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Discover's iPad Arrived Early… and It's AWESOME

Discover why the iPad is the best way to browse the Web with groundbreaking features and fun apps like BabelPad.

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Well, I shouldn't say "arrived"—I went and got it. There are a ton of them at the UPS depot on Washington Street ("MSONY," in UPS lingo), just waiting to be distributed to panting fanboys and -girls on the official unveiling day, this Saturday, April 3. It took some fast talking, energetic digging, and skillful use of bribes, but I finally managed to escape the UPS facility with Discover's very own iPad. (Note that many legal theorists would probably not consider this "theft," as we did actually pre-order an iPad. We just borrowed it for a few days before it would eventually go on to becoming ours on Saturday anyway.) Back to the device itself. We at the Discover office have been playing with the thing non-stop since we "acquired" it last night—even while it charges—and we can say that everything people have said about the iPad is true (well, all ...

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