The dock connector is identical to the USB version used with the 
iPod/iPhone/iPod Touch. I used the same one with my iPad, iPod Touch and 5th 
Gen iPod on Saturday. 

I expect to get my iPad dock/keyboard on Wednesday. Got my iPad case today at 
9:35 a.m. (it spent the weekend in Sacramento), and am so glad I bought it. The 
iPad is everything I wanted in an iPod Touch, including a bigger screen. Except 
that even at 1.5 pounds, it's awkward to use because it's too heavy for 
extended 1-hand use like an iPod Touch and it's too slick to hold with just one 
hand for very long. The case is light, but it is very "grippy" and gives me the 
leverage to hold it with one hand. Besides, just like my aluminum MacBook, the 
darn thing is ice cold, which is no longer a problem with the iPad Case.

I used my iPad with an aluminum bluetooth keyboard and the case folded so it 
was standing upright like a laptop this afternoon. What a trip! I would enter 
text, then go to mouse to another spot on the screen before I realized I had to 
reach over and do the mousing with my finger on the screen. Someone's going to 
figure out how to make a bluetooth mouse work with a touchpad screen, and 
they'll make a small fortune. :^)

I'm already halfway through my first mystery novel bought from the iBookstore 
Saturday, and I suspect I'll be reading lots more in the days ahead. My 
grandson is a nuts about the elements right now, and is building his own 
collection. So I bought Theodore Gray's "The Elements" app, a 1.75 GB download. 
What an absolutely extraordinary way to demonstrate everything that's wonderful 
about the iPad! You can twirl elements slowly or quickly with a finger swipe. 
You can buy 3D glasses and see the images that way. There's a Tom Lehrer song 
that's just the name of all the elements (which my grandson memorized and sings 
along with). Best $13.99 I've spent on an app.

Jim Scott

On Apr 5, 2010, at 6:31 PM, Christian Wacker wrote:

> Here's my question: Is the dock connector identical to that of the
> iPhone\pod or is it bigger?
> 
> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Ashgrove <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Austin,
>> 
>> I'm curious. Are you using it with or without a dock? If so, is it the
>> basic dock or the one with the integrated keyboard?
>> 
>> I went to the Apple store yesterday to try it out, and it's really a
>> fine piece of technology, hands down.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Felix
>> 
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