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Apple's iPad tablet PC contained some surprises for early reviewers at Consumer Reports, including a full device charge right out of the box and a need for Mac OS X 10.5 or later. The iPad is apparently difficult to use on a flat surface, although an iPad Case and an iPad Keyboard Dock that hold the device upright are due later in April. Some 150,000 mobile apps are apparently available for the iPad, including a Kindle for iPad app that displays ebooks from Amazon.com, whose Kindle will compete with the iPad for the e-reader market

The Apple iPad apparently contains some surprises for reviewers over at Consumer Reports, which has been testing the 9.7-inch tablet device since its release on April 3. Given the number of consumers who rely on the publication’s findings when making their purchasing decisions, and the typically in-depth evaluation process of the reviewers, the postings on Consumer Reports’ Electronics Blog represent an interesting early look at the iPad.