The Apple iPad is here. See what Terry White thinks of the WiFi model on the MacNews site (follow link below). The AT&T 3G model ships at the end of April I believe. But things aren’t all sunshine for Apple. The company has acknowledged a problem with the WiFi connectivity. According to Apple "Under certain conditions, iPad may not automatically rejoin a known Wi-Fi network after restart or waking from sleep.” Apple states that the Internet-related problems can occur with third-party Wi-Fi routers that are dual-band capable if more than one network has the same name or there are different security settings for the multiple networks. Apple suggests users create separate names for different Wi-Fi bands and ensure that multiple networks have the same security settings.
If problems persist, Apple's support post suggests resetting iPad's network settings. An estimated 300,000 iPads were sold on Saturday April 3rd when the product was officially launched.
A buddy of mine picked one up on Saturday, and I'd have to say it is pretty slick. I can see potential, especially from a photographer's point of view in regard to displaying proofs as slide shows to clients, the mobile portfolio and mini-office capabilities. But i'd need the 3G version to be truely mobile and with a price tag of over 800 bucks, plus 30 bucks a month for the 3G service, I'll keep my current laptop...for now. Also, the lack of Flash support when browsing the web is disappointing. Especially for me as my website is created with Flash.
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