iPad Early Glitches
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While most our readers and forum users already gave us 2 thumbs up about their early iPad experience, a few folks and some developers reported various unforeseen glitches.
USB Charging
Looks like some users seem to have a hard time to get their iPad to charge via a USB port, while some others seem to have no problems at all. This is not surprising as most computers ship with a mix of high-powered / low-powered / no-power USB ports, while the iPad only accepts a charge via a high-powered port, like most new generation USB-charging devices out there [UPDATE: The iPad will charge itself up, although it will take longer, from low-powered ports. However, it can’t be turned on and charge itself up at the same time from a low-powered port, hence the “Not Charging” indication - thanks Ryszard for the add'l details]. The iPad seem to be hungrier than the iPhone/iPod, switching to a high-powered port (or bypassing devices like USB hubs or keyboard USB ports) usually fixes the problem. Worst case scenario, users can still charge it via the provided power adapter.
Developers
Since Apple sent preview iPads to a very limited crowd such as major news magazines, most developers out there had to play with the iPad simulator from the SDK to test their iPad software, and had to wait until April 3rd to actually perform full-blown tests. And surprise, we got words from a few of them that the behavior of the iPad can be quite different from what was expected from the simulator, which will delay the release of their work. We’re only talking about a couple extra days of work, but still, the transition from the iPhone to the iPad is still not perfectly smooth, and Apple may have to beef up the simulator capabilities to make sure such things don’t happen anymore.
Glaring and fingerprints
Users who started to read books on their new iPads all report they love the way the books look, except one thing: the glossy screen and the inevitable resulting glaring effects – a problem competing e-readers like the Kindle do not have. However, since the iPad is backlit, moving to a darker location instantly solves the problem. Like the iPhone, fingerprint marks also seem to be an issue, and this problem is accentuated by the size of the screen. No easy way out here since the iPad is a touchscreen device, so the quick and dirty way to fix it is to carry a cleaning cloth with you (like the ones that come with glasses). Not optimal, but simple.
Flash support
Ok, this one is not new, but the release of the iPad is not going to solve the issue. Apple has no plan to work with Adobe to bring Flash to the iPad, and there is no sign this will change anytime soon. Apple’s position is simple: they’re just waiting for html5 to be released, since they think Flash won’t be necessary anymore. Right or wrong, we’re not here to judge, however, until html5 is out, the only Flash embeds that will work on your iPad are YouTube videos.
