The Apple iPad - Discussion and Such.

[Hellgawd]

The Apple iPad!
Everyone (at least, everyone who keeps up on tech news and leaks and such.) pretty much suspected Apple to be launching some sort of a tablet today, and sure enough, they did!

The Apple iPad... yes, the iPad. It even looks like just one ****ing huge iPod Touch - and essentially, that is all it really is.
One giant iPod Touch, with 3G Data - but no, no phone features - and a whole lot of eBook - related features being added.
It runs natively all existing iPhone applications, which is good for those who are used to the iPod Touch / iPhone and are using it as a replacement.
It's supposedly filling the gap between 'mobile' and 'macbook';

So, will you get it?
More information here:
Apple - iPad - The best way to experience the web, email, & photos

-HG

[Toyoka]

I wouldn't dare walk around with such a thing! An over-grown iPod Touch makes a man, not. In fact, it looks kind of ridiculous And holy crap, $499?! That's a mere $100 more than the iPhone when it first came out. An iPhone is practical, an iPad is not (in my opinion)!

My hate for apple products has slightly grown :\

P.S. Me staying up late makes me write nonsense, I sincerely think this is a fine product and it seems like it can be very useful, like carrying a mini TV/Radio/Messenger/Computer around.

[Hellgawd]

Actually though, that iPhone price was on a 3 year contract; this is more of an iPod, it doesn't have a contract. The higher end model iPhone still retails at like 800$, plus a contract, and it's kind of ridiculous. Compared to the iPhone, it's cheaper.
Its just like a giant iPod, but its not really meant to go around with you... or replace a computer... or be a phone... so, I don't really know what it is imo

[KuRIoS]

it cant do anything that the nexus can and the nexus have flash support, this doesnt.. Sure, it is bigger, but no thank you. if you have a smartphone there is no need for this.
The MS courier or hp tablet have much more potential imo.

this isnt as cheap if u look at it.. 499$ for 16gb, with no 3g... 130USD extra for 3g, and then extra if u want it with more space. 10 hours of battery time :S

[Ket]

I was hoping for something intersting but this is not it. I'll wait for the next iPhone this summer.


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[Gash]

I want it, but i actually dont know why :d

[Scoops]

To sum it up:

[Kubiatsu]

This new iPad looks 'nice' but it seems to be incredibly... POINTLESS. It does nothing better than anything else, what is it's selling point? It's just an oversized iPhone without half the features? I own an iPhone 3GS and love it, I have access to everything in my pocket, it has a PURPOSE. But this... no thanks, it seems all they have done is try to slap together an iPhone/Laptop/Mac in one, but haven't made anything better than anything already on the market. Here is some information you might want to consider before getting one in the crazy hype.



According to engadget: “No camera. None, nada. Zip. No video conferencing here folks. Hell, it doesn’t have an SMS app.

No Adobe Flash.

As usual, no external memory slot (USB).

Not the best ebook reader

Disadvantages of Apple iPad

[Scoops]

Hitler articulates the problem better than anyone:


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQnT0zp8Ya4]YouTube - Hitler responds to the iPad[/ame]

[ReidE96]

It's just daft. A HUEG IPOD TOUCH, PEOPLE WANT THAT, RIGHT? No. iPod/iTouch/iPhone work well because they're pocket sized. If it had the features of a real laptop, I'd consider it, but it's still just...awkwardly sized. Too big for both hands, I'd still want to use it like my iPhone, with a hand behind it, but it's not small enough.

[KuRIoS]

[Kubiatsu]

The ONLY people who will buy one or think it's a good product are complete Mac fan-boys who blindly deny its uselessness. It serves no purpose, the whole point of making a NEW product is that it does something NEW, this doesn't. I also have heard it doesn't even support multitasking, so yes people it is just a big iPhone, congratulations Apple.

[KuRIoS]

10 things the netbook does better than the iPad

Video chat. Most Netbooks, even low-end ones, now have webcams enabling basic video chat over Skype or any other program. The iPad, however, does not. We wish the iPad had a camera and iChat, especially since it would make the tablet a unique communications device to rival the iphone. Perhaps cost was a factor, even though most Netbooks manage the feat in a package under $500.

Run Flash. While Steve Jobs called the iPad "the best Web experience you've ever had," there is a big missing piece right now, and that's the whole Web. Browser-based apps and Flash-driven content are huge elements of cloud computing and of many Web sites, and right now it's not even clear whether the iPad can even run Hulu or Netflix. Atom Netbooks can be slow and stuttery when playing Web video, but at least they can.

Programming. Most people aren't programmers, or anything close to it, but most Netbooks do run on a full Windows 7 OS that can be used for programming or modification. For the friendly hackers out there, that's a deal-breaker on the iPad.

Upload photos from a camera. No USB ports on the iPad mean no connecting cameras or other peripherals, which can be a drag if the iPad is meant as a portable computing replacement for bloggers. Netbooks have at least 2 USB ports standard.

Store more than 64GB of data. We expected a little more memory on the iPad. Even the most basic Netbook has a 160GB hard drive. Cloud storage can assist with data, but it's still no replacement for onboard capacity.

Play Facebook games. Without the aforementioned Flash, browser games aren't really possible on the iPad. Those looking to play Farmville will have to wait for the App or just flock to a netbook.

Swapping batteries. Sure, the iPad is slim, attractive and very showy. But its battery is fixed, while a Netbook can not only swap its battery, but upgrade from a three- to a six-cell or more.

Install CD media (or any media other than from an App Store) With the addition of a simple USB DVD/CD-ROM drive, disc-based software can be installed on a Netbook even without an optical drive built in. Netbooks can also install files off USB drives, or via any other input method. The iPad wasn't designed with this flexibility in mind, but it's still nice to be able to do.

Type on your lap. Yes, the iPad has a virtual keyboard, and even a cool keyboard dock that turns the tablet into a quasi-desktop device. But the dock can't be used for lap typing, and the Apple demos didn't make iPad typing seem as comfortable as pounding away on an old-fashioned hinged Netbook. For long-term writing on the go, a physical Netbook keyboard with an attached angled screen still wins.

Upgrade. Netbooks can upgrade their RAM--albeit slightly--and with a little effort, that hard drive can be swapped, too. The iPad is a fixed entity, so there's no going back once you've picked 16, 32, or 64GB.


10 things Netbooks still do better than an iPad | Crave - CNET

[Gash]

i really think you guys are right, its indeed some kind of fail... but somehow i still want one :S

[Ground Zero]

Won't get one, don't want one, i've already got a iphone.