Launched to much fanfare, and hyped as the gadget to beat all gadgets, even possibly “killing” the formidable Amazon Kindle, the Apple iPad sure had everyone intrigued. The hype from the iAnnouncement has died down however, and now, pacing iPad fans have permanently left a path on their kitchen floors. The pacing has also left them wondering a few things about the latest and perhaps greatest addition to the Apple family. Steve Jobs did a great job in giving us reassurance that our addiction would be fed soon, but now that the excitement has died down, we’re still left with more than a few questions.
Such as…
When can we get it?
In the big announcement in January it was said that the non3G iPads would be available for purchase in a couple of months. A couple of months from January would mean March. It is noted that a concrete ship date was not given, but there was hope that we would be able to get our hands on one by then. There are hopeful speculations that it will ship soon, but others are saying it may be later. The truth is, nobody knows.
When can we pre-order one?
There were rumors that the pre-order date was going to be February 25th, but that date has come and gone. Obviously the rumor was false. So when can we pre-order the iPad?
What is that mysterious blank key on the iPad keyboard dock do?
It is located right above the number 6 on the keyboard with no identifier or graphic, and no one has revealed its function. We all want to know — what does it do?
Will the Amazon’s Kindle app for iPad offer newspapers and magazines?
Rumor has it that publishing companies such as Hulu are thinking about charging a fee for content delivered to the iPad that is usually accessible for free on the internet. Additionally the Associated Press said that they are developing an iPad app that will enable them to charge for newspaper stories. What’s going to happen? We have to pay for usually free stuff because we own an iPad?
The list of questions continues, and it really has become an iMess. The iPad remains a mystery gadget, and if you sift through all of the hype, you’ll see that there isn’t too much information about the iPad. Why not stick with the Kindle for the time being?