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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
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=lsjU0K8 QPhs
HERE YOU GO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsjU0K8
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Let me dig around and get back to you. I think it was a Google invite.
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2. No camera. A user-facing camera to enable video conferencing and/or video chats was high on the list of features expected. It doesn't have one.
3. No multitasking. It appears that even though Apple has re-jiggered iPhone OS to work on this device, it still can't run background processes. That's a huge detractor.
4. No Verizon. The 3G wireless service that comes as an option with the iPad is not being provided by Verizon Wireless. It is being provided by AT&T. Man, can AT&T handle it? We know the scorecard there.
5. No widescreen display. The 9.7-inch IPS display may be capable of showing HD movies, but it doesn't match the 16:9 standard screen dimension that many of today's devices conform to.
6. No Mac OS. The iPad runs a new, in-house built processor that Apple calls the A4. It clocks in at 1GHz. That appears to be just fine for iPhone OS, but the iPad doesn't run the more capable, full OS X, which is what would have really set the device on fire.
7. No GPS. The iPad has an accelerometer for a great gaming experience, but no GPS. That means Google Maps is going to have to rely on 3G and/or Wi-Fi to locate the iPad. So much for replacing your smartphone.
8. Enough storage. I realize that the iPad can sync content with iTunes and users can add/remove content at will, but 64GB (max size) is just not enough. Not enough for the games, movies and music I'd want to carry around.
9. Removable Battery. The iPad follows the footsteps of Apple's iPhone and newer laptops in that it doesn't have a user-removable battery. So much for bringing a spare for flights that last more than the 10-hour rated battery time.
10. No HDMI. How is it possible that Apple would skip an HDMI port for easy compatibility with today's HDTVs? Stunning, in my book.
#1 still hasn't happened though (and this probably won't happen unless Apple buys Adobe )
#2 with the iPad 2.
#3 iOS4 (if you want to call that multi-tasking I guess..)
#4 Done and done.
#5 I believe they are doing this with the next one according to rumors.
#6 I remember how I thought this was going to be a complete blowout because it didn't run OSX. How wrong was I. I guess Apple can really sell anything...
#7 iPad 2 A-GPS 3G
#8 Moving to the "cloud".
#9 Obviously people don't give a shit. Do any mass market Android tablets do this as well?
#10 $39 adapter with iPad 2. http://www.apple.com/ipad/feature...oring
Typical Apple.
EDIT: I was wrong! They still freaking sell it!
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Slate-50...B00465QM6Q
...still as overpriced as the day it was launched though..WTF can't they firesale these bad boys?
Also, OP will never learn how to spell "unveil."
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