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Apple Estimated to Have Taken 50,000 iPad Orders in First Two Hours

dejo said:
Any 2? How about listening to music (via the iPod app) and email, etc. Sounds like doing 2 things at the same time to me.
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NO, you cannot run 2 programs at once although I'm sure some backround tasks will still occur like email being received, but you can't look at your email and have another program running at the same time in different windows like you could with a netbook or a Mac.

I'm shocked no one in the mainstream media hasn't called out Steve Jobs on his "better than a Netbook" claim yet.

This is clearly not true at least in the sense of capabilities.

There are rumors that 4.0 OS will fix some of this, but who knows.

As it is now, the iPAD intrigues me, but I'm not biting.

I think this device should do more and it doesn't replace anything I currently own, so I'm waiting.
 
HyperZboy said:
NO, you cannot run 2 programs at once although I'm sure some backround tasks will still occur like email being received, but you can't look at your email and have another program running at the same time in different windows like you could with a netbook or a Mac.
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So, you're saying that my current ability to listen to music and compose an email on my iPhone is just fantasy? :rolleyes:
 
zacman said:
In other news: Iphone is losing more and more market share.

After having dropped from 18.1% to 16.8% in the holiday quarter (Q4/2009) Apple lost another 3.2% in Febuary 2010.

I expect the iPhone to lose more marketshare as Apple will sell more iPod touch and iPads.
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I would call this the Android coming to Verizon effect.

I don't think there are many people that will be replacing an iPhone or another smartphone with an iPad. It is just another additional device that someone will need to buy if they value something that fits between a smartphone and a real notebook computer. It will be interesting to see how many people have enough cash to be able to fill and maintain this gap filling product.
 
Instead of seeking out more cell phone providers,
Steve Jobs has decided instead to SUE the competitors!

Go figure. LOL
 
dejo said:
I have a sneaky suspicion you meant sarcastic... ;)
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By definition, you can't be sarcastic without being ironic. Sarcasm is a type of irony.

Via wikipedia: "Verbal irony is a disparity of expression and intention: when a speaker says one thing but means another, or when a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect. An acute example of this would be sarcasm."
 
dejo said:
So, you're saying that my current ability to listen to music and compose an email on my iPhone is just fantasy? :rolleyes:
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What part of running 2 different programs in 2 different windows at the same time do you not get again?

Neither the iPhone OR the iPAD do this.

I was comparing to a netbook, not a phone, the fact that the iPAD is as a good as an iPhone is apparent to me. LOL

end of story.
 
Abercrombieboy said:
I would call this the Android coming to Verizon effect.

I don't think there are many people that will be replacing an iPhone or another smartphone with an iPad. It is just another additional device that someone will need to buy if they value something that fits between a smartphone and a real notebook computer. It will be interesting to see how many people have enough cash to be able to fill and maintain this gap filling product.
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I see iPad as part of computing in the future.

One desktop or a powerful laptop at home for "serious work"...cost $$, then several iPads (one for everyone in the house). The job of iPad is do reading, video, gaming, music and light emailing. So you have $1500 workhorse with several individualized iPad ($500-650).....surely it is cheaper than laptops for everyone....certainly Grandma/pa likely doesn't need full OS nor does younger ones who just use it for entertainment.
 
Canada please.

I bought a MacBook Pro a few years ago. It's been incredible, but I almost always have it docked when I'm doing my serious design work. I have a 30" monitor and a Wacom tablet, a keyboard, external hard drives, speakers, scanner, printer... anyways.. you get the picture. I also can't add more than 3GB of RAM. It makes more sense for me to replace it with a Mac Pro tower.

When I'm not sitting down at my desk, I'm walking around (I pace a lot when I think); I'm sitting or lying on my couch and watching tv; lying in bed; maybe standing up while in public transportation (I don't mind carrying something like a book with me). The iPad makes more sense than a netbook for these things.

I buy at least 4 magazines a month, I surf a lot of blogs (about the extent of my websites), read a lot of books, like comics, LOVE casual games. I don't mind paying a buck or two for what I use, and I've been incredibly happy with my iPhone and its App Store.

This is great for showcasing my work to clients, and even serves as a good digital picture frame when I'm not using it. My wife's a great cook and I was looking for a reason to digitize all her recipes (crumbs in the keyboard=bad.. would much rather wipe off a dirty screen).

I have a nice separation between my work and the rest of my real life. I want to have a monster tower for a workstation and iPad for everything else. This makes sense to me.

Instant on, no OS that was made for a mouse, iTunes and App store, designed like a champion, all abstractions removed... just touch what I want to do. Everything made exactly for THAT screen size, THAT hardware
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Maybe it doesn't fit in with the things you want to do, but Apple does make a few other things that might. I just have a hard time feeling "stupid" for wanting this thing. I genuinely think it's great. Will buy when it's in Canada.

Oh... and will someone please just write an iPad app that uses the Pogo Pen and recreates the scrap booking videos of the Courier? Everyone seems to be incredibly pumped about scrap booking, judging from the forums.
 
MisterK said:
Maybe it doesn't fit in with the things you want to do, but Apple does make a few other things that might. I just have a hard time feeling "stupid" for wanting this thing. I genuinely think it's great. Will buy when it's in Canada.
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Everything you wrote was brilliant, but I didn't want to quote it all. You've explained, exactly, why I also don't feel in any way "stupid" for getting this device. I have plenty of computational power in my office and in my laptop bag. I have a great iPhone in my pocket. It's with me in the car and on the treadmill. But when I'm in the kitchen, or on the couch, or on a train, I don't need a MacBook Pro in my hands. I don't want to fuss with a keyboard or a mouse or a screen that's just not-quite big enough for reading/surfing/watching. iPad meets so many of my own needs. I can't wait for April 3rd.
 
For the record, Yahoo, or more specifically "Kelli B. Grant" is trollin:

Should You Pre-Order an iPad?


Owning a cutting-edge gadget has a certain cool factor, but early adopters rarely get a great deal. Some observers say Apple's new iPad, available to pre-order Friday for an April 3 release, isn't likely to be an exception -- though there will probably be no shortage of shoppers wanting to go first.

"Most people are better off waiting for the technology to mature," says Rob Enderle, the principal analyst at the Enderle Group, a San Jose, Calif.-based technology research firm. First versions of emerging technology are at premium prices and riddled with glitches. "Even the first iPhone owners were pretty unhappy."

Apple, which did not respond to requests for comment, charges $499 for 16GB version of the touchscreen tablet with WiFi. 32GB and 64GB go for $599 and $699, respectively. (Later this spring, the company plans to offer iPad models with both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity for $629, $729 and $829.)

If the prices don't spook you, and you're still determined to own, you might consider pre-ordering, since demand for popular new gadgets tend to eclipse availability. When Barnes & Noble moved to introduce its Nook reader in late 2009, for example, so many consumers tried to buy, the company had to push back shipments by up to two months and ended up offering a $100 store gift card to consumers who were promised delivery by Christmas Eve. Shoppers who order close to the April 3 launch may have to wait.

Not completely sold on the need for instant iPad gratification? Hold off. Some of the difficulties with early adoption are likely to disappear within a few months. Consider these five reasons to wait:

Price Drops

Putting off your purchase a few months could cut your bill substantially. When Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, it slashed the 8GB version's $599 price tag to $399 just 10 weeks later. (Outraged early adopters received a $100 credit.) That swift of a drop on the iPad is unlikely, but the price could come down in as few as six months, says Michael Carnell, the founder of Charleston, S.C., information technology firm Palmettobug Digital. "The run-of-the-mill consumer can wait that long," he says.

In particular, consumers could see prices drop on the Wi-Fi/3G version. "The extra charge for 3G in the device doesn't make much sense," Enderle says. Apple stands to profit from the $15 to $30 monthly 3G subscriptions.

Bugs

"This is version one -- there's a lot that has to be worked out," says Aaron Ray-Crichton, an independent technology consultant and the founder of ARC Systems Consulting in Brooklyn, N.Y. Apple originally anticipated an iPad release in late March, and analyst reports have pointed to possible production problems.

App Availability

Currently, the iPad has very few apps of its own. Most are iPhone apps, Carnell says. Displayed on a 9.7-inch screen instead of a 3.5-inch one, they may appear too jagged and low resolution to be useful, he says. If you're looking at the iPad for the apps, hold off a month or two until developers can catch up.

Connectivity

A Wi-Fi-only device is fine if you plan to use it at home or other areas with Wi-Fi hotspots. But 3G connectivity -- available in iPad models set to launch later this spring -- is basic for consumers who want their iPad to work while traveling in the car or in other locations where Wi-Fi is scarce. "Otherwise, you're going to have limited access to that rich Internet content," Ray-Crichton says. 3G subscription costs will set you back an extra $180 to $360 a year. Given that cost, an iPhone may be a more cost-effective choice for some users, he says.

Competition

It's still unclear exactly what the iPad will do best, Enderle says. Competing devices slated for release may be better choices, depending on what you would use the iPad for. Shoppers looking for an e-reader may want to wait for Amazon's expected Kindle 3, while Dell's Streak tablet offers more computing power, he says. Another soon-to-be-released contender, Notion Ink's Adam, "is probably closer to what the second-generation iPad will be than what the iPad currently is," he says.
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Cute article tho.
 
Its amazing the number of trolls/naysayers on these forums. How can you dislike/badmouth something you've never used and only seen in videos/photos:confused:? The iPad is not for everyone but it has it's uses. It would be ideal for my wife to surf the web and make purchases:(. She doesn't like computers although she had to take computer courses during her Masters at Johns Hopkins. I have to go to websites for her and retrieve her emails because she doesn't want to do it. I guess I'm her computer wh..e:eek:. For surfing, email and a number of other activities it's easier than holding a 17" MBP in my lap for several hours or using the iPhone (actually, any phone device).

I'm not ready to buy until I see it and play with it. I'm also waiting to see if additional unadvertised features will be included, like perhaps a camera.

Oh, and by the way, Wall Street likes Apple. Last year you could buy Apple stock for 85. Today closed at over 226. Naysay away:D
 
ugp said:
I honestly think we need to hold up on opinions on the device until it is finally released and then we can make judgement on it.
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Too late. The Apple haters have already made up their minds. This thing could cure cancer and they'd say "Well cancer has been known since 3000 BC. It took Apple 5013 years to develop a solution? Talk about behind the curve!"
 
*LTD* said:
91,000 in 6 hours? Insane.
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I'm amazed at the variety of people I know who have ordered one. A CEO of a financial services firm. A General Counsel of that same firm. A professional photographer. A CPU designer. A college professor. A housewife. A me.
 
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