So, looks like right after BB/Apple store, I would have to run and get on a bus for 4 hours. Skipping home, and basically anything with an electrical outlet.
When you bought your 1st iPad, how was the battery? Fully charged? Half? Empty?
It is true that you have to connect it to a computer first, but at the Apple Store, they offer free setup and will do it for you before you leave the store.
I have to take my netbook with me. A work related trip that requires Windows apps. Will activate it on a bus, or get it activated in Apple Store. I am not too worried about activation. Just something to do while travelling.