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Why do they take the store down for so long? I would have thought that they would set up and validate the new content on an offline copy, and even do a dry run of the update process using offline copies, so that the real update could take minutes rather than hours.

Given how disruptive these store updates are, and the fact that this is worldwide, I'm really hoping that Apple will use this outage as the opportunity to open up iPad pre-orders for the next countries to get it (e.g. the UK).

- Julian
 
Why only 4 Gigs on the high end? Is that4 upgradable at least?

There's a reason that Apple lets you build to order on their website. ;)

The spec lists you see with the model numbers are the actual prebuilt models that will show up at retail.
 
I'm no nvidia fan but nvidia have fast card switch tech in optimus and the mobile versions aren't as bad as you think. They are based on old tech but the newer tech needs more power and heat dissipation is a problem if you want to keep the form factor.
nVidia has no newer tech, Fermi DX11 GPUs, available as mobile processors. And ATI's current generation, like the HD5650 is faster than the GT330M while having lower power consumption/thermals at 15-19W TDP compared to 23W TDP for GT330M.

I just don't think Optimus is that useful since I think the IGP will be sufficient for what most users do on battery, like web surfing, video watching, word processing, etc. Neither does Optimus help if you are a constant heavy GPU users since you'd be on discrete GPU anyways. Optimus only helps battery life if you are an occasional heavy GPU user since then you'd be constantly needing to switch back and forth between IGP and discrete GPU. When plugged in, Optimus is pretty irrelevant.
 
This might have been said already. But I just phoned apples UK line and "The revolutionary iPad" is product number two to pre order.

So at least that is some of it.:)

Did you manage to catch the price?
 
Well for iPad pre-orders the store came up at 8:30AM ET. So, here's hoping for 9AM ET...
 
Blu-ray

I want BLU-RAY, but i'm still gonna order a new 15 as soon as the site comes up "irregardless" of it being being in there. ;)
 
I just don't think Optimus is that useful since I think the IGP will be sufficient for what most users do on battery, like web surfing, video watching, word processing, etc.

This doesn't make sense.

You don't think Optimus is useful because using a lower power IGP while on battery is enough and having the power of a dedicated GPU while plugged in would provide a nice boost.

Either you meant the opposite or you're just dazed and confused wrestling with your credit balance as you desperately try to make room before the store is back up in a few minutes...
 
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