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Got an iPad - I don't get it.

bluemonkeyguy said:
Piggie is absolutely right. do you know that apple could make the most amazing tablet out there. an tablet that definitely has a camera 720p (1080p possible), more RAM (2gb+) and a damn fast processor (maybe dual-core or quad-core), better pixel density (better than retina), better design, high quality speakers, better battery, better connectivity (universal memory ports, wireless syncing, usb 3.0), better wifi and 3g tethering strength, better iOS(better ui and functions, think of every cool tool from the jailbreak generation), better everything!!

but then again this is apple's business, create something and then reinvent it again and again in 1-2 years increments and place a new price tag on it. just look at all of their product lines from the iphone to their imac, that's what makes apple so successful, they're a company that reinvents themselves every time. and i hate it when people don't do their research and just buy items whether out of the blue or media inspired from companies like apple because that product may not suffice for that persons needs at this certain time. thats why im waiting for the ipad 2 to come out.

anyways, just some thoughts :rolleyes:
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I'd just like to know where you will get these magical components from. Leprechauns? Cause you know, when you add all that high tech stuff, you do increase power consumption, and right now, the iPad's battery is one of the best, that's why the iPad is so heavy. Also, another problem, price.

When the technology gets there, I'm sure we will see it. But in this current model, I'm sure they did the best they could. We all want the camera. We all want better pixel density and better battery life. It will come. Just not today. And I'm not sure when.

I honestly don't think iPad 2 is going to blow anything away. In fact, I think it's just going to add a camera, and maybe one or two other things. I don't expect a change in processor though to be honest.

Remember, iPhone OG and iPhone 3G are essentially the same exact phone, except one had a different design, and a 3G+GPS chip and fixed headphone port.

Many, many, many people did not feel compelled to upgrade from OG to 3G.
 
At the risk sounding harsh (and that's truly not my intention), you have to *realllllly* do your homework on any expensive product before you buy. You need to spend time using it in a Best Buy or Apple store. Go to websites and see if they work (ones that you use all the time). Research faults and strengths. Etc etc etc. See if its for you BEFORE you purchase.

I did, and i haven't regretted mine for a second. It's all i use on the go, and it rocks.
 
Wasn't Steve Jobs quoted earlier this year comparing tablets to regular cars, and traditional desktops to trucks? He said something to the effect that some people would always need trucks, but for most people, cars are a better fit for their needs. I'm sure Jobs has thought long and hard about how to transition from desktop/notebook computing to tablet computing while maximizing profits for Apple, and I think so far, he's been brilliant.

Remember, Apple is the first company to introduce a touch-screen OS built from the grounds up. Android was a latecomer to Apple's party. Before iOS, everyone was trying to clam in modified desktop OSs onto tablets. I think Jobs' greatest strength is his patience in growing a new platform one step at a time. He's not afraid to leave out features that are, for whatever reason, not ready for prime time. Remember how the original iPhone and iPod touch had no app store even though they were obviously capable of them? Apple could have introduced the iOS SDK and the app store along with the original iPhone, or conversely waited to release the iPhone until the SDK was ready. I would think most people would think that releasing a platform like the iPhone without an SDK will be useless, but the year head start of the hardware meant that people got familiar with it and ready to hit the ground running when the SDK was released.

So yes, the iPad is missing a lot of features and functionality that seems like common sense to include. I have my own list of features that I wish the iPad had. I don't always agree with the choices Jobs/Apple makes. But I don't doubt that they have a good reason for everything they do. And if this Engadget podcast really suggested that Apple hasn't thought long and hard about the transition to tablet computing, then IMO they have no idea what they are talking about.


Piggie said:
Actually, listening to the Engadget Podcast yesterday they said something I'd never thought about, but could be true to some degree.

Apple might not want to push the iPad too far as a powerful computing platform in the future as the only people they will harm is themselves.

They have their MacBook line to protect, and the last thing they want to do it to Take Macbook sales away and make people buy iPad's instead.

So, they might always wish to hold the iPad back from becoming too great because of this, and keep it as a limited functionality device.

We are not there yet, but I can see some possible truth in this point of view as we move into the future.

Other companies won't have this problem as can push their tablets further and further, making them more complete devices in their own right.

It will be interesting to see how this pans out in the future.

Either Apple will end up scrapping Macbooks totally and making them as Tablets perhaps with separate or removable keyboard.

Or they will keep the iPad range locked down and never let it grow to threaten the Macbooks.

They will have to choose one path to follow and going to be a dilemma for them in future years.
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pkts said:
Maybe I'm doing something wrong here but there are some glaring issues for me with my new iPad 32GB WIFI.

1. The sides are too slippery...it takes quite a grip to hold it up. If I put it on my desk, I might as well have a laptop. If I sit and place it on my lap, I might as well have a laptop. The whole idea for me was to lounge with it but it isn't all that comfortable. If I keep it, I'll have a sore neck and really strong forearm muscles.

2. My gmail doesn't push to apple Mail. How awesome is this for email if my underpowered phone has push gmail but not this?

3. Getting a password manager database on it is a pain and the best one I can find runs in iPhone mode (half screen). What I mean is that I have to open mykeepass and then browse on my laptop to the address and then upload the file. Why can't I just drop files onto it like my phone?

4. Getting files on it that aren't Apple approved (music, photos, videos) is not addressed by Apple but relies on third party apps (dropbox etc). Maybe I don't want to upload certain files to the cloud. Yes, I know I can load files that associate with things like good reader but one of the reasons I buy Apple products is for the ease of use. I want drag and drop...I don't want to delve into the options to load the files that are specific for each app that allows them. Plus, I don't want to have to research apps to find the ones that allow each type of file I want to use.

5. Perhaps the way I use computers is not the way an iPad works but when I'm surfing I like to open tabs as I go and then come back to them as I feel like it. Safari on the iPad doesn't work like that. If I have 6 tabs open and I don't go between the two that I just opened, each time I open one I has to reload the page? The process with an iPad seems to be very stop and start. Where do I want to go. Ok, right...hit home...ok click safari. Oh wait I need to copy and paste. Ok, hit home. Open Notes. Paste it in. Hit home. Back to Safari. Oh, I wanted a different tab. Find that....wait for it to open. How is this an improvement over apple tab-ing my way around my laptop?

6. It has a beautiful screen but, especially when I'm watching movies, I'm constantly hunting around with the way I hold it to actually not see reflections of my face, or table lamps or windows. I can't even imagine how tough it would be outside.

7. Why can't I selectively tell it which movies to sync, I can do it with music, why not movies (which take 100X the space).

8. Why does the iPad automatically sync all my iPhone 1G apps? It would seem like an obvious choice to split the devices in my iTunes and then ask me if i want to import those apps (or only the ipad designed ones) to my iPad settings. Strangely enough, I don't want a bunch of iPhone designed apps that look like crap on my iPad.

9. I have a long WIFI password. It works on my Macs, my linux, my iPhone, my win 7, my Android phone. But wait, it is a few characters too long for my iPad and I have to change it because of that. If I wanted a product that forced me to bend to its needs, I would have bought a PC tablet

Probably this is just a bad fit for me. Everything about a laptop seems more intuitive and powerful. That was my initial impression when I saw the iPad....it's good for simplistic users, kids, old people. But I guess I bought into the whole "magical" thing and the raves on here about the life-changing ability of the iPad.

Can anyone tell me if some of my issues with the iPad have fixes? Comments like "Why'd you buy it then", "Just return it" and "You're just a hater", while tremendously helpful, will just be ignored.

Thought I'd mention that I have a lot of Apple product though less with time as I disagree with direction of some of the products. First Mac was the first Macintosh when I was a kid. Went back to them in 2001 and had 3 since. Bought 2nd gen Ipod 20GB (20GB, man I'll NEVER fill this thing up! LOL). Bought iPhone 1G on launch day. I give credit to Apple when they make something awesome like the MB and MBP, iPod and iPhone. But this iPad, it's the first time in a long time I bought something from Apple and was really meh. Worse, it feels like it's fighting me...NO you can't do that. I don't know if I can do that....do some internet research to find a workaround!
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The answer is quite simple, really. Do what I did: Return the iPad to Apple and forget about it. If you want a tablet, there's a legion of other devices coming, and they all have a much more open nature than Apple's walled garden devices.

On the other hand, you already mentioned a lot of issues that you have with the device -- because -- it is a tablet, and buying another tablet won't fix those problems either.

In any case, the iPad won't make you happy and you're better off returning the device to Apple or, if you cannot do that anymore, cut your losses and sell it on eBay.
 
jamesryanbell said:
At the risk sounding harsh (and that's truly not my intention), you have to *realllllly* do your homework on any expensive product before you buy. You need to spend time using it in a Best Buy or Apple store. Go to websites and see if they work (ones that you use all the time). Research faults and strengths. Etc etc etc. See if its for you BEFORE you purchase.
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Surfing the web and watching some "awesome, magical, beautiful, revolutionary" Apple movies about the iPad won't tell you what this thing will feel like in the real world. And not everybody lives close to an Apple Store or Best Buy. Since I'm in Germany, I guess the next Best Buy is about six thousand kilometers away from me, if not more. And visiting an Apple store would cost me at least a full day because it's also a couple of hundred kilometers away from me.

So, in the real world, to find out what the iPad is really like, I had to BUY one. And then I quickly found out that it basically is just a toy without any real use case and that it certainly cannot even replace a netbook (try writing a lot on that thing and you'll dump the iPad quicker than you can imagine). So I sent it back to Apple and got a full refund -- which they are obliged to by law in Germany within 14 days after an online purchase.

In my book, the only iGadget from Apple that serves a purpose is the iPhone. An iPhone makes SENSE. It's small and truly mobile and it combines many gadgets in one. And after jailbreaking it, it becomes even more useful and free from Apple's artificial restrictions.

Now an iPod Touch makes less sense, because you will still be carrying around a phone. Not so great.

And the iPad? It -- IS -- a large iPod Touch. Of course you can implement other applications on it because it has a few more pixels and larger screen real estate, but it's still not that different. It would have been different if it were running a real operating system: OS X. But Apple decided to give us a castrated platform instead, and that killed so much of the device's potential that it's not even funny anymore.
 
Winni said:
Surfing the web and watching some "awesome, magical, beautiful, revolutionary" Apple movies about the iPad won't tell you what this thing will feel like in the real world. And not everybody lives close to an Apple Store or Best Buy. Since I'm in Germany, I guess the next Best Buy is about six thousand kilometers away from me, if not more. And visiting an Apple store would cost me at least a full day because it's also a couple of hundred kilometers away from me.

So, in the real world, to find out what the iPad is really like, I had to BUY one. And then I quickly found out that it basically is just a toy without any real use case and that it certainly cannot even replace a netbook (try writing a lot on that thing and you'll dump the iPad quicker than you can imagine). So I sent it back to Apple and got a full refund -- which they are obliged to by law in Germany within 14 days after an online purchase.

In my book, the only iGadget from Apple that serves a purpose is the iPhone. An iPhone makes SENSE. It's small and truly mobile and it combines many gadgets in one. And after jailbreaking it, it becomes even more useful and free from Apple's artificial restrictions.

Now an iPod Touch makes less sense, because you will still be carrying around a phone. Not so great.

And the iPad? It -- IS -- a large iPod Touch. Of course you can implement other applications on it because it has a few more pixels and larger screen real estate, but it's still not that different. It would have been different if it were running a real operating system: OS X.
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Ok- here we go again.... Insert "large iPod Touch" comments. How is it not any different?!? Its COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. And a real operating system? You mean an operating system meant for a laptop or desktop- not a mobile consumption device?? I find myself getting dumber and dumber every time I read one of these posts- and probably more so whenever I respond to them. Note-to-self....ignore!
 
Winni said:
Surfing the web and watching some "awesome, magical, beautiful, revolutionary" Apple movies about the iPad won't tell you what this thing will feel like in the real world. And not everybody lives close to an Apple Store or Best Buy. Since I'm in Germany, I guess the next Best Buy is about six thousand kilometers away from me, if not more. And visiting an Apple store would cost me at least a full day because it's also a couple of hundred kilometers away from me.

So, in the real world, to find out what the iPad is really like, I had to BUY one. And then I quickly found out that it basically is just a toy without any real use case and that it certainly cannot even replace a netbook (try writing a lot on that thing and you'll dump the iPad quicker than you can imagine). So I sent it back to Apple and got a full refund -- which they are obliged to by law in Germany within 14 days after an online purchase.

In my book, the only iGadget from Apple that serves a purpose is the iPhone. An iPhone makes SENSE. It's small and truly mobile and it combines many gadgets in one. And after jailbreaking it, it becomes even more useful and free from Apple's artificial restrictions.

Now an iPod Touch makes less sense, because you will still be carrying around a phone. Not so great.

And the iPad? It -- IS -- a large iPod Touch. Of course you can implement other applications on it because it has a few more pixels and larger screen real estate, but it's still not that different. It would have been different if it were running a real operating system: OS X.
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Sucks to be you. I find the iPad an improvement over my netbook. Not huge but still better. It's not great for typing on but gets the job done. It turns on faster than my netbook, apps launch quicker, its built better, the screen is larger and the interfaces are simpler. Not everyone will find a use case for the iPad for sure, probably a lot fewer than those who purchased it, but many do. You can't treat an iPad like a netbook or a laptop, you have to rethink your ways of doing things. This is a difficult step to be sure and many are falling at this hurdle.
 
Honestly, the iPad is just a different type of device from a notebook. There are somethings a mouse and big multi window screen are better at. (and there are somethings that work well on a distraction-free single task focused iPad screen.)

At first the iPad mildly annoyed me. As I used it more, I found more and more activities (& apps) that were better on the iPad.

Try out FlipBoard for example. It's basically replaced Google Reader for me, and it helps point out some of the big differences the iPad brings to the table.

Your grips are justified, a lot of people above me shared work-arounds to some of them. We'll have to wait for Apple on some of them. But at least for me, the positives ended up outweighing the negatives. The iPad's become a must have device for me.
 
Winni said:
Now an iPod Touch makes less sense, because you will still be carrying around a phone. Not so great.

And the iPad? It -- IS -- a large iPod Touch. Of course you can implement other applications on it because it has a few more pixels and larger screen real estate, but it's still not that different. It would have been different if it were running a real operating system: OS X. But Apple decided to give us a castrated platform instead, and that killed so much of the device's potential that it's not even funny anymore.
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I actually don't carry a phone, partly because I'm hard of hearing and a cell phone isn't easy for me to hear, and partly because I don't have that many people I need to call. So an iPod touch is a perfect device for me. And as for the iPad, I don't disagree that it is in many ways just a big iPod touch. But ever since I first got an iPod touch, I've always wished it were bigger, because so many things -- reading, watching videos, games, even most apps -- would be easier to do on a larger screen. I've never gotten in line to buy any gadget on release day, but I got in line to buy the iPad first day, because I'd been waiting for many years for a bigger iPod touch. And I got exactly what I'd been hoping for. So for people considering buying an iPad, maybe a good way to evaluate whether an iPad is for you is to ask yourself, "Do I want a bigger iPod touch?" If the answer is no, then perhaps the iPad isn't for you.
 
I use the Apple case so it's not slippery with an anti-glare screen protector so I can see it most lighting conditions, even at the pool (albeit with a little difficulty still in very bright outdoor light).
 
Re: the reflection and finger grease.

The general recommendation I saw was to get an anti-glare / anti-fingerprint screen protector.

Going with the best reviews, I got the Power film, and wow what a difference it made in usability and visibility.

As many others have commented, the iPad should've come with someting like it.
 
The iPad, like all iPods and iPhones, is part of a larger ecosystem designed to bring on-going profit to Apple. They don't get everyone to buy apps or music from them, but they do get a share of every accessory you buy via licensing fees. It is slippery and hard to hold so you WILL buy a case or stick-on for it. It has a few annoying "design features" that are there only to give you reason to buy their next model. That screen glare will go away with the matte anti-glare glass they'll use for the next model, for example. They've done that with iMacs over and over again. Nothing new here.

You've got to go "all in" if you want to play Apple fan. It will cost you lots of money, and gain you the right to call yourself just one more of the several million iSheep there are out there. Welcome to the club. Our secret code greeting is "Bahhhh". :D
 
kdarling said:
Re: the reflection and finger grease.

The general recommendation I saw was to get an anti-glare / anti-fingerprint screen protector.

Going with the best reviews, I got the Power film, and wow what a difference it made in usability and visibility.

As many others have commented, the iPad should've come with someting like it.
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I don't quite get why "the iPad should've come with something like it" statement. It comes down to personal choice. Why should Apple supply something in the way of a screen protector that some people may or may not want? If people feel the need to have a protector they should get one by all means, but some people prefer their devices naked. I think your statement is a bit off base and panders to the need something, anything to complain about crowd. NOT SAYING THAT YOU ARE A COMPLAINER.... just that others will seize upon your statement as something else to whine about.
 
4DThinker said:
The iPad, like all iPods and iPhones, is part of a larger ecosystem designed to bring on-going profit to Apple. They don't get everyone to buy apps or music from them, but they do get a share of every accessory you buy via licensing fees. It is slippery and hard to hold so you WILL buy a case or stick-on for it. It has a few annoying "design features" that are there only to give you reason to buy their next model. That screen glare will go away with the matte anti-glare glass they'll use for the next model, for example. They've done that with iMacs over and over again. Nothing new here.

You've got to go "all in" if you want to play Apple fan. It will cost you lots of money, and gain you the right to call yourself just one more of the several million iSheep there are out there. Welcome to the club. Our secret code greeting is "Bahhhh". :D
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This is the best quote I have ever seen on this messageboard!:D

I refuse to classify myself as a iSheep and I definitely would NEVER buy a official accessory if possible! I mean, over here in the UK, they charge £25 or roughly £40 for a official USB AC Adaptor at the Apple Store in Liverpool!?!
 
GekiRed said:
This is the best quote I have ever seen on this messageboard!:D

I refuse to classify myself as a iSheep and I definitely would NEVER buy a official accessory if possible! I mean, over here in the UK, they charge £25 or roughly £40 for a official USB AC Adaptor at the Apple Store in Liverpool!?!
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That's because you have to support that lame Torres. I am a Scouser fan but they need to get rid of the guy. Anyway, I just made the jump to a matte screen protector for my iPad. Great for reading outside and like you I am not an iSheep. I can afford to purchase what I desire but for my lifestyle Apple fits the bill.
 
sapporobaby said:
That's because you have to support that lame Torres. I am a Scouser fan but they need to get rid of the guy. Anyway, I just made the jump to a matte screen protector for my iPad. Great for reading outside and like you I am not an iSheep. I can afford to purchase what I desire but for my lifestyle Apple fits the bill.
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I still have faith in El Nino although to be honest, they should get rid of Roy Hodgson as well as Gillett and Hicks for the good of the club!

I don't own a iPad yet but I will be getting a 2nd or 3rd Gen one for as cheap as possible, even if it means buying one on import from the US via a friend.

TBH, I'm not interested in Apple products as lifestyle items and the brand name, I'm only interested in them for Apps purposes [I'm a university student and there's a lot of good Apps that are available for study purposes]
 
GekiRed said:
I still have faith in El Nino although to be honest, they should get rid of Roy Hodgson as well as Gillett and Hicks for the good of the club!

I don't own a iPad yet but I will be getting a 2nd or 3rd Gen one for as cheap as possible, even if it means buying one on import from the US via a friend.

TBH, I'm not interested in Apple products as lifestyle items and the brand name, I'm only interested in them for Apps purposes [I'm a university student and there's a lot of good Apps that are available for study purposes]
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I won't be burning my Torres jersey yet but he has to stay healthy for at least 3 consecutive games. :)

Spot on about the Apple thing. After being a Windows fan for so long I just got tired of the messing and tweaking. Yes Macs have their issues but for me they have less and time is valuable in my world. The same with the iPhone verses Symbian debate. Symbian may be more powerful in some ways but it is not as intuitive as an iPhone nor does it have the ecosystem.
 
4DThinker said:
The iPad, like all iPods and iPhones, is part of a larger ecosystem designed to bring on-going profit to Apple. They don't get everyone to buy apps or music from them, but they do get a share of every accessory you buy via licensing fees. It is slippery and hard to hold so you WILL buy a case or stick-on for it. It has a few annoying "design features" that are there only to give you reason to buy their next model. That screen glare will go away with the matte anti-glare glass they'll use for the next model, for example. They've done that with iMacs over and over again. Nothing new here.

You've got to go "all in" if you want to play Apple fan. It will cost you lots of money, and gain you the right to call yourself just one more of the several million iSheep there are out there. Welcome to the club. Our secret code greeting is "Bahhhh". :D
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Thank goodness for eBay. When I went to buy an iPad at a local retailer, he tried to upsell the model, I wanted the base 16gb wifi, screen protectors, keyboards cases, warranties, etc. Come in to spend $500, leave spending $1000. No thanks. Went to bestbuy and said, "16gb wifi please", and the pretty little assistant obliged and I was out the door in 3 minutes with no ridiculously priced extras. Keep it real, people.
 
melman101 said:
I'd just like to know where you will get these magical components from. Leprechauns? Cause you know, when you add all that high tech stuff, you do increase power consumption, and right now, the iPad's battery is one of the best, that's why the iPad is so heavy. Also, another problem, price.

When the technology gets there, I'm sure we will see it. But in this current model, I'm sure they did the best they could. We all want the camera. We all want better pixel density and better battery life. It will come. Just not today. And I'm not sure when.

I honestly don't think iPad 2 is going to blow anything away. In fact, I think it's just going to add a camera, and maybe one or two other things. I don't expect a change in processor though to be honest.

Remember, iPhone OG and iPhone 3G are essentially the same exact phone, except one had a different design, and a 3G+GPS chip and fixed headphone port.

Many, many, many people did not feel compelled to upgrade from OG to 3G.
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leprechauns... what??? these magical components are already made or are being designed as we speak. do you know intel has created, and will release in 2012-13, a 80-core processor that uses less power than a intel i7 quadcore or the nano tech companies have made batteries thin as a piece of paper. i don't think you have done your research correctly, they have the potential to engineer the best tablet right now. but the question comes down to "is the population ready?" or even "are we, as a company, ready to release such a product that may make us loose profit in the long-term".

your right about the next ipad model containing some perks that make it better, as the better battery or a camera addition. but you see, thats how companies like apple work. they upgrade the model and set a new pricepoint for "some" better features, wait again next year, and repeat the process because they will loose profit by not selling a new model every year with "some" upgraded features.

And you are definitely right about the iphone 0g and 3g. thats why im holding off so hard to buy the first-model ipad. i currently have the 27in imac with the highest specs but im refusing to buy any computer, no matter how sweet it sounds [ https://www.macrumors.com/2010/10/01/apple-testing-touchscreen-panels-for-future-imac/ ], that doesn't offer that 80-core intel processor.
 
SteveKnobs said:
Ok- here we go again.... Insert "large iPod Touch" comments. How is it not any different?!? Its COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. And a real operating system? You mean an operating system meant for a laptop or desktop- not a mobile consumption device?? I find myself getting dumber and dumber every time I read one of these posts- and probably more so whenever I respond to them. Note-to-self....ignore!
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Note to self: Ignore someone with a name like Steve Knobs!:p

On a more serious note, he's got a valid point! I refuse to buy the 1st Gen iPad as I know that there'll be a better version coming in April/May and if I do get the new version next year, then I'll buy it as cheap as possible even if it means importing one from the US via a friend and have it sent as a "gift" as it's cheaper that way even when postage and packing is included.

Also in the UK, we have a similar law in that Apple are obliged to refund customers who buy their products online if said customer finds that the product doesn't meet their needs for whatever reason.

In any case, how are people supposed to find out if a product like the iPhone or iPod Touch or iPad meets their needs if they live hundreds or thousands of miles away from the nearest store that sell said products, teleport there!?!

sapporobaby said:
I won't be burning my Torres jersey yet but he has to stay healthy for at least 3 consecutive games. :)

Spot on about the Apple thing. After being a Windows fan for so long I just got tired of the messing and tweaking. Yes Macs have their issues but for me they have less and time is valuable in my world. The same with the iPhone verses Symbian debate. Symbian may be more powerful in some ways but it is not as intuitive as an iPhone nor does it have the ecosystem.
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When it comes to Macs, I don't like the fact that if you want to create Apps, you have to HAVE a Mac just to create them because of some BS involving the programming language for them!

Look at it this way, you don't get this kind of crap when programming software using Visual Studio on PC's [I'm doing a course at university which involves learning how to program in Visual Basic] and what's the odds that you can create software for PC's using a Mac that runs Windows along OSX!

As far as I'm concerned, that's double standards, and seeing as the cheapest Mac Book concerns way more than a regular laptop, even with a student discount, I don't think I could consider buying one even when I get my Disabled Students Allowance. TBH, I'd probably look at finding other ways to program Apps via a PC (And I know there ARE methods out there, even if they are complicated)

sapporobaby (cool name, btw!), I can understand why you chose to use Macs for your work, but as for me, even though Windows has its faults, it's my choice of OS for me (That, plus at least you can play all kinds of computer games including MMO's like Final Fantasy XIV and Ragnarok Online whereas a lot of PC games don't have Mac counterparts!)

At the end of the day, it's good to see someone here on the messageboard who expresses their opinion about why they like Macs without ranting and raving against those who dare supposedly say bad things about Apple and Herr/Fuhrer Jobs (select your choice of handle here).
 
Winni said:
The answer is quite simple, really. Do what I did: Return the iPad to Apple and forget about it. If you want a tablet, there's a legion of other devices coming, and they all have a much more open nature than Apple's walled garden devices.

On the other hand, you already mentioned a lot of issues that you have with the device -- because -- it is a tablet, and buying another tablet won't fix those problems either.

In any case, the iPad won't make you happy and you're better off returning the device to Apple or, if you cannot do that anymore, cut your losses and sell it on eBay.
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Very rational answer. I laugh at the people who are trying to address every point of the OP. Come on! He listed all the very well-known limitations of the iPad. These are very real problems that don't have an easy answer. The only answer that can be said is to return it and before you buy anything else in the future, do some research first.
 
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