Sign Up For the iPad - And Why You Can't Get it Now
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I'm definitely ordering a top-of-the-line iPad, as quickly as possible. Now, some people are saying that you might be better off waiting for the second generation, and they're probably right in many ways. But for myself, I think I will need one to report on it's usage here on cst.net and when I'm ready for the next version, I can give the first one to my child or sell it on Ebay or here on the site. Why top-of-the-line? Because of the price difference. The difference between the very best iPad with the absolute most features, memory, and communications capabilities and the worst iPad appears to be only $329 - so why would anyone order the bottom-of-the-barrel model, with no cellular (3G) capability and only 1/4 as much memory? The answer? "I have no idea."
Earlier today, Apple had a very basic mis-coding on their website that prevented one from clicking through to the pre-order page, so I will include the URL to be notified when the iPad is available for ordering here:
Apple iPad Notification of Availability
It appears that they may have fixed their URL problem in the last few minutes, at least from here in Vail it appears so. It was the typical old mistake of putting a slash in front of a relative URL so it became just /ipad/ by itself instead of www.apple.com/ipad/ - kinda funny to see such an old-school mistake made by an industry leader. But, it happens.
Anyway there are some stories going around the 'net right now that the iPad is not yet FCC approved, and thus it's not legal for Apple to sell them yet, even as a pre-order. Apparently, due to several factors, the iPad feature set will vary from one region to another, even within the USA, not to mention from one nation to another, so that is another consideration. You likely will not be able to use all the features of the iPad in all the regions in which you might travel. Here is more on this story from our friends at Wired Magazine - an old favorite of mine!
Wondering Why You Can’t Pre-Order an iPad? It Isn’t Legal Yet
Last updated (Sunday, 31 January 2010 15:38)
