In just a few minutes (9am ET), Apple stores will open the doors and customers who either pre-ordered or got in line early enough will get their hands on an iPad.
We’ve already covered the device extensively in the months leading up to today (full coverage here) -- including many of the iPad apps that have already been released on iTunes and this week’s media blitz – but later this morning some of our staff will be getting their own iPads to bring you hands-on analysis.
We’ll be updating this post throughout the day with links to our latest coverage, as well as photos and video from Apple stores around the country, where some of our staffers are stationed (we got an interview with the first guy in line at one of New York's Apple store earlier in the week). Be sure to add links to your photos and video as well in the comments!
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iPad Video!
Brenna Ehrlich interviews people waiting in line at New York's 5th Avenue store, including infamous line sitter Greg Packer:
Ben Parr interviews the kid in SF wearing the iPad costume -- too cute!:
Ben Parr interviews Apple megafan iJustine:
Christina Warren unboxes her iPad:
iPad is Here
Here’s the email Apple sent to customers this morning, titled simply, “iPad is Here”:
Apple's 5th Avenue Store in NYC (Brenna Ehrlich and Sharon Feder reporting)
Indeed ...
Professional line sitter Greg Packer, first as always:
The crowd:
People covering ... the line:
The human iPad vs Kindle media magnets:
Doors open:
Some of the first customers leaving the store with their iPads:
Mission Valley, CA (Jennifer Van Grove reporting)
The early line at a West Coast store. There's a reserved and non-reserved line, with about 35 people total in line as of 6:30 AM local time. Here are the first two people in line followed by additional photos:
Atlanta, GA (Christina Warren reporting)
Photos of customers getting their hands on iPads in Atlanta, GA:
Christina gets her iPad!:
San Francisco, CA (Ben Parr reporting)