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Apple unvails the "Ipad"

12,217 1,166 January 27, 2010 at 10:17 AM in Tech & Electronics
I think its kind of ugly Frown

And the name is stupid.


Its litteraly just a really big iphone. Looks almost comical.

No word on price yet.

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Last Edited by ajkam January 28, 2010 at 05:45 AM
There was a madtv skit about the Ipad can someone please post it?

HERE YOU GO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjU0K8QPhs

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theblackbra
01-27-2010 at 01:41 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:41 PM.
this machine will sell. it's no apple tv.

wait and see. it will sell. it will sell well. even if no one opts for the 3G plan... as a wifi option, an internet browser, an e book reader, a music/video player... it will sell.

and the next ipad will have a camera, and various outputs and inputs, and so on. it is the way apple does it, which sucks, but, yeah... barf.

like clockwork, all the other companies will rip this off, just like they ripped off the iphone.

apple has far more hits than misses over the course of the last decade.
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vec
01-27-2010 at 01:42 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:42 PM.
Quote from MisterRunon :
it's funny how apple makes you feel like they are the good guy when they are only slightly overcharging you.
I'm curious on how you think it's over priced when the Kindle 2 or DX is similar in price but does a hell of a lot less. Scratchhead
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sampsonti
01-27-2010 at 01:42 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:42 PM.
Quote from teabag :
it reminds me of this
[misosouper.com]
this is exactly what came to my mind when I saw i saw this piece of icrapSmilie
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01-27-2010 at 01:43 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:43 PM.
Quote from metaldood :
Normal users will buy this iFlop just because it's cool and it's apple. Apple makes mistakes that geeks know and which normal users don't. Thats what they bet their products on! Normal users who don't need Flash in their browsers or HDMI for their gadgets. They just want Facebook/Twitter/Email/Youtube and touchscreen.
bingo.

but i wouldn't bet against them amping this thing up for their second generation ipad. granted, it'll cost a bit more, and you all will bitch and moan about it then too, but that's the way it goes...

if you want it, buy it. if you don't, don't.

i wouldn't sail this thing down the river yet. in a half a year, this thing will be just as big as the ipod and the iphone. developers will make this product sell.
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dzap
01-27-2010 at 01:43 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:43 PM.
What really annoys me are the adapters as well. They couldn't put ONE USB port on the thing? OR an SD card slot? Hell microsd if you're conserving space.

Nope..they make you go and buy adapters!! Facepalm


Am I the only one that thinks the Apple Newton..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWSKqgHOEy0
..made 13 years ago...is more revolutionary than this iFail?
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01-27-2010 at 01:44 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:44 PM.
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01-27-2010 at 01:45 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:45 PM.
I couldn't wait for this until it finally came.

Horrible. Absolutely horrible.

A $200 Dell mini or even those free India computers can do more than this pos.
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01-27-2010 at 01:45 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:45 PM.
Quote from sampsonti :
this is exactly what came to my mind when I saw i saw this piece of icrapSmilie
it could look a little "sleeker" but this looks nothing like the ipad.

i won't buy one, but if i did, i'd be pretty pumped about streaming mlb.tv on it. would be much easier to take to the ballpark or anywhere then my laptop.

Quote from dzap :
What really annoys me are the adapters as well. They couldn't put ONE USB port on the thing? OR an SD card slot? Hell microsd if you're conserving space.

Nope..they make you go and buy adapters!! Facepalm


Am I the only one that thinks the Apple Newton..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWSKqgHOEy0
..made 13 years ago...is more revolutionary than this iFail?
yeah, no USB sucks.
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dzap
01-27-2010 at 01:45 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:45 PM.
And to all the people saying "I want to store my 40GB of music etc." Seriously? You going to jog with this 10 inch monstrosity or what? It would make more sense to just stream it to the device with SimplifyMedia or something..honestly.
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01-27-2010 at 01:47 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:47 PM.
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It's Pat Whee
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01-27-2010 at 01:47 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:47 PM.
Quote from vec :
I'm curious on how you think it's over priced when the Kindle 2 or DX is similar in price but does a hell of a lot less. Scratchhead
the Kindle 2 is $259.

The Kindle DX ($489) will probably have to drop in price.

They are different products, admittedly.
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Tnyc
01-27-2010 at 01:47 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:47 PM.
Quote from ChristianM19 :
This iPad has iFailure written all over it though. Like AppleTV, almost nobody will use it.
Even Gizmodo wrote a BAD review on it.
Of all people, Gizmodo, who is always in bed with Steve Jobs :http://i.gizmodo.com/5458382/8-th...t-the-ipad
Umm no...Engadget is Apple's whore and Stevie J's personal bitch. Gizmodo is actually more fair and balance when it comes to blogging about Apple.

But back to the Ipoo/iPad...don't under estimate Apple's products until you actually used it. I was skeptical about the iPhone till I got one and missed it dearly since I lost it. The user experience and the design might make you forgive any shortcoming that this device has. And judging from Apple's history of hit products under Stevie J. I wouldn't bet against Apple.
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01-27-2010 at 01:48 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:48 PM.
i'd hope that a REAL tablet computer is down the pipe, with a fully functional mac OS.

even at a much higher price, it would have been worth it for something much, much better.
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01-27-2010 at 01:48 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:48 PM.
Quote from dzap :
And to all the people saying "I want to store my 40GB of music etc." Seriously? You going to jog with this 10 inch monstrosity or what? It would make more sense to just stream it to the device with SimplifyMedia or something..honestly.
I said that from the beginning. We obviously have to keep our iPhones so why would music storage even be an issue for anyone. Dontknow
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01-27-2010 at 01:49 PM.
01-27-2010 at 01:49 PM.
Thing is I just don't see where this would fit into my life. I've got an HTPC and a laptop at home. I've got my Droid for when I'm on the road or out, which I can tehter ot my laptop if I really need a full computer on the road. It's not like I would carry this with me everywhere. Not sure what this thing is used for.
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