Author Topic: Apple iPad (Read 8194 times)

darrenbeige · « **on:** January 27, 2010, 04:43:13 PM »

Wow.

I'm buying one.

Joey · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2010, 04:56:23 PM »

I think it's going to be a 900 Euro's expensive aesthetically enhanced overrated netbook.

Confuser · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2010, 05:33:58 PM »

Quote from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8483654.stm

The cheapest iPad, which will come with 16GB of flash memory and wi-fi will cost $499. The most expensive version, with 64GB of storage and the ability to connect via a mobile 3G signal, will cost $829.

Primefalcon · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2010, 05:45:24 PM »

Quote from: Confuser on January 27, 2010, 05:33:58 PM

Quote from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8483654.stm
The cheapest iPad, which will come with 16GB of flash memory and wi-fi will cost $499. The most expensive version, with 64GB of storage and the ability to connect via a mobile 3G signal, will cost $829.

No thx I'd rather just get a decent netbook for around 330 or so

rvtraveller · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2010, 05:59:03 PM »

Why don't you just by an iPod Touch? They are exactly the same except they stretched it to like 4 times the size. Big waste of time and money if you ask me. I'd rather see them move the iPhone to Verizon.

Brad · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2010, 11:40:00 AM »

Oversized ipod touch.

It would be cool to have, but I would rather have a tablet from Dell than this expensive ipod

darrenbeige · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2010, 11:43:37 AM »

I know this seems strange, but I don't have a laptop. I was considering buying one this year. I am now buying this instead. Why? What would I do on a laptop?

Web
Video
Email
Photos
Gaming (as in small Flash titles)
Occasional Document Creation and Editing

The iPad does all of that, and whilst the document creation isn't going to do massive documents - it's still very usable, so for me it makes so much sense.

Primefalcon · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2010, 12:44:57 PM »

Wow, you'd prefer to pay mid 700 price for a 1g processor rather than even sub 300 for a 1.6, wow. Personally I'm surprised why people buy this overpriced stuff from apple.

I have no problem with apple software or such, except for them being a a bit too closed but, as with everything apple you can get higher quality components for less elsewhere.

They'd prob get a higher market share if they lowered their exorbitant prices a little, hell they could halve them, and still be nearly more expensive for the same stuff, remember these guys still just use Intel processors and stuff so all you paying the extra for is the logo? Expensive Logo.....

darrenbeige · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2010, 02:30:05 PM »

Quote from: primefalcon on January 28, 2010, 12:44:57 PM

Wow, you'd prefer to pay mid 700 price for a 1g processor rather than even sub 300 for a 1.6, wow. Personally I'm surprised why people buy this overpriced stuff from apple.

I have no problem with apple software or such, except for them being a a bit too closed but, as with everything apple you can get higher quality components for less elsewhere.

They'd prob get a higher market share if they lowered their exorbitant prices a little, hell they could halve them, and still be nearly more expensive for the same stuff, remember these guys still just use Intel processors and stuff so all you paying the extra for is the logo? Expensive Logo.....

It's the UI to me that's the main draw. It's organized, it's sleek, it just works. I don't care that I can't do two things simultaneously on this device, I don't care it doesn't have a camera. These points don't bother me. No flash is odd, but its still a really nice product, tied together nicely, overall.

I reckon if I had an iPhone or iPod touch, I can see why people are disappointed. It is a larger iPod touch with reinvigorated applications and better hardware. But even if I did have one of these devices, I still can't see an air of dissapointment.

What did people expect from this that it doesn't do?

Multitasking, pah. It's nice to do, but I never see myself flicking between apps like that in the real-world. A feature I do miss is push notifications which happen all the time, and POP into your top-bar, like Android. Besides, I'm sure when iPhone OS 4.0 comes out, iPad will support it too.

I am slightly annoyed that it doesn't have a camera, but that's my only major niggle with it.

NOTE: I am thinking from my non-geeky perspective here. As a techie, the Apple iPad is a real let down. I'd much rather buy a Palm Pre Plus or a Nexus One. But for it's purpose, I'm not needing that.

Primefalcon · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2010, 02:57:35 PM »

I can understand you going for the less if it was same price, but why pay around 3 tiems the amount for less if the UI is your only draw, when you could something else, if the UI and browsing is your main draw, then throw on Linux and make it look that way remember there are thousounds of desktop UI's

Quote from: darrenbeige on January 28, 2010, 11:43:37 AM

I know this seems strange, but I don't have a laptop. I was considering buying one this year. I am now buying this instead. Why? What would I do on a laptop?
Web
Gaming (as in small Flash titles)

The iPad does all of that, and whilst the document creation isn't going to do massive documents - it's still very usable, so for me it makes so much sense.

remember this uses the iphone os doesn't support flash so...... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS#Flash

nor even Java easily http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS#Java

so it's web capability is.... limited

MTGap · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2010, 08:11:43 PM »

My Nexus One has multi-tasking, and has just as fast as a processor. It doesn't have as large of a screen, but it is a phone. I'd be much more satisfied with a netbook instead of that, I would constantly be worried I'd break that screen.

Bad name, bad product.

If you want a tablet, get an Android tablet.... Android is getting Flash support very soon. Quite a few Android Tablets will be coming out and will be around the same price range.

darrenbeige · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2010, 11:47:56 AM »

Quote from: primefalcon on January 28, 2010, 02:57:35 PM

I can understand you going for the less if it was same price, but why pay around 3 tiems the amount for less if the UI is your only draw
when you could something else, if the UI and browsing is your main draw, then throw on Linux and make it look that way remember there are thousounds of desktop UI's

It'd still never be the same as the spit and polish of the UI (by UI, I mean full experience with the device) of the iPhone OS. Also, in this instance, Linux is kind of backwards ... no access to the same amount of content, another huge draw of the Apple ecosystem, very little support for a touch screen.

Quote from: primefalcon on January 28, 2010, 02:57:35 PM

Quote from: darrenbeige on January 28, 2010, 11:43:37 AM
I know this seems strange, but I don't have a laptop. I was considering buying one this year. I am now buying this instead. Why? What would I do on a laptop?
Web
Gaming (as in small Flash titles)

The iPad does all of that, and whilst the document creation isn't going to do massive documents - it's still very usable, so for me it makes so much sense.

remember this uses the iphone os doesn't support flash so...... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS#Flash

nor even Java easily http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS#Java

so it's web capability is.... limited

The 140,000 apps on the App Store is a fine replacement for gaming in small amounts as said. Yes, it doesn't have Java but RLY? I see no sites nowadays with Java?

No flash is a bit of a letdown, but it still nowhere near a pivotal point of browsing the web anymore.

My only alternative consideration is an Android tablet. Alas, I still can't find any that have the overall experience that I see when I look at the iPad. Sense UI is about the closest anything comes, and it's still nowhere near.

And please, don't call it a bad product. It isn't bad. It's just been seriously over-hyped and expensive.

I'm not an Apple fanboy of any kind; out of their entire range I only have an iMac. I have looked in awe at their other beauties (iPod Touch, iPhone) but stopped myself from a purchase as I didn't have a need for them. For me, that makes me not a fanboy. I just happen to like the, and find uses for, the iPad, better than other products available.

Primefalcon · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2010, 01:39:46 PM »

Remember though that this thing only has a 16gb hard drive and 1 g cpu for the 700...... go elsewhere and get 1.6 cpu and 160g hard drive for as low as 200....... plus you'd have a full computer system that you can plug a full size monitor, keyboard and mouse into at home if you want, and still have an ice tiny portable device for when your out

This ipad is just a rip off...

darrenbeige · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2010, 01:49:21 PM »

Quote from: primefalcon on January 29, 2010, 01:39:46 PM

Remember though that this thing only has a 16gb hard drive and 1 g cpu for the 700...... go elsewhere and get 1.6 cpu and 160g hard drive for as low as 200....... plus you'd have a full computer system that you can plug a full size monitor, keyboard and mouse into at home if you want, and still have an ice tiny portable device for when your out

This ipad is just a rip off...

That's not true. For $700 (technically $699), you get a 64GB hard-drive. Remember that's solid state aswell, so it'll be really quiet.

I could plug an iPad into a fullsize monitor; the guy demoing Keynote for iPad said that it can be displayed off the iPad on a full-size screen.

I don't want anything off my laptop/iPad/netbook apart from the things iPad provides. I am one of those users who was considering buying an iPod Touch as my 'laptop'. All my main full-powered stuff I do on my home pc (or iMac).

I still believe for me, the iPad is the best option.

Primefalcon · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2010, 02:42:18 PM »

I still don't understand though, why do you think that paying nearly 4 times the price for less is actualy the better option?

darrenbeige · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2010, 02:45:42 PM »

I suppose it's easier if you give me something to compare the thing too. Give me an 'alternative' product.

Primefalcon · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2010, 02:51:03 PM »

OK then why not either the humble Humble netbook?

Confuser · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2010, 03:01:50 PM »

The reason why Apple havent added Flash support is because it would cause sales in the App Store to drop, instead of buying games, people will just be able to play them for free even without a jailbroken pod

Primefalcon · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2010, 03:12:09 PM »

Quote from: Confuser on January 29, 2010, 03:01:50 PM

The reason why Apple havent added Flash support is because it would cause sales in the App Store to drop, instead of buying games, people will just be able to play them for free even without a jailbroken pod

Very true and I wouldn't call that a plus though

Brad · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2010, 05:06:43 AM »

!Dont do it!
[/end drama]

I use a dell latitude tablet at school, and a cheapish acer one, and the acer one costs way less than the iPad, and has all the features it has plus more. I can run any OS I want and it will run them fine.

Personally I think your much better off buying something like that where you have much more options too expand

(Plus if you drop it like me its not going to dent and you dont have to worry about $700ish dropping on the floor.)