Apple launch the iPad

Back in January I wrote about the iSlate and last week happened to be at a CampusM User Group for part of the day in London at the Apple Education Centre just off Oxford Street and the flagship Apple store. Apple were launching at midnight and a small queue of presumably well-paid Apple staffers were queuing on deckchairs outside for the obligatory press story and media circus that was begining to descend. Apple seems to do rather a good job at all that. We got a one hour presentation on the iPad and a hands on demo inside although it was a bit late for non-disclosure as these have been around for about a month and there were several around the table.. They've done a good job but probably worth waiting for the iPad2. My parents will like it - you only need one finger and one button to make it work.