Please Be More Like a Computer

[xraytech]

I really like my new iPad but, sure wish it was more like a computer and less like nothing more than a larger iPhone. I can't stand having to sync to transfer audio and video content. Isn't the point of a tablet touch pad device to be a more portable "computer" anyway? All this syncing stuff ruins the experience.

I'll buy it from you and a deep discount. =D

Why did you buy it then?

 

[Maaz]

Umm no

 

[Tunster]

Unfortunately OP, tablets that had computer based OSes failed. Microsoft tried primarily and didn't spend any time making Windows initiuative to the touch screen. Lazy fit a small motherboard behind a screen and hope for the best made it unusable. Also, the tech was still too new and expensive.

Why would you want all that power in a 10 inch screen? You'd get frustrated and would go back to a powerful laptop. Again, this is what happened before and Microsoft pretty much killed the PDA Market with a lazy mobile operating system.

I know iOS seemed like the lazy port, but it made more sense than to try and fuzz a sophisticated Mac OS X desktop OS onto a under powered device and sacrifice battery life. I'm sure over time iOS and Mac OS X will merge and everyones wishes will become true.

It's a trade off of balance. iOS offered that after Apple succeeded reigniting the smartphone with a simple OS which grew into a software powerhouse of expandable apps that were easy to access. I made the mistake of hoping of a slimmed down version of OS X and slatted Apple using iOS to make big iPhone. After using one, I saw why Jobs made the brave call to expand iOS.

 

[Dr McKay]

I'd like a file system and a customisable home screen, but that's about it.

 

[mKTank]

That´s what I´m hoping too, but we´ll see what Apple will do...

Needs Flash, too. Then after that, maybe getting rid of this iTunes dependence and making it a full-fledged device that doesn't need to be babyfed by a desktop software suite.

 

[saberahul]

OP: The iPad is what it is. Nothing will change in terms of the syncing stuff until the next OS release - if at all they decide to change it. If you wish to be more flexible (and I agree with your reasoning) then you should try other products - BlackBerry PlayBook perhaps?

IMO - if I used my iPad any more than I do now, I'd be complaining about the battery life being too short

 

[Resist]

Why did you buy it then?

Apparently you didn't read all the posts, because I said in post #7 that I received my iPad as a Christmas gift. It's doubtful I would have bought one on my own. I'd probably of rather bought a Macbook Air instead.

While I like the touch feature of the iPad, I only use the device for watching TV via the Sling app and Netflix content. I have the iPad sitting next to my Macbook Pro. Doing it this way frees up my Macbook Pro, so I can work on it without having multiple windows running. But what I really hate is that I spent a lot of money for iPhone apps and have to basically buy them all over again for the iPad, if I want them optimized for the larger screen.