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March 10, 2011

iPad 2 review roundup -- so where's mine?

Yours truly isn't on Apple's short list of journalists to get an early review model of the iPad 2, though I don't know why. Instead, we get to read the same stuff from the usual suspects of reviewers who end up holding some sway over those who rush out to buy this device when it first appears (which is tomorrow, March 11).

No knock on Engadget, or Walt Mossberg or David Pogue -- their reviews are informative and well-crafted.

Personally, I'm a fan of John Gruber (Daring Fireball blog) and his thoughtful review of the iPad 2. Gruber really grapples with the issues of hardware, software, industrial design and how we humans interact with devices. And he seems to have some good sources within the Apple fortress who inform his discussion of their products.

Anyhow, maybe I'm cranky today--blame it on the rain. But Apple should do more to get the iPad in the hands of more tech journalists, and not just the usual folks.

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Posted by Gus Sentementes at 11:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: *NEWS*, Gadgets

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Gus,
Any feel for whether or not there will be huge lines/waits for the iPad 2 tomorrow? Will the stores still have them available on Saturday? At the risk of sounding like an Apple fanboy, it would logistically be beneficial to pick one up this weekend before a month of travel. Just want to know what I am up against here.

Gregory, I think if you avoid the Apple store and check out AT&T or Verizon stores, or other places, like Best Buy or Walmart, you might have better luck. -gus

Posted by: Gregory | March 10, 2011 4:46 PM

I will trust Ars Technica before I trust Gruber, Mossberg, Pogue (shudder), or BoingBoing in their "reviews" of Apple products. I even trust Engadget reviews before that of Gruber.

Oh, smack! I'd hate to see what you say about me behind my back on other tech blogs. ;-) -gs

Posted by: JJT | March 10, 2011 4:57 PM

Just wanted to share that I too had to wait for my iPad2 but it was worth it. I work in the advance tech support department for DISH Network and I often test out equipment before its release. I've been using my iPad2 with my Sling Adapter so I can relay all of my live programming from home onto my pad. So far it's worked flawlessly and I love the HDMI output. I can choose to connect to a friend's TV and watch all my DISH programming that they don't normally get. I love technology! Hope you're loving yours!

Posted by: Nicole | March 30, 2011 11:58 PM

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About Gus G. Sentementes

Gus G. Sentementes (@gussent on Twitter) has been writing for The Baltimore Sun since 2000. He's covered real estate, business, prisons, and suburban and Baltimore City crime and cops. He was one of the first reporters at The Sun to use multimedia tools and Web applications -- a video camera, an iPhone -- to cover breaking news. He hopes to cover Maryland geeks and the gadgets and Web sites they build, and learn -- and share -- something new every day.

Gus has a wife, a young daughter and two feuding cats. They live in Northeast Baltimore.

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