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Although those who preordered the iPad will be able to pick it up on April 3, those placing online orders more recently have been told that their device may not ship until April 12. But putting the launch hype aside, what is less certain is whether the iPad can attract a mainstream following beyond the first few months of excitement and into next year, defining a new category of devices that bridges the gap between a smartphone and notebook computer. Apple's shares have soared to record highs as analysts add the iPad to their earnings estimates and amid reports of brisk preorders. But forecasts for first-year sales vary widely -- from 2 million to 5 million units -- reflecting the difficulty in predicting the size of a yet-to-be-proven market. Never lacking for ambition, Apple is offering the iPad as a new type of media device that fuses the mobility and simplicity of a smartphone with the speed and screen-size of a laptop. 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