Apple iPad: Pre-review hands-on first impressions   With the US
release of the iPad arriving this weekend, and the UK's turn
just around the corner towards the end of April, Wired's Steven
Levy takes home a preview model of Apple's iPad to get a feel
for the device.  UK prices are yet to be confirmed, but we
expect to be looking at a minimum of £369 for the Wi-Fi-only
version. Versions with 3G on what we expect to be O2's network
(but possibly Orange and Vodafone as well), will also be
available. Our full review will follow soon, and more technical
details can be found in our earlier coverage.  WIRED Compact,
cool-running, speedy -- and a groundbreaking new way to consume
media. You already know how to use it. Thousands of apps will
make it more useful and fun.   The zeitgeist excitement needle
on this gadget has moved past X Factor and Lady Gaga levels, and
is approaching zones previously occupied only by the Beatles and
the birth-control pill. Can a one-and-a-half-pound slab possibly
live up to this massive