The iPad: Yours to Play with in Science Center Store

Apple fans rejoice – you no longer need to go to the Apple store in Boston to play with an iPad, the new feminine hygiene product mobile gadget that has been all over the news. All it takes is a trip to the Computer Product and Repair Center in the Science Center basement, and three display iPads are yours for the fiddling.

“It’s been constantly busy,” said Adam W. Parker, a product specialist for Technology Services, referring to the iPads that have been on display since Technology Services received its shipment.

While many people just go to play with the device for the first time, many have bought the device too, according to Parker. He said that Technology Services ran out of their initial supply of just under 100 iPads in only a few days.

Technology Services has been actively promoting the new gadget, sending e-mails over their lists on Monday and even displaying a human-sized iPad sign to announce the device’s arrival.

You can purchase the device from Technology Services in the basement of the Science Center, at their center in Allston on 219 Western Ave., or by telephone at 617-495-5450. Online purchases are not possible for the time being.

“Hopefully we’ll get more soon,” Parker said. “I definitely want one too.”

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.