Apple Tablet Media Event Today: 'Come See Our Latest Creation'

[Povilas]

Multitasking?

 

[cwwilson]

Only thing saving this show is MBP updates and iPhone OS 4.0.

 

[Fluffy Bunny]

The old adage holds true...buy on the rumor, sell on the news. Especially, this news.

Well, it's a start. There is something to build on now. It will get better with each new generation.

 

[cenetti]

Years of waiting & all the hype....and all they could come up with is this thing ?

GTFO! I am very happy with my (pocketable) touch and iphone, I'd never buy this hideous thing.

What a FAIL! .....

sad...

 

[METOO999]

Can't wait to hear later in the year about people's iPads slipping between their knees getting cracked on the floor or ground.

 

[Cole Slaw]

This is a pass for me.
It looks like a digital photo frame I have in the closet gathering dust.
No multitasking? No flash? Max 64 gigs storage?
Can't a cheap netbook do all of the above better?
And a horrible name. Sounds like a female sanitary product.

 

[macfan881]

MLB looks amazing.

 

[Boots-]

Will someone explain to me why it has a 1ghz processor, if it does the same thing as an iPod touch or iPhone?

 

[Yr Blues]

This looks like a product for doctors, field operations, and graphic artists.

Nope. The OS is too underpowered.

 

[-=XX=-Nephilim]

I agree with majority here...

Nothing special but still quite nice - price will be make or brake for this thing.

 

[bytethese]

Price and when is it available??

I often sit on my couch half lying down and using my 13" MBP is awkward and sometimes my iPhone screen is too small. Depending on price, this might work for that, for travel (no laptop needed). Hmm...

 

[benfilan]

engadget and giz have both totally died for me

 

[frozencarbonite]

For goodness sake Apple, just create a gaming console and be done with it.

 

[Eidorian]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/apple-creation-0290-rm-eng.jpg

Is it me or does the polygon count look kinda low?

It could be a scaled game. Pixel doubling is something you really don't want.

Multitasking?

Someone remembered!

 

[OutSpoken]

NO. There's not even anything mentioning the iPad yet on the main page.

C'mon guys haven't you been following... this thing wont be released until the end of February. Thats why the store is still up.

...must say I'm not impressed by the iPad. Looks like I'll be getting an iPhone some day afterall.

 

[macgeek18]

The iPad was a waste of my last hour.I'm glad I didn't go after all,it was too big of a disapointment.I mean,iPhone OS?Come on I would only get it if it had modified Sow Leopard.And the storage isn't impressive,same as a iPod Touch,10 hours of battery is the only cool thing on it.

 

[miknos]

Could change the name to iPod Touch'B (from BIG).

I was expecting something better.

 

[pooryou]

This was one of those products that should have come with a press release only (if at all). Not worthy of an 'event'...makes Apple look desperate

 

[macfan881]

E-Book store.

 

[cmaier]

On the bright side, if there's no carrier associated with the iPad then that increases the chances all the Verizon rumors really did refer to the iPhone.

More likely it shows that all the rumors (just like the multitasking, 3G ,new interface, etc. rumors about the tablet) were wrong.

 

[rhett7660]

iBooks

 

[zacman]

Ok "one more thing" was ibooks

 

[HitchHykr]

I think all people on the stage who demonstrate iPad look uncomfortable. It's just too big to hold.

Hence the couch

 

[miles01110]

I was expecting something better.

You and the rest of the world.

 

[timecarter]

Ummm... Really? That's it. LMAO