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Apple's Product Launch Security Profiled Ahead of iPad Debut

Apple secretive nature helped create sites like MacRumors. If they bloated out everything they are working on then they would have the possible vaporware problem that haunts Microsoft from time to time.

So everyone should not complain about Apple secretiveness. :eek:
 
sibruk said:
If only this were true. However, what will end up happening is that those that buy or receive an iPad as a gift with this in mind will ultimately end up saying:

"Oh, I ended up not using it. I couldn't browse the internet with it anyway, most websites didn't work, it says something about a missing Flash plugin which I don't understand"
...or... "I can't have a video chat with you, I'd need a proper computer with a webcam for that"
...or... "Once I lost all my photos after my iPad got stolen, and somebody told me I should have been backing it up somehow, I vowed never to trust computers again"

I can hear my mother's voice now. Apple missed the boat on so many levels here for this to be a "revolutionary" device for the masses.
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Those scenarios are certainly possible. However, the iPad is such a versatile device, that a bit of frustration in one area is made up for by the overwhelmingly positive other areas where it shines. The continued popularity of the iPhone, which shares the same "drawbacks", shows that these are not major stumbling blocks for many customers. In time some of the most popular websites will convert to HTML5, abandoning Flash. Anyone who has a commercial site with key elements that are inaccessible to the growing ranks of iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users will begin to question the value of keeping only a Flash-based site. Surveys of mobile users indicate that iPhone users use the internet far more frequently than other mobile phone users. Who can afford to miss out on a key group of users who are more affluent than others?
 
NebulaClash said:
We are brother prophets then. I've been reading Macrumors for years on a regular basis. Only with the iPad have I been compelled to speak out. In my mind, it's that big. And I can only chuckle when I see the "It's only a big iPod touch" comments.
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LOL! I could have written every sentence you just wrote and it would all be true :)
 
sibruk said:
"Oh, I ended up not using it. I couldn't browse the internet with it anyway, most websites didn't work, it says something about a missing Flash plugin which I don't understand"
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Sadly, most people would just move on when faced with a Flash site they can't view. The iPad will be significantly more fun to use than someone's regular computer. Flash or not, it's not going to matter.

sibruk said:
...or... "I can't have a video chat with you, I'd need a proper computer with a webcam for that"
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Most people don't want video chat. The average person doesn't want to have a camera broadcasting their picture when they are talking to someone else. The main limited usage would be for someone traveling, but it's still a tiny niche use. Apple has a good idea how many people actually use iChat on the other systems they sell and they didn't feel it currently is a necessary feature on this device.

sibruk said:
...or... "Once I lost all my photos after my iPad got stolen, and somebody told me I should have been backing it up somehow, I vowed never to trust computers again"
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If they are syncing regularly, the backing up is automatic.
 
HowieR32 said:
People scoffed at the idea of the iPod.

People bemoaned at the idea of the Intel architecture adoption.

People dismissed the idea of the iPhone.

And people will continue to laugh at the idea of the iPad.

On the three previous occasions, Steve Jobs was 100% right. That's a hat trick, folks. Regardless of my opinion of the iPad and the rest of us, there's something to be said about Steve's vision and plan for Apple...

... Especially when it's in Steve's on words that this is the biggest thing he's worked on to date.
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Amen. Just wait until you see what happens when the Apple TV moves from hobby status to being a truly remarkable media device. The same critics will focus on the lack of DVR functionality and miss the impact of the key innovations. The pieces are falling into place. Stay tuned...
 
sibruk said:
If only this were true. However, what will end up happening is that those that buy or receive an iPad as a gift with this in mind will ultimately end up saying:

"Oh, I ended up not using it. I couldn't browse the internet with it anyway, most websites didn't work, it says something about a missing Flash plugin which I don't understand"
...or... "I can't have a video chat with you, I'd need a proper computer with a webcam for that"
...or... "Once I lost all my photos after my iPad got stolen, and somebody told me I should have been backing it up somehow, I vowed never to trust computers again"

I can hear my mother's voice now. Apple missed the boat on so many levels here for this to be a "revolutionary" device for the masses.
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They must have missed a very small, non-important boat.
 
adamfilip said:
I dont get the point of all this security..
its been announced.. pics and specs are posted.. whats so secret at this point
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It's a brilliant attention-getting scam. That's all.

At this point, as a long-time AAPL shareholder, I'm more concerned about stubbing my toe on one of the big sacks of money strewn around here. It makes little difference if these rumors are true or not.
 
Anyone holding out hope that they slipped in a surprise or two and that is part of the secrecy? I know it's a longshot but a small part of me wonders if the camera isn't in there... it seems such an oversight at this stage on one hand that I wonder what they held back until launch day. The apparent lack of one almost was a deal-breaker, but call me a sucker anyway.
 
philipt42 said:
I can't say I'm surprised, but a bit disappointed apple is obsessed with secrecy to the pint of improperly training it's employees.
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We're talking about repairs. How many repairs do you expect there will be in the first week or so that it takes them to train the staff? And Apple is known for simply swapping out new ones for defective units in the early days of a product launch. I don't see how it's a problem.

dave1812dave said:
Look up "paranoia" in the dictionary. You will find a black-garbed picture of Jobs beside the definition. nuff said.
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You'll also see at the end of that dictionary entry "synonym: marketing genius."
 
Employes Talking

I was getting my computer repaired while I heard two employes talking about how they just recieved the ipad and talking about how awesome it is to play need for speed.. and they thought no one was hearing them talk but I defiantly could..
 
I'm sure this has allready been stated.

The only way Geniuses know how to "repair" apple products is to replace them.

Nothing will change with the iPad, and they need no training to do this.
 
NebulaClash said:
Nuh uh, mine is 64 gig too. Our iPads are total peers and have much to talk about their trip from China.
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My 64 gig is the best of all, because it has 3G! :) It's not in Anchorage with the others, though. It's not anywhere really, except my imagination. One more month to go. Arrgh! Okay, okay, calm down; gotta find my blood pressure pills.
 
Digitalclips said:
I agree 100% with the writer of that blog.
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...iPad_Era_dawns

I agree with that 100% too.
I think the iphone was a turning moment in mobile phone history.
I think the ipad (even though its currently based on iphone os) will be the turning point for the computer industry.
In the future when the ipad gets more powerful, the laptop will be like the pro tool and the ipad or equivalent will be the computer for everyone else.
 
FASE said:
I worked for Apple retail for over 3 years and while we never got to touch the actual product until launch day the training was in some instances ridiculous. The worst was the iPhone 3G activation training! It was mind numbing as was the process for most customers.
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i could tell the iphone 3G launch was just going to be botched several days before it all happened. why would you launch a whole new online service called mobile me, iphone 2.0, plus the iphone 3G all on the same day? I was perplexed why I even had to bother activating my iphone in store. I was told it was store policy. Well, if I really wanted to, I could've taken my phone and left because for one, I already paid for it so it was now my property, and two, I already agreed to add the 3G data plan to my phone bill and renewed my contract so legally, Apple couldn't do anything if I wanted to take my 3G iphone in the box sealed and leave.

the 3GS launch was MUCH MUCH better! 3.0 launched two days prior, serving kinda like an appetizer and then 48 hours later, the 3rd generation hardware arrived. I was able to update my 3G iphone to 3.0 in about 10 minutes as soon as it was released and obtained an iphone 3GS after waiting just 10 minutes in line and getting to take it home sealed to activate later at my own leisure.

i really hope apple can just go ahead and sell the full price iphone as unlocked. If you pay full price, apple hands you the phone, it's completely unlocked and you leave. If you pay the discounted prices, whether partial or full, then Apple is obligated to set up your contract before you leave the store and can have the phone locked.

on the topic of flash, one of my biggest pet peeves with flash is that it auto-plays everytime I visit certain webpages, such as ESPN. I go to espn.com to READ about sports, and in quiet peace. I do NOT care to watch or listen to those annoying videos at the top of the page, especially since I like to listen to music while surfing the net. And plus, those videos in flash take up CPU cycles and slows everything down. I actually like the iPhone navigation, I actually have to click on a video link to watch the video, it gives me the control whether or not I feel like watching the video. I like control, which is why I will watch TV shows on my computer but I absolutely refuse to watch stuff on TV and I will NOT subscribe to TV Services.
 
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