I can't remember back to last year, but is the review embargo usually a few days before official release? 
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New iPad review embargo date?
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Tech reviews run in papers (nyt, wsj, usa today) in Thursday's edition. They will show up online sometime Wednesday night. As will the tech sites that got review units.
That's way it has worked in the past anyway.
Im not trying to downplay the improvements, but since the new iPad is just a better version of the old one then I'm not expecting much out of the reviews beyond the 1st impression reactions:
- The screen needs to be seen to be believed
- Websites seem snappier with the extra memory
- The camera is good but the iPad is awkward
- LTE speeds are like having WiFi on the road, but with data caps
- Something derogatory about the competitors being 2 years behind
Im not saying I won't read the reviews. Its just that there isn't much new to say about it since everything is "better" but nothing is necessarily new.
- The screen needs to be seen to be believed
- Websites seem snappier with the extra memory
- The camera is good but the iPad is awkward
- LTE speeds are like having WiFi on the road, but with data caps
- Something derogatory about the competitors being 2 years behind
Im not saying I won't read the reviews. Its just that there isn't much new to say about it since everything is "better" but nothing is necessarily new.
Yeah, but betcha they told Walt Mossberg Thursday...I was told I could not say anything till Friday!
I want to know more about the bezel gestures...there seems to be a dearth of info on it. Unless I'm overlooking it.
Yes, but reading the review is like watching porn. You know what to expect, but it's still exciting.
I want to know more about the bezel gestures...there seems to be a dearth of info on it. Unless I'm overlooking it.
There are no bezel gestures. That might be why you aren't finding any info on it.
i want to know more about the bezel gestures...there seems to be a dearth of info on it. Unless i'm overlooking it.
I'm not sure if you're serious, but if you are...
I want to know more about the bezel gestures...there seems to be a dearth of info on it. Unless I'm overlooking it.
You have to turn on the haptic interface first, as that's how you can feel the virtual buttons on the bezel.
j/k
I want to know more about the bezel gestures...there seems to be a dearth of info on it. Unless I'm overlooking it.
I just got them with iOS 5.1, they are really hard to use
They were talking about pulling something onto the screen from the edge. The iPad has no sensors on the bezel.
Someone's gonna be disappointed on Friday...
Strange that they call it "bezel gestures" and not just "gestures" though.
Not really. All I said was I want to know more about it.
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I don't remember when reviews of the iPad came out but I remember iPhone 4S reviews didn't come out until the Friday.
I don't remember when reviews of the iPad came out but I remember iPhone 4S reviews didn't come out until the Friday.
Yupp. I bet they have already been written and are ready to go up. Engadget will likely draw first blood.
They are swipping away from the bezel, thats the only reason I can think of to call it a bezel gesture. The function they're describing when they talk about it is available in iPhoto right now for iPhone and current iPads, so it certainly has nothing to do with a new bezel sensor etc.
it looks like engadget posted at 9 pm ( i assume eastern time) on the Wednesday before. So less than 12 hours until reviews if they are the same time.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/ipad-2-review/