"Jobs I might knock-off in half an hour in Neath require careful planning, as if you have an accident, the nearest help could be anything from a day to a week away, " he added.

BBC: Antarctic work trip for Kathleen and Joe Leavy

The 128GB iPad is an attractive product for a number of iPad users, but I suspect that the knock-on effects in the rest of the tablet space are a very nice bonus for Tim Cook and his team at Apple.

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Well, today's show should be - well, I'm going to knock wood here.

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This past February, after nearly six months of planning, I was fortunate to be able to knock off two -- the most amazing being Antarctica, the other South America.

CNN: Awe-inspiring Antarctica

"I never knock luck, " says Eric, the 36-year-old chief executive (Tim, 34, is president).

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When Ronaldinho's free-kick for Brazil helped knock England out of the 2002 World Cup, I saw how it affected David Seaman.

BBC: World Cup scouting: goalkeepers

Yes I know that many people are happy with their add-on keyboards and there are plenty of Office knock-offs available for the iPad.

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"I'd be interested to know where he expected those people to go, there would be a huge knock-on effect, " said Hannah Rowan from the West Rhyl Young People's Project.

BBC: Action against Rhyl's bedsit land

Within minutes of disembarking on the "Hong Kong side", I plunge into Wan Chai market, where plastic packets of dried seafood - some with medicinal qualities - are sold alongside knock-off Calvin Klein underwear.

BBC: Hong Kong: Where worlds collide