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Apple Releases iPad Tablet, New SDK, iBooks and iWork Apps
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A 1024x768 also isn't 720p.
The biggest drawback is that it doesn't even output 720p to a TV though.
OK so I would like to use this device to look forward to the next gen iPhone, one question and an observation. From what I read, Apples new A4 chip is fast at 1gz. Probably safe to assume it will be in the next iPhone. My second is, won't the aluminum unibody interfere with 3g? If they could make the next iPhone look exactly like the back of the iPad, it would be sexy as hell!
Go for the Kindle. If you're truly serious about reading your eyes will thank you for the e-ink screen.
is it me or...
is it me or is this really just an ipod but bigger?
fail
they didnt even bother to resize the icons
no camera or mic either.
steve this is what you were working on for 10 years and think it's going to be the most important thing ever? well i think its time to retire steve my friend
is it me or is this really just an ipod but bigger?
fail
they didnt even bother to resize the icons
no camera or mic either.
steve this is what you were working on for 10 years and think it's going to be the most important thing ever? well i think its time to retire steve my friend
Here's another way Apple missed a huge opportunity....
"Input and Output
* Dock connector (Maybe they'll offer an HDMI>Dock Connector adfapter?)
* 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
* Built-in speakers
* Microphone
* SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
NO HDMI connectivity means a missed opportunity to expand the usefulness of the 720p screen. SUPER STUPID, unless I missed it.
It's not 720p screen. 1280x720 is 720p. 1024x768!=720p.
Go read what he wrote. Look it up. Then try to comprehend.
It may be difficult at first, but post here if you have trouble. We can help.
Remember the Big Leak from McGraw Hill books?
Funny today they only mentioned:
The iBooks app has a store - the iBookstore - featuring content from Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Hachette Book Group.
Hmmm! So was this a real leak or a major screw up on McGraw Hill?
You be Da Judge!--)))
Funny today they only mentioned:
The iBooks app has a store - the iBookstore - featuring content from Penguin, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Hachette Book Group.
Hmmm! So was this a real leak or a major screw up on McGraw Hill?
You be Da Judge!--)))
Alright, look, that may well be true, but now, today, there are web sites that require Flash to work. I can miss them on my little iPhone, sure, but on a screen this size designed for Web browsing? That's going to be frustrating. In 10 years when they've all been replaced by HTML 5, great. But if I buy this thing, I want to use it now.
KindedMac's The Good, The Bad & The Ugly:
THE GOOD
Attractive design
Familiar user input
iPhone apps will work on this.
Great AT&T pricing.
iWork!
THE BAD
All models should have had 3G included and start at the $499 point.
No file system other than all the business photos you just used for that keynote presentation just got mixed in with Little Johnny's hockey pictures.
Still no option for Flash.
THE UGLY
No SD slot built in? Seriously?
No GPS.
Home Screen layout. Helllloooooooooooo... *echo*
That bezel is HUGE.
Please stop with the "magic" crap. We've seen this before. It's called the iPhone.
No cameras of any kind, front or back.
THE GOOD
Attractive design
Familiar user input
iPhone apps will work on this.
Great AT&T pricing.
iWork!
THE BAD
All models should have had 3G included and start at the $499 point.
No file system other than all the business photos you just used for that keynote presentation just got mixed in with Little Johnny's hockey pictures.
Still no option for Flash.
THE UGLY
No SD slot built in? Seriously?
No GPS.
Home Screen layout. Helllloooooooooooo... *echo*
That bezel is HUGE.
Please stop with the "magic" crap. We've seen this before. It's called the iPhone.
No cameras of any kind, front or back.
The "Best way to experience..." Eh, not so sure...
Hum,
The iPad appears to be a hybrid of a tablet PC and eBook reader. Sadly it doesn't seem to do either well.
As a Kindle DX owner, I am an advocate for eBooks, and clearly the iPad has addressed two of my gripes -- No Color and garbage keyboard. Plus I LOVE my other Apple products, so I was sure they would "do the right thing" when they entered the market.
However the Apple device may be an also ran to the Kindle because of:
1) Screen Quality
2) Battery Life
3) First Cost
Too bad Apple couldn't have waited for OLED technology to catch up. OLEDs have fantastic optical properties in terms of viewing angle and contrast, and are power saving as well. While the iPad screen is a slight upgrade to the tradition TN screens, but simply can't provide the "easy on the eye" experience of e-ink.
While 10 hours on a charge is a good benchmark for a laptop (or netbook), is is horrible in terms of eBook readers. My Kindle DX runs for weeks of heavy use on a single charge, not 10 hours. I can tell you I spent a LOT more than 10 hours as a student in class and in the library each day, so as a textbook reader they need to get the capacity up to about 16 hours before I'd be comfortable that I wouldn't run out of power mid-lecture.
In terms of cost, making the 3G connection a separate item was a mistake in my opinion. Without that, eBook delivery will be difficult, falling far short of the Kindle experience. (Anybody who has ever tried to get a WiFi connection working at a hotel or coffee shop knows the steps needed to establish an initial connection).
Add the fact that the Kindle weighs 19 ounces vs. 26 ounces, and I'm not sure the ergonomics of the iPad are there either.
Finally, Tablet PC, this isn't. I've been using a Fuji tablet PC for several years as a "couch potato browser". I agree that the web experience on such a device is better than heaver laptops with keyboards that are hard to type on. So I agree that holding the internet in your hands is a good thing. Elimination of the stylus is a step forward. But it isn't a replacement for a PC, despite iWork being available for it. So it is only partial tablet PC solution.
And, of course, lack of flash support really means that even as a "internet in your hands device", the experience is limited at best -- ABSOLUTELY NOT the "Best way to experience the web", as Apple claims.
In summary, I'm happy Apple has entered the market, competition is always great, and I agree that there is room for a third category of mobile device (between smart phone and laptop). So as a conceptual product this is great step for Apple -- I give them an A+ for the concept. But in terms of execution, given the limitations of the technology they are using (far behind leading edge), I say it only rates a "C".
Bottom line, despite being an Apple Fan Boy, I see absolutely no reason to purchase this device. Even the desire to be the first one on my block to have one doesn't outweigh the shortcomings. As an Apple stock holder, I sure hope I'm wrong but I fear that the iPad is just proof that Apple can't hit them out of the park all the time.
Hum,
The iPad appears to be a hybrid of a tablet PC and eBook reader. Sadly it doesn't seem to do either well.
As a Kindle DX owner, I am an advocate for eBooks, and clearly the iPad has addressed two of my gripes -- No Color and garbage keyboard. Plus I LOVE my other Apple products, so I was sure they would "do the right thing" when they entered the market.
However the Apple device may be an also ran to the Kindle because of:
1) Screen Quality
2) Battery Life
3) First Cost
Too bad Apple couldn't have waited for OLED technology to catch up. OLEDs have fantastic optical properties in terms of viewing angle and contrast, and are power saving as well. While the iPad screen is a slight upgrade to the tradition TN screens, but simply can't provide the "easy on the eye" experience of e-ink.
While 10 hours on a charge is a good benchmark for a laptop (or netbook), is is horrible in terms of eBook readers. My Kindle DX runs for weeks of heavy use on a single charge, not 10 hours. I can tell you I spent a LOT more than 10 hours as a student in class and in the library each day, so as a textbook reader they need to get the capacity up to about 16 hours before I'd be comfortable that I wouldn't run out of power mid-lecture.
In terms of cost, making the 3G connection a separate item was a mistake in my opinion. Without that, eBook delivery will be difficult, falling far short of the Kindle experience. (Anybody who has ever tried to get a WiFi connection working at a hotel or coffee shop knows the steps needed to establish an initial connection).
Add the fact that the Kindle weighs 19 ounces vs. 26 ounces, and I'm not sure the ergonomics of the iPad are there either.
Finally, Tablet PC, this isn't. I've been using a Fuji tablet PC for several years as a "couch potato browser". I agree that the web experience on such a device is better than heaver laptops with keyboards that are hard to type on. So I agree that holding the internet in your hands is a good thing. Elimination of the stylus is a step forward. But it isn't a replacement for a PC, despite iWork being available for it. So it is only partial tablet PC solution.
And, of course, lack of flash support really means that even as a "internet in your hands device", the experience is limited at best -- ABSOLUTELY NOT the "Best way to experience the web", as Apple claims.
In summary, I'm happy Apple has entered the market, competition is always great, and I agree that there is room for a third category of mobile device (between smart phone and laptop). So as a conceptual product this is great step for Apple -- I give them an A+ for the concept. But in terms of execution, given the limitations of the technology they are using (far behind leading edge), I say it only rates a "C".
Bottom line, despite being an Apple Fan Boy, I see absolutely no reason to purchase this device. Even the desire to be the first one on my block to have one doesn't outweigh the shortcomings. As an Apple stock holder, I sure hope I'm wrong but I fear that the iPad is just proof that Apple can't hit them out of the park all the time.
Why is it that everyone with a Mac thinks that this product was designed for them -and that it was designed to replace their Mac?
It isn't and wasn't!
Maybe 5 years from now iPad Pro might be a contender for your Macbook Pro but not now or soon.
It isn't and wasn't!
Maybe 5 years from now iPad Pro might be a contender for your Macbook Pro but not now or soon.
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I was really wanting an iChat camera on the iPad. Maybe in the next version.
JeromeOD said:
I was really wanting an iChat camera on the iPad. Maybe in the next version.
In a world where we are FINALLY appreciating widescreen movies and TV's are ALL moving to a 16:9 format why do we go back to a 4:3 aspect ratio on a brand new 2010 device!!
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Dude, it's got widescreen when you flip it, just not exactly 16:9, cause it has to be able to be used vertically as well. I am definitely intrigued. I will give it a shot, and probably buy one. It looks pretty cool, and could be good for a quick on the go solution.
I would just like an honest response on how or why this is worth over $200 more than a netbook.
Here, I'll start the fanbois off with a head start:
1) Thin and portable.
Now GO!
It *needs* a memory slot...
If there is no way to upgrade the memory capacity, then I'd have to pass. That's fine on an iphone/ipod, but for something that is attempting to be more of a in-between laptopesque device, i think you need way more storage or some way to expand the storage.
If there is no way to upgrade the memory capacity, then I'd have to pass. That's fine on an iphone/ipod, but for something that is attempting to be more of a in-between laptopesque device, i think you need way more storage or some way to expand the storage.
I'd imagine the very same bluetooth keyboard and magic mouse I'm using right now would work on that new tablet. I'm with all you guys... I'm disappointed.... and even more disappointed about no new MBP processors....
At first I was excited, rolling with the hype and setting expectations that this device failed to deliver.
iPad - where is the stylus? How can you take hand-written notes? How are you supposed to use it as a "pad?" A notepad? To take notes in class? How does that work? Typed notes?
I was really hoping it'd have a stylus so I could use it as a notebook (paper notebook to take notes in school...) Without a stylus or a way of recognizing handwriting, how the heck are we supposed to use this device to take notes in class? You'd say "there's an app for that - Pages.." but no, what about writing down math, chemistry, physics notes...sketching a quick graph and plot a few points, etc.
To me, it's just a giant glorified iPod Touch/iPhone(minus phone). Steve's most exciting product of his career? Hard to believe. Over-hyped? You bet.
Good point......a Very good point!
This is why Apple folk get such a bad rap. The company puts out a crap product that can't do half the things a 3 year old Netbook can and people eat it up like it's the next coming of christ.
I wonder if any of you have ever had an original thought in your life.
I wonder if any of you have ever had an original thought in your life.
Funny, because I just measured several different books that I own, paperbacks. One is 7.5" tall by 4.2" wide - that translates to almost 16:9.
I have a much larger paperback book that measures 9" tall by 6" wide - that's actually "wider" in terms of a widescreen-style ratio looked at in Portrait mode so...
Anyone out there that says "nobody needs 16:9 for an eBook reader" should do some actual reading and pay attention to the fact that actual paperbacks ARE more accurately described as "widescreen" Portrait texts than not.
Got to admit that it is exactly what i was expecting b
pretty to look at.
Pretty useless to most people.
I watch video on my tv. I listen to music on my iPod. I make calls on my iPhone. What is anyone going to do with an ipad.
I just don't get what SJ was thinking.
pretty to look at.
Pretty useless to most people.
I watch video on my tv. I listen to music on my iPod. I make calls on my iPhone. What is anyone going to do with an ipad.
I just don't get what SJ was thinking.
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