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iPad starts shipping; did you get one?

[ Updated: Read our full iPad Review ] By around this time in the US, Apple should be shipping the iPad to hundreds of thousands of customers who pre-ordered the device. The iPad will also be available in Apple retail stores across the US.

The mainstream reviews are also out this week and looks like it’s mostly a thumbs-up for all of them.

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But for us here in the Philippines, there’s still a couple of ways to get a hold of a unit. So if you’re willing to spend $499 (for the base unit), plus taxes, plus shipping, plus customs fees, then you’re looking at a total bill of around Php30,000 to Php35,000 for the 16GB WiFi version.

I had a unit pre-ordered but that one didn’t make it to the April 3 cut-off (mine was April 12). If anybody out there got theirs early, please do share your first impressions with the rest of us at the comment section.

Of course, I’ll share my own verdict when that review unit finally arrives.

[ Updated: Read our full iPad Review ]

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

54 Responses

  1. Avatar for mel888 mel888 says:

    guys you just dont get it.. ipad is the future..and its just a start.. 2million ipads sold in less than 2 months and super dami ang nasa waiting list.. it must be you who dont get the idea.., it has lots of uses.. the netbook’s idea is the ipad.. it just happens d pa sya capable as the ipad.. pinaliit lng na computer ang netbook.. weve seen the idea sa mga sci fi movies and now its here, it has unlimited uses, for me car stereo and in dash lcd will be obsolete. nav system will be obsolete, touch module in your car that can be a stereo, movie player, internet, gps navigator, what more.. maybe in the near future, doctors, lawyers, and even military will make use of a device as thin as this..

  2. Avatar for john miller john miller says:

    ipad=watste of money
    ndi ko na klangan yan….. para lang sa mga maluluho ya!!!!! tska sa pagkakaalam ko testing pa lang yan…….i think that is not a original version of ipad….. tinitest nila kung papatok yung product nila………

  3. Avatar for Erman Erman says:

    Which version would be best suited in Philippines? Wifi or 3g version? Is there 3g data service in Philippines?

  4. Avatar for lee lee says:

    manufacturing cost is only a fraction of the retail price. think R&D, software devt, brand building, advertisement, intellectual property protection, etc. you think a company gets all these for free?

    basta ako, i realized something. those nifty things i criticize as being overpriced and unnecessary are usually those that i cannot afford to buy but would definitely buy if i had extra disposable income…..i’m sure marami sa apple hateboys ganito din….aminin

  5. Avatar for Pam Pam says:

    @Topaz Horizon

    To the future eh?

    Future: Thanks to this iPad, the publishing companies opted to selling e-books and e-newspapers and now, we don’t even have anything to start a fire, swat flies, cut-out interesting articles from… Junk shop owners ventured to a new business. Its called “e-Junk Shop”.

  6. Avatar for giogagz giogagz says:

    guys, read the article

    http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/06/icds-tegra-2-powered-gemini-is-the-most-feature-complete-tablet/

    mas astig ang gemini compare to joojoo at iPad.

  7. Avatar for Rico Zuñiga Rico Zuñiga says:

    @francis

    Cool! How’s the WiFi signal? So far this is where the complaints are centered. Would be a big turn off if what they say about the weak WiFi reception is true.

  8. Avatar for francis francis says:

    i just got mine today, keyboard is very easy to use and very fast processor. i love it! :-)

  9. Avatar for ethan ethan says:

    I’m waiting for the 3G version which I hope isn’t a lot more expensive than this current one. iPad + Logmein for remote login to my work PC means no more heavy laptops while traveling or presenting to clients! Now if only I could play WoW on this…:)

  10. Avatar for ethan ethan says:

    I’m waiting for the 3G version which I hope isn’t a lot more expensive than this current one. iPad + Logmein for remote login to my work PC means no more heavy laptops while traveling or presenting to clients! No if only I could play WoW on this…:)

  11. Avatar for Azer Azer says:

    Some photos and quick early impressions here http://erniea.com/ipad-v1/

  12. Avatar for JCO JCO says:

    one thing to know about iPad for would-be owners – it does not charge using powered USB hubs and non-Macs. So you’ll be tied up with the AC outlet and your Mac for juice.

  13. Avatar for Dr. Jesus Dr. Jesus says:

    Hintayin ko yung review mo boss abe. Sabi ng kaibigan ko, mabigat daw.

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