Itching for an iPad...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 12:51PM 
Graphic from Panics iPad Countdown pageWell it's almost been 30 days, and we know so much more about the iPad...NOT!
I don't know about you, but I don't think I can go another 31 days and 5 hours without knowing something else.
It's become so bad that people are even speculating about a blank key discovered on the iPad video. My favourite rumour is that the blank key...
when you push this button it activates the following all at the same time: front and back cameras, flash, telephone support... and it also changes the name of the device to iSlate.
courtesy of msduncan on the macrumours forum
Ha!
There was an interesting session at Macworld 2010 about the iPad with an esteemed panel (you can see this on YouTube) The hall was packed, and that was even without a live iPad being available. Nothing discussed was actually new (how could it be, Apple aren't telling), interesting, but nothing we hadn't heard before.
The big question though, is whether Apple have shown the finished product? Will there be any last minute surprises in store? - Similar to when they announced the change from a plastic to a glass screen for the iPhone only a week or two before launch.
Personally, I don't think they'll be any major surprises (like the camera) but we might see some new Apple iPad specific applications launched. Fingers crossed the "Remote" application is ported to the iPad rather than just using the iPhone one. A long shot is that we may see some of the iLife suite but I doubt it.
In the meantime, I've been planning just how I'm going to be able to do some screencasts on the iPad when it comes out. I have some ideas, but until I have one in my hot little hands, I can't really try anything.
I've also gone and got me some iPad domains, just in case I need to expand into the iPad arena...
- THEIPADSCREENCASTGUY.COM
- IPADSCREENCASTSONLINE.COM
- ALLABOUTHEIPAD.COM
- IPADTUTORIALSONLINE.COM
- THEIPADSHOW.TV
- IPADTIPSONLINE.COM
Reader Comments (5)
IMO it's unlikely Apple are going to announce any new features that's going to transform it from what it is now (only suitable for Mum's and n00bs) to something worth buying.
Out of curiosity, why do you feel the need for a new/different domain? Why wouldn't you publish iPad stuff using your screencastsonline domain? Are you planning doing something other than your tutorial screencasts for the iPad?
Very interesting. Can't wait myself!
Rob - "only suitable for Mum's and n00bs" - If you think that you're missing the point completely!
Andy - I tend to buy domain names but end up putting everything out under the ScreenCastsOnline banner. Just one of my little foibles
Don- you are too funny.