Apple sells 3 million iPads in first 80 days

Gotta plug my cases if you're not finding Apple's rubbery yech.

I prefer to hold my pad sans binder so I use suede sleeves (you can clean with them) and for rugged protection, the ultra-sleve from sfbags.com.

My father uses a multi function binder / stand from marware (www.marware.com/products/iPad/Eco-Vue-for-iPad) which is the kind of case Apple should have put their logo on. Huge attention to detail (one nitpick / hint add a bit of velcro for the tongue flap - it's solid, but 50 cents of velcro makes it better)

That's kind the point.

If thats what you REALLY believe, I pity your ignorance.

Easiest way to get one is order online. And also, order a case and any other accessories you may want then too. It sucks to wait a few weeks, get the iPad, then realize you should've bought the accessories back then.

Probably still taking orders via reservation. Just go to the retail page for the store in your area, and put down a reserve for pickup. You'll find it in stock in a day or 2. No line, no wait, no fuss.

When a mail-ordered unit posted an arrival date past a birthday deadline, I picked one up on reserve instead no prob. When I returned the unopened model that shipped (no restock fee) to the same store, I asked them if they had one in stock - the usual sheepish reply "well no we actually don't" - I handed him the fed-ex box in my hand and told him "you do now".

Yeah but only until about 3 seconds later ;-)