Get ready for a world first! An iPad unboxing in the shadow of the Opera House!
In-studio unboxings are a bit boring and we wanted to get out of the office. To prove that these were Aussie pics we had to somehow incorporate something uniquely Australian. We didn't have a Boxing Kangaroo, or should that be ... an ... Un-boxing Kangaroo...?
So, despite the odd glances and harsh morning glare, we conducted our unboxing of the brand new iPad at Circular Quay, Sydney.
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The iPad box looks eerily like the iPhone's, only enlarged.
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The bag it comes in is way too big. And don't wrap the cord around your hands or this might happen.
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Open wide. Come inside.
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The iPad isn't protected inside the box, as there is only minimal cushioning. So don't sit on the package on the way home.
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Out of the box. The plastic underneath does offer some crush-proofing.
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The accessories include a one-page set-up guide, stickers, dock connector, power plug and cable.
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Giving the iPad a plug.
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Peeling off the protective screen wrapper.
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OMG. It's the iPad. (Note that the blotch on the author's wrist is a pass-out stamp from a live performance, he is not a Dickensian urchin.)
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The device has been touted as an e-reader, but even on an overcast day we found the screen to be quite reflective. The ghost of Jørn Utzon looks on.
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