case
As people are playing with the iPad discoveries are being made. One of those discoveries is the fact that the iPad Case is not compatible with the iPad Dock. This means you have to take your iPad out of the iPad Case to be able to place it in the iPad Dock. For those who still need some accessories with the iPad, it’s important to keep the above described discovery in mind. Maybe a third-party case/dock will bring the solution.
700,000 iPads sold
In other news, The Loop reports that Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has released a report estimating first-day iPad sales somewhere near 600,000-700,000.
“Piper Jaffray Senior Research Analyst, Gene Munster, on Saturday said he believes Apple sold between 600-700 thousand iPads on the first day. This includes the pre-orders that would have been coming in since March 12.”
It’s not clear what data Munster based his estimation upon, besides an observation of 730 customers at Fifth Avenue in New York City. The iPad might outsell the original iPhone over the first few months of sales. The iPhone took 74 days to reach one million units sold, so the iPad is well on it’s way to reach that goal.
First impressions
Below is a list of first impressions from Cult of Mac:
- It’s seriously WOW. A huge grin broke on my face the first time I swiped the lock screen. It’s so much better than just a big iPod touch. The size of the screen makes it a very different experience. I can already tell, using a mouse and keyboard is going to get old fast.
- It’s got great heft and feel. It feels tough and substantial, but the 1.5 lbs weight is going to take some getting used to. In fact, it’s heavy. Definitely need an armrest. Next model will likely be plastic backed. The glass screen makes it top heavy, especially when typing it portrait mode.
- At first I thought the screen was scratched — but there are shooting stars on the Home screen wallpaper. Hard to believe Steve Jobs didn’t spot this.
- The screen is bright and very sharp. HD video looks astonishing.
- It picks up greasy fingerprints super fast — in spite of the oleophobic coating.
- Out of the box it won’t turn on until you set it up through iTunes.
- Set up is super simple. Connect to iTunes (you need version 9.1) and there’s two choices: start from scratch or back up from iPhone.
- The UI is very fast. Apps launch instantly.
- Being able to put six apps in the dock is awesome. Many features like this and the custom wallpaper need to make it to the iPhone. Bookmarks bar in Safari is very nice.
- Keyboard needs work. Very difficult to type in portrait mode. In landscape, the keyboard dominates the screen. Might be a deal breaker for some.
- iPhone apps look horrible, especially Facebook.
- Some apps have bugs, due to lack of hardware availability to developers. Simulators can only do so much. Expect firmware upgrade soon as well as many app updates.
- The iPad’s speaker is pretty loud and perfectly adequate for watching TV or movies, even with background noise.
