iPad, Quick Review and things to know if buying from the US. (now with pics)

Bulktohulk · 09-05-2010 10:42PM

Just like to add. I don't think there's any point getting the 3G version. I've got the wifi one and use it with a mifi dongle and it works perfectly.

I don't regret buying one in the slightless. Any time I'd use my laptop for browsing the web before I just use my iPad now instead. PC/Laptop only gets used for the heavy duty stuff now. I've even started writing up text documents on the ipad instead.

Graham · 09-05-2010 10:46PM

Bulktohulk wrote: »

Just like to add. I don't think there's any point getting the 3G version. I've got the wifi one and use it with a mifi dongle and it works perfectly.

I don't regret buying one in the slightless. Any time I'd use my laptop for browsing the web before I just use my iPad now instead. PC/Laptop only gets used for the heavy duty stuff now. I've even started writing up text documents on the ipad instead.

Same here Bulktohulk, MiFi dongle means 2 of us can share a single internet connection/account.

Like you, PC does the heavy lift work, iPad now does pretty much everything else.

Zith · 10-05-2010 04:46PM

For those of you calculating the cost to import remember to include customs duty also. That will be another 13% or thereabouts and is added before VAT is calculated.

- Anything over €22 you must pay VAT on the full amount
- Anything over €150 you must pay duty and VAT on the full amount
Plus An Post will charge an extra €6 for collecting the charges!

The above is for getting stuff from outside the EU via the post. If you travel in person the tax free limit is higher as noted in earlier posts.

RedLegend · 10-05-2010 05:57PM

Right. My cousin posted my ipad from Denver last week so I'm expecting delivery toward the end of this week. I've managed to set up a US iTunes account for ipad apps like abc palyer and hulu. What do I need to do to get these apps working as aren't they locked to us ip addresses? Is it realy complicted? Anyone with any experience of this please post a tutorial or direct me in te right direction! Cheers!!

gfog · 10-05-2010 06:05PM

im expecting mine hopefully late this week as well. Its actually quite simple go to blackvpn.com and choose the US vpn server option and they'll charge you accordingly then they will email you and username and password with instructions on how to set it up on ur mac iphone or ipad. us this code when signing up and it should be 5euro for 3 months code = DKCDUTC. I tried it out on the mac and iphone and it works perfectly a bit slower but enough for the apps and sites you mentioned, well in my case anyway.

Graham · 11-05-2010 11:52AM

RedLegend wrote: »

Right. My cousin posted my ipad from Denver last week so I'm expecting delivery toward the end of this week. I've managed to set up a US iTunes account for ipad apps like abc palyer and hulu. What do I need to do to get these apps working as aren't they locked to us ip addresses? Is it realy complicted? Anyone with any experience of this please post a tutorial or direct me in te right direction! Cheers!!

Step by step instructions here, similar steps will apply for any of the vpn providers:

https://www.blackvpn.com/support/ipad/

vinnycoyne · 11-05-2010 12:37PM

Graham wrote: »

Step by step instructions here, similar steps will apply for any of the vpn providers:

https://www.blackvpn.com/support/ipad/

I had some speed issues on the iPad VPN, so I changed it to pptp.blackvpn.com and it works flawlessly now.

If anyone's having issues, it might be worth trying it out.

gfog · 11-05-2010 09:37PM

does anyone know if I use black vpn while out on 3g can i incure any charges from o2 or will it just be as normal?

Graham · 11-05-2010 10:04PM

As normal as long as you're within the limits of your particular broadband subscription.

Just make sure you have a proper broadband subscriptions, whatever you do don't get caught with a pay per MB/kb plan (I'm assuming you're on a 3G iPad).

Loomis · 12-05-2010 06:14PM

Parents are in the US and I asked them to pick one up. Just text me saying the guys in the shop asked for my iTunes username and password in order to buy.
Does that sound weird to anyone else or just me?

fox007 · 12-05-2010 06:36PM

iPad Available in Nine More Countries on May 28

Pre-Orders Begin May 10

CUPERTINO, California—May 7, 2010—Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, May 28. Customers can pre-order all iPad models from Apple’s online store in all nine countries beginning on Monday, May 10. In the US, Apple has already sold over one million iPads and customers have downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store, as well as over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore.

iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

The App Store on iPad lets you wirelessly browse, buy and download new apps from the world’s largest app store. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for iPad and will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. Developers have created more than 5,000 exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.still no date for Ireland?

Graham · 12-05-2010 07:16PM

Mr. Anderson wrote: »

Parents are in the US and I asked them to pick one up. Just text me saying the guys in the shop asked for my iTunes username and password in order to buy.
Does that sound weird to anyone else or just me?

Odd, I wasn't asked for anything other than credit card. Were they offering to set it up for them?

Could be another way of them restricting ipads for export I suppose.

vinnycoyne · 12-05-2010 07:19PM

They sometimes ask that so they can send a receipt to your email address. They did that when I bought my AppleTV in the USA.

Loomis · 12-05-2010 07:22PM

Graham wrote: »

Odd, I wasn't asked for anything other than credit card. Were they offering to set it up for them?

Could be another way of them restricting ipads for export I suppose.

They are out of stock. Sent me a mail saying they will send another mail notifying me when it's ready to pick up and there'll be a specialist ready to help set it up. Presumably they can just decline?
The email/username I understand, but asking for the password sounded very odd.

Graham · 12-05-2010 07:23PM

lackofcolour wrote: »

They sometimes ask that so they can send a receipt to your email address. They did that when I bought my AppleTV in the USA.

Ahhhh, now you mention that, they did ask for email address for the receipt.

Graham · 12-05-2010 07:25PM

Mr. Anderson wrote: »

They are out of stock. Sent me a mail saying they will send another mail notifying me when it's ready to pick up and there'll be a specialist ready to help set it up. Presumably they can just decline?
The email/username I understand, but asking for the password sounded very odd.

:eek: password, I missed you mentioning that. That would have been a big NO WAY!

lee_baby_simms · 12-05-2010 08:03PM

I'm having a small bit of trouble with email on iPad.

I can't get it to remember previously used address like the iPhone does. You know the way you start to type an email address and it shows the possible addresses? Like autocomplete.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Loomis · 13-05-2010 08:50AM

Graham wrote: »

:eek: password, I missed you mentioning that. That would have been a big NO WAY!

So here's what happened.
They went into an Apple Store and the guy said they were out of stock. Asked if they wanted to reserve it and to give iTunes username and password. The way he worded it my parents took it to mean simply hand them over. So they left.
Went to BestBuy but they were out of stock too. Returned to Apple Store and were seen by a different person. They explained they could reserve one and got them to login to iTunes with my username and password. So the employee didn't see the password. Presumably it is some sort of admin feature in iTunes which sent me a mail confirming my reservation.
Hopefully they're back in stock before my parents are due to come home.

fbradyirl · 13-05-2010 12:44PM

Since I got my 3G iPad, I've sold my MacBook Air. It was simply lying in the corner catching dust. That said, I still have my iMac which I could not do without (for developing apps etc)

Sideshow Mark · 13-05-2010 02:53PM

Mr. Anderson wrote:

So here's what happened.
Returned to Apple Store and were seen by a different person. They explained they could reserve one and got them to login to iTunes with my username and password. So the employee didn't see the password. Presumably it is some sort of admin feature in iTunes which sent me a mail confirming by reservation.
Hopefully they're back in stock before my parents are due to come home.

That's what I had to do to reserve one. The apple store guy looked away when I inputted my details

Reserved a 32gb Wifi on Saturday, had it in my hands on Monday. They said Monday was their first delivery since Wednesday, previously to that they had been getting them daily.

Loomis · 13-05-2010 03:06PM

Sideshow Mark wrote: »

That's what I had to do to reserve one. The apple store guy looked away when I inputted my details

Reserved a 32gb Wifi on Saturday, had it in my hands on Monday. They said Monday was their first delivery since Wednesday, previously to that they had been getting them daily.

So going by the same time scale, the store might not get their next delivery til Monday. The day before my parents head home. Cutting it fine but hope it'll be ok.

koHd · 13-05-2010 04:06PM

Have they bothered to announce the Euro pricing yet?

July release here is so much of a joke...

Graham · 13-05-2010 04:09PM

Current Euro pricing for the basic model (16GB WiFi) is either €479 or €499, I don't think pricing in Ireland has been announced yet.

banquo · 14-05-2010 05:43AM

I notice that the Ships By date in the UK store has been pushed back a week to June 7th.

Demand > supply it would seem. I'd love to know how many they'll sell by the end of the year. 3.5 million is my guess.

Branoic · 14-05-2010 07:50AM

banquo wrote: »

I notice that the Ships By date in the UK store has been pushed back a week to June 7th.

Seen this. Seems stock will still be available in stores on 28th.

One part of me can see this as a simple supply and demand issue, but the cynic in me sees something else. It would be best for Apple if the TV news reports on the 28th show as many people as possible milling around Apple Stores. By moving the new pre-orders shipping date to June they're encouraging everyone who would have preordered in the next couple of weeks to queue for the cameras on launch day.

shinobi2600 · 14-05-2010 03:04PM

hey all,

i've been waiting on an iPad delivery from the US now for 9 working days so far.......

just wondering how much longer it should take from your experience?????

chrislad · 14-05-2010 03:14PM

Took mine about 2 working days to get to Ireland. Another week in customs and had it about 12 days after postage total.

RedLegend · 16-05-2010 03:10PM

Bought an iPad for mt girlfriend from the states for her bday. A cousin of mine posted it over from Denver. It arrived on friday and the guy who delivered it didnt ask for payment of any vat or customs? Has anyone else got experience of this? Should I expect a bill in the door from customs in the next few days? Have ABC player up and running with blackvpn, its brilliant! Any other apps people would recommend? I hear Pandora is pretty cool, Cheers.

wayne040576 · 16-05-2010 03:16PM

You'll probably get a bill from the courier in the next week or so. you'll have to pay by credit card over the phone. If it does come to that, make sure you specify that the currency is euros.

I got a bill from fedex a few years ago and when they tried to process the payment in Sterling the system rejected it and cancelled the payment.

I started getting payment notices through the post and eventually a debt collector phoned me. Took about 2 months to get it sorted.

gfog · 16-05-2010 07:17PM

mine says, Your item cleared customs in IRELAND, whats that mean? and does anybody have any experience with roughly how long delivery is after this process. have i gotten away with the charges or am I just going to get a bill as well?

iPad, Quick Review and things to know if buying from the US. (now with pics)

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