iPad is just a toy, thinking about selling it~

[killmoms]

Maybe so, however the upshot is that the iPad will become more powerful, and the upcoming release of ios 4.2 with compatiblity with "exchange" will open up many avenues with corporate business.

Um, the iPad is already compatible with Exchange. I get my Exchange email/contacts/calendars pushed to my iPad on iOS 3.2 right now.

 

[Amazing Iceman]

I bougt a new Ferrari. It is just a toy. I'm thinking about selling it.

(ps -- this happened in an alternate time-space continuum)

LOL! Most of the stuff we men buy is just toys, expensive toys.

 

[Queen6]

Um, the iPad is already compatible with Exchange. I get my Exchange email/contacts/calendars pushed to my iPad on iOS 3.2 right now.

I know, sorry Exchange is reallly the wrong term, Enterprise being more appropriate,specifically the security aspects.

 

[Ping Guo]

I'm guessing that you're not an English major.

2) your grammar is atrocious

Oh, and as a previous poster suggested get back to your classes and learn English.

Hi! How are things back on the farm? Did it ever occur to you gents that English might not be his first language? I know it's hard to believe, but there are countries in the world where they use strange non-English sounds to communicate.

If you bothered to check any of his other posts he says "Hello! I am an international student preparing my Graduate Study in the US." That would be your first clue, along with his Francophone-sounding name and distinctly Franglish grammar.

But then I'm sure cunning linguists such as yourselves already speak several languages fluently?

 

[Don Kosak]

If you bothered to check any of his other posts he says "Hello! I am an international student preparing my Graduate Study in the US." That would be your first clue, along with his Francophone-sounding name and distinctly Franglish grammar.

I thought his post was reasonable. I only made a joke because I thought it was funny calling the iPad a toy, and then saying that you mostly play a game on it. (If that's the case, geoDefense and Angry Birds has made my iPhone a toy too )

As to the OP's name, I assumed he was named after the adventuring moogle from final fantasy tactics... But now I'll have to reconsider that I guess.

 

[KTF]

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[KTF]

It's really a matter of expectations. I bought mine for exactly the uses mentioned above, having previously had a laptop next to my couch that was ugly, heavy, cumbersome and had a trailing power lead because the battery wasn't up to a whole evening of surfing. My iPad meets my couch surfing and e-book reading requirements perfectly and anything else that I find that I can do with it (such as mounting my network file shares and accessing Word, Excel and PDF documents from my NAS or my main PC) is all upside to me.

And to those few people who felt compelled to resort to criticising the OP's grammar, did it ever occur to any of you that he/she might not be a native english speaker? My wild guess, based on the user name, would be French, Italian or Swiss. I always find it rather sad when a foreign language speaker makes the effort of making a perfectly understandable post in English and is then criticised because it isn't gramatically perfect.

- Julian

Well Said, Thank You

 

[Winni]

Those of us who bought the iPad as the appropriate tool for the job and like it don't want to hear about your poor consumer decision.[/QUOT

I strongly doubt that anybody bought an iPad "for the job", no matter what that specific job or task might be -- unless web surfing on the couch qualifies as a real job for a device.

I think the OP is 100% right: The iPad is a toy. There's nothing wrong with that.

But everything is wrong with trying to convince the entire world that the iPad could even remotely be "the appropriate tool for the job". I cannot even come with a fistful of things where the iPad would be the appropriate tool. Let me see:

1. A comic reader.
2. Electronic data capture - or rather: Using electronic checklists.
3. Play electronic versions of board games or other games that work well with a touch interface (Plants vs Zombies qualifies).
4. Use it as a remote control for something.

And now it already gets very difficult to find uses for it. And as you might have noticed, web surfing was NOT on my list, because the iPad's web browser completely sucks and only provides a crippled Internet experience.

The iPad is also a failure as an eBook reader -- Amazon's Kindle or other gadgets with an eInk display are MUCH better suited for that job.

You cannot do ANY serious writing/typing with an iPad.

It's too big to be a music player and it has not enough processing power to playback most DVD rips. (And since it doesn't have a DVD drive, DVD rips are the thing to measure it with.)

So... Can we get past the point where most of you folks still want to pretend that the current version of the iPad is actually really good at or for anything? It's a high-tech toy starting at USD 499, and for any serious work, you're much better off with a cheap PC notebook for the same price tag.

 

[Winni]

Did it ever occur to you gents that English might not be his first language? I know it's hard to believe, but there are countries in the world where they use strange non-English sounds to communicate.

Well, I'm one of those non-native speakers on this forum and I don't live in the United States. I've spent a year in the US when Clinton was your president and the US still felt like a free country. Then I spent a few more weeks in the US when Bush used 9/11 as an excuse to turn your country into something that resembled Nazi Germany -- and since I'm German, I don't use this comparison as lightly as most of you folks would.

Anyway, I think a lot of the folks here should spend some time in France or Spain where almost everybody refuses to speak a foreign language or where the natives have zero tolerance for their obnoxious American attitude. It's a great cure for arrogance. Because, if you haven't noticed it yet, unlike what most of you might think (and I -have- heard it in the US): Your nation does NOT dominate the world, and British, not American English, is the reference standard for your language. And maybe you might even get an inkling that we foreigners speak English with you out of courtesy: We know that you don't even try to learn foreign languages, and when you try, it usually results in a complete and incomprehensible failure.

I could add a few more points, but I hope that it already was arrogant and dismissive enough for you. It's just a taste of your own medicine.

 

[anjinha]

I strongly doubt that anybody bought an iPad "for the job", no matter what that specific job or task might be -- unless web surfing on the couch qualifies as a real job for a device.

A few reasons I bought my iPad:

- To store all my PDFs from school and be able to easily use it to read them anywhere
- I work in promotions and when I was promoting mobile broadband I used to have a huge folder with all the different plans, offers, promotions, manuals, troubleshooting tips, etc. Not only that but that stuff was constantly getting updated so I constantly had to print out a bunch of stuff only to throw it out a few weeks later. The iPad is perfect for that.
- I have to do a weekly report, a simple spreadsheet with sales, customers opinions, etc, very easy to do on the iPad. Instead of doing it on paper and then typing it when I got home with the iPad I can do it during the day or even during my commute home.

And seriously, for someone who hates the iPad so much you sure spend a ton of time in its forums. We get it, it's not the device for you. It's still very useful for a lot of people.

 

[eawmp1]

I strongly doubt that anybody bought an iPad "for the job", no matter what that specific job or task might be -- unless web surfing on the couch qualifies as a real job for a device.

Die OP's Englisch ist besser als mein Deutsch oder mein Französisch.

Unlike the previous poster, I did not fully read all the OP's posts where in 1 he reportedly said he was an international student. His command of English is better than some college students' and I made an assumption. The cheap shot I took was more in indignation to the inflammatory title. I apologize.

When I referred to "job" I meant it in terms of task, not occupation. As anjina stated, there are many tasks the iPad does well. The iPad is not supposed to be a laptop. However, the vast majority of people consume media, surf the internet, and email. That is the ipad's sweet spot. I have an iphone, a MacBook Pro, 2 iMacs, and a MacPro under my roof...the iPad still gets a lot of use though its functions are duplicated by the other devices. Its abilities and limitations are well reviewed. I get it...it's not for you (or apparently the OP). Don't be a hater.

 

[eye]

What's wrong with toys? Some of you are too serious. Have some fun!

 

[sapporobaby]

Those of us who bought the iPad as the appropriate tool for the job and like it don't want to hear about your poor consumer decision.

I strongly doubt that anybody bought an iPad "for the job", no matter what that specific job or task might be -- unless web surfing on the couch qualifies as a real job for a device.

I think the OP is 100% right: The iPad is a toy. There's nothing wrong with that.

But everything is wrong with trying to convince the entire world that the iPad could even remotely be "the appropriate tool for the job". I cannot even come with a fistful of things where the iPad would be the appropriate tool. Let me see:

1. A comic reader.
2. Electronic data capture - or rather: Using electronic checklists.
3. Play electronic versions of board games or other games that work well with a touch interface (Plants vs Zombies qualifies).
4. Use it as a remote control for something.

And now it already gets very difficult to find uses for it. And as you might have noticed, web surfing was NOT on my list, because the iPad's web browser completely sucks and only provides a crippled Internet experience.

The iPad is also a failure as an eBook reader -- Amazon's Kindle or other gadgets with an eInk display are MUCH better suited for that job.

You cannot do ANY serious writing/typing with an iPad.

It's too big to be a music player and it has not enough processing power to playback most DVD rips. (And since it doesn't have a DVD drive, DVD rips are the thing to measure it with.)

So... Can we get past the point where most of you folks still want to pretend that the current version of the iPad is actually really good at or for anything? It's a high-tech toy starting at USD 499, and for any serious work, you're much better off with a cheap PC notebook for the same price tag.

@winni,

Another full on boring post from the forum's serial whiner. We get it over and over and over that you do not like the iPad. Really, try getting a life, and maybe some sun and a better attitude. Maybe you need to return your current attitude for a new one. You don't speak for anyone other than yourself, so if someone bought a iPad for work then it is up their needs, not yours. Hast du mich verstanden?

 

[sapporobaby]

Well, I'm one of those non-native speakers on this forum and I don't live in the United States. I've spent a year in the US when Clinton was your president and the US still felt like a free country. Then I spent a few more weeks in the US when Bush used 9/11 as an excuse to turn your country into something that resembled Nazi Germany -- and since I'm German, I don't use this comparison as lightly as most of you folks would.

Anyway, I think a lot of the folks here should spend some time in France or Spain where almost everybody refuses to speak a foreign language or where the natives have zero tolerance for their obnoxious American attitude. It's a great cure for arrogance. Because, if you haven't noticed it yet, unlike what most of you might think (and I -have- heard it in the US): Your nation does NOT dominate the world, and British, not American English, is the reference standard for your language. And maybe you might even get an inkling that we foreigners speak English with you out of courtesy: We know that you don't even try to learn foreign languages, and when you try, it usually results in a complete and incomprehensible failure.

I could add a few more points, but I hope that it already was arrogant and dismissive enough for you. It's just a taste of your own medicine.

Zzzzzzz....... Snooze alert. Kettle, meet Mr. Pot. You giving anyone a life lesson is laughable considering all you do is come here to complain. Not liking the iPad is clearly your right, but you don't have the right to continually subject the forum to your constant whiny ways. Some people like the iPad, some even love it. You neither. Live with your "hate" but dear God, do it in silence.

 

[elmateo487]

I think you are a tool, thinking about ignoring you

 

[japanime]

I strongly doubt that anybody bought an iPad "for the job", no matter what that specific job or task might be -- unless web surfing on the couch qualifies as a real job for a device.

I bought an iPad so my I could test my company's ePub conversions on it before we uploaded our books to the iBookstore. So, yes, some people do buy iPads specifically for their jobs.

 

[sapporobaby]

I think you are a tool, thinking about ignoring you

This was directed at whom in particular?

 

[rhinosrcool]

A few reasons I bought my iPad:

- To store all my PDFs from school and be able to easily use it to read them anywhere
- I work in promotions and when I was promoting mobile broadband I used to have a huge folder with all the different plans, offers, promotions, manuals, troubleshooting tips, etc. Not only that but that stuff was constantly getting updated so I constantly had to print out a bunch of stuff only to throw it out a few weeks later. The iPad is perfect for that.
- I have to do a weekly report, a simple spreadsheet with sales, customers opinions, etc, very easy to do on the iPad. Instead of doing it on paper and then typing it when I got home with the iPad I can do it during the day or even during my commute home.

Great way to use your iPad.

And seriously, for someone who hates the iPad so much you sure spend a ton of time in its forums. We get it, it's not the device for you. It's still very useful for a lot of people.

I noticed this too. It's as if he can't stand the fact that so many people really enjoy their iPads.

 

[Jaro65]

Is iPad limited? Heck yeah! Am I? Oh absolutely! In any case, while iPad can't do a bunch of stuff, it can still do a whole lot. I love reading my periodicals on it and I have now completely replaced about 10 paper subscriptions for electronic ones (through Zinio). Also, I really do enjoy reading on it my e-books (purchased through the Kindle app), as well as the multitude of PDF's. It is by my bed every morning so I can check the email and see what the market is doing...and I use is during the day for a number of things. I will still probably get an MBA as I travel quite a bit and my wife's 11.6" MBA has been pretty amazing. But...MBA is not going to replace an iPad as these are two different devices with not exactly identical use cases. Can't wait to see what it will be able to do 5 years from now....

 

[eawmp1]

I wish everyone would fix their quotes. Makes me look like an iPad basher. I cove my iPad.

 

[steviem]

I strongly doubt that anybody bought an iPad "for the job", no matter what that specific job or task might be -- unless web surfing on the couch qualifies as a real job for a device.

I think the OP is 100% right: The iPad is a toy. There's nothing wrong with that.

But everything is wrong with trying to convince the entire world that the iPad could even remotely be "the appropriate tool for the job". I cannot even come with a fistful of things where the iPad would be the appropriate tool. Let me see:

1. A comic reader.
2. Electronic data capture - or rather: Using electronic checklists.
3. Play electronic versions of board games or other games that work well with a touch interface (Plants vs Zombies qualifies).
4. Use it as a remote control for something.

And now it already gets very difficult to find uses for it. And as you might have noticed, web surfing was NOT on my list, because the iPad's web browser completely sucks and only provides a crippled Internet experience.

The iPad is also a failure as an eBook reader -- Amazon's Kindle or other gadgets with an eInk display are MUCH better suited for that job.

You cannot do ANY serious writing/typing with an iPad.

It's too big to be a music player and it has not enough processing power to playback most DVD rips. (And since it doesn't have a DVD drive, DVD rips are the thing to measure it with.)

So... Can we get past the point where most of you folks still want to pretend that the current version of the iPad is actually really good at or for anything? It's a high-tech toy starting at USD 499, and for any serious work, you're much better off with a cheap PC notebook for the same price tag.

Wow, it looks like you are spreading opinions without experience.

My computer can play dvdrips, but it cannot play blu-ray rips in 720p.

Guess what can play all of the rips?

That's right, the 'underpowered' iPad.

Just because YOU can't write more than a few words on an iPad doesn't mean that it is useless. I find typing on a Blackberry to be bothersome and wouldn't want to use it as a business device, far preferring an iPhone in that situation. People don't see me telling them they're idiots as I hand their new corporate 8520 or 9700 handsets to them.

For me, the iPad is really good for media, it's really good for controlling my apple tv, it's really good for using with the websites that I frequent (using a netbook I learnt to let go of flash, the atom was awful at video playback, wow 1.6GHz was worse at even low def YouTube playback than the smooth playback of a 1GHz chip - imagine that winni!), it's great for reading books, I end up using it at work to help other people, it's great for notes, and I've typed this post on it, laying on my bed. Ironically enough, I read your post whilst on the toilet. Winni the pooh indeed

 

[NeonGreenHermit]

As for the iPad being a toy, I have found it indispensable for University and wish it had been available when I first started my degree. It allows me to carry my mandatory readings with me at all times, while the 3G connection allows me to access journal databases even when outside of WiFi coverage - I'm majoring in Psychology and minoring in politics, so I need to do a lot of reading of journals, websites, as well as books etc. that have been provided by my lecturers as PDFs. To each their own I guess.

Edit: Oh, and I wrote two lab reports and a 2,500 word essay on the iPad. Just proves that some do and can use it for production, contrary to many opinions.

^^ same here. I se my iPad for hours a day as a study tool.

It really irritates me when people call the iPad a 'toy' simply because they themselves have no use for it. The same people who called the iPhone 'toys' now walk around with them, BlackBerrys finally gathering dust. I'd be inclined to say such folk have more money than sense, but feel free to keep lining Apple's bank account.

 

[tnick777]

If you have a mbp it truly does seem like a toy...

I have yet to get one...

... Doubt I will actually... With an iPod Touch + MBP I don't see a reason to have it.

 

[robanga]

I find electricity frivolous. I am considering having it turned off

 

[PanAm-L1011]

Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Why I don't understand is why iPad haters read and post here. Do they not have other interests and more important ways to use their time? If I didn't like my iPad and got rid of it, I would never return to this forum. It's odd for people to spend time touting their hatred of something.