Here’s a special in honor of the Manchester store. (If you go in to see the crew there, be sure to ask to see them crash their helicopter).

*For one week only, get the Griffin HELO Helicopter for iPod, iPhone and iPad for $10 off!*

I’m “one of those” people who doesn’t start her taxes until about April 14th (I’m joking. Sort of.), so for those of you…

The news is still iPad, iPad, iPad this week. From sales numbers to first impressions to possible issues, here’s what we saw this week:

*Millions and Millions of iPads*
According to Apple, over 3 million iPads were sold in the first weekend the iPad was available. Seriously! This marks Apple’s most successful (in numbers) iPad product launch to date.

“*Read more here.*”:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/ipad-sales-first-weekend_n_1365421.html

*It’s Getting Hot in Herre?*
There have been rumblings that the new iPad runs a little hot…maybe a little __too__ hot. Not so, says DisplayMate Technologies Corporation president Ray Soneira, as he calls the claims “overblown.” We’d back that up, as he new iPads are a bit warmer, but nothing to be overly concerned about.

“*Read more here.*”:http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/22/driving.31.million.pixels.a.big.job/

I have been in love with Keynote since Steve Jobs first announced it back in 2003 at Macworld EXPO. During my time at The Warren School, Keynote was THE application that I could use with any aged student and any ability teacher. This application just makes sense. Unless of course you tell 7-year-old kids, “We’re going to make a slide show” and they respond, “What’s a slide?”

One of the exercises that I did with the first and second grade was to have them take three pictures of themselves in Photo Booth being happy, sad, and silly. Then I’d have them create the Keynote presentations where each slide had their picture and the word that described their emotion.

Bing, bang, boom–they would pick things up within 20 minutes. This 20 minutes of playing was usually enough to get them using the software without any assistance from me. Getting them to stop using PhotoBooth is a completely different story!

Keynote is also a great app to get less brave adults using presentation software. There’s just something about the interface that everyone just understands. And it’s a great way to get people to learn about the Inspector palette that Apple uses in all of their iWork software.

If you don’t yet own iWork and want to purchase *Keynote for the Mac, $19.99,* “*click here.*”:http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=19XpSnZWhPI&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keynote/id409183694?mt=12%26uo%3D6%26partnerId%3D30
__(opens the Mac App Store)__

To purchase *Keynote for iOS, $9.99,* “*click here.*”:http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=19XpSnZWhPI&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keynote/id361285480?mt=8%26uo%3D6%26partnerId%3D30 __(opens the iTunes Store)__

Well, I finally made it to Small Dog Electronics store in Manchester, NH. I spent Wednesday meeting with several media contacts, got a tour of the WMUR-TV station, and generally enjoyed the incredibly warm weather while I got a first hand look at Manchester.

The first things that you notice driving through or into Manchester are the enormous mill buildings. These buildings originally housed the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company which was started in 1831 and existed for just over a century. The Amoskeag, as the company is known, was the largest producer of cotton textiles in the world in the early 20th century. “*Here is a link*”:http://www.manchester-chamber.org/wp-content/uploads/ManchesterWalkingTour.pdf to a walking tour of Manchester that has some great photos and history of the city.

Our store is located in the Mall of New Hampshire which is just off of Route 101. Route 101 is the east-west highway that connects Hampton Beach on the east to Keene, NH* in the west. One of my first driving experiences in Drivers Ed was driving from my hometown of Townsend, MA to the Mall of New Hampshire. Good times, as they say. Good times.

What struck me most about my first visit to the store were how much I enjoyed the staff. Everyone is an Apple fan and they went out of their way to share their expertise. The store experience reminded me of the early days of Small Dog when everyone was a salesperson. I was struck by feeling of camaraderie and people working as a team. I had a great day and can’t wait to spend more time there. Be sure if you are within driving distance to get to the store. You won’t be disappointed.

*Check out an NH store-inspired special below!*

__*Editor’s note: Keene was my first New England town–great memories! (-KH)__

_Dear Friends,_

Welcome to the summer edition of Kibbles & Bytes…we have been setting records every single day for the past week with temperatures soaring into the 80s. I even got in my traditional first lobster run on Sunday when I headed over the Kancamagus Highway to the “*Lobster Trap*”:http://www.lobstertraprestaurant.com/ on my motorcycle.

I think the whole state has a wicked case of spring fever as the crocus are blooming, trees budding and birds singing. Grace has already put up the screens even though we could still get a cold spell and I’m assuming at least one more major snowstorm. Nevertheless, the mildest winter that I can remember in Vermont is officially over as we enter spring.

We have *all of the new iPad models in stock at all of our stores* and the response has been phenomenal. With over 24 models to choose from with Wi-Fi, AT&T and Verizon models and the iPad 2 still available at a discount price, we are ready to help you pick just the right iPad for your needs. With the new video capability on the new iPad, you may want to consider the models with increased storage as those video clips do take up quite a bit of space. Come on in to any of our stores to check out the new iPad–I think you will want one!