Apple iPad

Honestly, I don't think that it's a terrible piece of hardware, but I don't think that it should be paraded around as a tablet computer. It's basically just a mix of an iPod Touch and a Kindle, making it a media player + PDA + eBook reader. I think most people were expecting something that runs OSX and had a bit beefier hardware.
 
I personly wouldnt have one - whats the point?
  • It's massive, how the hell would I be able to take it to school in my blazer pocket?!?
  • It's heavy - You have to lay it on a flat surface to type because its designed to get held in two hands
  • Yes, you can buy a keyboard to plug into it, but do you really want to carry that around and risk breaking it???
  • I heard that there is no multitasking (correct me if im wrong)
  • And anyway, it looks quite pricey.
 
Jackassluver said:
I personly wouldnt have one - whats the point?
  • It's massive, how the hell would I be able to take it to school in my blazer pocket?!?
  • It's heavy - You have to lay it on a flat surface to type because its designed to get held in two hands
  • Yes, you can buy a keyboard to plug into it, but do you really want to carry that around and risk breaking it???
  • I heard that there is no multitasking (correct me if im wrong)
  • And anyway, it looks quite pricey.
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its only 1.5 pounds
 
Its a load of overpriced stuff which nobody needs, I mean really, why... I have always had a hate for Apple, and this just makes me hate them more. I really was hoping for an OS X netbook for 400 or so. Id have bought one so fast....
 
why do I bother posting about apple products here......

facts:

1) Apple never said they were making a tablet, the public rumor sites did

2) It is not a tablet, it is an eReader and will compete against the Kindle and others like it

3) Again, not over priced at all considering it has an IPS supported screen. Do any of you even look at specs before you spout out how Apple is over priced? For crying out loud! IPS = SUPER EXPENSIVE SCREEN TECHNOLOGY!

4) the ITMS will sell books the same way it sells songs, TV shows and Movies. I also bet digital magazine subscriptions will follow

5) It is not going to compete with netbooks, it is an ereader

Now, there are some obvious short comings of this thing. Which are as follows:

1) No multi tasking

2) lack of memory or media slots

3) No camera (not really a deal breaker for me)


I would not buy one, but it is also first generation. It is not over priced either for the hardware, considering Apple actually made that specific hardware which means closed platform, which means they have total control which means their OS is going to run super fast on that thing.

Also, to be honest, you can't knock it until it comes out and you get to play with one.
 
I haven't really been following this but aren't E-readers suppose to have screen that doesn't produce light so it won't hurt your eyes after staring at it for hours?
 
diduknowthat said:
I haven't really been following this but aren't E-readers suppose to have screen that doesn't produce light so it won't hurt your eyes after staring at it for hours?
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That is why the iPad is going to kill the Kindle, because it is an eReader plus a media player which can do audio, video, surf the web and so forth which are things the Kindle either A) can't do or B) can't do very well. I mean the Kindle doesn't even have a web browser for crying out loud. OK, it does have one but it is useless and has been in beta forever and still is in beta.

The iPad is like if an eReader and a netbook had a love child which multi touch technology.
 
I guess it could include the light sensor that the iPhone (or MBP) already has on it so you don't end up being blinded by a screen that's at full brightness. An IPS screen seems a tad expensive though when I'd have said S-PVA would have been a better bet, but I'm not Jobs or an Apple engineer so who knows... This is of interest to the British amongst us: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/01/28/ipad_no_uk_ibooks/

Now what use is there for it?!
 
PabloTeK said:
I guess it could include the light sensor that the iPhone (or MBP) already has on it so you don't end up being blinded by a screen that's at full brightness. An IPS screen seems a tad expensive though when I'd have said S-PVA would have been a better bet, but I'm not Jobs or an Apple engineer so who knows... This is of interest to the British amongst us: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/01/28/ipad_no_uk_ibooks/

Now what use is there for it?!
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I am sure they put the ambient light sensor in it, but we won't know anything further until they are released.
 
tlarkin said:
I am sure they put the ambient light sensor in it, but we won't know anything further until they are released.
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Hope they do, many a time it's come in useful when I've been in a dark room (too lazy to put the lights on) and I've switched from a dark game like Killing Floor (excellent) onto Facebook on a normal monitor and made my eyes feel like someone's stuck a branding iron in them!
 
I'm agreeing with a few of you and saying this thing is just an oversized Touch/iPhone ... what possible reason would you want this instead of, say, a laptop?
 
ScottALot said:
I'm agreeing with a few of you and saying this thing is just an oversized Touch/iPhone ... what possible reason would you want this instead of, say, a laptop?
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It is going to compete with eReaders, ie the Kindle. It will destroy them too. In fact the only other eReader I think that will compete is the Skiff and it has yet to be released.
 
tlarkin said:
It is going to compete with eReaders, ie the Kindle. It will destroy them too. In fact the only other eReader I think that will compete is the Skiff and it has yet to be released.
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I want to go on record saying that I believe there's no way the iPad will be the best selling eReader by the end of 2010. It's simply too expensive to compete with the other eReaders on the market. Also, while you may realize that this isn't a tablet computer, most other consumers out there haven't. Nearly every major and minor media outlet is still referring to it as a tablet. When it's released there are going to people who go out and buy it expecting it to be able to replace their laptop, and these people are going to be disappointed.

Overall, I expect the iPad to have about the same impact on the eReader market as the iPhone had on the mobile phone market. The iPhone is a great device, it's hugely successfully and it's made Apple a boatload of money, but it still only has 2%-3% of the market share for the entire mobile phone market. Apple is, and always will cater to a niche market.

I'm predicting between 10%-20% market share for the iPad at the end of 2010, most likely on the low end, around 12%.
 
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I see 0 use for this.

What was wrong with getting a book, what is wrong with the current ipod touches, what is wrong with a laptop or netbook? Nothing, it is just another gadget for people to brag about, I see no practical use for it for everyman
 
Aastii said:
I see 0 use for this.

What was wrong with getting a book, what is wrong with the current ipod touches, what is wrong with a laptop or netbook? Nothing, it is just another gadget for people to brag about, I see no practical use for it for everyman
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Great alternate device for use as web browsers, especially with the keyboard dock you can get for it. Not to mention it can use all the ipod apps, video, and i think video out for presentations and such. There are alot of uses for it, and quite honestly i wouldnt mind having one(although i'd really like the android powered ones like i said earlier hehe). Not to mention it has a super sweet IPS panel for a display.
 
bomberboysk said:
Great alternate device for use as web browsers, especially with the keyboard dock you can get for it. Not to mention it can use all the ipod apps, video, and i think video out for presentations and such. There are alot of uses for it, and quite honestly i wouldnt mind having one(although i'd really like the android powered ones like i said earlier hehe). Not to mention it has a super sweet IPS panel for a display.
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but it has no flash, so you can't watch videos online, and 32 or 64GB isn't really alot for videos, so a laptop wins over there, as does an ipod touch or iphone, but they won't look as good to watch stuff on; and it may be able to use all of the current ipod apps, but what use are portable apps and that if it is the same size, shape and weight as a massive slab of slate? May aswell just stick with your iphone or ipod touch.

I have to agree though, I wouldn't turn one down. I would have one just to play with it for a bit, but would just about certainly end up selling it. It is like my mums ipod touch, when she got it I think I used it more than her, then the novelty wore off and I realised a normal ipod would be cheaper and have the exact same functions that I use on her touch
 
tlarkin said:
5) It is not going to compete with netbooks, it is an ereader
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Steven Jobs thinks it is, and he facking designed the thing.

Aastii said:
It is like my mums ipod touch, when she got it I think I used it more than her, then the novelty wore off and I realised a normal ipod would be cheaper and have the exact same functions that I use on her touch
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Ding ding ding! Novelty is a key word in this device. I used my itouch for about a month before I realized I just wanted a music player and went to the zen.

Honestly? How many internet devices does one need? I, for example, have 4 computers ranging from tiny to big, and my cellphone.

Ebooks? Dumb idea in the first place. If your too lazy to carry a book around and flip the pages yourself maybe you shouldn't read books, or better yet, i doubt you ever leave the house. Book are smaller and lighter than i ipad anyone, so this one really stumps me...

Movies, music, and pictures? Again, so many things can do this.

Apps? Well, lets be honest, 97% of apps are gimicky things are interesting for about 5 minutes then just annoy the shit out of me. I swear if one more person tries to shoot me with their iphone >_<;;

So pretty much, I see it having little use for anyone, and if someone does have a use for it
 
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speedyink said:
Steven Jobs thinks it is, and he facking designed the thing.



Ding ding ding! Novelty is a key word in this device. I used my itouch for about a month before I realized I just wanted a music player and went to the zen.

Honestly? How many internet devices does one need? I, for example, have 4 computers ranging from tiny to big, and my cellphone.

Ebooks? Dumb idea in the first place. If your too lazy to carry a book around and flip the pages yourself maybe you shouldn't read books, or better yet, i doubt you ever leave the house. Book are smaller and lighter than i ipad anyone, so this one really stumps me...

Movies, music, and pictures? Again, so many things can do this.

Apps? Well, lets be honest, 97% of apps are gimicky things are interesting for about 5 minutes then just annoy the shit out of me. I swear if one more person tries to shoot me with their iphone >_<;;

So pretty much, I see it having little use for anyone, and if someone does have a use for it
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Well said. In my case, I was looking at getting an iPod Touch, but decided that I wanted to go with an iPhone because it's much easier to have one mobile device then to carry and phone and an iPod around. Best choice I made.
 
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