The Moment of Truth: Apple's iPad Unboxing

It is April 3rd, 2010, and the moment we've all been waiting for has finally arrived – the iPad has finally arrived. Here's a look at the Box, which is very basic, simple, and Apple-like. The packaging is obviously designed by Apple in California.

As I open the box, I'm excited to see what's inside. There it is, the iPad, front and center. It says "iPad" on both sides – simple and straightforward. The design of the box is very Apple-like, with a minimalist approach that immediately conveys the brand's identity. On the bottom of the box, you can see all the necessary information about what's inside: instructions, how to sync it, and more.

I'm dying to play with this thing now. That was the longest morning of my life waiting for UPS to arrive, but as promised, they got it here on launch day. I was very impressed when I opened the box – it feels sturdy and has a nice weight to it. It's heavy, but not too light – just right. According to the packaging, the iPad weighs about a pound and a half.

As I take out the instructions, I'm surprised that there are no Apple stickers included. This is an interesting omission, as stickers are usually a standard part of Apple's packaging. However, it seems I was mistaken – there are indeed big, bold "Big Apple" stickers on the box! They're huge and sweet, adding a pop of color to the otherwise minimalist design.

The USB cable is also included in the package, but there's no dock. Fortunately, I have a keyboard dock that just shipped today, which I'll be reviewing next Thursday. The power adapter is also present, allowing you to charge your iPad via a wall socket. It seems like everything necessary is embedded into the box itself, with no extra packaging required.

As I remove the plastic covering from the iPad, I'm struck by its solid feel. This thing feels good in my hands – it's clear that Apple put a lot of care and attention into designing this device. The iPad has a very nice weight to it, which makes it easy to hold onto. I can see why people would be so excited about this device.

Now that the packaging is out of the way, let's take a closer look at the iPad itself. On the front, you'll find the home button – a familiar feature from Apple's iPhone lineup. The side of the device is surprisingly bare, with no buttons or ports in sight. There is one small opening on top, which might be the ambient light sensor I mentioned earlier.

The orientation lock has also been changed to prevent accidental rotations when watching videos in bed. This is a great feature for anyone who wants to enjoy their iPad in comfort without disturbing others around them. If you compare this device to the iPhone 3GS with a case and iPad, it's clear that the iPad is much larger – but its sleek design makes up for its size.

I'm not sure what's inside that little opening on top, so I'll have to investigate further later. For now, let's move on to the back of the device, where you can see the Apple logo and serial number. This is definitely a high-end device – 32 gigabytes of storage is plenty for anyone who needs it.

I'm thrilled to be reviewing this iPad, which I know will be a game-changer in the tech industry. As an Apple fanboy, I've been eagerly awaiting this moment for months, and I'm not disappointed. There are already plans for review videos, including a first boot and more. If you have any questions or requests, please post them in the comments – I'll do my best to address them.

Finally, thanks for watching as usual! Be sure to check out my social links in the sidebar (or under the video on YouTube's new layout) for Facebook, dailyBooth, Twitter, and more. I'll see you in my next video.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit is April 3rd 2010 the moment we've all been waiting for the iPad has finally arrived here's a look at the Box very basic simple boxing very Apple like obviously it's Apple here's the iPad front the side just says iPad uh it's very much like an iPhone box um Apple logo bottom Apple logo up top and the back pretty much blank and on the bottom it says what's required and all that good stuff all right so let's get this thing unboxes I am dying to play with it quite frankly there we go that was the longest morning of My Life by the way waiting for UPS to come but as promised they got it here on launch day so I was very impressed the opening very nice wow damn this thing does feel sturdy it has a very nice feel to it wow it's heavy but not too light it's kind of like the just right feeling I um believe it's a pound and a half right here we have design by Apple in California the usual uh wording on Apple's packages here we go it actually opens like a card sort of ah nice kind of like a quick start guide showing off the iPad um all that good stuff how to sync it instructions there are no Apple stickers included which I find interesting oh actually there are Apple stickers I stand corrected Big Apple stickers damn those things are huge sweet and then USB cable this does not include a dock but I have a keyboard dock actually it just shipped today and I'll have it next Thursday so I'll have an unboxing video of that also I'm looking very forward to that one and um your usual power adapter if you want to charge it via wall socket and I believe that is it this thing is pretty much embedded into the box so let's get that out of the way and let's take the plastic off of the Holy iPad this thing has a very solid feel to it nice Dam this thing feels good so I'm like totally geeking out over here look at this wow I'm finally holding it all right anyway here's the front the home button the side nothing on this side top headphones Jack I'm not sure what that is that might be the ambient light sensor I'm not sure but that might be right here actually there is something right there it looks like a camera but it's not um I'm not sure what that is I I'll find out later here's the uh onoff sleep button orientation lock this is not a silence switch no longer they actually changes last minute orientation lock so if I'm in bed and I'm watching a video and I accidentally turn it this way it will not rotate which is great because that's a feature of my iPhone that I've been wanting for a while which is right here by the way so if you want a comparison iPhone 3GS with a case and iPad it's obviously much bigger and then on this side we um also have volume up and volume down which interestingly are plastic buttons like the first gen iPhone actually this thing looks a lot like the first gen iPhone it has a metal casing um little smudge right there from the plastic I got to clean that and the back has the Apple logo serial number and yes this is the 32 gig model so there you go guys um I'll have plenty of unbox I mean plenty of iPad videos on this thing cuz you know I'm an apple freak I love the iPad I I cannot wait to use this I'll have review videos maybe like a first boot not first boot but like boot time and basically um if you have any questions post them in the comments or any video requests and I'll take them uh because I really want to make a lot of videos on this thing this thing is a big deal to me and to the um industry it's practically a game changer anyway guys thanks for watching as usual check out my Social Links in the sidebar for Facebook daily Booth Twitter all that good stuff and check out the social blog in the sidebar as well actually no longer the sidebar it's actually under the video thanks to YouTube's new layout anyway guys thanks for watching this is the iPad unboxing and I will see you in my next videoit is April 3rd 2010 the moment we've all been waiting for the iPad has finally arrived here's a look at the Box very basic simple boxing very Apple like obviously it's Apple here's the iPad front the side just says iPad uh it's very much like an iPhone box um Apple logo bottom Apple logo up top and the back pretty much blank and on the bottom it says what's required and all that good stuff all right so let's get this thing unboxes I am dying to play with it quite frankly there we go that was the longest morning of My Life by the way waiting for UPS to come but as promised they got it here on launch day so I was very impressed the opening very nice wow damn this thing does feel sturdy it has a very nice feel to it wow it's heavy but not too light it's kind of like the just right feeling I um believe it's a pound and a half right here we have design by Apple in California the usual uh wording on Apple's packages here we go it actually opens like a card sort of ah nice kind of like a quick start guide showing off the iPad um all that good stuff how to sync it instructions there are no Apple stickers included which I find interesting oh actually there are Apple stickers I stand corrected Big Apple stickers damn those things are huge sweet and then USB cable this does not include a dock but I have a keyboard dock actually it just shipped today and I'll have it next Thursday so I'll have an unboxing video of that also I'm looking very forward to that one and um your usual power adapter if you want to charge it via wall socket and I believe that is it this thing is pretty much embedded into the box so let's get that out of the way and let's take the plastic off of the Holy iPad this thing has a very solid feel to it nice Dam this thing feels good so I'm like totally geeking out over here look at this wow I'm finally holding it all right anyway here's the front the home button the side nothing on this side top headphones Jack I'm not sure what that is that might be the ambient light sensor I'm not sure but that might be right here actually there is something right there it looks like a camera but it's not um I'm not sure what that is I I'll find out later here's the uh onoff sleep button orientation lock this is not a silence switch no longer they actually changes last minute orientation lock so if I'm in bed and I'm watching a video and I accidentally turn it this way it will not rotate which is great because that's a feature of my iPhone that I've been wanting for a while which is right here by the way so if you want a comparison iPhone 3GS with a case and iPad it's obviously much bigger and then on this side we um also have volume up and volume down which interestingly are plastic buttons like the first gen iPhone actually this thing looks a lot like the first gen iPhone it has a metal casing um little smudge right there from the plastic I got to clean that and the back has the Apple logo serial number and yes this is the 32 gig model so there you go guys um I'll have plenty of unbox I mean plenty of iPad videos on this thing cuz you know I'm an apple freak I love the iPad I I cannot wait to use this I'll have review videos maybe like a first boot not first boot but like boot time and basically um if you have any questions post them in the comments or any video requests and I'll take them uh because I really want to make a lot of videos on this thing this thing is a big deal to me and to the um industry it's practically a game changer anyway guys thanks for watching as usual check out my Social Links in the sidebar for Facebook daily Booth Twitter all that good stuff and check out the social blog in the sidebar as well actually no longer the sidebar it's actually under the video thanks to YouTube's new layout anyway guys thanks for watching this is the iPad unboxing and I will see you in my next video\n"