"I'm impressed," said Aaron Vronko, the CEO of Michigan-based Rapid Repair. "It's the first first-generation device that we've seen from Apple that has great construction." Rapid Repair is a repair shop and do-it-yourself parts supplier for consumer devices, including Apple's iPod and iPhone and Microsoft's Zune.

Vronko posted a of the iPad, complete with photos, to the Rapid Repair site Saturday, just hours after .

"It's still not going to survive a drop, but everything that can be buttoned down, is," said Vronko, referring to the logic board, battery and other components inside the iPad's milled-aluminum casing. "Everything is engineered to fit to the next piece, even the off-the-shelf parts. The batteries are even separated to allow for the [Wi-Fi] antenna to run down the middle."

Vronko also gave a thumbs up for the iPad's internal design. "Apple had a really clear idea of where they wanted to be with the iPad, and they just hit it on all counts," said Vronko. "It's designed for a specific set of tasks, and for those tasks it's a great device."

Evidence of that was obvious throughout the inside of the iPad, Vronko said, pointing to the battery as an example. "It's a great design. It's really wide, but it's no thicker than the battery in the iPhone 3GS," he said. "That helps dissipate the heat, the number one reason for battery failure. The wider [form] gives it a lot of surface area for heat dissipation. And putting it at the back of the case, between the case and the main board, protects [the electronics]."