Apple Jan. 27 launch event... what will it be?

[EuropeanFootballMale]

So I have an offer of $475

The buyer wants to buy now, so I'll be without an iPad until the new one hits the market (assuming it does).

Do it

[Donuthole]

Anybody have an estimate as to how long it will be before the new iPad hits the market?

[RobinFinderson]

Anybody have an estimate as to how long it will be before the new iPad hits the market?

Sure! I estimate that it will take about five weeks.

[Donuthole]

Sure! I estimate that it will take about five weeks.

Anybody who knows jack shit about anything have an estimate?

[TripletDaddy]

Anybody who knows jack shit about anything have an estimate?

If they follow previous announcement patterns, the device will hit the store about a month or so after the announcement. Then you have to be able to find one before they sell out.

[Uncle Ted]

If they follow previous announcement patterns, the device will hit the store about a month or so after the announcement. Then you have to be able to find one before they sell out.

Yes, about 3-4 weeks after the announcement. Pre-order on-line to avoid the long lines and being disappointed when they sell out.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Anybody who knows jack shit about anything have an estimate?

I just went to my local Best Buy the day of launch about 30 minutes before the time they started selling the iPad2 and picked one up.

You should definitely sell your iPad2 for $475.

I also thought it was something like 2-3 weeks after announcement when the thing was actually released. I'm not sure exactly how Apple does that.

Edit- last year they announced the iPad2 on March 2 and it was released on March 11. Supposedly the announcement for the iPad 3 is coming March 7. March 16 is a Friday like March 11 was last year. If the pattern holds then March 16 is the release day.

[TripletDaddy]

Leak

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[Color Me Badd Fan]

Leak

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If you go past the visuals of the video, what were they trying to say with the soundtrack provided by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam?

[chrisrenrut]

If you go past the visuals of the video, what were they trying to say with the soundtrack provided by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam?

At 1:12, does that look like an SD card slot?

[TripletDaddy]

At 1:12, does that look like an SD card slot?

I think that is just the regular SIM card slot on the iPad.

[chrisrenrut]

I think that is just the regular SIM card slot on the iPad.

Ok, that makes more sense. I wish Apple would get on board with removable/expandable storage. I guess there isn't much hope for that with cloud storage being emphasized now.

[TripletDaddy]

Ok, that makes more sense. I wish Apple would get on board with removable/expandable storage. I guess there isn't much hope for that with cloud storage being emphasized now.

Not only no hope, but no need. Why pine for expandable storage? Throw it all on the cloud. If anything, it reduces the need for a 64g option unless you literally want a thousand apps on your device.

[Shaka]

Not only no hope, but no need. Why pine for expandable storage? Throw it all on the cloud. If anything, it reduces the need for a 64g option unless you literally want a thousand apps on your device.

There are certain applications that would function better with the ability to have a second local storage medium. iPad's are becoming very popular with musicians and there is quite a market for peripherals. One of the flaws when using the iPad to compose and record music is that there is there is no alternate high speed data storage so that the system drive (memory) can run apps while the other drive reads and writes data. Also transferring projects from an iPad to a computer would be enhanced if removable storage media was an option.

[TripletDaddy]

There are certain applications that would function better with the ability to have a second local storage medium. iPad's are becoming very popular with musicians and there is quite a market for peripherals. One of the flaws when using the iPad to compose and record music is that there is there is no alternate high speed data storage so that the system drive (memory) can run apps while the other drive reads and writes data. Also transferring projects from an iPad to a computer would be enhanced if removable storage media was an option.

Hmm. I hadn't thought of those types of uses.

Shaka has spoken.