Apple ipod is out!

The Apple iPad WiFi version has just been released in the U.S. The Apple iPad, for now, is a USA-only release.
Some secrets:

1. The Apple iPad innards. iFixit report that the Apple iPad has 512MB of memory. The A4 chip is actually three layers of silicon in one delicious sandwich: the processor layer surrounded by two modules of RAM; each 2Gbit or 256MB. Note, however that others are reporting 256MB of RAM. The jury's still out on this one. The processor is twice as fast as the iPhone 3GS, but we already knew that. All in all, this beast packs a lot of power
2. Battery life seems to be longer than the 10 hours advertised by Apple
3. The Apple iPad uses a more powerful 10W power adapter. For us PC guys, this means that the Apple iPad won't charge while connected and switched on to our PCs. To charge it via USB through PC, the Apple iPad will have to be in sleep mode - which means no screen, which means no "charging" indication. Very strange. Those with high-power USB ports should be fine - this includes the latest Macs too.
4. Some people are reporting poor WiFi performance. This might be due to the aluminum casing of the Apple iPad - although this shouldn't make a difference.
5. Others are reporting that sites with lots of images fail to completely load on the Apple iPad
6. It's heavy.  At 1.5 pounds (~700 gms), you will be feeling its weight soon, especially if you plan to hold it with just one hand and sans support. For those with an iPhone: there might be a relearning involved here.
7. This one might also sound a bit duh but the official Apple iPad case won't allow you to dock the iPad (you can use the USB cable provided with the Apple iPad to charge it though). You need to remove the case in order to dock the system. Perhaps a no-brainer but we would prefer not to juggle with a case to dock something
8. Reading comics and e-books is a joy on the screen. We can attest to the at least a part of this: the new Marvel comic app does a great job of displaying comic books; especially through its panel view. Moreover, the screen of the iPad is only slightly narrower than a typical comic width, the screen is also slightly less tall
9. iPhone apps don't look too hot doubled-up on the much larger screen of the Apple iPad. Although, games look fine.
10. Tethering the iPhone (or any phone) to the Apple iPad is not officially supported. Although, if you have a jailbroken iPhone and MyWi, then you can use the phone to tether to the Apple iPad