Apple iPad Reviews & News: What's Missing, Stress Tests, and More

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What's Missing: 5 Things the iPad Lacks Just as notable as what the iPad does is what it doesn't do. In our headliner today I take a hands-on look at some of the things--large and small--that the iPad doesn't yet do. Click the headline to see what's missing from the iPad, and read on for stress tests, early user experiences, and salsa making. - Nick Mediati, PCWorld More From Today @ PC World iPad Stress Tests: Buy a Case and Don't Drop It If you get an iPad, make sure to also buy a protective case. Compared to the iPhone, Apple's latest tech toy is more prone to easy damage. iPad Fail: Users Experiencing Issues Apple's forums are already bristling with iPad pioneers running into serious problems. Apple iPad: It Makes Salsa, Too! Apple's iPad browses the Web and plays movies -- but that's not all. Stephen Colbert and David Letterman demonstrate some of the device's lesser-known features. Consumer Gear in the News Who Bought Apple's 300,000 iPads? Take a Guess Xbox 360 System Update Adds USB Storage, Gotchas Is Apple Developing Game Controls for the iPad and iPhone? Tech Euphemisms: What Those Error Messages Really Mean The iPad Makes Demands on Web Developers Browser Exploit Brings Jailbreak to the iPad Sybase Updates Mobile App for IPad, Android Chinese Knockoffs: Fake iPhones and Strange Sights at a Shenzhen Market More News and Reviews From PCWorld.com Read More About the Apple iPad Today @ PC World Blog Browse the latest news, opinion, and links from the PC World staff. PC World App Store Read iPhone and iPod Touch app reviews from our editorsand you! Microsoft Office 2010 Beta View a demo of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010. View Demo Now Connect Your Employees Get BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for free and give your business the freedom to connect all its employees. Download it today. Advertisement Does your PC come with its own Virtual IT department? 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