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Meat said:

So I've been STRONGLY considering picking up an iPad, but at this point figured I may as well wait until 2nd Gen. Hearing rumors that something may come out shortly - any of the experts in here know anything?

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Next-gen 7-inch iPad to have Retina Display, 128GB storage - rumor

By Katie Marsal

Published: 10:50 AM EST

Component suppliers in Taiwan have indicated to one Wall Street analyst that Apple's next-generation iPad will sport a 7-inch high-resolution Retina Display, a camera, and 128GB of capacity -- and that it could sell 45 million in 2011.

Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities said this week that suppliers contacted during a trip to Taipei indicated that Apple plans to launch a new iPad in the first quarter of the 2011 calendar year. In addition to having a smaller 7-inch size, he also said the device will have a "micro or mini USB" port.

The information is similar to what Goldman Sachs said in late September, including the addition of a USB port. If true, the addition of a new port could be a result of the European Union making MicroUSB the default charging method for mobile devices.

White said the next-generation iPad will replace the first-generation iPad when it is released next year. He made no mention of Apple maintaining the 9.7-inch model, though Goldman Sachs said the new 7-inch variety would be in addition to the current screen size.

The source also indicated that Apple could sell as many as 45 million iPad units in 2011. That's more than double Ticonderoga's projection of 21.8 million next year.

White also said that his overseas contact's company shipped more than 6 million iPad components (one per device) in the third quarter of calendar 2010, and expects to ship 7 million for the holiday season.

"These numbers are well above our iPad forecasts of 3.8 million in the September quarter and 5.37 million in the December quarter," he wrote. "Essentially, this equates to 13 million units for the second-half of (calendar year) 2010 versus our forecast of 9.17 million units."

Ticonderoga initiated its coverage of AAPL stock this week, with an in-depth 85-page note to analysts in which White said he believes the stock price will hit $430 in the next 12 months. The analyst said he believes the iPad will be the "most coveted gift this holiday season."

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goonsquad said:

Apple's next-generation iPad will sport a 7-inch high-resolution Retina Display, a camera, and 128GB of capacity -- and that it could sell 45 million in 2011.

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Otis said:

Anyone in here have a wifi-only version and interested in throwing me some cash to trade up to the cream of the crop, 64GB 3G version?

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Otis said:

Anyone in here have a wifi-only version and interested in throwing me some cash to trade up to the cream of the crop, 64GB 3G version?

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offdee said:

Otis said:

Anyone in here have a wifi-only version and interested in throwing me some cash to trade up to the cream of the crop, 64GB 3G version?

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What's your reasoning Otis?Do you see upside in getting the 2nd generation version? Realized you don't need that much storage or 3G connectivity and plan to get a lesser model?

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offdee said:

Otis said:

Anyone in here have a wifi-only version and interested in throwing me some cash to trade up to the cream of the crop, 64GB 3G version?

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What's your reasoning Otis?Do you see upside in getting the 2nd generation version? Realized you don't need that much storage or 3G connectivity and plan to get a lesser model?

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I bought an iPhone 4 this weekend. It's totally freaking awesome. It's with me all the time and, as a result, I don't need the 3G version. Already discontinued the service on the iPad. I would, however, like a Wifi-only version for kicking around at home and watching the fantasy scores on the couch. So if I can get like $200 in the trade, that pays for the iPhone I just bought, and I still have an iPad for home. Win win.

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offdee said:

- present size is 9.7"...I wouldn't want mine to be any smaller so the 7" display is a negative to me.

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offdee said:

- I don't really know what a "Retina Display" is but imagine it's just a fancy marketing term to make it sound better. The screen resolution is beautiful on mine now...can't imagine it getting much better within this small of a screen.

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offdee said:

- If I need to take a picture I can whip out my cell phone or pocket size digital camera. I would never be toting around my iPad with the intention to take pictures. Taking a picture with this would be a pain anyways...imagine holding up an 8.5"x11" notepad and trying to snap a picture. Camera feature is useless.

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offdee said:

- I have the 16GB version and it suits my needs perfectly fine. 128GB's is completely unnecessary.

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offdee said:

Summary: No regrets here on getting the 1st generation model

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goonsquad said:

offdee said:

- If I need to take a picture I can whip out my cell phone or pocket size digital camera. I would never be toting around my iPad with the intention to take pictures. Taking a picture with this would be a pain anyways...imagine holding up an 8.5"x11" notepad and trying to snap a picture. Camera feature is useless.

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The camera would most likely be a front-facing low-res camera for FaceTime video chat. Not useless, but maybe not something that appeals to everyone.

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Mr. Ected said:

goonsquad said:

offdee said:

- If I need to take a picture I can whip out my cell phone or pocket size digital camera. I would never be toting around my iPad with the intention to take pictures. Taking a picture with this would be a pain anyways...imagine holding up an 8.5"x11" notepad and trying to snap a picture. Camera feature is useless.

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The camera would most likely be a front-facing low-res camera for FaceTime video chat. Not useless, but maybe not something that appeals to everyone.

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There are also some apps in both the iPhone and Android world that use the camera in a non normal-picture taking fashion. some banks allow you to take pics of checks and then deposit them without going to the bank, very cool. And lots of stores are allowing the reading of UPC codes to get info about products in store, need a camera for that. There was also a cool iPhone app that allowed you to take pics of your rooms and do paint changes, and another that let you do. Notes for room size measurements. So cameras could be helpful for more that taking snapshots of the kids!

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offdee said:

- present size is 9.7"...I wouldn't want mine to be any smaller so the 7" display is a negative to me.

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I would guess that the 7" would be an additional model to the lineup. I would be surprised if Apple outright replaced the current size model considering the success they're having with it. It's possible that the move to the Retina Display is cost-prohibitive at larger sizes, of course.

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culdeus said:

goonsquad said:

offdee said:

- present size is 9.7"...I wouldn't want mine to be any smaller so the 7" display is a negative to me.

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I would guess that the 7" would be an additional model to the lineup. I would be surprised if Apple outright replaced the current size model considering the success they're having with it. It's possible that the move to the Retina Display is cost-prohibitive at larger sizes, of course.

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Most of the tech sites think that the retina in the current size or larger is too much for the CPU to push.

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Andy Dufresne said:

Lovin' it so far.Anyone have a bluetooth headphone recommendation?

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offdee said:

I'd still personally rather have a 9.7" screen that is very good (think Hi-Def), compared to a 7" screen that is great (think 3D)

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Andy Dufresne said:

If anyone can find a folio (not nylon) with a handle on the spine, let me know.YOu wouldn't think it would be that hard to find. :IBTL:

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Andy Dufresne said:

If anyone can find a folio (not nylon) with a handle on the spine, let me know.

YOu wouldn't think it would be that hard to find.

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This is what I was saying earlier in the thread. There's a big void in quality iPhone cases right now.

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Verizon Wireless, AT&T to start selling the iPad

Heard the rumors about Verizon Wireless getting its own iPhone early next year? Well, the Verizon iPhone may not be official quite yet, but the carrier just announced that it'll start selling the iPad in its retail stores this month. Not to be outdone, AT&T says it will also begin to sell the iPad at its brick-and-mortar locations.

Verizon says it'll be selling just the Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad, along with a bundled MiFi — a portable Wi-Fi hotspot that's about the size of a small stack of credit cards.

A 16GB iPad-and-MiFi bundle from Verizon will sell for $629 starting Oct. 28 — the same price as the 3G-enabled iPad that comes with AT&T prepaid data service. Meanwhile, the 32GB iPad/MiFi combo will sell for $729 (again, same as the 32GB 3G iPad), and the 64GB iPad will go for $829 with the MiFi.

Of course, there hasn't been anything stopping people from using the Wi-Fi-enabled iPad with Verizon's version of the MiFi, but Verizon is offering a no-commitment, 1GB data plan for $20 a month with its iPad/MiFi bundles, compared with the $60, 5GB-a-month and the $40, 250MB-a-month plans for the standalone MiFi (which Verizon is giving away for anyone who signs a two-year contract).

For its part, AT&T will also start selling the iPad in its stores Oct. 28 — both the Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi-plus-3G versions, at the usual prices (starting at $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad and $629 for the 3G version). Also per usual are AT&T's prepaid data plans for the 3G iPad: $15 a month for 250MB of data, or $25 for 2GB a month.

Now, practically speaking, the main news here is that starting later this month, you'll be able to walk into Verizon and AT&T stores to pick up an iPad — but then again, the iPad's been available at Best Buy and Target as well, with Walmart and even Sam's Club set to start selling the red-hot tablet in the coming weeks.

(And in case you're wondering, using the Wi-Fi iPad with the MiFi is a pretty neat solution. I use my iPad with Sprint's version of the MiFi, which will share Sprint's 3G data with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including the iPad. The MiFi only gives you about four hours of Wi-Fi on a charge, compared with about nine hours of battery life on the 3G-embedded iPad, but the iPad won't share its 3G signal like the portable MiFi hotspot will.)

Strategically, though, Verizon's announcement that it'll start selling the iPad is striking. Even as Verizon's been leading the charge with Android-powered phones like the Motorola Droid X and the Samsung Fascinate, there's been increasing talk that Verizon will — at long last — get the iPhone, possibly as soon as early next year. (At least, that's what the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times seem to think.)

Up until now, though, any kind of Apple/Verizon alliance has just been talk. Now that the two have joined forces — however tentatively — on the iPad, it's starting to seem like less of a stretch that the biggest of the big four U.S. carriers may soon have an iPhone to sell.

Again, though, there's still no official word on a Verizon iPhone, and there probably won't be until ... well, early next year (although there is an Apple event about Mac OS X slated for next week, so you never know). Stay tuned.

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nysportsfan said:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/201...elling-the-ipad

Isnt this big news? No mention of it here? Or am I missing something or a thread?

Verizon Wireless, AT&T to start selling the iPad

Heard the rumors about Verizon Wireless getting its own iPhone early next year? Well, the Verizon iPhone may not be official quite yet, but the carrier just announced that it'll start selling the iPad in its retail stores this month. Not to be outdone, AT&T says it will also begin to sell the iPad at its brick-and-mortar locations.

Verizon says it'll be selling just the Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad, along with a bundled MiFi — a portable Wi-Fi hotspot that's about the size of a small stack of credit cards.

A 16GB iPad-and-MiFi bundle from Verizon will sell for $629 starting Oct. 28 — the same price as the 3G-enabled iPad that comes with AT&T prepaid data service. Meanwhile, the 32GB iPad/MiFi combo will sell for $729 (again, same as the 32GB 3G iPad), and the 64GB iPad will go for $829 with the MiFi.

Of course, there hasn't been anything stopping people from using the Wi-Fi-enabled iPad with Verizon's version of the MiFi, but Verizon is offering a no-commitment, 1GB data plan for $20 a month with its iPad/MiFi bundles, compared with the $60, 5GB-a-month and the $40, 250MB-a-month plans for the standalone MiFi (which Verizon is giving away for anyone who signs a two-year contract).

For its part, AT&T will also start selling the iPad in its stores Oct. 28 — both the Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi-plus-3G versions, at the usual prices (starting at $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad and $629 for the 3G version). Also per usual are AT&T's prepaid data plans for the 3G iPad: $15 a month for 250MB of data, or $25 for 2GB a month.

Now, practically speaking, the main news here is that starting later this month, you'll be able to walk into Verizon and AT&T stores to pick up an iPad — but then again, the iPad's been available at Best Buy and Target as well, with Walmart and even Sam's Club set to start selling the red-hot tablet in the coming weeks.

(And in case you're wondering, using the Wi-Fi iPad with the MiFi is a pretty neat solution. I use my iPad with Sprint's version of the MiFi, which will share Sprint's 3G data with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including the iPad. The MiFi only gives you about four hours of Wi-Fi on a charge, compared with about nine hours of battery life on the 3G-embedded iPad, but the iPad won't share its 3G signal like the portable MiFi hotspot will.)

Strategically, though, Verizon's announcement that it'll start selling the iPad is striking. Even as Verizon's been leading the charge with Android-powered phones like the Motorola Droid X and the Samsung Fascinate, there's been increasing talk that Verizon will — at long last — get the iPhone, possibly as soon as early next year. (At least, that's what the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times seem to think.)

Up until now, though, any kind of Apple/Verizon alliance has just been talk. Now that the two have joined forces — however tentatively — on the iPad, it's starting to seem like less of a stretch that the biggest of the big four U.S. carriers may soon have an iPhone to sell.

Again, though, there's still no official word on a Verizon iPhone, and there probably won't be until ... well, early next year (although there is an Apple event about Mac OS X slated for next week, so you never know). Stay tuned.

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belljr said:

nysportsfan said:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_technews/201...elling-the-ipad

Isnt this big news? No mention of it here? Or am I missing something or a thread?

Verizon Wireless, AT&T to start selling the iPad

Heard the rumors about Verizon Wireless getting its own iPhone early next year? Well, the Verizon iPhone may not be official quite yet, but the carrier just announced that it'll start selling the iPad in its retail stores this month. Not to be outdone, AT&T says it will also begin to sell the iPad at its brick-and-mortar locations.

Verizon says it'll be selling just the Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad, along with a bundled MiFi — a portable Wi-Fi hotspot that's about the size of a small stack of credit cards.

A 16GB iPad-and-MiFi bundle from Verizon will sell for $629 starting Oct. 28 — the same price as the 3G-enabled iPad that comes with AT&T prepaid data service. Meanwhile, the 32GB iPad/MiFi combo will sell for $729 (again, same as the 32GB 3G iPad), and the 64GB iPad will go for $829 with the MiFi.

Of course, there hasn't been anything stopping people from using the Wi-Fi-enabled iPad with Verizon's version of the MiFi, but Verizon is offering a no-commitment, 1GB data plan for $20 a month with its iPad/MiFi bundles, compared with the $60, 5GB-a-month and the $40, 250MB-a-month plans for the standalone MiFi (which Verizon is giving away for anyone who signs a two-year contract).

For its part, AT&T will also start selling the iPad in its stores Oct. 28 — both the Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi-plus-3G versions, at the usual prices (starting at $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi iPad and $629 for the 3G version). Also per usual are AT&T's prepaid data plans for the 3G iPad: $15 a month for 250MB of data, or $25 for 2GB a month.

Now, practically speaking, the main news here is that starting later this month, you'll be able to walk into Verizon and AT&T stores to pick up an iPad — but then again, the iPad's been available at Best Buy and Target as well, with Walmart and even Sam's Club set to start selling the red-hot tablet in the coming weeks.

(And in case you're wondering, using the Wi-Fi iPad with the MiFi is a pretty neat solution. I use my iPad with Sprint's version of the MiFi, which will share Sprint's 3G data with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including the iPad. The MiFi only gives you about four hours of Wi-Fi on a charge, compared with about nine hours of battery life on the 3G-embedded iPad, but the iPad won't share its 3G signal like the portable MiFi hotspot will.)

Strategically, though, Verizon's announcement that it'll start selling the iPad is striking. Even as Verizon's been leading the charge with Android-powered phones like the Motorola Droid X and the Samsung Fascinate, there's been increasing talk that Verizon will — at long last — get the iPhone, possibly as soon as early next year. (At least, that's what the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times seem to think.)

Up until now, though, any kind of Apple/Verizon alliance has just been talk. Now that the two have joined forces — however tentatively — on the iPad, it's starting to seem like less of a stretch that the biggest of the big four U.S. carriers may soon have an iPhone to sell.

Again, though, there's still no official word on a Verizon iPhone, and there probably won't be until ... well, early next year (although there is an Apple event about Mac OS X slated for next week, so you never know). Stay tuned.

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So big I'm trying to figure out what thread I posted it in, apparently not this one

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Abraham said:

I have a 9" convertible tablet arriving any day and I still want an ipad. But not a 7".

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Abraham said:

i rarely think that waiting for "the nextbig thing" is worth it, but the retina display would certainly give me pause. my guess is that version 2 will be ayear after vesion 1 (april)?

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Mr. Ected said:

goonsquad said:

offdee said:

- If I need to take a picture I can whip out my cell phone or pocket size digital camera. I would never be toting around my iPad with the intention to take pictures. Taking a picture with this would be a pain anyways...imagine holding up an 8.5"x11" notepad and trying to snap a picture. Camera feature is useless.

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The camera would most likely be a front-facing low-res camera for FaceTime video chat. Not useless, but maybe not something that appeals to everyone.

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There are also some apps in both the iPhone and Android world that use the camera in a non normal-picture taking fashion. some banks allow you to take pics of checks and then deposit them without going to the bank, very cool. And lots of stores are allowing the reading of UPC codes to get info about products in store, need a camera for that. There was also a cool iPhone app that allowed you to take pics of your rooms and do paint changes, and another that let you do. Notes for room size measurements. So cameras could be helpful for more that taking snapshots of the kids!

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Gianni Verscotchie said:

Abraham said:

i rarely think that waiting for "the nextbig thing" is worth it, but the retina display would certainly give me pause. my guess is that version 2 will be ayear after vesion 1 (april)?

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I just did some research. The consensus seems to be that a 'retina' display (defined as 326ppi as the iPhone 4) in the iPad is not feasible in the near future. Prohibited by lack of GPU speed, battery strain and cost.However, that does not mean that a screen cannot be improved from it's current 132ppi in the next installment.regardless, no way I'm waiting until April.

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Andy Dufresne said:

I bought a refurb from Apple's site and have had zero issues with it. If you're going to buy one, that might be a good way to go and save yourself $50+.

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Gianni Verscotchie said:

Andy Dufresne said:

I bought a refurb from Apple's site and have had zero issues with it. If you're going to buy one, that might be a good way to go and save yourself $50+.

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I'm considering a refurb, but Sweetwater.com doesn't charge tax or shipping like Apple. A refurb 16gb wifi is $450 + tax = $477 from Apple.A new one from Sweetwater is $499.Considering applying for a Target card and getting 15% off first purchase.$499 - 15% = $424.15 + tax = $449.60Although, I have a refi loan in underwriting right now and would hate to jeopardize it by opening a new line of credit.

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Andy Dufresne said:

Gianni Verscotchie said:

Andy Dufresne said:

I bought a refurb from Apple's site and have had zero issues with it. If you're going to buy one, that might be a good way to go and save yourself $50+.

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I'm considering a refurb, but Sweetwater.com doesn't charge tax or shipping like Apple. A refurb 16gb wifi is $450 + tax = $477 from Apple.A new one from Sweetwater is $499.Considering applying for a Target card and getting 15% off first purchase.$499 - 15% = $424.15 + tax = $449.60Although, I have a refi loan in underwriting right now and would hate to jeopardize it by opening a new line of credit.

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I got free shipping.

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Mr. Ected said:

There are also some apps in both the iPhone and Android world that use the camera in a non normal-picture taking fashion. some banks allow you to take pics of checks and then deposit them without going to the bank, very cool. And lots of stores are allowing the reading of UPC codes to get info about products in store, need a camera for that. There was also a cool iPhone app that allowed you to take pics of your rooms and do paint changes, and another that let you do. Notes for room size measurements. So cameras could be helpful for more that taking snapshots of the kids!

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What app is this?

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Mr. Ected said:

My littlegirl was playing with a game on my iPad, and when I go it back the ipod app was missing. I just figured that all I would need to do was resync and I could put it back. I don't see it on the list of apps. I also looked on the App store and I didn't see it there.Any thoughts? I know I can do a restore, and it will be there, I just wanted to avoid doing that, it had been a couple of days since a sync.

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Mr. Ected said:

My littlegirl was playing with a game on my iPad, and when I go it back the ipod app was missing. I just figured that all I would need to do was resync and I could put it back. I don't see it on the list of apps. I also looked on the App store and I didn't see it there.Any thoughts? I know I can do a restore, and it will be there, I just wanted to avoid doing that, it had been a couple of days since a sync.

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Just download it again. You won't be charged.

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Mr. Ected said:

My littlegirl was playing with a game on my iPad, and when I go it back the ipod app was missing. I just figured that all I would need to do was resync and I could put it back. I don't see it on the list of apps. I also looked on the App store and I didn't see it there.Any thoughts? I know I can do a restore, and it will be there, I just wanted to avoid doing that, it had been a couple of days since a sync.

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Just download it again. You won't be charged.

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This is the apple app that came with the iPad. Can't find it in the store.

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Mr. Ected said:

My littlegirl was playing with a game on my iPad, and when I go it back the ipod app was missing. I just figured that all I would need to do was resync and I could put it back. I don't see it on the list of apps. I also looked on the App store and I didn't see it there.Any thoughts? I know I can do a restore, and it will be there, I just wanted to avoid doing that, it had been a couple of days since a sync.

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Just download it again. You won't be charged.

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This is the apple app that came with the iPad. Can't find it in the store.

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I was able to find it, she had moved it to a brand new page that I was unaware of.This leads me to reiterate a desire for either multiple logins on the iPad or a way to lock items so they can't either be viewed or changed.

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Andy Dufresne said:

Is there an app that will allow you to bookmark a location in an mp3 file? I listen to a lot of business talks on my way to work but it's only a 20 minute drive, so when it's a 45 minute talk, it would be nice to be able to go to that spot when I go back home, but still be able to use the ipod software for music listening during the day.

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nysportsfan said:

Worth buying one now or waiting until April for Rev2?Bday is next week and my gf might get me one. Not sure if it's worth it though.

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Andy Dufresne said:

nysportsfan said:

Worth buying one now or waiting until April for Rev2?Bday is next week and my gf might get me one. Not sure if it's worth it though.

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I can't imagine that it'll be that much different that you should forgo 6 months of enjoyment of having one.

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