Leo Laporte is demoing an iPad on TWIT right now. He was a huge naysayer before but sounds like a kid in a candy store now. Says the screen is much more readable than the Kindle; better reader than the Kindle.
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Apple Tablet Media Event Today: 'Come See Our Latest Creation'
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hmmm, I am not that excited about it. It's just a big iPhone, I would rather see something as powerful as a Macbook Pro with a touch interface.
Though I know Snow Leopard would not work as a Touch OS, I was hoping to see a new OS that was a mix of Leopard and the iPhone OS.
I think I will wait a few years when it has matured into a full computer of the future.
hmmm, I am not that excited about it. It's just a big iPhone, I would rather see something as powerful as a Macbook Pro with a touch interface.
Though I know Snow Leopard would not work as a Touch OS, I was hoping to see a new OS that was a mix of Leopard and the iPhone OS.
I think I will wait a few years when it has matured into a full computer of the future.
I spend much of my day sitting around the courthouse waiting on other people. I could carry the iPad around with the rest of my files and have something to be productive on. It beats the iPhone in this respect due to iWork and better email and web. My MB is too much to carry, but the iPad won't add much bulk at all to what I already carry. I'll be getting one at some point.
The 4.0 OS might add functionality, too.
The 4.0 OS might add functionality, too.
NO it doesn't. It only has assisted GPS which uses the cell carrier.
I'm bummed about that too. basically it is a larger 3rd gen Ipod Touch even to having no camera.
The complete specs are up now on apple.com
Great opportunity here for a 3rd party 'strap' you can put on your wrist while using it. Older people tend to drop things and you won't want to have to get them a new one every week after its been dropped and ruined.
Yeah when you get the 3G option. Gee I wonder ATT or Verizon may knock off $400 to may the 64GB to $230 or $330. I'm buying it's more useful than the iPod Touch, I say that!
Did you read that there would not be 3G contract. It means no subsidies.
false marketing
From the tech specs page on apple.com:
To my knowledge, that is NOT A WIDESCREEN display.
From the tech specs page on apple.com:
- 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
To my knowledge, that is NOT A WIDESCREEN display.
All models have Bluetooth built-in. I'd be very surprised if a bluetooth keyboard wasn't an option. I doubt the mouse, though.
agreed
wish someone could shine some light on when to expect a mbp update. I need a computer asap
wish someone could shine some light on when to expect a mbp update. I need a computer asap
That's here, for people who don't know: http://www.ustream.tv/leolaporte (At least it was... until I posted the link. LOL)
all the people who are bashing it...what else do you expect from a tablet?
It does what it's supposed to do..Its for people who travel a lot want something in between their laptops and iphone...i think its a good device...and well the A4 chip can be used in the next iphone
It does what it's supposed to do..Its for people who travel a lot want something in between their laptops and iphone...i think its a good device...and well the A4 chip can be used in the next iphone
I think most people mean a front-facing camera for video chatting - not a camera to take pictures/videos. Adding that would have slightly elevated this tank in my mind.
It's a big old pile of: meh.
Pros:
Size.
Battery Life.
Support of iPhone apps.
Resoution, Sync to iTunes
Cons:
it's an iphone not a computer
it's not better than a netbook
it's an iphone not a computer
it's more expensive than a netbook
it's an iphone.
Where's Flash support? I want to surf HULU while I use this thing. Why does it NOT do multitasking? HDMI out? Why does it look and feel EXACTLY like an iphone.
That's my biggest problem. This has ZERO innovation. It's running the iphone os, with pretty much ZERO changes.
$399 and I might have bought one. But $500 for a jumbo-iphone? No thanks, I'll wait for Windows7 Tablets with a full OS later this year..
Pros:
Size.
Battery Life.
Support of iPhone apps.
Resoution, Sync to iTunes
Cons:
it's an iphone not a computer
it's not better than a netbook
it's an iphone not a computer
it's more expensive than a netbook
it's an iphone.
Where's Flash support? I want to surf HULU while I use this thing. Why does it NOT do multitasking? HDMI out? Why does it look and feel EXACTLY like an iphone.
That's my biggest problem. This has ZERO innovation. It's running the iphone os, with pretty much ZERO changes.
$399 and I might have bought one. But $500 for a jumbo-iphone? No thanks, I'll wait for Windows7 Tablets with a full OS later this year..
Ha ha! A giant iTunes store!
It's so intimate, the way you can look at stuff, and then buy it! Then you can look at it some more!
I mean really, that's the best you've got? The next time Steve talks about the best thing ever, people aren't going to take him so seriously.
It's so intimate, the way you can look at stuff, and then buy it! Then you can look at it some more!
I mean really, that's the best you've got? The next time Steve talks about the best thing ever, people aren't going to take him so seriously.
Lots of nerd rage going on with this thing. Good thing you all are a tiny tiny percentage of the people out there.
For the average person, like my entire family who are not computer nerds, this will be a huge hit.
But it's been pretty entertaining reading all the nerd rage here and other forums.
Yea pretty much. This will be massive. Can't wait to get my hands on one.
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I 100% agree with you. This device probably is not for me, but there is definitely a market for it. In fact, I'll be trying to convince my Mum to get this.
and how many people have you seen sportin' a kindle? i haven't seen ONE person using them yet. how are you going to type on this thing and use it as a computer? apple is reaching for sure on this device. pure waste of time.
I think part of what's missing is that a netbook essentially has a full OS on it (you can get the mobile Ubuntu that is more like iPhone OS in a way too) and expandability, a camera and a USB port wouldn't be to hard or costly to integrate or have be custom options.
The Bluetooth is almost useless if it can only be used in similar ways as the iPhone/iPod Touch
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