Yup. It's unlocked and works on any compatible network. ATT just gave Apple a special price for making it the default provider within the OS. It will be interesting to see if T-Mob and Verizon announce similar no-contract pricing.
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Apple Tablet Media Event Today: 'Come See Our Latest Creation'
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Yup. It's unlocked and works on any compatible network. ATT just gave Apple a special price for making it the default provider within the OS. It will be interesting to see if T-Mob and Verizon announce similar no-contract pricing.
Not getting how this is any different than a computer, netbook or laptop as far as competing with eReaders. If you want to read a book on a LCD based device, you already have those options. Yes, it's nice that this one can do it too, but this isn't all the sudden something that is going to redefine the eReader market. For what it is worth, you can now and still will be able to read books from the Kindle store on computers, netbooks/laptops, and yes even the iPad.
Yes it does but it also a real GPS. Assisted GPS is just more accurate then normal GPS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS
I don't mean this as a criticism, but as you said - you are one of the few. Many people have already purchased a smartphone (iPhone, Palm Pre, Android, etc...), and/or an iPod touch, and/or a netbook or laptop. So, fitting this into our existing lineup is not so clear.
there is a mic
Input and Output
Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Built-in speakers
Microphone
SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
My wife and I each have our laptops and iPhones. The phones are for calls, instant communication (email) and quick-checks of the web. But it is not good for browsing. The laptops are for doing serious work; when in the office hooked up to a cinema display. But not good for talking on. Nor for browsing the web and watching movies. So the iPad hits that middle area for sitting down and browsing the web or watching videos without being tied to a TV. (And for that we have our
TV) Also good for the work she does in the field, where she could use iWork instead of having to plug in her Air.Except that the very first iPod was ******. The iPod touch of today is amazing, but how long did it take to get there... 9 years?
I don't want to wait 9 years before I get excited about the iPad. In fact, they started working on this 8 years ago... I was hoping they were using that time to refine the tablet and make it revolutionary, not just "super size" the iPod touch that we already have.
The negativity may seem annoying, but I think it's justified.
I think this is ground breaking. Sure the general consumer won't think it's worthwhile and especially with all the rumours that have spread, people believe the product to be lackluster. I, on the other hand, am VERY excited, if Apple plays their cards correctly.
I am HYPED about the Camera Connectivity Kit. As a pro photographer, this device might be the simplest and greatest tool at my disposal. Imagine being on location and loading your location shots on the iPad. With it's IPS display and amazing UI, I can view, rate, proof, show my clients all the photos on the device. All without the need for a netbook or notebook.
With it's built-in WiFi, I can even email photos straight to my team around the world. This is the ULTIMATE tool for working artists.
Think about it. And that's just brushing the surface of things. Wait till March and you will see what third-party developers come out with. This keynote was the introduction of a new "platform".
Hardly Magical!
Man... I was so hyped and now I'm a little disappointed. Sure, the iPad seems pretty cool and the introductory price point (for the base model) is reasonable, but there are so many things this device doesn't do that it could... and to get 3G you have to pay additional fees per month and pay $130 more. That's crazy.
And where are the other product announcements? Where's the next iPhone?
Where is the front-facing camera for iChat/video calls?
Why can't there be a removable sim card to use your iPhone cell/data plan with this device (switch between the two) so I'm not paying AT&T for another plan?
Why $130 more for 3G when I still have to pay per month?
Where is multi-tasking????????
What about Flash? Pretty tacky to show that Flash doesn't work in the demo of Safari if you ask me. If you want to have "the best tech" you NEED Flash!
16gb, 32gb, and 64gb? That's all fine for a netbook, but if this is a media consumption machine how is one going to have a library of movies/games/apps to use on his/her flight from the US to Tokyo?
This device is cool, and if I had $829 to drop on a device I'd use to read a $15 book/$1.25 newspaper, or don't feel like carrying my laptop around and need something a bit better than my iPhone I would be buying one.... but I, like many of you I'm sure (who own an iPhone) don't like the idea of spending the dough on this and then having to pay an extra $30 month to AT&T.
Now if you look at this from the eReader standpoint - $499 for a device better than a Kindle (at $400-something) isn't bad at all and it does SO much more.
This launch would have been so much better if we had Flash, multi-tasking, twice the capacity across the board, a front-facing camera with a way to make video calls or at least skype/iChat, and no up-charge for 3G or additional data plan (if you already have an iPhone).
And again... WHERE IS MY NEW iPHONE?
Maybe I'm disappointed because I hoped for so much more and convinced myself that this device would be so magical and so revolutionary (since I followed the rumors so much) that I created expectations that couldn't be filled... but really, the tech is there, so why not?
Also, since the iPad is unlocked, does this mean it can be used on any network?
Man... I was so hyped and now I'm a little disappointed. Sure, the iPad seems pretty cool and the introductory price point (for the base model) is reasonable, but there are so many things this device doesn't do that it could... and to get 3G you have to pay additional fees per month and pay $130 more. That's crazy.
And where are the other product announcements? Where's the next iPhone?
Where is the front-facing camera for iChat/video calls?
Why can't there be a removable sim card to use your iPhone cell/data plan with this device (switch between the two) so I'm not paying AT&T for another plan?
Why $130 more for 3G when I still have to pay per month?
Where is multi-tasking????????
What about Flash? Pretty tacky to show that Flash doesn't work in the demo of Safari if you ask me. If you want to have "the best tech" you NEED Flash!
16gb, 32gb, and 64gb? That's all fine for a netbook, but if this is a media consumption machine how is one going to have a library of movies/games/apps to use on his/her flight from the US to Tokyo?
This device is cool, and if I had $829 to drop on a device I'd use to read a $15 book/$1.25 newspaper, or don't feel like carrying my laptop around and need something a bit better than my iPhone I would be buying one.... but I, like many of you I'm sure (who own an iPhone) don't like the idea of spending the dough on this and then having to pay an extra $30 month to AT&T.
Now if you look at this from the eReader standpoint - $499 for a device better than a Kindle (at $400-something) isn't bad at all and it does SO much more.
This launch would have been so much better if we had Flash, multi-tasking, twice the capacity across the board, a front-facing camera with a way to make video calls or at least skype/iChat, and no up-charge for 3G or additional data plan (if you already have an iPhone).
And again... WHERE IS MY NEW iPHONE?
Maybe I'm disappointed because I hoped for so much more and convinced myself that this device would be so magical and so revolutionary (since I followed the rumors so much) that I created expectations that couldn't be filled... but really, the tech is there, so why not?
Also, since the iPad is unlocked, does this mean it can be used on any network?
I think we just saw iPhone 4.0 OS. The new features will be an ebook reader, redefined mail.app, redefined music.app with better integration into iTunes, and a springboard with customizable wallpaper. The big features like multitasking won't be on 4.0. If the iPad doesn't do multitasking, which Engadget confirmed it does not, the iPhone for sure won't do it.
Disappointing considering the iPhone OS is out of date today.
Disappointing considering the iPhone OS is out of date today.
I hope so. Macs are due. Maybe when they have an event that is when they'll start pre-ordering the iPad. Just can't wait to get my mits on one.
With an operating system that needs to be maintained, and apps that need to be installed and updated and the threat of virus's and spyware and hard disks with files all over them, and fiddliy control panels and lots of randomly hit and miss un-integrated apps without a touch screen unified operating experience, with bugs and logins and oh the list goes on and on...and I haven't even begin to talk hardware or user experience or learning curve or ease of use..
Man, these two worlds are just SO insanely far apart I just can't understand how you can't see that?
FAIL!
When apple released the iphone, it was new, everything from scratch. But with the iPad, they just made a huge iphone/ipod touch, and put a new "bookstore" on it and they think everyone is gonna rush to it?
I don't think many people who have iphones will want this thing.
When apple released the iphone, it was new, everything from scratch. But with the iPad, they just made a huge iphone/ipod touch, and put a new "bookstore" on it and they think everyone is gonna rush to it?
I don't think many people who have iphones will want this thing.
I wasn't the one saying the device was a "game changer".
If by game changer, they meant an iPhone with a bigger screen, no camera and GPS, then yes it is that.
I have no problem with the screen, but it was supposed to be revolutionary
And I was wrong about the 64GB to start, it is 64GB max!!! HAAHAHAHAHHAHAA
And why wouldn't you include 3G in every model??? Most netbooks have that included. It should be up to you to turn it on.
The only thing nice about it is the start price, but I am not sure who they are marketing this for.
I was expecting a Kindle killer and got a big, 2nd Generation Touch.
"Most innovative thing they have done?" What is so innovative? A bigger screen?
Apple - You ask how much we will charge for iWork...
Me- You are charging for it???
And the fanbois bourgeoisie - we should never forget them
. Seriously, this is a classic example of how not to hype a product before launch. Apple were never going to be able to manage expectations. Of course in this case Apple aren't solely to blame. The rumour and tech blogs are self-fulfilling enough for that to happen regardless.
Now I've seen and read the whole experience I don't think it's quite the disaster that it at first appeared. I still don't see this being a game changer though. Apple really need to loosen their grip on their obsessional control of what software can be run on these locked down appliances, add common or garden things like cameras for VC, offer true multi-tasking, etc etc. Until they manage that, this is nowhere near the proper tablet that a lot of people wished it to be.
It'll probably sell reasonably well (the price is unusually low for them), but it needs more beef to satisfy those of us who can see the real benefits of a powerful handheld device. It's a shame that it's only Apple who are even trying (though not hard enough!). The tablet PC alternatives don't even elicit a "meh" most of the time.
The MacBook starts at 4.7 pounds.
I actually contend that the iPad would lose the comparison of usable portability. It's more fragile, offers no native protection, restricts functionality, and doesn't have a real keyboard for input. People toss a laptop in a bag & go. I think people will treat this with kid gloves much more than they do with a laptop.
It does some of the same things, better. The iPhone is still just a phone that happens to be a media device too. The iPad is a true media device.
Ok, I'm sorry but I'm disappointed...
No flash is the biggest deal breaker for me. Yes, I want a netbook/tablet that I can keep downstairs in my house and access the web from there. Not having the ability to navigate/view EVERY page on the web is completely and absolutely unacceptable. For $499, if it had flash I would've considered it as simple a nice web browser and I probably would consider buying, but without it, it completely has lost its appeal.
Multitasking was a huge no brainer to me, this machine can obviously handle it and there's no reason to leave it out. The lack of file system access is also a big negative. I want more of a computer than a glorified iPhone, and I would've paid more for it.
Finally, YES, I wanted something REVOLUTIONARY. I wanted something I could keep downstairs in my house and have the whole family use for multiple things. I wanted to be able to pick it up and have the front facing camera recognize my face and unlock to my desktop. I wanted a simple hand writing interface where I can share notes with my family and send them to their desktops or take notes at work. I wanted voice recognition so I can tell the device which web page I wanted to go to or which song I wanted it to play. I wanted a recipe app by apple that I can use in the kitchen to cook that could read the next step to me, all hands free.
Right now the MS Courier looks like a much more impressive device (if it ever sees the light of day)
No flash is the biggest deal breaker for me. Yes, I want a netbook/tablet that I can keep downstairs in my house and access the web from there. Not having the ability to navigate/view EVERY page on the web is completely and absolutely unacceptable. For $499, if it had flash I would've considered it as simple a nice web browser and I probably would consider buying, but without it, it completely has lost its appeal.
Multitasking was a huge no brainer to me, this machine can obviously handle it and there's no reason to leave it out. The lack of file system access is also a big negative. I want more of a computer than a glorified iPhone, and I would've paid more for it.
Finally, YES, I wanted something REVOLUTIONARY. I wanted something I could keep downstairs in my house and have the whole family use for multiple things. I wanted to be able to pick it up and have the front facing camera recognize my face and unlock to my desktop. I wanted a simple hand writing interface where I can share notes with my family and send them to their desktops or take notes at work. I wanted voice recognition so I can tell the device which web page I wanted to go to or which song I wanted it to play. I wanted a recipe app by apple that I can use in the kitchen to cook that could read the next step to me, all hands free.
Right now the MS Courier looks like a much more impressive device (if it ever sees the light of day)
What i posted was straight from the apple spec page
why would they list assisted GPS then in parathesis say (Wifi + 3g model)
This indicates that GPS is only on that model... right?
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