
Well, according to Simpson Carpenter the initial sales of the iPad are said to be disappointing. Before you point out the huge demand and stock shortages – apparently that’s down to “An impulsive minority will simply have to have it. For them, it’s not about function, compatibility or improvement but about raw appeal, its sheer magic.”
The market research company took to the streets to ask the British public what it thinks of the tablet, and, more importantly, whether or not they’d buy one.
Let’s get this out of the way first – Brits think that the iPad is “cool” – which I think most of us will agree.
The thing is; most on this island also think that it’s a tad expensive and “occupies too much territory already covered by smartphones, PCs, laptops and traditional media”.
Mike Stevens, Director of Telecoms Media and Technology at Simpson Carpenter thinks we might be confused: “When the iPhone was launched, it revolutionised an existing category that people understood,” he goes on to say “The iPad is at the vanguard of a new category that sits between the computer and the phone – so it’s not surprising that many consumers struggle to see how it could fit in their lives.”
Personally I kinda get his point as I’m waiting for the iPhone 4 and, as it seems to be kitted out with an iPad processor and will fit in my pocket, will probably find it more useful 
Where do you stand?
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Dang! Apple is getting plenty leaky!
Leave one yet-to-be-announced iPhone in bar and have it sold can be a mistake. Have another one get in the hands of journalists in Vietnam – well, that’s just darned right careless!!
Yup – iPhone 4.0 has appeared in the wild again.
This iPhone 4.0 leak features a handset which, at first look, seems identical to the one which Gizmodo forked out $5,000 for – on closer inspection this one (apparently grabbed for $1k cheaper) has a few differences and answers that were previously unanswered.
This iPhone 4.0 has been cracked open to reveal an Apple branded chip. After enhancing the image, the chip is tagged:
339S9084
K4X2G643GE
YN6024Z3
APL0398
Which is the same as the processor in the iPad
There is one noticeable physical difference between this iPhone 4.0 leak and the previous sightings of the new iPhone: two screws that were previously at the bottom of the handset have now disappeared. Other external tweaks show that this one is definitely a more polished version when compared to the one lost in California. The silkscreening seems final, showing 16GB where the Cali one just showed X’s. The screen looks really good and sharp and seems a higher resolution than the current generation – I’m expecting iPad quality.
The source of this iPhone 4.0 leak is apparently via an Asian businessman on a trip to the US. So, head over to the states as it seems you can grab an iPhone 4.0 on most streets.



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The company has probably seen the light and not fancying a court case with Apple – instead they’ve opted to rename their tabled WeTab and have announced that it’s all set for a July release.
Apparently it will bounce out with a RRP around 449 euros, which is just under £390.
The WeTab is motors along thanks to a 1.66GHz N450 Atom processor with 1GB of RAM. There’s 16GB of flash memory on board, with the option to expand using a SD card and there’s also two USB ports.
Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth and GPS are all present and correct.
The WeTab’s screen is an 11.6 inch number with a resolution of 1366 x 768 which, quite frankly, reads better than the Apple version but I can’t say if it’s as nice to use until I get my mits on it.
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