Apple's iPad...

[Footbag]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

That's funny- I didn't notice one. I'm not sure what you were expecting it to be able to do...

No Multitasking, No Flash, No Camera, iPhone OS, 64GB max... More like an up-scaled iPhone then a down-scaled Mac.

If anything I would've expected it to at least be as capable as a netbook.

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

That's funny- I didn't notice one. I'm not sure what you were expecting it to be able to do...

And it begins....

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by JE3146

And it begins....

hey if he likes it then all power to him.

[Doctorossi]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

hey if he likes it then all power to him.

I'm not saying I'm a fan; I'm just saying it's pretty much what I expected it to be.

[GreekGodX]

The battery life for 10 hours was reported doing one of the features ie using wifi, reading, playing games. Not all simulatenously

[mmblz]

Kind of strange...

But the two most significant aspects of it, IMHO are:
1. An Apple chip
2. Unlimited bandwidth over 3G for $30 a month with NO CONTRACT. This is WAY better than anything else out there - $60 with a contract and a 5GB bandwidth cap is pretty standard....

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by mmblz

Kind of strange...

But the two most significant aspects of it, IMHO are:
1. An Apple chip
2. Unlimited bandwidth over 3G for $30 a month with NO CONTRACT. This is WAY better than anything else out there - $60 with a contract and a 5GB bandwidth cap is pretty standard....

I was surprised most by 2).

Pity this thing won't run Skype

Originally Posted by tenbaseg

I think the lack of flash support was a mistake. People can survive without it on the iPhone, but in this format, it's a must. There's just too much out there on the 'net built in flash.

I agree to this completely.

[Footbag]

Originally Posted by mmblz

Kind of strange...

But the two most significant aspects of it, IMHO are:
1. An Apple chip
2. Unlimited bandwidth over 3G for $30 a month with NO CONTRACT. This is WAY better than anything else out there - $60 with a contract and a 5GB bandwidth cap is pretty standard....

I was surprised by both of these. I do wonder how AT&T is going to manage the increased bandwidth that they've been complaining about since the release of the iPhone.
At least the users won't have a contract to try to break.

[tenbaseg]

I think the lack of flash support was a mistake. People can survive without it on the iPhone, but in this format, it's a must. There's just too much out there on the 'net built in flash.

[saggel]

I am an Apple FanBoy... but I wan not impressed!!!!

[0002S]

If you were expecting a pad netbook, then you're probably not impresses.

Apple is in the business of selling content and apps through mobile devices. This is another product that accomplishes this.

Once I watched the full presentation I can see where this is a fit for certain people.

The idea of ipad only apps on steroids will eventually make or break this.

It needs a video camera and robust chat feature to truely make it a bridge device between a touch and netbook/laptop. A SD slot and USB port would be great (never happen though)

I'm interested to see if it will be jailbroken and hacked to run OSX. (new chip dependant)

I'll wait for next gen and the price break.

It will kill the Kindle long term if the book store can't match the content of Amazon. (I own a Kindle 2 as reference). Either way the cost of books will come down with competition.



All and all for $100 more than the iPod touch it's not that bad (16 gig less though) of you don't need the pocketability.

This device is going to kill the Kindle in any event, the Ibook store doesn't need to beat the prices of the Kindle store. There's already a kindle app for the iphone that will work with the ipad, if somebody wants to buy ebooks from the amazon store all they need to do is use the kindle for iphone app.

Now this is cool:

http://gizmodo.com/5458498/apple-now...-calls-be-next

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

Now this is cool:

http://gizmodo.com/5458498/apple-now...-calls-be-next

This is cooler!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNQE_TzQNI


In all seriousness once the iPad gets unrestricted (multitasking and VOIP ) things will be better...but it is just a bigger iPhone. $5 says the next gen will have a USB port...then the 3rd gen will have HDMI output, 4th gen multitasking...and people will just keep on buying every level.

Originally Posted by Mugen910

This is cooler!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNQE_TzQNI


In all seriousness once the iPad gets unrestricted (multitasking and VOIP ) things will be better...but it is just a bigger iPhone. $5 says the next gen will have a USB port...then the 3rd gen will have HDMI output, 4th gen multitasking...and people will just keep on buying every level.

Uh yeah, that was hilarious

you should really let people know a link isn't safe for
work when you post it

[ucla695]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

In all seriousness once the iPad gets unrestricted (multitasking and VOIP ) things will be better...but it is just a bigger iPhone. $5 says the next gen will have a USB port...then the 3rd gen will have HDMI output, 4th gen multitasking...and people will just keep on buying every level.

This is exactly why I'm not an early adopter anymore.

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

This is cooler!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNQE_TzQNI


In all seriousness once the iPad gets unrestricted (multitasking and VOIP ) things will be better...but it is just a bigger iPhone. $5 says the next gen will have a USB port...then the 3rd gen will have HDMI output, 4th gen multitasking...and people will just keep on buying every level.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

This device is going to kill the Kindle in any event, the Ibook store doesn't need to beat the prices of the Kindle store. There's already a kindle app for the iphone that will work with the ipad, if somebody wants to buy ebooks from the amazon store all they need to do is use the kindle for iphone app.

Unless the text is clearer on the iPad than it is on the iPhone this will not be a Kindle killer.

The readablity of the Kindle far outstrips the iPhone. Staring at a iPhone reading a book is an eye-killer. Plus the Kindle is half the cost of the basic iPad.

If the iPad ever incorporates the e-ink technology then it would be a Kindle killer.

Originally Posted by CigarNut

Unless the text is clearer on the iPad than it is on the iPhone this will not be a Kindle killer.

The readablity of the Kindle far outstrips the iPhone. Staring at a iPhone reading a book is an eye-killer. Plus the Kindle is half the cost of the basic iPad.

If the iPad ever incorporates the e-ink technology then it would be a Kindle killer.

Actually, the kindle dx is the same price, which would be the closest match in screen size.

We can agree to disagree, no problem there. One trick ponies very rarely last for long once alternatives hit the street in the tech world. The fact that e ink is a little easier on the eyes isn't going to mean much when dedicated ebook readers are monochrome, very slow to
refresh, incapable of doing video based on poor refesh rates, can't run other apps, etc.

I want some kind of tablet that handles all of my needs, both business and personal. Could wind up being the Ipad, could be one of the Android or Windows tablets that are going to appear soon

The requirement for me is that it be a tablet, and the screen be at least in the 10 inch range, preferablly a little bigger. Not interested in a netbook, smartbook, laptop or anything else, for work related reasons it needs to be a tablet, and preferably, needs to do more than just show me a book.
If it's not e ink that's a tradeoff I'm very willing to make, and most people are going to feel the same way.

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

I want some kind of tablet that handles all of my needs, both business and personal. Could wind up being the Ipad, could be one of the Android or Windows tablets that are going to appear soon

An Android Tablet....now that would peak my interest...free apps..and prob less restrictions.

I've always loved the tablet idea but the key is the apps and the perfect tablet size...