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Before you buy: 12 things to know about the iPad
By John D. Sutter, CNN
April 2, 2010 — Updated 1401 GMT (2201 HKT)

(CNN) — You’ve seen the television commercials and the product reviews.

But maybe, like many gadget lovers, you’re still debating whether you really need this new touch-screen computer from Apple.

To help you make sense of the hype, here are answers to 12 common questions about the iPad, Apple’s much-anticipated “slate” computer, which goes on sale Saturday.

Buying an iPad? What will you do with it?

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April 1, 2010
From ’sensual’ to ‘disappointment,’ iPad reviews are in
Posted: 01:13 PM ET

In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock with your iPhone turned off, there’s some big tech news coming up on Saturday: Apple’s iPad goes on sale. And the pundits are already chiming in.

Here’s a point-by-point about this new “slate” computer, which is like a touch-screen laptop without a keyboard, or, as The New York Times writes, “basically a gigantic iPod Touch.”

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