While you are resorting to insults - if you promise your momma to take your medicine I can throw in a couple of iPads for you and momma for nothing in particular. Sounds good?
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While you are resorting to insults - if you promise your momma to take your medicine I can throw in a couple of iPads for you and momma for nothing in particular. Sounds good?
I brought my brand new iPad at my workplace today. Many "ooh!" and "haaa!" from people who are not Apple fanboys by any means, but particularly from one of my co-worker, a woman in her 40's.
She doesn't know much about technology, didn't even know what an iPad was before I told her about it last week. She doesn't even have an MP3 player nor a cellphone. She likes to play flash games on the internet, mostly through Facebook. Aside from that she uses the internet for light web browsing and getting her emails.
Well after demonstrating a few games on the iPad, as well as some other apps, the video playing capability, she decided to buy one, and she's really decided!
I told her that she wouldn't be able to play those Flash games she's used to play on Facebook. It didn't seem to matter to her, as I told her that there was thousands of games like these on the App store. I told her that she wouldn't be able to watch tv programs from a site like tou.tv (french Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) because they were in Flash, but also told her that they were gonna release an app eventually.
Despite these "annoyances", she still wants one.
While this is purely anecdotal, it might give you a hint of what might be happening all over the world as "normal" people try an iPad.
She doesn't know much about technology, didn't even know what an iPad was before I told her about it last week. She doesn't even have an MP3 player nor a cellphone. She likes to play flash games on the internet, mostly through Facebook. Aside from that she uses the internet for light web browsing and getting her emails.
Well after demonstrating a few games on the iPad, as well as some other apps, the video playing capability, she decided to buy one, and she's really decided!
I told her that she wouldn't be able to play those Flash games she's used to play on Facebook. It didn't seem to matter to her, as I told her that there was thousands of games like these on the App store. I told her that she wouldn't be able to watch tv programs from a site like tou.tv (french Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) because they were in Flash, but also told her that they were gonna release an app eventually.
Despite these "annoyances", she still wants one.
While this is purely anecdotal, it might give you a hint of what might be happening all over the world as "normal" people try an iPad.
Excellent post! Get what fits your needs and enjoy it. Everyone has different wants and needs...sometimes Apple products are a good choice for the situation, and other times they are not, depending on the circumstances. It's funny how people like to push their own personal preferences onto others and then try to pass off their opinions as facts.
Another great post! The user experience is what makes Apple products successful. If using a product is a simple and enjoyable experience, people will buy that product. Given the sales figures, I think it's safe to say that many people are willing to buy Apple products regardless of how "overpriced" or "lacking in specs/functionality" they are. The "limitations" and "restrictions" Apple places on their products ensure a certain level of quality.
The AC-7 DAW controller was worth the money alone. I'm a Pro Tools dude and a motorized controller like that would run around $1000. This things functions so well that I personally know a couple of audiogeeks who are now seriously considering iPads just for this app! So MAGICAL!
Plus, the research that I do for my other gig has been dramatically changed with the iAnnotate app. i used to have that on the iPod but it was useless because of the screen size. Now it's nothing short of MAGICAL!
Now we just need a troll-destroyer app!
Ditto. AC-7 and TouchOSC used in conjunction with LiveControl and Ableton are incredible (http://livecontrol.q3f.org/). Korg's iElectribe is a class app as well.
For me, these are killer apps. And when I'm done I can plug iPad into my flatscreen and use it as a set top Netflix box. After that? It becomes a book.
Magical indeed.
P.S. I'm hoping the iPad becomes a handheld GUI for Logic Pro/Pro Tools plugs one day. Imagine selecting a track in Logic and the Sculpture or Ultrabeat interface appears on the iPad screen.
I don't need one but somehow I want one.
I don't want one, but somehow I need one.
Patience, grasshopper.
Or forget it. Just buy the damned thing. I'm an AAPL shareholder, so I want people to cave into their desires.
You're probably right to wait. I'm doing the same thing. The price will come down, Apple will make some improvements to the device. I must say that Apple did a pretty good job with iPad 1.0. The current iPad should gain some functionality with the new operating system this fall. I would expect iPad 2.0 and iPhone OS 5.0 to be a winner next year.
Buy it! Trust your feelings, Luke!I don't want one, but somehow I need one.
Thanks for giving a valid instance of something that really can't be done well enough on the iPhone.
More examples like that please!
Of course it depends by settings and what you are doing.
My girlfriend played 6 and half hours today with Plants vs Zombies and the battery got from 100% to 49% you mean that I cannot achieve at least the 10 Apple stated?
Yes, that's it - big screen. And that changes things completely. I will use the bathtub analogy someone posted already - can you swim in a bathtub? Can you do spreadsheets on a 3.5" screen? (and yes, you can, but it will hardly be the same experience). Screen space gives you the opportunity for more complicated interfaces. Simple as that.
Not to mention some people just struggle with a smaller screen. Obvious.
I'll just repost my previous answer: "And you are falling for "magical"? I hope you don't think you'll become a better father by buying a certain car from a certain company like the ads suggest. Take it for what it is - advertisement, do you complain like that about every company's advertisements?"
It CAN'T be magical. It's pretty clear. About the revolutionary stuff - revolution is just radical change. Now, I think it is a bit early to say if it really is or not, but in the end IMO it will be. This is probably the first device built from the ground up for touch experience and ease of use. Until now touch sucked, because we had some unintuitive interfaces on heavy or too small devices. If the iPad makes the touch experience better and thus make computing easier for everyone, than that's your revolution - people will use this kind of interface much more.
If they buy it, it is interesting to them. The fact that those numbers can't make this device interesting to you means nothing (no offense).
No, they won't. There are limits to marketing.
Also what big advertisement we are talking about here? The iPad was revealed end of january - the response in the media was awful and I frankly didn't see that much ads on the TV (in Japan). When you go out and check the articles around, you will see that you have more negative ones. Not to mention that in the end, the iPad is similar enough to the iPod/iPhone so the people would know what to expect to a certain degree. Add to that - the iPad is on display in every Apple store.
They innovated in how they integrated the whole thing - same like the iphone. They put a mobile OS on a tablet (remember the critics in january?) and optimized the whole thing for multitouch. I know you are surprised, but that is innovation too.
Convincing reasons for magical? I hope you are joking. Please refer to my example with the car above. It's advertisement.
As to the why it is going to replace the PC - well, here I have only my speculation to offer: multitouch devices are useful. Maybe not for every application out there, but for many nonetheless. So how do we switch to multitouch interfaces? Put a touch layer on a mouse-driven OS - that didn't work - a fact. Build a full OS based on multitouch and give it immediately to people - given the average user this will result in one big confusion - what gesture do I use, how is this working, etc.
And here's what Apple is doing IMHO - build an OSX for multitouch with only basic functionality and put it on an iPhone/iPod - people will get used faster to the few gestures available, meanwhile providing important feedback, which you cannot achieve in a lab. Next, put this OSX on a bigger device, add more functionality... And finally make a full-blown multitouch OS.
For a phone, it isn't. For a tablet computer, it is.
I'm having trouble with your logic. You're saying to me that you're willing to carry around a device with a gimped OS because another device you already have (which you're either not carrying around, or are carrying around in addition to your iPad) already HAS a full OS, and therefore, a tablet with a full OS would be a waste of money?
Doesn't it also stand to reason that, as you already have a portable device with a full OS on it, a second device with a gimped OS would be entirely unnecessary, and therefore be a "waist" of money?
Also, and I hate to pick this apart, but you're contradicting yourself about multitasking. In the same sentence, you say Multi-Tasking is not something you care about, but it's coming soon. So you decry it and then imply you want it.
You're making my brain hurt a little.
How is the iPhoneOS not suited for the iPad? I am having trouble with your logic.
Don't kid yourself there. There were reports early on and I've seen some since of it being rendered inoperable just getting dropped from a lap onto a carpeted floor. One good fall from a standing position onto a hard floor and it will be a write off. I would say that you need to be very careful with them and definitely dont just carry them around without a case like I see in the commercials.
This whole post is oddly racist and weird, while at the same time, being neither. :uncomfortable:
It's perfect if they just called it what it is: a PMD.
It's not a tablet computer, any more than an iPod Touch is. For it to be a proper computer, it needs a full-fledged OS. Like OSX. If the iPad had OSX on it I'd buy one tomorrow. Instead I'll buy a Win7 device, when they stop releasing half-baked devices in a misguided attempt to secure some of that gooey iPad market share.
Your logic is still 6 kinds of crazy. "I already have a device that does that so the world doesn't need a device that does that and should instead pay a premium for a device that does less."
Just admit it: You bought an iPad cuz it's cool, it does what it does, and that's all. It's overpriced, under-capable, and nothing more than a toy.
Thats why you have a charger on hand. most people wont be using flash all the times when just on battery power. You make it seen that people will be using flash all the time, which that isn't the case.
Its only common since that you will loose battery life when running any app, that goes for every battery powered device, and those people know that they will have less time before the battery runs out.
You would have to be quite stupid not to bring a charger with a battery operated device and just let it run out. but if your not around a power source don't run anything that's going to eat CPU/GPU power.
I would rather have to hook up to a charger then not being able to display allot of content on the web. but that is where you bring in the option to enable or disable flash on the fly.
I don't know such a definition as a "proper computer". In fact, according to the computer definition an iPhone, an iPod, an iPad and a laptop are all computers. There are just in different formats so as to cover different uses.
Full-blown OSX would suck on this kind of processor and wouldn't be suited as well for the touchscreen. You are blaming the iPad for not being a Modbook. It's not correct. If you want a Modbook, bash Apple, but it doesn't make the iPad a crappy device.
PS. The fact that they called it a tablet doesn't mean people compare it to Tablet PCs.
That's supposed to be a quote of mine? Please, do not attribute what you think I am thinking to me.
I don't have an iPad. Overpriced compared to what? Under-capable compared to what?
I would expect that answer, but the truth is that all electronic products are made of or contain elements that are being produced in similar sweatshops in China. If you want to be completely correct, you should quit using your current computer, abolish the internet and throw out your radio, TV, digital watch, bread-toaster and most of your clothes.
In this situation there is almost no "vote with your wallet option". The only thing you could do is buy less..
I innovate with my 3G 64GB iPad. 'Nuff said.
What do you do that's innovative?