Seeing as how I have been away from my computer for a long time and the amount of Apple news was too much for me to digest and write a new article on everything Apple related, I thought I would save some time by just reviewing the past week of news that has been Apple.
Firstly, Apple Insider has reported that Apple has initially “sold out” of all their launch units of the highly anticipated iPad, due to be released in a mere 7 days. 
The Apple Online Store indicates that new orders for all three versions of the Wi-Fi Only models will not happen until April 12, basically meaning if you didn’t pre-order one before yesterday, then your going to be out of luck for the next two weeks, as Apple tries to increase production to meet obvious high demand for the sought after tablet. As far as the Wi-Fi + 3G models are concerned, the store still says that those will ship “Late April”.
Apple knew well in advanced, even from when they first started taking pre-orders for the iPad, that they needed more inventory to meet demand, but even with rapidly increasing production, it still wasn’t enough to calm the flood of people who cannot seem to wait to get their hands on an iPad (and neither can I for that matter).
Secondly, Apple began taking pre-orders for their new iPad Camera Connection Kit on Saturday, essentially allowing users to import photos and videos from their camera by using the camera’s USB cable or directly from an SD card. As of writing, this accessory still has a “Late April” ship date and no one knows why this wasn previously unavailable to purchase or pre-order a long time ago.
Thirdly, it seems as though some iPad magazine and monthly subscription-based app prices began leaking out to the interwebs. According to the leaks, The Wall Street Journal will be available for $17.99/month, Esquire will charge $2.99/issue and Men’s Health will go for $4.99/month. Some of these prices will fluctuate from time to time and some are more expensive then their counterparts, but it all revolves around the iPad philosphy of consuming all your content without leaving your house and using one single device to accomplish that.
And Lastly, I’d like to end off on a good note for you Apple lovers out there. It appears as though Steve Jobs have once again made the Barrons list of the 30 “most respected CEOs” in the world, this time earning more superlatives and a higher dollar total over last year. The quote from Andrew Bary’s introduction:
“Probably the world’s most valuable CEO is Steve Jobs of Apple, as shown by stock dips on news of his medical problems. Apple recently hit a record, with a market value topping $200 billion, a reflection of the Street’s confidence that a healthy Jobs (at least from what we can tell) continues to keep Apple ahead of the game. Jobs likely accounts for $25 billion or more of Apple’s market value.”
