Of course the Zoom looks interesting (if expensive), but the core market for tablets is not techies: the niche market is for high-spec, highly customisable devices; the core, mass market is for tablets as very simple to use content consumption devices. That's why my parents have an iPad
hope so, fortunately it just so happens i get home just in time. lucky for me
Wow, as if anyone would believe an Apple employee would hurt his own company.
Wow, as if anyone would believe an Apple employee would hurt his own company.
The idea that "everyone" has Android-using friends is where this all falls apart. I know one person who uses Android and he's another techie. I don't see them losing anything to Android yet because they've still got the jump on everybody. This thing's been in the pipe for years, and most companies have only really started bringing stuff to market in this area since the iPad hit.Everyone will care when they see their Android friends using apps designed for higher performing machines that will not run on their iPads. This is already starting to happen. This is no different as to why people buy newer more powerful computers. Yea, if you are just using the iPad to browse the internet or apps as they exist today then you should be fine. Just like you are fine using a single core Mac computer if you are only doing Word processing.
The next generation apps will make the need for higher processing tablets and phones more apparent.
Not to mention (that I keep mentioning) the other hardware "specs" that ARE visably apparent that the iPad won't have that others have, such as 4G, USB, HDMI, microSD and the like, as well as a shiny new more modern OS. Bottom line is that the iPad 2 is still going to look like a first generation device. The iPad undoubtedly will still be the best selling tablet by far - Apple had a big head start and a loyal core market of fanboys, but they will definitely lose a lot of ground this year to Android devices, as is the same as what has happened on the phone side. They'll need to step up their game and stop playing around giving us minor updates after a year. The market is still too young and dynamic for them to rest on their laurels.
But of course, the specs are just speculation. We'll see what REALLY happens in about 18 hours.
Tony
Everyone will care when they see their Android friends using apps designed for higher performing machines that will not run on their iPads. This is already starting to happen. This is no different as to why people buy newer more powerful computers. Yea, if you are just using the iPad to browse the internet or apps as they exist today then you should be fine. Just like you are fine using a single core Mac computer if you are only doing Word processing.
The next generation apps will make the need for higher processing tablets and phones more apparent.
Not to mention (that I keep mentioning) the other hardware "specs" that ARE visably apparent that the iPad won't have that others have, such as 4G, USB, HDMI, microSD and the like, as well as a shiny new more modern OS. Bottom line is that the iPad 2 is still going to look like a first generation device. The iPad undoubtedly will still be the best selling tablet by far - Apple had a big head start and a loyal core market of fanboys, but they will definitely lose a lot of ground this year to Android devices, as is the same as what has happened on the phone side. They'll need to step up their game and stop playing around giving us minor updates after a year. The market is still too young and dynamic for them to rest on their laurels.
But of course, the specs are just speculation. We'll see what REALLY happens in about 18 hours.
Tony
