Apple did a poor job announcing iPad.

[wesrk]

And what I feel like is that Jobs really undersold the iPad, initially. It's main selling points were watching video, browsing the web, music, photos and so on. These are all great things, but they are features we had on our iPhone for 3 years. Some were even features we've had on our iPods for 5+ years. But most importantly, our Macs could do it already. This gave reporters, as well as the general public ideas that the iPad and more forward-looking, iOS, was not capable enough. It was a third category that Apple made. Of course, it takes time for such a big change to settle in, find it's place and all, but I feel like Apple shouldn't have introduced it the way they did because it gave folks the impression that this was a toy. A nice toy you can read in the morning, browse during the day, and watch at night.

I think because it was a new product, they were very careful on how it was going to be introduced, they didn't want to scare people, so they started us off easy.

Now we have tons of apps and you can say look how the iPad helps in education, and in medicine, and you can use it in your garage when working on your car, and how this and that… but a lot of features weren't on the iPad yet, iOS 4 didn't exist yet, a lot of those apps didn't exist yet, you couldn't say let's edit video using imovie, there was none… probably not even Apple people thought this thing could be used by pilots to replace manuals and charts, yet that's a use for it now…

How could they have sold you the iPad we use now, back then? Not even they knew it would be what it is now.

 

[Michael CM1]

So what you're saying is Henry Ford ruined the car rollout because it didn't include a CD player?

(I don't think Henry Ford invented cars, but you get my drift)

Apple has pretty much defined a category. I think the guys and gals there did OK.

 

[musika]

I think because it was a new product, they were very careful on how it was going to be introduced, they didn't want to scare people, so they started us off easy.

Now we have tons of apps and you can say look how the iPad helps in education, and in medicine, and you can use it in your garage when working on your car, and how this and that… but a lot of features weren't on the iPad yet, iOS 4 didn't exist yet, a lot of those apps didn't exist yet, you couldn't say let's edit video using imovie, there was none… probably not even Apple people thought this thing could be used by pilots to replace manuals and charts, yet that's a use for it now…

How could they have sold you the iPad we use now, back then? Not even they knew it would be what it is now.

This is exactly what I meant. I didn't mean to come across as bashing Apple, and I guess my title of this thread gave the wrong impression and is inappropriate.

 

[wesrk]

This is exactly what I meant. I didn't mean to come across as bashing Apple, and I guess my title of this thread gave the wrong impression and is inappropriate.

I get your point. Strangely enough, Steve Jobs sitting on a couch buying movie tickets and reading the NYT was probably a very good selling point. Cheers!

 

[neko girl]

I disagree with you (completely). I think Jobs made a careful, and lengthy case about why a tablet is a third category of device. It seems like the argument was heard, and it worked.

I personally think that Jobs unveiling the iPad was probably one of the great highlights of his life. The cars vs. trucks idea is pretty profound, I think.

 

[rhinosrcool]

Hey, the iPad's a hit. Who cares that some consider it a toy? You have one and know that isn't the case. Besides, some consider everything that Apple makes is a toy. Just enjoy your iPad.

 

[MacBpro]

the main reason for the announcement was SELLING... maybe Steve did a poor job on iPad2 announcement, but the ipad 2 kills all the competitors