It's a jack of all trades (not even) and doesn't excel at anything it does.
What's the point of this thing? It's a terrible ebook reader, too big to be a portable music player, and more expensive than a comparably sized netbook that can do so much more.
I'm not seeing the use for this, what-so-ever. Why not just carry around a 10" netbook and have a real computer instead of a giant smartphone?
What's inside the iPad and what it can do
Summary
The 0.5-inch thick device, which weighs 1.5 lbs., is intended to be used for web browsing, e-mail, photos, video, music, games and e-books -- pretty much everything that its pint-sized cousin the iPod touch can do, only bigger.
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Apple on Wednesday announced the iPad, a 9.7-inch tablet computer that fits in between the iPhone smartphone and the MacBook computer.
The 0.5-inch thick device, which weighs 1.5 lbs., is intended to be used for web browsing, e-mail, photos, video, music, games and e-books -- pretty much everything that its pint-sized cousin the iPod touch can do, only bigger.
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"We've always tried to be at the intersection of technology and liberal arts," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said. "It's the combination of these two things that have let us make the iPad."In fact, it can run all iPhone and iPod touch apps out of the box, with no modification, using pixel-doubling technology.
It comes preinstalled with iTunes and the App Store and has a virtual keyboard for typing, as well as pop-over menus. It supports HD video and offers 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity and Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR support, as well as an accelerometer, compass, speaker, microphone and Apple standard 30-pin connector.
Inside, you'll find a 1GHz Apple A4 chip -- yes, in-house silicon -- as well as flash memory ranging in capacity from 16GB to 64GB. Jobs claims its battery will last 10 hours with use and "more than a month" in standby mode.
The device is arsenic-free, BFR-free, mercury-free, PVC-free and "highly recyclable," Jobs said.
The device's support for e-books comes in the way of "iBooks," a new online bookstore. (If you're counting, that's three stores for Apple now: App Store, iTunes Store and iBookstore.)
The iPad can also support documents, spreadsheets and presentations with a new, modified version of the company's iWork suite.
While all iPads will have Wi-Fi, mobile broadband 3G connectivity (via AT&T) depends on the version: A plan for up to 250 megabytes of data will cost $14.99 per month, and an unlimited data plan will cost $29.99 per month.
All iPad 3G models are unlocked devices and use GSM microSIM cards. International deals are expected to be announced sometime in June or July, Jobs said.
The iPad will start at $499 and scale to $829, depending on version:
- 16GB Wi-Fi only: $499
- 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G: $629
- 32GB Wi-Fi only: $599
- 32GB Wi-Fi + 3G: $729
- 64GB Wi-Fi only: $699
- 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G: $829
No date was set for availability.
Accessories are also available: a dock that functions like a picture frame, an external keyboard (effectively turning the iPad into a MacBook, sans Mac OS X) and a case.
Full specs:
- 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
- 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
- Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
- Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
- Weight: 1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model; 1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi model: Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
- Wi-Fi + 3G model: UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900,1800, 1900 MHz), Data only, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
- Storage: 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- In the box: iPad, Dock connector to USB cable, 10W Power Adapter, Documentation
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
- Support for 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Composite A/V Cable, 576i and 480i with Apple Composite A/V Cable
- Video formats: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
- Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
- Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian
- Keyboard support for English (US) English (UK), French (France, Canada), German, Japanese (QWERTY), Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
- Dictionary support for English (US), English (UK), French, French (Canadian), French (Swiss), German, Japanese, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting, Pinyin), Russian
- Accessibility: Support for playback of closed-captioned content, VoiceOver screen reader, Full-screen zoom magnification, White on black, Mono audio
- Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery (rated at 10 hours using Wi-Fi)
- Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
- Built-in speakers
- Microphone
- SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
- PC or Mac support
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ANd it can't even call people (Unless you can use skype . . .), so it's only a giant iPod touch with 3G . . .
If you don't use a headset by now you already look ridiculous, IMHO.
What about it makes it a bad eBook reader? The fact that it has a high quality screen, or adjustable fonts/text size? I would take this over a Kindel anyday. The price isnt much different, but this does FAR FAR more than a Kindel or any other eBook reader.
Kindle has an app store and wireless. Done.
A bad eBook reader? Uh, yeah. It's not made
with epaper. That means its screen is pretty
poor for ebooks. LCD's and LED's (even OLED's)
aren't good for human eyes. Beyond that,
claiming it to be HD capable is sketchy since
it's not an HD aspect ratio. It's true, but is
like saying the Dodge S10 is a sports car
because it has a viper engine.
If you'd take that over a Kindle, that's your
choice. You can choose to gently fondle apple's
unmentionables, and the rest of us will pay
half as much for something more powerful and
only slightly less attractive.
A bad eBook reader? Uh, yeah. It's not made
with epaper. That means its screen is pretty
poor for ebooks. LCD's and LED's (even OLED's)
aren't good for human eyes. Beyond that,
claiming it to be HD capable is sketchy since
it's not an HD aspect ratio. It's true, but is
like saying the Dodge S10 is a sports car
because it has a viper engine.
If you'd take that over a Kindle, that's your
choice. You can choose to gently fondle apple's
unmentionables, and the rest of us will pay
half as much for something more powerful and
only slightly less attractive.
This thing has color right? Does Kindle? So I can watch a movie or TV
show in this iPod and can I do that on a Kindle? I thought the Kindle
was fairly pricey for what it did when it first came out... Does it do
more and has the price gone down? Is your statement about the iPod
costing twice as much valid or is that just a generic Apple slam that
does not hold water in this case? Take iWorks for instance I use it on
my iMac and I create documents and save them in MS Word format
when I need to. I can import MS Word docs and save in MS Word
format so the iPad can also use iWorks which makes it a productivity
tool does it not? Can the Kindle do that? So I have movies, TV, music,
productivity and games with the iPod as well as email and browsing.
Seems like a full fledged computer to me. Again what does the Kindle
do and what does it cost now a days?
Pagan jim
show in this iPod and can I do that on a Kindle? I thought the Kindle
was fairly pricey for what it did when it first came out... Does it do
more and has the price gone down? Is your statement about the iPod
costing twice as much valid or is that just a generic Apple slam that
does not hold water in this case? Take iWorks for instance I use it on
my iMac and I create documents and save them in MS Word format
when I need to. I can import MS Word docs and save in MS Word
format so the iPad can also use iWorks which makes it a productivity
tool does it not? Can the Kindle do that? So I have movies, TV, music,
productivity and games with the iPod as well as email and browsing.
Seems like a full fledged computer to me. Again what does the Kindle
do and what does it cost now a days?
Pagan jim
You are comparing apples and oranges. The Kindle has 7 days of battery life and a screen made for reading. The side is closer to that of a book as well.
Any person serious about reading wouldn't even consider the iPad as a reading device compared to the kindle.
You would destroy your eyes trying to read books on a device like an iPad.
Any person serious about reading wouldn't even consider the iPad as a reading device compared to the kindle.
You would destroy your eyes trying to read books on a device like an iPad.
not take your whole "reading" thing into consideration when designing
this device. I'm guessing they did. I will admit on my part that I have not
idea as of yet.
As for battery life "IF" the iPod did nothing but book reading chores and
was in black and white I'm betting it would have as much battery life if
not more than a Kindle
Pagan jim
this device. I'm guessing they did. I will admit on my part that I have not
idea as of yet.
As for battery life "IF" the iPod did nothing but book reading chores and
was in black and white I'm betting it would have as much battery life if
not more than a Kindle
Pagan jim
Ummmmmm What are you talking about. I read an LCD monitor all day and my eyes are fine. How is this different than reading an E-book. And an E-book you would read for at most an hour or so a day.
Where are your facts to support this.
Where are your facts to support this.
I'm not a big fan of the iPad, but even I have to call BS on the "destroy your eyes" canard.
I read ebooks on my Dell laptop all the time. My eyes are just fine (or, at least, they haven't deteriorated in all the years I've been reading ebooks on laptops and PDAs - about ten for PDAs, longer for laptops and desktops).
There are valid criticisms of the iPad; this isn't one of them.
I read ebooks on my Dell laptop all the time. My eyes are just fine (or, at least, they haven't deteriorated in all the years I've been reading ebooks on laptops and PDAs - about ten for PDAs, longer for laptops and desktops).
There are valid criticisms of the iPad; this isn't one of them.
Yes, the Kindle is just an e-reader - but it's lightweight, with the wifi off, the battery life is close to 2 weeks. It doesn't claim to be a computer.
Initial indications are that this ipad can't multitask - if you can't have multiple apps running at once, it's not a computer. And for the price, I want to be able to have multiple apps running at once.
Initial indications are that this ipad can't multitask - if you can't have multiple apps running at once, it's not a computer. And for the price, I want to be able to have multiple apps running at once.
That is but one factor and it's not crucial. At least to me.
Pagan jim
Pagan jim
...but for $500, you're getting into serious laptop territory these days, and a $500 Wintel laptop from one of the mail order warehouses can lay down a pretty good pimp slap on the iPad in terms of processor power, flexibility... just about everything but battery life (but there are plenty of upper-tier netbooks with 8 hours of battery life these days).
Life is full of trade-offs. It's unclear as to whether the iPad's a good one. I'm skeptical. I just wish someone would put netbook technology into a decent Windows tablet PC.
Life is full of trade-offs. It's unclear as to whether the iPad's a good one. I'm skeptical. I just wish someone would put netbook technology into a decent Windows tablet PC.
"LCD's and LED's (even OLED's) aren't good for human eyes..."
that's nonsense and FUD from the e-ink camp. i am reading all day on an
lcd device. no eye strain here. backlit is even better for reading in many
lowlight instances because you don't need a lamp.
have you ever tried an e-reader? they are horrible. the screen flickers and
readjusts the ink everytime you flip a page and it takes ages. e-ink is
ancient technology that never reached its potential (color,
responsiveness, frame rates).
that's nonsense and FUD from the e-ink camp. i am reading all day on an
lcd device. no eye strain here. backlit is even better for reading in many
lowlight instances because you don't need a lamp.
have you ever tried an e-reader? they are horrible. the screen flickers and
readjusts the ink everytime you flip a page and it takes ages. e-ink is
ancient technology that never reached its potential (color,
responsiveness, frame rates).
You obviously don't have one (or any ebook
reader) and have just been reading about them.
The screen on an ebook reader does not flicker
(unless you're talking about page turns - and
are you sitting there watching the page turns??
!!), it does NOT take ages - it takes about the
same amount of time (if not less, depending on
which ereader you have) as it does to turn the
pages in a physical book - try it sometimes,
side by side. For reading, they're amazing -
(mostly) regardless of brand, as the Kindle
isn't the only game in town. If you can read
all day on an LED, that's great. Don't purport
to know how bad e-ink is if you don't use it.
reader) and have just been reading about them.
The screen on an ebook reader does not flicker
(unless you're talking about page turns - and
are you sitting there watching the page turns??
!!), it does NOT take ages - it takes about the
same amount of time (if not less, depending on
which ereader you have) as it does to turn the
pages in a physical book - try it sometimes,
side by side. For reading, they're amazing -
(mostly) regardless of brand, as the Kindle
isn't the only game in town. If you can read
all day on an LED, that's great. Don't purport
to know how bad e-ink is if you don't use it.
The mark of a good ebook reader is IMO a comfortable experience in all types of light, including sunlight. Problem with LEDs tends to be lots of glare.
Forgiving the typo for a bit, have you seen a good transflective LCD display in bright sunlight? They're actually quite legible.
A Kindle just does one thing for almost the same price. The iPad does what the Kindle does and much more.
Is way different. Compare and see.
Also, I read there is no flash support. Is that
true? Either way, I think this is too much $ for
too little
Also, I read there is no flash support. Is that
true? Either way, I think this is too much $ for
too little
When Jobs said, "Netbooks are crap but something
has to fill that gap - yes, that one right
there, between laptops and phones", I was hoping
to get something that I would buy over a netbook
in the future.
Problems:
1. No flash - how am I supposed to use BBC
iPlayer? Hope that they push HTML 5 video onto
their website before this launches? Not likely.
2. No multi-tasking. I know, people complained
about this on the iPhone - but I don't think on
a phone it was that big of a deal, especially
after using it myself. On this? It's a HUGE
deal. I don't want to have to close my college
coursework document in order to send an update
of it to my tutor, then go back and open it
again. Similarly, how am I supposed to do
research on the internet in the browser and type
a document up on it (which is what they're
insinuating they expect you to use it for, by
providing iWork and a keyboard dock)?
3. How's an artist supposed to use this if it
doesn't even include a stylus? Finger-painting?
They'd have been better off making the book
store available on the Macbooks and be done with
it. Hell, I wouldn't have minded getting the
16GB SSD version, if the rest of the machine
was worth a damn.
has to fill that gap - yes, that one right
there, between laptops and phones", I was hoping
to get something that I would buy over a netbook
in the future.
Problems:
1. No flash - how am I supposed to use BBC
iPlayer? Hope that they push HTML 5 video onto
their website before this launches? Not likely.
2. No multi-tasking. I know, people complained
about this on the iPhone - but I don't think on
a phone it was that big of a deal, especially
after using it myself. On this? It's a HUGE
deal. I don't want to have to close my college
coursework document in order to send an update
of it to my tutor, then go back and open it
again. Similarly, how am I supposed to do
research on the internet in the browser and type
a document up on it (which is what they're
insinuating they expect you to use it for, by
providing iWork and a keyboard dock)?
3. How's an artist supposed to use this if it
doesn't even include a stylus? Finger-painting?
They'd have been better off making the book
store available on the Macbooks and be done with
it. Hell, I wouldn't have minded getting the
16GB SSD version, if the rest of the machine
was worth a damn.
Wow, a jumbo iTouch at a huge premium...awesome.
Hmmm. Non-removable battery. Am I the only one that thinks that is a bad idea? Or is it possible to hook up an external battery? Is there an external battery made for the iPad?
Hmmm. Non-removable battery. Am I the only one that thinks that is a bad idea?
They said the same thing about the iPhone, yet it's selling pretty well. I'm not a fan... just sayin'.
Or is it possible to hook up an external battery?
Should be possible.
Is there an external battery made for the iPad?
Doubt it, the thing hasn't even been released yet.
They said the same thing about the iPhone, yet it's selling pretty well. I'm not a fan... just sayin'.
Or is it possible to hook up an external battery?
Should be possible.
Is there an external battery made for the iPad?
Doubt it, the thing hasn't even been released yet.
about the iPod. How'd that work out?
The inability to change the battery in an iPod or iPhone is outweighed by the good features of those devices, but that doesn't make it a good feature.
I wouldn't like to give up my iPod or my iPhone, but it still pisses me off that I can't change the battery.
I wouldn't like to give up my iPod or my iPhone, but it still pisses me off that I can't change the battery.
I can't swap out the battery on my MacBook Pro without a screw driver
and you don't hear me complaining. By making the battery last for 8
hours (your heard me) they were able to make it smaller and lighter AND
it doesn't need all the "stuff" that goes around the battery. Did you hear
what they said about battery life? I am sure there will be a way to replace
it when it eventually dies.
and you don't hear me complaining. By making the battery last for 8
hours (your heard me) they were able to make it smaller and lighter AND
it doesn't need all the "stuff" that goes around the battery. Did you hear
what they said about battery life? I am sure there will be a way to replace
it when it eventually dies.
NO Flash Support. Game over!
He was referring to the battery housing, smartarse. Your comment is a complete red-herring to the thread. Learn to read!
My fears exactly. If this device was mission critical, I'd want a hot-swap battery, or at least a tether charger.
The iPad has a standard iPod connector so tethering it to a USB port for power is not an issue. There are also a number of external battery options for iPhone (e.g. Mophie Juice Pack[1]), so if there's a market, there'll be external batteries for iPad too.
There will also be a huge market in external cases (like iSkin[2]), I'm sure they will be popular too.
1. http://www.mophie.com/
2. http://www.iskin.com/solo/gallery.html
There will also be a huge market in external cases (like iSkin[2]), I'm sure they will be popular too.
1. http://www.mophie.com/
2. http://www.iskin.com/solo/gallery.html
try http://www.batterygeek.net/SearchResults.asp?Extensive_Search=Y&Search=iPad&Submit=search
Batterygeek says their external battery will drive an iPad.
However, I think that it was a big mistake to not make the battery user-replaceable, as the things almost always fail, and then your $500 - $900 device has to be sent away for battery replacement. Not to mention you lose the flexibility of being able to charge and carry a spare battery with you.
Batterygeek says their external battery will drive an iPad.
However, I think that it was a big mistake to not make the battery user-replaceable, as the things almost always fail, and then your $500 - $900 device has to be sent away for battery replacement. Not to mention you lose the flexibility of being able to charge and carry a spare battery with you.
I would have considered using this for Skype with video, but I noticed there's no camera capability.
Darn!
Darn!
Well, not built in, but they did mention a camera attachment, so you're not completely in the cold on that note.
I was expecting such a device from Apple with a minimum of:
- 1 webcam,
- 1 MoDem,
- 2 USB ports,
- 1 FireWire port or an E-sata port,
- and at least a decent OS!
As is, it's even not an Iphone nor a tiny computer!
Sorry Steve, I just won't buy one whatever its price because it's useless but for pseudo geeks!
- 1 webcam,
- 1 MoDem,
- 2 USB ports,
- 1 FireWire port or an E-sata port,
- and at least a decent OS!
As is, it's even not an Iphone nor a tiny computer!
Sorry Steve, I just won't buy one whatever its price because it's useless but for pseudo geeks!
I suspect additional devices will need to connect via Bluetooth. Cameras, printers, etc.
in outer Bughumpistan which has no wifi, and then where are you for connectivity?
Recalls all the naysayers when the iPhone came out.
...was rubbish when it first came out. It was only with version 3.0 that it became useful and now you would have to pry mine from my cold dead hands.
I suspect the same could be true with the iPad, though the longer development time may mean that they have put the hard yards in ahead of time, unlike the iPhone, which was developed on the run.
I suspect the same could be true with the iPad, though the longer development time may mean that they have put the hard yards in ahead of time, unlike the iPhone, which was developed on the run.
This will not begin to have the sales the iphone
does. Do you really think it will? Why?
does. Do you really think it will? Why?
This device has the potential to replace a bunch of daily gear. so much so, that it needs to be 24/7. The problem will be the battery.
I can't believe that they didn't provide GSM voice support. They've got the GSM option available, but only for data?? No, I won't hold an iPad up to my ear, but I haven't held *any* phone to my ear since bluetooth came along (I no longer have a POTS phone line).
Actually, I can believe it. Although digital cellular voice is rapidly becoming a (nearly) free commodity, the carriers want to milk everything possible out of the voice cow while they still can, while signing people up for more lucrative data services. NO need to open up the voice channel on something like the iPad while you can still sell people iPhones with voice + data. Well, i'll be buying neither for now ...
Actually, I can believe it. Although digital cellular voice is rapidly becoming a (nearly) free commodity, the carriers want to milk everything possible out of the voice cow while they still can, while signing people up for more lucrative data services. NO need to open up the voice channel on something like the iPad while you can still sell people iPhones with voice + data. Well, i'll be buying neither for now ...
Where's the beef?... This doesn't have the features of a macbook (or a netbook), doesn't have the phone functionality of a iPhone (i'm discounting 3G because the same can be had for a netbook with the same $ data plan)...All it really has over an iPod is a bigger screen? Meaning, this device is 10x more fragile. How much will a Body Glove case run for this thing?
In his keynote Steve said "All of us use laptops and smartphones now. The question has arisen, is there room for a third category of devices in the middle. something between a laptop and iPhone? Something new has to be better at things like browsing the web. Doing email, Enjoying photos. Watching videos, playing music, playing games, reading e-books."
Yeah, they're called netbooks. With the same data plan that Steve announced Apple would further choke AT&T's network with, a netbook will browse web too.
Photos? Music? how is this better with no USB, firewire, esata...something besides wireless or internet to transfer files? What good is iWorks w/o a legitimate means of transfering files?
Maybe if Steve's 'one more thing' was..."Apple is getting into the online apps business..." would this device make sense.
Moreover... in specifications, "digital compass" and "accelerometer" are mentioned? since when did apps become specs?
At least Apple has acknowledged the fact that they can produce overpriced crap and their loyalists will still line up in droves to fork over money for the latest iProduct.
I look forward to reading how the kool-aid drinkers will justify this P.O.S.
In his keynote Steve said "All of us use laptops and smartphones now. The question has arisen, is there room for a third category of devices in the middle. something between a laptop and iPhone? Something new has to be better at things like browsing the web. Doing email, Enjoying photos. Watching videos, playing music, playing games, reading e-books."
Yeah, they're called netbooks. With the same data plan that Steve announced Apple would further choke AT&T's network with, a netbook will browse web too.
Photos? Music? how is this better with no USB, firewire, esata...something besides wireless or internet to transfer files? What good is iWorks w/o a legitimate means of transfering files?
Maybe if Steve's 'one more thing' was..."Apple is getting into the online apps business..." would this device make sense.
Moreover... in specifications, "digital compass" and "accelerometer" are mentioned? since when did apps become specs?
At least Apple has acknowledged the fact that they can produce overpriced crap and their loyalists will still line up in droves to fork over money for the latest iProduct.
I look forward to reading how the kool-aid drinkers will justify this P.O.S.
How exactly is an accelerometer an app? It's a piece of hardware.
I took the bait . . .
Does *your* owning an iPod make *you* a "loyalist?"
Or just a hypocrite?
What's that, you do *not* own an iPod?
Think anybody really cares which phone you own? Or don't own?
You're nobody.
No, you are somebody. Some little script kiddie or self-professed
"power user" with a pocket protector who lives in mama's basement
and owns a Zune [happy "squirting"] and hates Apple.
So predictable. So boring. So sad.
Too bad.
The iPad will succeed whether you ever leave home --- or not.
Does *your* owning an iPod make *you* a "loyalist?"
Or just a hypocrite?
What's that, you do *not* own an iPod?
Think anybody really cares which phone you own? Or don't own?
You're nobody.
No, you are somebody. Some little script kiddie or self-professed
"power user" with a pocket protector who lives in mama's basement
and owns a Zune [happy "squirting"] and hates Apple.
So predictable. So boring. So sad.
Too bad.
The iPad will succeed whether you ever leave home --- or not.
Just not seeing why I would go with it. Rather get
a real laptop for the same price and do a lot
more.
a real laptop for the same price and do a lot
more.
and it doesn't support flash! the proprietary technology all the "open"
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ads on the web and all your favourite porn sites.
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ads on the web and all your favourite porn sites.
I am no Apple fan, but I did get just get an iPad for a limited use (making quick portable .AVI presentations) and got immediately HOOKED.
The iBook reader? It's gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. epaper? Meh, give that one a break too, I can read perfectly in bright sunlight...and what's more, I know how to avoid glare. Oh, and Amazon wasn't stupid, they wrote a Kindle app for the iPad that works and looks beautiful, and my entire Kindle library transferred to my iPad no problem.
What this nifty TOOL does better than anything else -- the thing that made me neglect (DITCH) my snazzy $2,000 ultralightweight notebook? The iPad has ZERO boot time. Just turn it on and you're in, surfing, checking email, playing games, whatever. That alone is something I didn't expect, but made the iPad worth it's weight in gold to me. Oh, and the Skype connection (with Bluetooth headset for those who seem not to have heard of Bluetooth) works flawlessly. And the myriad apps written for this thing are gorgeous, and fill in tons of gaps that I never expected. What's more, they constantly update, on the fly.
I had very low expectations for the iPad as an extremely limited use device. I had no idea how much I would love and DEPEND on it for everything except the heavy computing (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Excel, etc.,), which I never, EVER used my notebook for anyway!
Call me hooked. Completely. My iPad is in a nice protective leather case that doubles as a stand, and I carry it around with me everywhere, like a textbook that weighs less than a textbook, but has so much more. I cannot believe how addicted, how sold I am on the iPad -- and I have NEVER been a big fan of MACS or Apple in general.
As for the naysayers, try before you write, think before you write. If you're not going to get one anyway, what are you doing taking the time to write about it?! Get out of the house once in a while and experience the real world!
The iBook reader? It's gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. epaper? Meh, give that one a break too, I can read perfectly in bright sunlight...and what's more, I know how to avoid glare. Oh, and Amazon wasn't stupid, they wrote a Kindle app for the iPad that works and looks beautiful, and my entire Kindle library transferred to my iPad no problem.
What this nifty TOOL does better than anything else -- the thing that made me neglect (DITCH) my snazzy $2,000 ultralightweight notebook? The iPad has ZERO boot time. Just turn it on and you're in, surfing, checking email, playing games, whatever. That alone is something I didn't expect, but made the iPad worth it's weight in gold to me. Oh, and the Skype connection (with Bluetooth headset for those who seem not to have heard of Bluetooth) works flawlessly. And the myriad apps written for this thing are gorgeous, and fill in tons of gaps that I never expected. What's more, they constantly update, on the fly.
I had very low expectations for the iPad as an extremely limited use device. I had no idea how much I would love and DEPEND on it for everything except the heavy computing (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Excel, etc.,), which I never, EVER used my notebook for anyway!
Call me hooked. Completely. My iPad is in a nice protective leather case that doubles as a stand, and I carry it around with me everywhere, like a textbook that weighs less than a textbook, but has so much more. I cannot believe how addicted, how sold I am on the iPad -- and I have NEVER been a big fan of MACS or Apple in general.
As for the naysayers, try before you write, think before you write. If you're not going to get one anyway, what are you doing taking the time to write about it?! Get out of the house once in a while and experience the real world!
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