Buy ipad from orlando?

[mgmjim]

Hi will it work if I buy an ipad from orlando?

What about the 3g version does anyone know?

[daveann]

I'm in the apple shop in Florida mall right now and they are awesome :)

[Keith]

I'm in the apple shop in Florida mall right now and they are awesome :)

oh you little TEASE!

Ask them if they can save them for people cos I'll definitely want one in two weeks time and ask them what stock levels are like :lol:

[Skywatcher]

Of what size Keith ;) :lol:

[Keith]

Of what size Keith ;) :lol:

:slap:

[catrancher]

Of what size Keith ;) :lol:

Bigger is better! :wiggle:

Tom (:macwave:... or so I've heard!)

[Skywatcher]

That is true

50p says you will get the 64gb 3g one just cos, well you might regret not doing that later

carpe diem ;)

[Keith]

That is true

50p says you will get the 64gb 3g one just cos, well you might regret not doing that later

carpe diem ;)

I've pretty much discounted the 3g one, especially with that mifi thing and also if I buy in the states, it'll probably come with an att sim. It's not a huge deal, I'm sure I could swap it out for a uk carrier but hmmm. No tbh, I think wifi.

in terms of size, I doubt I'd ever really use the 16GB. I wont put music on it, MAINLY it would be a web browser+email device.

16 would work, 32 probably more than enough.

[Skywatcher]

Ah but at 64gb you could use it to back up your holiday pics

And although I agree about music being pointless I am thinking more and more about using it as a mobile video player for holidays and airports

Just a thoughtlet

( little by little we make him decide :lol: )

[Keith]

( little by little we make him decide :lol: )

:laugh:

All true and of course with 64GB you'd rarely wish you'd bought the 16, the other way round however could be a very real concern.

Thing is, version 2 will be out won't it. If it takes a year I'd be surprised. So whether to REALLLLY spend a lot now hmmmm.

Mind you apparently stocks of the larger ones are a lot easier to find than the smaller, so my hand may be forced anyway.

[catrancher]

64....

64....

64....

(Insert subliminal advertising here)

With the 64 gig one, I've got buckets of videos on there. iTunes U mostly. iPhone Development ones mostly. Except for the advanced ones which seem to be having an issue. Naturally, the OpenGL ES ones are the ones I want most. :mad:

But I digress.

Having the space to get them on there is divine. If I even had the 32, I'd have to be making some hard choices. As it is, I've got enough space.

Barely. :mental:

Tom (:macwave:... matrix multiplication for fun and profit!)

[Keith]

see I was going to say, I don't really see I'd need it for movies very much. I dont really see myself watching movies when out and about and the car has 7 dvd slots + a large screen if I wanted to.

HOWEVER of course, Tom mentioning the apple programming videos. hmmm yes, I can see myself carrying that kind of thing around. Hmmmmm

[catrancher]

HOWEVER of course, Tom mentioning the apple programming videos. hmmm yes, I can see myself carrying that kind of thing around. Hmmmmm

Game, set, and match to Mr. Catrancher! :taunt:

Seriously, it's quite good for that. Of course it annoys my DW because I'll be sitting there with my headphones on and she'll be chatting away and finally gets annoyed because I don't appear to be listening to her.

C'est la vie!

Tom (:macwave:... I was listening! Honest!)

[Skywatcher]

I really hope I don't spend a fortune on something that is outdated n less than a year :unsure: - really not that bothered about a camera

Can you upload a DVD to iTunes - not tried before?

[catrancher]

Can you upload a DVD to iTunes - not tried before?

I haven't tried it either. My full length movies are the digital versions already. From what I understand, you first have to rip it with something like Handbrake (http://handbrake.fr/). From the homepage of the software it's "Not Dead, Just Pining for the Fjords". :mental:

Seriously!

Gotta be great software! :thumbsup:

Tom (:macwave:... gotta try that one of these days!)

[daveann]

right keith a bit of info for you :)
you will need to reserve one online as they have people waiting for the deliveries to be released. we were there at 11.15 yesterday and got a great guy serve us they are struggling with stock levels and at 11.15 the store was full of people waiting to see if they could get one. we reserved one with our itunes account and came away as they didnt even know if there was any on the delivery and we had stuff to do.
when we got the email to say there was one for us and went to pick it up the assistant could not believe we had just reserved it today as its taking alot of time to fill orders and he showed us the list on the computer when he was looking for my order.
i would really try to reserve one as it does seem there struggling with stock levels :)

[Keith]

THANKS!!! Thats excellent info!!!!! Which one did you get? I didnt think it was possible to reserve, I didnt see any option on the apple web pages... I'll try and login with my itunes account and see if I can find where you mean :yes:

[daveann]

sent ya message back

i got 16gb :)

[Keith]

sent ya message back

i got 16gb :)

:yes: hope you enjoy it sounds like you did well to get it!

[Skywatcher]

:mental:

aaargh! I just want to know pricing in this country


:mental:

[Keith]

:mental:

aaargh! I just want to know pricing in this country


:mental:

well another 10 days to wait for that ;(

I can see whats going to happen to me though. I'll wait till I get to the states then wont be able to get one, i'll come back to the UK And they'll be sold out here too :cry2:

[Skywatcher]

I do believe you have the power to text when you are out there and I do owe at least one :lol:

[mainecoon lover]

Keith did you manage to reserve one in the USA. i am thinking of getting one in NY when there in just over 5 weeks.

[Keith]

Keith did you manage to reserve one in the USA. i am thinking of getting one in NY when there in just over 5 weeks.

No I havent yet :( if you find a way let me know!

[Keith]

I do believe you have the power to text when you are out there and I do owe at least one :lol:

:taunt: they should have already given free ipads to you me and Tom after all the plugging we do on here! We're surely more important and influential than Stephen Fry!

[Skywatcher]

:lol:

does preorder usually come with a deposit and an obligation to buy?

[catrancher]

No I havent yet :( if you find a way let me know!

I just called the Apple store at the Florida Mall to ask about this. For the straight Wi-Fi model, they said the only way you can reserve one is to come into the store and reserve it there. Like daveann did. They'll send you an email when it's available and you then have 24 hours to come pick it up. The 3G ones are first come, first served.

I explained that you were in the UK and coming over on vacation so how could you possible come in to reserve it before you got here. He explained that that was the only way to do it. :mental:

I think I spoke to the only moron in all of the Apple stores. At least he was the only one I've ever gotten who acted that stupid! :mad:

Tom (:macwave:... we'll figure this out!)

[Keith]

:lol: awww thanks Tom seriously I appreciate that :yes: At least we know properly where we stand.

The reply the guy at work got when he phoned was "absolutely no preordering of any kind now that the initial web preordering process has gone"

The reply you got makes more sense even though it still sucks :lol:

[catrancher]

Keep in mind that there are 3 Apple stores in the greater Orlando area (Florida Mall, Millennia, and Altamonte Springs) plus 2 others (Brandon and Tampa) within a bit of a drive (1 1/2 hours one way).

So, if one's out, perhaps the others can accommodate you! :unsure:

Tom (:macwave:... if Dad says no, go ask Mom!)

[Keith]

Keep in mind that there are 3 Apple stores in the greater Orlando area (Florida Mall, Millennia, and Altamonte Springs) plus 2 others (Brandon and Tampa) within a bit of a drive (1 1/2 hours one way).

So, if one's out, perhaps the others can accommodate you! :unsure:

Tom (:macwave:... if Dad says no, go ask Mom!)

true indeed :yes: and a few best buy stores as well

We don't drive over there though so options are a little limited but still yep!

[daveann]

keith if ya wanna give me your itunes account details i will go to the store and do it for you :)

[Keith]

keith if ya wanna give me your itunes account details i will go to the store and do it for you :)

Cheers I really appreciate that and I'll pm you :) the only thing is, I wont be able to collect it until May 13th so I'm not sure the "we'll call you and you must collect in 24hrs" thing will work out :/

[daveann]

they email you and you have an edit option when its arrived to edit the order so i assume you can alter the pick up there i didnt look at it as we were here

[Keith]

they email you and you have an edit option when its arrived to edit the order so i assume you can alter the pick up there i didnt look at it as we were here

ooo ok well thats got to be worth a try hasnt it!

[Britchick]

i'm depressed...........i was supposed to be playing with one in the apple store this weekend :thumbsdown:

[Keith]

i'm depressed...........i was supposed to be playing with one in the apple store this weekend :thumbsdown:

I just hope its worth the wait after all this :lol:

[daveann]

guess who is in the apple store :)

[catrancher]

guess who is in the apple store :)

Ahhh... free and open wireless! :worship:

Oh yeah... and a Mac or two and a couple of iPads to use it with! :wave:

Tom (:macwave:... Apple bigot!)

[Skywatcher]

:lol: you will have spent more time there than at Disney at this rate :D

[Keith]

guess who is in the apple store :)

Tell them I'll see them on the 13th :wiggle::wiggle::wiggle:

[Skywatcher]

Keith you have to log on from there and tell us what you think

How funny would it be if you logged on and said

'meh' s'just like a big iPhone :lol:

[Keith]

Keith you have to log on from there and tell us what you think

How funny would it be if you logged on and said

'meh' s'just like a big iPhone :lol:

If I really do try it and feel that way, I won't be able to login, I'll be on Orlando news as madman sits under table at apple store sobbing and refuses to come out

[catrancher]

I know... :brightidea:

Keith, while you're there in Orlando, grab a Mac, bring up iChat and ping me. We can start a video chat and I'll record it with Quicktime. You can do a onsite review of the iPad live from the Apple store in Orlando then I'll run it up on Youtube and post it on Secrets. :thumbsup:

Just be sure to wear your disguise! :embarassed2:

Tom (:macwave:... what fun!)

[mainecoon lover]

Thank you all. Looks like I may need to buy in Cardiff when I am there. Wonder if my friend will be willing to get up super early for me to buy one ;)

[Deafjeff]

Thank you all. Looks like I may need to buy in Cardiff when I am there. Wonder if my friend will be willing to get up super early for me to buy one ;)

Oohh hello from Cardiff (well near!) you planning to get yours on the first day too?

[daveann]

well we get to the store security all over and there are apple staff out in the mall with an area roped off with guys sat on the floor seems the store was launching the 3g at 5 o'clock and they were waiting to buy buy buy.....................

then we went to longhorn for steak now i am full and dave has gone to do some picture taking.
glad i could help just hope it goes to plan :)

[Keith]

I hope we get photos and a trippie when you get back :yes:

[josh.p.]

:D I like all this talk of iPads. Keith, if it's cheaper in the UK (which I know won't happen) would you hold out and get it in the UK? :unsure:

I reallllllllyyy hope apple keep the 'magical' price in the UK, too :yes:


Tom... is there a version of 'Ping' for the iPad? It's an instant messenger that works iphone>iphone, much like Blackberry's BBM messenger.

[Keith]

:D I like all this talk of iPads. Keith, if it's cheaper in the UK (which I know won't happen) would you hold out and get it in the UK? :unsure:

:laugh: that's a good one Josh, very amusing indeed hehehehe cheaper in the UK hehheheheheh thanks, thats given me a good laugh :D

More seriously, if it were £50 cheaper or something then yeah I probably would wait but all my history with Apple says that it'll be between £25 and £75 more expensive in the UK


I reallllllllyyy hope apple keep the 'magical' price in the UK, too :yes:

Considering you thought of going into marketing once, you're totally misreading the ad! They said it's a "magical" product at an "UNBELIEVABLE" price! as in "OMG I cant BELIEVE It's so expensive over here!!!!!!!" ;-)

[catrancher]

Tom... is there a version of 'Ping' for the iPad? It's an instant messenger that works iphone>iphone, much like Blackberry's BBM messenger.

By Gary Fung? Yep. New version just released April 2nd. Costs $2.99. I attached a couple of screen shots from the US iTunes store.

Tom (:macwave:... great... another way for people you don't want to hear from to get in touch with you!)

[Deafjeff]

More seriously, if it were £50 cheaper or something then yeah I probably would wait but all my history with Apple says that it'll be between £25 and £75 more expensive in the UK

I am not sure how to work this out :unsure: So could you give me a rough example?

Maths never have been my strongest subject ( I tries to explain to someone another day that 120 seconds is too long, all I wanted is two minutes!) :embarassed2:

[Keith]

Well it's only guesswork and heck it could be cheaper for all I know!

...but basically if you look at a unit over there

$499 + TAX (7%) = $534 ÷ (exchange rate) say 1.5 = £356

Now many people are hoping that the ipad in the UK will be £399 (which I think is a bit optimistic but POSSIBLE!!!) in which case depending on the exchange rate, it'd be about £45 more expensive in real terms over here than in the US.

Of course, they could make it £350 which would be mega nice :lol:

[Keith]

By Gary Fung? Yep. New version just released April 2nd. Costs $2.99. I attached a couple of screen shots from the US iTunes store.

Tom (:macwave:... great... another way for people you don't want to hear from to get in touch with you!)

hmmmm hadnt seen that, I may have to give it a ago. Are you on it Tom? Josh?

[catrancher]

hmmmm hadnt seen that, I may have to give it a ago. Are you on it Tom? Josh?

I'm not now. But I could be... :surrender:

I wonder if the it works iPhone to iPad and vice versa? :unsure:

Tom (:macwave:... thinking, thinking)

[Deafjeff]

Tom... is there a version of 'Ping' for the iPad? It's an instant messenger that works iphone>iphone, much like Blackberry's BBM messenger.[/QUOTE]

josh, tell me more about the ping as I have IM lite (hate it!) also ebuddy which never works!

[Keith]

Tom... is there a version of 'Ping' for the iPad? It's an instant messenger that works iphone>iphone, much like Blackberry's BBM messenger.

josh, tell me more about the ping as I have IM lite (hate it!) also ebuddy which never works![/QUOTE]

If youre looking for one that works across MSN/ICQ/YAhoo etc, try trillian, definitely the best I found

[josh.p.]

The ones I've found best that goes across MSN/Yahoo etc etc are Trillian, Palringo and Beejive :yes:

There is a fantastic app called 'whatsapp' that is free for blackberrys and about 99p for iPhones. You can send instant messages between you both much like MSN but it works by address book contacts and is much more integrated :yes:

For iPhone-iPhone, Ping! is the best :yes: it's really light weight and simple to use, you just add someones username in and then you can chat to them. If anyone downloads it, feel free to add me: parrysite :yes:

[Keith]

well Im on ping :yes: keithop

[josh.p.]

I just ping'd you :yes:

[catrancher]

Oh Keith! I just pinged you. If the iPad version actually works!

Tom (:macwave:... yes, I'm catrancher there too!)

[catrancher]

Well, it appears that Ping on the iPad isn't quite ready for prime time yet. Mine's "Stuck on connecting". From what I gather, due to the tight deadlines to get the iPad app into the App Store in time for the launch, they might have had to ummm... cut some corners on functionality. :unsure:

Nice interface but right now, that's about it. I've written an email to their support address so we'll see what they say.

I'll keep you posted!

Tom (:macwave:... wanting to see it work!)