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Apple unvails the "Ipad"
January 27, 2010 at
10:17 AM
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I think its kind of ugly 
And the name is stupid.
Its litteraly just a really big iphone. Looks almost comical.
No word on price yet.
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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
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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=lsjU0K8
HERE YOU GO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjU0K8
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You are correct when you say "Im not seeing the purpose of this device".
You are correct when you say "Im not seeing the purpose of this device".
Also, wasnt the main hype for the tablet pc to take notes and to use as an ebook reader? Well this product falls on its face in that regard. Tablets need a stylus of somesort so you can DRAW figures while in class along with jotting down some quick notes. IPAD relies on a digital QWERTY for input, which is counterproductive from a physical keyboard. Artists were dreaming of a cheap Apple made tablet to draw on (Modbook doesnt count). As a ereader, this uses a tradition backlit LCD which cant be used in direct sunlight and strains your eyes if your tyring to read for over 3 hours straight, thats why E-Ink dominates in that market.
For the media junkies, this has no HDMI, and no way to simply play media from a usb stick. No flash, so no youtube (Relying on HTML5 is just stupid at this point, functionality needs to be there out of the box).
So, now what is the purpose of this thing? Im failing to see how a non techie could find use of a closed system machine that has a app store, and a browswer. If Apple really wanted to be revolutionary, I know exactly what could have made that happen, and im not asking for anything difficult. Hybrid OS X/ Iphone OS, pretty much just OS X with Iphone App emulation. 1 USB port, 1 Displayport or HDMI, webcam. CULV Intel with 9400m, and a simple stylus support. A Windows 7 Convertable Tablet w/ CULV processor can do all these things, but people buy into the Apple marketing machine and think anything that isnt apple stinks.
Its so obvious that the next one will have a webcam and probably an ATT subsidy. If anything I would wait for that version.
This is about as bad as the short versions of Lord of the Rings on Blu Ray.
you know they're always going to disappoint, and their products are just overpriced versions of anything running Windows, eh? although, of course they're always LESSER versions of PC/Windows items...
also, i'd love shorter versions of Lord of the Rings. Those movies are movies that i will probably NEVER watch again because it takes an entire day to view them. overrated films. big time.
and i have one word- motorcycles.
let's talk about how useless they are.
It's not that I "want" to be part of this niche group, I just happen to be. It's a device that I can see myself using for a myriad of reasons and those reasons also show why I don't want a netbook or a e-ink reader.
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On the other hand, many people buy basic pcs because the want to set up an HTPC, or strip out the PSU or other parts and boost the components on a budget.
Also, many people buy basic pcs because they want to, egad!, install linux or run a home server box or something.
And many people buy basic pcs because they are cheap, and don't cost $1000 or more.
So, again, don't go there.
Maybe they can fit in their pocket w/ an iPhone.
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IMO the thing is retarded ... after all the speculation & shyt this is what they come up w/?
Looks like a GIANT
iPhoneiPod TOUCH -- Can only Run 1 APP @ a Time ... guess that's why they have a super responsive processoriWOULD GET another Laptop [or netbook] over iPAD ...
iPAD = eyeSAD
BEST web browsing experience?......................................and without Flash? Really?
Half the sites he visited in his presentation didn't load the Flash plug-in lol.
In order for it to be in between the smart phone and laptop, it HAD to be better then a laptop? huh? it's IN BETWEEN!
We get it Apple, you can sell a turd with an apple logo on it (and this is probably just that) but dang, magical? really.
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BTW I own and use iPhone, Macbook Pro, Ipod classic etc so I do use their products, this one just goes over my head.
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We own 3 apple laptops, 2 iphones, 1 newer nano, 1 shuffle, 1 30gb ipod, 1 original nano...so by and large my wife and I are apple fans however this just doesn't seem to fit into our lives.