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Gruber: No 'Widget Mode' for Minor Applications on iPad

moracity said:
With a larger screen, the need for native apps for things like Facebook is gone. Why bother with an app, when I can just use the browser? A lot of iPhone "apps" that are really just front-ends to existing sites will become obsolete. This jibes with Apple's recent poo-pooing of these types of apps.
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I think the new design of Facebook isn't very iPad friendly. With all the mouse over menus and whatnot.
 
AZREOSpecialist said:
Another beta product making its way out of Apple just like the first two generations of iPhone that were missing cut-and-paste. I love how Apple can actually sell a beta product on the open market and not get flack for it. I can't believe they would ship something like this without basic calculator functionality. Again, a very simple and basic function is missing.

Assuming a calculator is added at some point... what if I'm looking at a web site and want to calculate a few numbers on the page that I'm looking at. With the iPad and iPhone I would have to exit the web browser to launch the calculator, but then the numbers I'm trying to add have disappeared. A dashboard-style implementation of calculator and other necessities would be much better since it overlays what's on the screen instead of replacing it.
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I agree with you in some ways. If the devices whole mantra is simplicity, why shouldnt it have some basic functionalities included. The average Joe relates google with searching not doing calculations.

QCassidy352 said:
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I should preface this by saying I probably wouldn't buy an ipad regardless of what it can do because iMac + work laptop + iPhone covers my computing needs fully.

That said, I really want to like the ipad, but they are making it hard. Why should it lack these basic apps? This would be a great chance for apple to enhance these apps and really make them shine. Instead, because iphone apps don't scale up properly, the ipad gets nothing?

This just enhances the feeling I've had from the start: the whole iPhone-os-on-a-tablet thing seems lazy. it really should be running iPhone os+ or OS X-lite. You know, something actually designed for the form factor. Slapping either the iPhone os or OS X on a device that neither os was designed for seems lazy and very un-apple.

And this story right here shows the problem with it. The small iPhone screen demands a unique way of interacting with it. It also demands small, clean, uncluttered apps suited to that screen. Those ideas are not necessarily useful on a 10" screen.

Multitasking is the big example. I can live without it on a phone, but on a device with a proper word processor, not having it borders on insane. Nobody would design an os without multitasking for a word processing 10" computer - but of course, that's my point - nobody did design an os for the ipad. They slapped something that works great on a phone on to a device it was never intended for, and lo and behold, things don't work right (as with these apps).

The ship has sailed on a proper tablet os, but they at least need to properly translate the iphone's basic functions to the ipad.
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This is exactly how I feel about the whole situation.

People are entitled to spend how they see fit. But, personally I and many non-tech friends don't feel compelled to have it like an iPhone. Makes me wonder if that's why marketing is leveraging terms like "magical" to coax buyers into getting this thing. I fail to see the value-add of this device

Bubba Satori said:
If rationalizations and excuses were money, this thread would be rich. :apple:
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Unfortunately, it's true.

While there are many people who don't have a need for more than the iPad. It's a convenient solution. But I read some posts here of people attempting augment rationale to justify their NEED for this device and how wonderful it is. It's somewhat entertaining to read the forecasts of how robust and revolutionary the device would be and compare it to what the device is now and read the same posters say this device still exceeded their expectations;)

jaw04005 said:
Gah, the iPad just seems more and more unfinished.

I guess Apple wants to the be the first to the market for these new types of tablets, but 3.2 is going to seem half-baked for iPad owners.
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charliehustle said:
I knew if from day one.
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TheSlush said:
Seemed that way to me at launch. The iPad's software UI just seems far from ready for primetime. It almost feels like a beta version!(Too much effort to avoid departing from the iPhone's UI successes, methinks.)
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I think the threat of cannibalization of their notebook line and need to maintain a certain pricepoint is what directed this product. For a company with this reputation, I was disappointed to see the unveiling. Even the hardware makes me shake my head in disappointment.
 
I'm thinking of buying one, and I admit, the Calculator would be nice to have. My real question comes to those of us considering the iPad as the ultimate coffee table book in the living room / home theater. Is there a way to make the email app private or lockable? Or do I just not set up an account on that device, which would be a shame really.



Also, where's our OS 4.0 speculation? Isn't that just around the corner? Perhaps we will see some really cool iPhone and / or iPad interface updates. :eek:
 
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