iPad Shipment Notification

Looking forward Paul to your comments on it after you've had a chance to use it for awhile. I am interested to know how is it going to feel to hold most of the time or can you let it rest on it's case most of the time. So if you go to Starbuck's, do you hold it with one hand while sipping out of the other? And how long can you do that for? I'm quite interested in the Ergonomics of it because we seem to know what it can do. Thanks.

"This is a location that most people in the western world would never have heard of if it weren't for Apple, since this is where their manufacturing partners' sweatshops are located." Uh, no. Shenzhen is an ENORMOUS manufacturing center, located just across the old China/Hong Kong border. It started to grow dramatically in the early 90's and has become a gigantic center for many industries. I was there in 1992, when it was still not much, but since then enormous investment has taken place and it is now the 2nd busiest port in China. Apple is a very small player in the total growth of Shenzhen. The Thinkpads you admir, are produced by the Lenovo "sweatshops" there. 10 seconds of research would have told you the same http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen

"The Thinkpads you admir, are produced by the Lenovo "sweatshops" there." Killer.

Just another typical Thurrott post. Has to get the jab on Apple in some way, despite the fact that he can't wait to get his hands on the idud, I mean ipad.

@Chuck84: "Uh, no. Shenzhen is an ENORMOUS manufacturing center, located just across the old China/Hong Kong border." This doesn't refute Paul's claim.

"I don't come to this site to learn about Apple." Apple is doing more to influence and shape technology these days than any other tech company. Paul is doing you a favor.

"@chuckb84 - It appears to me that you are the same person posting as waethornsmom over on the Wininfo page. Nice!" tayme, no, that's not my post. Didn't even know of it until I saw your comment here. I suspect someone read my post here and reposted over there...

Shenzhen, China, is where the sweatshops of Dell, HP, Lenovo, and others are located. Note that Apple, alone, audits its shops so that the various laws and child laws are followed. Thus, Apple doesn't have sweat shops. But HP, Lenovo, Dell and others sure have them. It is good to have Apple content on a Windows Site. This gives the Windows Guys a target for excellence.

"@chuckb84 - It appears to me that you are the same person posting as waethornsmom over on the Wininfo page. Nice! --tayme" Tayme if you were a race horse I would bet on you. You will, 100% of the time, at least once per thread, post about another post vs posting about the subject. You can reach Tayme at tayme@tmz.com if you would like to be criticized privately. On Topic, why does the author of the Winsupersite blog, that called the iPad the "iDud" before the presentation was even finished on its launch day, want an iPad???? Can you just wait for the HP Slate and cover it? Paul's picture is now being used by Webster, next to the word Hypocrite. "a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings"

"Apple is becoming a content provider company that makes devices to consume the content that pass through the iTunes Store." iTunes has become the channel for Steve Jobs's's real business - direct-to-digital Pixar sequels! :P BTW: We know Randy Newman is a bit slow, but please put him out of my misery!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmH4KfV_A-E

BTW: AMD just announced 6 and 8 core processors coming down the pipe. 6 core processors will be starting at about $200, and 8 core at under $300. Very nice!

If Apple has such a small market share, then one would expect much more Windows PC's to be made in Shenzhen sweat shops. From the Wikipedia: "Taiwan's largest company Hon Hai Group. Foxconn (富士康) is the trade name of the Taiwan based firm Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Ltd.) (LSE: HHPD). Foxconn is the largest manufacturer of electronics and computer components worldwide, and mainly manufactures on contract to other companies. Among other things, Foxconn produces the Mac mini, the iPod and the iPhone for Apple Inc.; Intel-branded motherboards for Intel Corp.; various orders for American computer manufacturers Dell and Hewlett-Packard; motherboards for UK computer manufacturer Zoostorm; the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 for Sony; the Wii for Nintendo; the Xbox 360 for Microsoft, cell phones for Motorola, the Amazon Kindle, and Cisco equipment.[2][3][4][5] Foxconn makes computer cases, heat sinks, and PGA/ZIF sockets, many of which are used by other manufacturers. Foxconn also produces several different motherboards, with many being sold to vendors such as Dell, HP and Sony. Starting in 2003, the company has produced retail boards under its own brand name. In March 2006, Foxconn branched into the manufacture of graphics cards, starting with a GeForce 7900GTX, but with intentions to market both NVIDIA and ATI boards. Foxconn has worked with Apple since 1986. They produce the iPhone and the iPod. Foxconn also produces devices for Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and Palm. Foxconn is also the manufacturer of the Amazon Kindle. Foxconn also operates under the brand name of Leadtek, which focuses on the hardware-oriented consumer market." Looks like AMD was not mentioned. Their new processors and prices looks like like a kickass product. My next build will most likely include one with Win 7

If Paul wants to post about the Apple iPad then so what, its his prerogative and his blog.

"If Paul wants to post about the Apple iPad then so what, its his prerogative and his blog." So very true. If he wants to be taken seriously out side of the small group of raving MS fangirls....well that probably is not working out so well. Paul will love the iPad, especially if his book is sold on it.

Maybe, just maybe, the sweatshop comment was a tongue-in-cheek remark, and not a shot across the bows. Any of you considered this?

UPDATE - IPAD Shipping now delayed to April 12th. http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/03/27/apple-has-run-out...