we have several iphone compatible features, but the iphone SDK simply cannot do all of the things that our app already does - the app would be a bit crippled
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Apple Releases iPad Tablet, New SDK, iBooks and iWork Apps
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we have several iphone compatible features, but the iphone SDK simply cannot do all of the things that our app already does - the app would be a bit crippled
I love ads where the people who made it have to tell us how great it is...
So I have a choice between a vertically-supported laptop with a proper keyboard or a (presumably lower-spec'd) device without a keyboard that I have to support to see? I can see the fanboys buying the first batch, but not who else would want one.
So I have a choice between a vertically-supported laptop with a proper keyboard or a (presumably lower-spec'd) device without a keyboard that I have to support to see? I can see the fanboys buying the first batch, but not who else would want one.
But those people still do it, even if they don't know they are. They'd notice if their laptops couldn't have more than one thing open at a time.
On the iPhone, the realization comes to them when they see their friends doing things on their other smart phones they can't do. They may not understand multitasking, but they recognize the results.
Wow, all of that without actually waiting for the final product to be released. Better save your iPad money for the Prozac prescription you obviously need.
Assisted GPS is a GPS chip with data support so it's better than GPS by itself. Maybe read up a little.
Well if you've got Wi-Fi at home, then you wouldn't be buying the $829 3G version now would you?
This is like the engineer who said "But what's it for?" about the transistor.
Let's see you multitask on a Nokia. Those friends probably have iPhones and even then... multitasking can be added as it's software.
gee, this question has been answered 100 times before.
people want a front facing webcam because they use video skyp a lot.
every netbook has one, every notebook has one. if this is to replace netbooks they should have included a cheap webcam.
this question is so dumb. the ipad has a microphone. why don't you complain about that because who records music on an ipad.
.. and every MacBook, MacBook Pro, and even Apple's LED display come with one. Seems like a strange omission.
becuase it's not designed exclusively to be used as a multi-touch device with your hands. This is simply a mouse metaphor OS translated to a device with a touchscreen.
The iPad OS has been designed from scratch to be used exclusively with your hands. There is a lot of complacency about this because people are so familiar with iPhone Touch OS but I think they will see that iPad is the first time that a number of desktop OSX apps have been designed from the bottom up exclusively for the Touch OS.
I think it's just the beginning.
Furthermore, because the HP is a standard OS it means that third-party developers can't leverage the multi-touch the way devs can with the Apple SDK and the iPhone Multi-Touch OS.
Really, give Microsoft a few years and they will release a multi-touch OS branch of Windows to attempt to catch up - by then the 'haters' will have come round and we'll all be happy again!
At $699 for the 64GB unit I would say that there are plenty of offerings in the similar price range. You can buy a LOT of laptop power for $699 that will allow you to do much more than what you could do on the iPad...and hey, they can multitask too! How about that?
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Um...how about you tell me WHAT THEY ARE? I asked what models are competitive. An answer that doesn't list a single model isn't helpful at all. And I was asking about tablets, sorry if that wasn't clear.
More powerful? Isn't that one a centrino? How much ram? And what kind of battery life do you get? Would you really want to benchmark it against the iPad for web browsing?
I don't think anyone knows the specifics of the processor yet. And the speed claims are from Engadget:
Once you get your hands on one, then you can go disagree with them.
Friggin Awesome
If you bought an iPod Touch, then you really can't complain about this thing; it's $60 more and is way more awesome. I love the OS and I love that they used iWork to show that an APP can be desktop class and still BUILT for a touch screen.
The one thing bumming me out is no camera. I really want to video chat with my family on this thing. Flash is a nice religious debate for me. On the one hand, I'd love if I didn't have to make excuses for this thing. Whatever you think of Flash, it would be nice if the iPad could run the entire internet, with all of its pages. On the other hand, I don't really give a **** about Flash and none of the sites I visit us it. I guess they're saving that for next year's model. Oh yeah... no multi-tasking is a bummer. I know I should be more upset about it, but this thing is so star trek it makes me forget things
I wanted a nice small computer to use around the house for surfing the internet, watching videos, and listening to music. I hate netbooks. I can't type on their horrible keyboards, so I'd rather just not have it wasting space on there. A software keyboard with hardware docking keyboard is AWESOME.
This won't be as popular as the iPhone, of COURSE. I do see this as a growing segment for Apple, though. I hope enough people can get over what they think a surfing/media consuming computer needs to be and just dive in. I'll be getting one as soon as I can.
Mac Pro for serious work. iPad for fun. iPhone for necessity.
If you bought an iPod Touch, then you really can't complain about this thing; it's $60 more and is way more awesome. I love the OS and I love that they used iWork to show that an APP can be desktop class and still BUILT for a touch screen.
The one thing bumming me out is no camera. I really want to video chat with my family on this thing. Flash is a nice religious debate for me. On the one hand, I'd love if I didn't have to make excuses for this thing. Whatever you think of Flash, it would be nice if the iPad could run the entire internet, with all of its pages. On the other hand, I don't really give a **** about Flash and none of the sites I visit us it. I guess they're saving that for next year's model. Oh yeah... no multi-tasking is a bummer. I know I should be more upset about it, but this thing is so star trek it makes me forget things
I wanted a nice small computer to use around the house for surfing the internet, watching videos, and listening to music. I hate netbooks. I can't type on their horrible keyboards, so I'd rather just not have it wasting space on there. A software keyboard with hardware docking keyboard is AWESOME.
This won't be as popular as the iPhone, of COURSE. I do see this as a growing segment for Apple, though. I hope enough people can get over what they think a surfing/media consuming computer needs to be and just dive in. I'll be getting one as soon as I can.
Mac Pro for serious work. iPad for fun. iPhone for necessity.
I am not aware of any serious scientific research that has proven negative health effects for these kinds of radiation, though. Anecdotal "evidence" is practically worthless in this case and while taking certain precautions is certainly never a bad idea, needlessly scaring people and hampering innovation is dangerous as well.
I'd be interested in being proven wrong here, though. What scientific research does the German government use to justify their warnings against common radiation due to cordless phones etc. ?
Maybe I'm wrong, but to me this is not a netbook competitor.
What people should be comparing this to is the Kindle DX.
It (the Kindle DX) is almost $500 ($489) with a 9.7" screen and is basically a one-app device - that being an E-Reader (don't get me wrong it is a GREAT e-reader - I owned one but went back to the basic 6" model)
For almost the same money, we can now get the same size screen with an e-reader, web browser, calendar, all other kinds of apps... and a color TOUCH screen with WiFi-N.
When compared to the Kindle it is a great value.
Is it a netbook or a full multi-tasking macbook? No! And it doesn't need to be.
If you need that functionality... buy a macbook or an Air.
Me, I can't wait to get one to replace my Kindle, surf the web and play a few games...
One question is will the Kindle Reader app for iphone work on the iPad? I hope so.
Just my opinion.
What people should be comparing this to is the Kindle DX.
It (the Kindle DX) is almost $500 ($489) with a 9.7" screen and is basically a one-app device - that being an E-Reader (don't get me wrong it is a GREAT e-reader - I owned one but went back to the basic 6" model)
For almost the same money, we can now get the same size screen with an e-reader, web browser, calendar, all other kinds of apps... and a color TOUCH screen with WiFi-N.
When compared to the Kindle it is a great value.
Is it a netbook or a full multi-tasking macbook? No! And it doesn't need to be.
If you need that functionality... buy a macbook or an Air.
Me, I can't wait to get one to replace my Kindle, surf the web and play a few games...
One question is will the Kindle Reader app for iphone work on the iPad? I hope so.
Just my opinion.
And Macbook Pro for everything else and that would be my lineup.
On another note, does anyone have any idea when the keynote will be up?
Not everyone is like you. Some of us use our iPhones for data when we are out and about, and other members of my family may be using the iPad at the same time. Also, I suspect the rubberized area on the 3G model is to allow for better cellular reception. Guess where the antenna is?
Although Apple dropped "Computer" from it's name, it would be nice to see the Mac get some exposure and attention.
When was the last time a keynote didn't revolve around the iPhone, iPhone OS, or the iPod touch.
To call the iPad the most important thing he's done is a little embarrassing on Jobs part.
It's a big iPod touch, one with 3G and one without. You can't install software on it outwith the App Store and it's closed off from external data sources such as DVD drives.
It's a lovely device, but it's a gimmick in my opinion. This does nothing my iPhone or iMac doesn't. Maybe for watching TV shows in bed or surfing the web in full screen while sitting on the sofa, but revolutionary? No.
When was the last time a keynote didn't revolve around the iPhone, iPhone OS, or the iPod touch.
To call the iPad the most important thing he's done is a little embarrassing on Jobs part.
It's a big iPod touch, one with 3G and one without. You can't install software on it outwith the App Store and it's closed off from external data sources such as DVD drives.
It's a lovely device, but it's a gimmick in my opinion. This does nothing my iPhone or iMac doesn't. Maybe for watching TV shows in bed or surfing the web in full screen while sitting on the sofa, but revolutionary? No.
Not necessarily better. Often it means it has less channels to track satellites so it needs a helping hand to find a rough location when first enabled, and is more likely to lose signal. Presumably that's why the TomTom iPhone cradle has its own GPS receiver, as the one in the iPhone is poor in my experience compared to previous dedicated GPS units.
Wrong
It has a dedicated GPS chip (not sure which so could be a pants one) and then on top of that it has the cellular assistance
No, their friends in this case have something like a Pre. They see them get a text message and flip over to it, and then back to what they were doing. On the iPhone, they get a popup notification at best, open it, wait awhile for the IM app to launch, then hit the home button and re-launch their app, often losing their place in wherever they were in that app. They don't know what a "push notification" or "multitasking" is, but they can tell the Pre experience was better.
I realize it's just software. Software that Apple so far is refusing to provide. That's the whole point.
Using outside devices they could even try to make a CF card reader. Like many cameras have. Then again, we could use the USB camera cable. So there.
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