Apple Releases iPad Tablet, New SDK, iBooks and iWork Apps

[Robert M.]

The price is right! So I'm more than happy!

 

[blackcrayon]

This is a nice looking piece of equipment but for the life of me I can't figure out what purpose it serves...
If this product came with multitasking or the ability to install applications from OS X in .dmg format I could see a use, however all this is right now is an over-sized iPod Touch that becomes an ebook reader (sorry ibook reader). There is no built in iChat or video chat or even a microphone for that sort of thing. .

It does have a built in mic... but yeah i would've liked a camera too.

 

[coleridge78]

It's an iPod touch, more accurately, with 3G capability. Lacking a camera, lacking a decent screen - sorry Apple, but in today's HD world, anything less than a 10.1" 1280x720 screen on such a device is basically unacceptable, really. No mic either, so much for Skype or VoIP usage - of course the headphone jack might support that but, it doesn't say anything in the specs.

Do you people even read? It has a mic and speakers. Shut up until you bother to find out something about what you're talking about.

It also has GPS, for those who keep saying it doesn't.

And sticking it to buyers again with no expansion or an SD card slot which pretty much every other damned device in the same concept/class has had for years. Want more space? PAY US FOR IT. Pretty lame, Apple.

There is an SD card reader available that connects to the dock port. Spouting off in ignorance is "pretty lame".

 

[Digidesign]

I was actually really excited for this device, but it doesn't support Flash so it is completely useless for EVERYTHING I wanted to use it for. It's amazing how one little feature you take for granted is left out of the iPhone and now the iPad.

I agree.

It's sad, but today's missing flash plugin icon only verifies the comments here: why Apple will never allow Flash that say "iPhone never will support Flash because that would allow developers to circumvent the visegrip Apple keeps on apps via the App store."

 

[Palm Pimp]

Think about it. Doctor's couldn't effectively show medical information to patients on a small little iphone. It's too small. Way too ineffective. But now, with bigger touch screen it will make it awesome. You could so use all those good anatomy apps way more easily now.

That is where the dollars are going to be.

Not without multitasking, or with such low storage, or even a USB to transfer files.

 

[cawesjmu]

No mic either, so much for Skype or VoIP usage - of course the headphone jack might support that but, it doesn't say anything in the specs.

You didn't read the specs very well did you? It has a built in mic.

And sticking it to buyers again with no expansion or an SD card slot.

Sure it's extra, but they have an SD card adapter. Again, look at all the specs before you start complaining.

 

[currentinterest]

Okay. At my company the iPad was described at the management meeting today right after its introduction. Everyone wanted one, ordering one for each person. I'm buy 4 for the family. It's perfect.

 

[macuserx86]

Dear PC and Linux users,
I would like to take this opportunity to point out that while a lot of Mac users are just mindless fanboys, many of us are also very intelligent. We weigh the merits of products, compare them to the current market and try to make informed opinions and decisions. We understand the technology and know about the alternatives. Please do not judge us by the incoherent ramblings of the mindless mass user base.

Sincerely,
macuserx86

 

[tkermit]

I'm a little ambivalent on it. But the confusing thing for me is understanding why or how in the world this took 'years' to develop? I don't see anything that would have required so long to create. the form factor is basically a stretched ipod, OS is iPhone, etc.

Maybe this video will give you an idea...

 

[Coleco]

I'll bet AT&T will discount models with 3G

If you buy a certain number of months of prepaid, I bet they'll subsidize the cost of the 3G modem.

 

[puffnstuff]

What a bunch a cry babies. If you don't want one, don't buy one.

^ this


It's meant for people that do simple tasks and web browse. If you don't do that then it's not for you.


People who b*tch drove up the cost of netbooks. How the hell did something that was suppose to be for simple use and cheap at $199 to something over $300 with more crap then a lot of consumers need?

Understand that sometimes tech is not one size fits all some people like students and older people will grab these things like crazy.

 

[belvdr]

Hey, listen much? its unlocked buddy.

Except not for all carriers.

 

[diabolic]

I can think of three people off the top of my head that, when their Dell desktops die, this will be a more than ample replacement.

Same here. I've talked with 3 people already that mentioned being able to replace their home desktop systems with iPads. If all you use the computer for is email, web, and documents, it would easily replace them.

 

[senogluemre]

epic fail D:
thou it would probably sell anyways.

 

[slffl]

Actually, it's assisted GPS, like in the original iPhone. It uses nearby cell towers & Wi-Fi hotspots to try to triangulate your position. I find that on the original iPhone, this is iffy. Sometimes, it gets you within a few feet, or if you're in a building, right outside. Sometimes, it's several hundred yards away.

No, actually it's the same assisted GPS that's in the 3G and 3GS.

 

[WeegieMac]

This is a giant iPhone, there's no other way to put it. You can love it, you can hate it but in the end it is a giant iPhone.
Not revolutionary at all.

No, it's a giant iPod touch. The iPad cannot make calls, so how can it be a giant iPhone? Key word here: PHONE.

 

[gwangung]

Anybody who says this is just an iPod touch is an idiot.

keyboard input? application for writing? Journalists and mobile writers are going nuts about this.

It's not revolutionary, but it fits some very key niches at a decent price point.

 

[3D0G]

this question is so dumb. the ipad has a microphone. why don't you complain about that because who records music on an ipad.

I'm sure you saw that I wasn't actually complaining about the lack of a camera and certainly not about something that the iPad has, so your question doesn't really make any sense.

 

[needthephone]

ummmmmmmmm.

Sorry don't have the iphone wow feeling with this.

I love apple but I don't have a good feeling about this.

 

[ipure]

Did I miss it, or steve just left McGraw-Hill out of the presentation...

got kicked out after their DA CEO leaked the news obviously.

 

[baryon]

I think it's a great device and I totally want to have one in my hands. However, am I the only one who things the screen "frame" or "bezel" is way too thick? It makes it look a bit cheaper than it should be, even the iPhone has a very thin bezel! But I guess it could get thinner in later releases... But everything else is perfect I think, especially the price! I was seriously expecting at least $1000!

 

[ajones46]

Anyone know if it'd be possible to mod this device and replace the flash drive in it? I'd love to watch movies on that HD screen but 16 gig's just won't cut it.

 

[Stella]

iPad - Tablet Killer - it will outsell all other tablets - even if it doesn't have the functionality of a windows based Tablet.

More Functionality != better seller.

( BTW - nice specs below )

That's strange, my netbook has:

-A trimmed down Core 2 based processor with 2GB RAM
-250GB of storage
-6 hours of battery life
-Can run the full x86 library of apps
-I can download/install apps without going through the App Store
-I can save, edit, and upload documents, pdfs, presentations, spreadsheets etc.
-I can browse the entire internet, including flash
-It has a better resolution
-It can read SD card info, meaning I can move photos from my camera onto it to edit or store
-It has USB slots, meaning I can charge other devices, read from external storage, and even tether a phone
-Oh yeah, it even multi tasks!

Oh, and it's priced less than the cheapest iPad which has fraction of those capabilities. So tell me again, how did netbooks get killed?

 

[jdavisbacon]

I hated the bezel at first too, but

why the frick wont they give us week-view calendar on the iPhone?


Overall a nice product, very disappointed with the oversized bezel, really.

I hated the big bezel at first. After watching the video, it totally makes sense. If you're going to grip it in with your hands you need a little room so that you don't cover up content or accidentally activate the touch sensors.

 

[sonarghost]

are you kidding? have you not surfed the internet in the last ten years?

sooo much content now is based on flash. i can't believe you don't realize that.

Some like flash, that's fine. Some don't like flash, that's fine. I think having the ABILITY to have it available and make it as an option to turn off and on would be nice. There are many sites I visit that use flash and regardless of anyones position on the issue it is still not viewable lol!