iPad...

I am waiting for this. The Eee Pad. http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/a...nch-eee-table/ 10 hour battery life, will come with Android 3.0 (gingerbread), usb ports, flash support, front facing camera and all for $399. They will also have an 8 inch version for $300.

[darkleeroy]

Originally Posted by Eagle53

I am waiting for this. The Eee Pad. http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/a...nch-eee-table/ 10 hour battery life, will come with Android 3.0 (gingerbread), usb ports, flash support, front facing camera and all for $399. They will also have an 8 inch version for $300.

I'd prefer something like this over the iPad because I probably could install Linux on the eee-pad. I really like the seemless qualities of the iPad (works out of the box at a speed I would like it to work at) but at the same time, dislike being restricted.

Originally Posted by darkleeroy

I'd prefer something like this over the iPad because I probably could install Linux on the eee-pad. I really like the seemless qualities of the iPad (works out of the box at a speed I would like it to work at) but at the same time, dislike being restricted.

Ive heard its unbelievably easy to jailbreak an ipad

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Eagle53

I am waiting for this. The Eee Pad. http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/a...nch-eee-table/ 10 hour battery life, will come with Android 3.0 (gingerbread), usb ports, flash support, front facing camera and all for $399. They will also have an 8 inch version for $300.

That looks like a sweet machine, I'd like to mess with it.
Don't want it, though. The iPad just fills the gap between my iPhone and my laptop. It's just a big iPod touch, or a big iPhone, to me.
It's great for dragging around the house, surfing wherever I want. In the kitchen or out on the porch it's nice to have. I really don't use it for music at all, and not much for video.
To be honest, I can't really say what I do with it beyond waste time, and the app store is a must.
The kids love playing games on it, and it's just a pleasure to have around. It just makes things easier.
I think the bottom line is that if someone never used iPods or touch or iPhones, they wouldn't make much use of it until they got introduced to apps and iTunes. It's really not at all about work, just fun and convenience. Fun and convenience with a big screen for old people.
I absolutely love it for reading books. I've read so much more than I'd have ever read since I got it.

If there was one thing I'd like, it'd be an integrated way to transfer pics to the iPad. I can do it, but it's a pain in the ass, so I don't bother. A USB port or card reader would kick ass.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by shilala

...The iPad just fills the gap between my iPhone and my laptop. It's just a big iPod touch, or a big iPhone, to me.
It's great for dragging around the house, surfing wherever I want. In the kitchen or out on the porch it's nice to have. I really don't use it for music at all, and not much for video...

I figured that the iPad would be good for watching movies, but it sounds like you don't use it much for that. Is that because it's not that good for watching movies, or because you have something better (besides your HT system)?

[shilala]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

I figured that the iPad would be good for watching movies, but it sounds like you don't use it much for that. Is that because it's not that good for watching movies, or because you have something better (besides your HT system)?

It's awesome for watching movies, I just don't do it. When I first got it I was still working in the shop quite a bit and used it to watch MLB.com. I'm near a big tv and have netflix on all of them, so I use it to surf while I'm watching movies.
But yeah, it's incredible for watching movies, I just don't use it for that right now.

[AD720]

Originally Posted by shilala

If there was one thing I'd like, it'd be an integrated way to transfer pics to the iPad. I can do it, but it's a pain in the ass, so I don't bother. A USB port or card reader would kick ass.

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