So many tech savies hate iPad 2 why?

[thesmoth]

IMHO the lack of a visible filesystem isn't really the problem, it's a symptom of the problem. The problem is that software hasn't caught up yet. Give it time. The whole structure DID need to be scrapped in order to force the change. To make BIG changes, you need to take a step back, and there are going to be some challenging transitions.

The reason i'm waiting for iPad 3 is exactly this. The iPad 2 is designed around iOS 4. I find iOS 4 to be very antiquated and not at all up to my standards for what I want in a tablet OS. Honeycomb is much better; however I want apple hardware, apple customer support, and the app store. For this reason i'm waiting for iOS5, and then the iPad 3 which will be designed to work with it.

I'm sure the beefy hardware of the iPad 2 will run iOS 5 perfectly, but I want the hardware DESIGNED for iOS 5. I read a good post on here a long time ago that said you should buy a device for what it is NOW, and any updates in the future are a bonus. If the device cannot do what you want originally, don't buy it and then complain later that it can't do what you want. I am NOT buying it now for this exact reason.

 

[grawk]

The reason i'm waiting for iPad 3 is exactly this. The iPad 2 is designed around iOS 4. I find iOS 4 to be very antiquated and not at all up to my standards for what I want in a tablet OS. Honeycomb is much better; however I want apple hardware, apple customer support, and the app store. For this reason i'm waiting for iOS5, and then the iPad 3 which will be designed to work with it.

I'm sure the beefy hardware of the iPad 2 will run iOS 5 perfectly, but I want the hardware DESIGNED for iOS 5. I read a good post on here a long time ago that said you should buy a device for what it is NOW, and any updates in the future are a bonus. If the device cannot do what you want originally, don't buy it and then complain later that it can't do what you want. I am NOT buying it now for this exact reason.

I very much agree that you should buy the device for what it does now, and what your needs are now. I'm not sure what use case there is for a Xoom now that fits that, however...but if it works for you, then awesome. I think it'll be a while before there's a compelling use case for the ipad 2 over the ipad 1 running 4.3, but it is nice not to have to reload web pages every time you switch back to them.

 

[thesmoth]

I very much agree that you should buy the device for what it does now, and what your needs are now. I'm not sure what use case there is for a Xoom now that fits that, however...but if it works for you, then awesome. I think it'll be a while before there's a compelling use case for the ipad 2 over the ipad 1 running 4.3, but it is nice not to have to reload web pages every time you switch back to them.

I agree that the xoom falls a bit short (although a VERY good first entry, if it had come out at the same time as the iPad 1 it would have smoked it), and that the iPad is really the only good tablet option at this point. This is why i'm waiting for the iPad 3.

Google does have a good chance to update and improve on honeycomb, and considering how fast google updates their mobile platform, it won't be long before that happens. Also once LG, HTC, Samsung, etc... all release big 10 inch honeycomb tablets, we will see if there isn't a good option amongst them that can stack up against the iPad better. I have an android phone and it is far better than the iphone in terms of software, but the problem is that companies don't support their devices and let them go non-updated. For this reason again, apple takes the win even though the iphone/iOS is inferior. The apple support, warranty, app store, and hardware quality makes them stand out as the winners, when really android it's self is a better platform.

 

[blipmusic]

Why are people so ignorant? Why do you all ask specs that don't even make sense on tablet, but not willing to pay more money for it?

I think it goes even deeper, sadly. A sign of the times, if you will.

iDevices/Apple just happens to be the perfect target for an "it's all black *or* white" crowd. The crowd seems to be getting bigger, not only on internet tech forums. Honestly, I see this kind of behavior in most aspects of life nowadays. (Maybe it's been there all along and I'm just now waking up and smelling the coffee, just seems to have become more severe over time than what I remember.).

"The best screen on earth" becomes "the worst thing since [insert tragic incident here]" when one (1) dead/saturated pixel is found.

Hyperbole and superlatives seems to rule the ignorant. Nothing in between.

Problem is, as I see it, there is no "internet personality" only "personality". (to those who claim that they are "really nice people in 'real' life", whatever that means in an internet centred society)

It's like there's an ADD-everything epidemic spreading throughout the world.
Take a step back and think for more than a few seconds and your head is bound to blow up. Or worse, you risk having the 4chan-sociopaths post a "cool story bro" pic in response. The horror!

Yeah, I'm not bitter.

The Apple products of late are, to me, somewhat of a paradigm shift as a whole. Not only when it comes to the technical aspects of a given device but also how we perceive technology in our every day lives.

It's the whole package: from the core that drives the device to its exterior design/UI/GUI. All in all, the "best" device to me is one that hides its complexity on a surface level but still manages to complete complex tasks without effort.

It's only now, via the iPad (webOS seems nice as well), that we have come close to such a concept. In that respect the "post-PC" moniker isn't all that misleading. In fact, if there was a on-device LaTeX/XeTeX compiler on the iPad I'd gladly ditch my MBP this instant.

Most things I "need" my MBP for are luxury stuff such as the occasional game and some music production apps (for fun only). Biggest hurdle would be OS updates.

Maybe the haters are afraid of having their vast geek knowledge taken away from them now that people are able to educate themselves should the need arise?

 

[DiamondMac]

I think many here get extremely mad when someone does not love everything Apple

Love my iPhone4
Love my iPad1
Love me some Apple

Yet the outrage and anger over people not liking either product can be comical at times.

Are there people out there who show incredibly bias against Apple? Sure. I have been here long enough to know that certain bloggers/media-members love to blast Apple for attention. I agree that it can be a bit annoying.

With that said, most of the articles posted here that are not favorable to Apple products are people who simply don't like it for a variety of reasons. There is no hate, just a dislike for the product.

Some don't like the iPad. I have friends who bought iPad's and didn't like them. Millions apparently LOVE the iPad. People can disagree.

 

[vrDrew]

Google does have a good chance to update and improve on honeycomb..

Do you know what the problem with Google is?

Its not really a software company. Google isn't in the software business. Its in the advertising business. Thats how it makes it money. And it simply uses its search engine to get a lot of eyeballs on the ads it sells.

And as far as Android/Honeycomb: Google isn't a "vendor" in the traditional sense of the term. It doesn't license the software to manufacturers, or sign contracts with them. All it does is put the source code on an FTP server.

In order to have a "post-pc" device like a tablet reach a critical mass of consumers, it needs to be a) easy to use, b) extremely stable; and c) free from malware/viruses.

In order to achieve that end, you need a fairly HIGH level of control and coordination between the hardware and software suppliers. And in fact, Apple has proven - quite convincingly - that an extremely tightly controlled, vertically organized model works best.

There will continue to be a series of Android-based tablets appearing over the next several months. Some of them may sell in the tens of thousands to people who cannot live without Flash, etc. But none of them, individually or in total, will in any way threaten the dominant position Apple's iPad has in the tablet market space.

The Tablet battle is already over. Apple has won it. Samsung, Motorola, HP, LG, Sony, etc. etc. are fighting for the scraps.

 

[fertilized-egg]

Also once LG, HTC, Samsung, etc... all release big 10 inch honeycomb tablets, we will see if there isn't a good option amongst them that can stack up against the iPad better.

From what I've seen of the announced products, they all seem awfully similar to the Xoom in terms of hardware and we know they'll mostly carry the same software. In fact AFAIK apart from HTC(a Snapdragon addict) all of them will even use the same Tegra 2 processor as the Xoom as well initially, even Samsung. If Xoom fell that much short, none of them will stack up particularly well unless they really drop the price.

The only big differentiators are the industrial design and accessories and so far we haven't really seen anything that does it much better than the Xoom, let alone the iPad 2...or even the first iPad. IMHO the more interesting entries are those 7" tablets since Apple decided not to address that niche.

 

[Alaerian]

There will ALWAYS be people unhappy with every technology company, Apple included. Apple could have released an iPad with 40000000GB of space that folded the laundry, cooked breakfast, and came in 36 colors ... and someone would bitch that it didn't come in the color they wanted or it didn't automatically sing harmonies while singing along with iTunes.

 

[dmaul1114]

Seriously? You're bent because Pages isn't 100% compatible with Word? Do you know how silly that sounds?

If you need your Office docs to be portable, get a Windows based netbook. Clearly iPad is not for you.

Well it's more a matter of waiting for MS to get their heads out of their asses and get a tablet OS out and a slew of windows compatible tablets and apps on the market.

But that's apparently not happening until late 2012 at the earliest.

So for now I'll keep an iPad for my tablet, but just leave it home for work trips and take my laptop since I need at a minimum access to Word and Powerpoint for such trips, and my Kindle for reading on the plane as I hate reading e-books on an LCD screen.

iPad is pretty much a multimedia toy for me--only work use is reading PDFs.

Hopefully in 2 or 3 years I can ditch it for a Tablet that's closer to a PC in functionality while being close to as thin and getting similar battery life. Would probably cost a good bit more, but I'm fine as something like that could finally replace my laptop for business travel when paired with a bluetooth keyboard.

 

[rspec7]

Maybe the haters are afraid of having their vast geek knowledge taken away from them now that people are able to educate themselves should the need arise?

I'm actually GLAD that Apple devices are so damn easy to use. After switching my family over to using Apple, I can finally retire from being the family IT guy.

 

[dmaul1114]

This is a good post but you are missing a big point here, you NEED a basic file system so you can easily move files back and forth for creating and editing content. People keep on apologizing for apple and saying 'it's ok the iPad is useless because it's not a laptop lolol, just buy a laptop'. Well why the hell can't the iPad be more of a laptop replacement that it is now. I'd much rather carry around an iPad than a laptop, if only I could.

Drop box does a decent job of it, and goodreader has an option to add files in itunes, but neither is ideal.

If I want to edit a document on my iPad, guess what, I need to easily TRANSFER it to the ipad, via a simple file system. Also if I want to edit that document and save a new version with a new name, or create a new document and save it, guess what, i need a basic file system.

I understand the iPad is a new paradigm in computing, but that doesn't mean they have to throw away every single aspect of 'traditional' computing. Some of those things from traditional computing are required to elevate the iPad from toy to actual productive computer.

I agree that it shouldn't matter on the iPad how much memory you have, etc... as long as it works. Hardware specs are fun, and when they are good it gives you a feeling of getting a good bang for your buck, but at the end of the day you want it to 'just work'. You should be able to download files from email/internet/usb stick/computer to the iPad easily, and then be able to open them easily. There should be a shared folder/file system that EVERY ipad app can access. Right now you have to load the files manually into each program, which is a terrible and cumbersome system. You don't have to be a techie to figure that out, anyone who would use it would realize it's a ****** system.

Agreed. I'm not a techie at all. I honestly hate computers and try not to use them for anything but work and net surfing (mostly while at work).

But a basic file system is something I need if I can ever ditch my laptop for a tablet devices. At a bare minimum if I want to leave my laptop behind when going to say a conference, I need powerpoint or a 100% compatible app, and a way to edit that file on the tablet, then save it on a USB thumb drive that I can take in the conference room and load on the computer or laptop they have hooked up to the projector.

That's just one example of course. And I don't see how a file system is a techie thing either. Having to use Dropbox or other cloud service, or the app section in iTunes etc. to load files is MORE complicated than having a file system and just having it show up like an external drive when hooked up to the computer and dragging and dropping files just like you do when moving things to a thumb drive etc.

I'm not really an Apple hater, but I'll freely admit to being a PC guy. Like I said above, the iPad is the best multimedia tablet on the market today, but it's 100% impossible to replace my laptop for it for business trips etc. So it's really a toy. Hopefully in a year or two or three we'll start getting tablets that are basically tablet PCs with touch optimized OSs and come close to matching the iPad form factor, battery life etc. and my laptop can become a thing of the past.

I like things being easy to use, but not at the expense of removing basic functionality that I need to do what I really want to do with a device.

 

[bchreng]

Well it's more a matter of waiting for MS to get their heads out of their asses and get a tablet OS out and a slew of windows compatible tablets and apps on the market.

But that's apparently not happening until late 2012 at the earliest.

So for now I'll keep an iPad for my tablet, but just leave it home for work trips and take my laptop since I need at a minimum access to Word and Powerpoint for such trips, and my Kindle for reading on the plane as I hate reading e-books on an LCD screen.

iPad is pretty much a multimedia toy for me--only work use is reading PDFs.

Hopefully in 2 or 3 years I can ditch it for a Tablet that's closer to a PC in functionality while being close to as thin and getting similar battery life. Would probably cost a good bit more, but I'm fine as something like that could finally replace my laptop for business travel when paired with a bluetooth keyboard.

So MS's heads are in their you-know-whats if they don't release a tablet OS and when they do, people are just going to complain that it's a buggy mess anyway. I don't travel for business much, so color me a bit naive, but what's the point of having a tablet and bluetooth keyboard. Wouldn't you be better off with a small and thin notebook like, say a Macbook Air?

 

[grawk]

The ability to read and write to a thumb drive and having a user accessible filesystem are 2 different things. Having "import from external" and "export to external" is an easy solution to the problem. I'm interested to see how apple tackles problems like this.

 

[dmaul1114]

So MS's heads are in their you-know-whats if they don't release a tablet OS and when they do, people are just going to complain that it's a buggy mess anyway. I don't travel for business much, so color me a bit naive, but what's the point of having a tablet and bluetooth keyboard. Wouldn't you be better off with a small and thin notebook like, say a Macbook Air?

1. I'm not a Mac person and use some specialty software for work that's only on Windows. I'll never buy a Mac.

2. There's no PC equivalent of a Macbook air.

3. They cost too much for the amount of power they have IMO.

4. I prefer a Tablet to a laptop for reading, net surfing, watching videos in bed. But can't do real work on it as I need a physical keyboard for that. So a tablet with a more full OS I can pair with a bluetooth keyboard gives me the best of both worlds for my work travel needs.

But to each, their own of course.

 

[dmaul1114]

The ability to read and write to a thumb drive and having a user accessible filesystem are 2 different things. Having "import from external" and "export to external" is an easy solution to the problem. I'm interested to see how apple tackles problems like this.

I get that. I just don't like that dumbed down system like that.

I want to drag and drop files and folders just like I do on a PC. And I want apps to have open and save as options.

I don't want to use clunky import and export options, clunky cloud servers with send to app options, clunky iTunes etc.

It's fine for a multimedia toy like the iPad as I don't move stuff on it and off it very often anyway. But not for a tablet I want to use for work and constantly be moving files on and off, editing documents and needing to save them under new names to keep multiple draft versions available etc.

I love the iPad for what it is, but I'll happily replace it with a more work focused/laptop replacement a couple years down the road when tech has improved and some good ones are hopefully available.

 

[grawk]

1. I'm not a Mac person and use some specialty software for work that's only on Windows. I'll never buy a Mac.

Your loss

2. There's no PC equivalent of a Macbook air.

true

3. They cost too much for the amount of power they have IMO.

The only way you could say that is not having spent time with one

4. I prefer a Tablet to a laptop for reading, net surfing, watching videos in bed. But can't do real work on it as I need a physical keyboard for that. So a tablet with a more full OS I can pair with a bluetooth keyboard gives me the best of both worlds for my work travel needs.

Like the ipad? I regularly use a bluetooth keyboard with mine and get real work done...

But to each, their own of course.

of course

 

[grawk]

I get that. I just don't like that dumbed down system like that.

I want to drag and drop files and folders just like I do on a PC. And I want apps to have open and save as options.

I don't want to use clunky import and export options, clunky cloud servers with send to app options, clunky iTunes etc.

It's fine for a multimedia toy like the iPad as I don't move stuff on it and off it very often anyway. But not for a tablet I want to use for work and constantly be moving files on and off, editing documents and needing to save them under new names to keep multiple draft versions available etc.

I love the iPad for what it is, but I'll happily replace it with a more work focused/laptop replacement a couple years down the road when tech has improved and some good ones are hopefully available.

I see filesystems and the like as the dumbed down version. Why should you have to do the work of managing your file, when an intelligent operating system could do that for you. Intelligent file management is key. As to "save as" and "open", that's simply a software issue. I know some software on the ipad definitely allows reading and writing files.

 

[fertilized-egg]

Having to use Dropbox or other cloud service, ... is MORE complicated than having a file system and just having it show up like an external drive when hooked up to the computer and dragging and dropping files just like you do when moving things to a thumb drive etc.

How is Dropbox more complicated than a file system explorer? You see the list of files and folders, touch on a file and open it with a little button. I'd want a tighter integration with it and the OS but I don't see it being any more complicated than using a file explorer.

I get that. I just don't like that dumbed down system like that.

The GUI file system you're seeing is already a "dumbed down" version of the more classical UNIX or DOS command-prompt file management system. As long as the process is streamlined and it does what it needs to do, I don't mind a simplified file system.

 

[dmaul1114]

The only way you could say that is not having spent time with one

Just from reviews. I regularly do data analysis with hundreds of thousands (and sometimes millions) of cases, GIS mapping and other resource intensive stuff on my laptop when traveling.

Though of course, realistically I'll never be able to do any of that on any tablet anyway, so it's moot.

I just like having a full powered laptop as it's my main at home work machine since I got rid of my desk and turned the den into a guest bedroom.

So I don't have a lot of interest in buying another laptop just for travel. I'd rather have a tablet for that.

Like the ipad? I regularly use a bluetooth keyboard with mine and get real work done...

It's not even got any apps 100% compatible with MS office, so I can't do any real writing or working on presentations and formatting tends to get screwed up.

And there is just tons of software (stats analysis programs etc) that I just can't get on an iPad or Android tablet.

Hence why I'm waiting anxiously for MS to make a windows touch OS and put out a new generation of slate PCs that hopefully match the form factor and battery life of the iPad, Xoom etc. while offering closer to a PC level of functionality.

But that's probably years off, and maybe there's not much market for that and I'll just have to accept that I'm stuck lugging a laptop around for the rest of my career!

I see filesystems and the like as the dumbed down version. Why should you have to do the work of managing your file, when an intelligent operating system could do that for you. Intelligent file management is key.

I just like having control over things. I'm anal about organizing folders and files, backing things up obsessively etc. I'm just old fashioned I guess. Just a to each their own thing.

How is Dropbox more complicated than a file system explorer? You see the list of files and folders, touch on a file and open it with a little button. I'd want a tighter integration with it and the OS but I don't see it being any more complicated than using a file explorer.

Lack of control again. I want to organize my file system and know where things are. I want to be able to move that exact file system between my office desktop, my laptop and my tablet via external harddrive like I currently do with my PC, laptop and harddrive now etc.

Again, just old fashioned and not a fan of the cloud stuff. And I some times have confidential data I can't transfer on the cloud, so then I'm stuck with the clunky iTunes option or just doing without.



Again, it's just a to each their own thing. You guys are Apple fans, and I'm a PC guy. You guys want streamlined systems, I like having control. For you guys the iPad is ideal. For me it's a toy I"ll use for a couple years until something that better suits my specific needs and wants is out.

 

[Good.Shepherd]

The iPad is a "third device" and for me, that is it's strength.

It has introduced the idea to the market that the needs people have in content creation are optimized very differently from the needs people have in content consumption.

I work with a lot of files every day, for large spreadsheet proformas to legal documents, etc. I do a lot of creating, but I also do a lot of reading, editing, and presenting.

My MBPRO is a GREAT content creation device. I love the big screen (I plug it into a 24 inch monitor on my desk), I like the specs (I rarely ever tax them), and it's all in all great for me. But it's expensive ($3k after apple care), and it's not optimized for consumption or presentations or even reading.

When it was all I had, I was tethered to it's 3hrs of real battery time, and I had to be around a plug or my desk all the time. If I got a new email or PDF that required review and comment, I either had to find a bookstore/coffee shop or squint at my phone (not optimized for reading 16 page legal or technical documents).

Fast forward two full years. Between my MBPro, iPad, and iPhone, my workflow is extremely streamlined. My Pro is optimized for creation, and when I need to work on big spreadsheets or compose a letter to the board of directors, I make that happen. But I'm spending MUCH less time plugged into walls at bookstores or sitting at my desk.

The iPad is optimized for consumption and presentations. I can read through large documents very easily, take my simple notes and compose to dos and edits, and I can do it from anywhere. I can do it while waiting on an oil change or while sitting in a restaurant, with no fear of where the nearest plug is, or if my $3k laptop is "safe" sitting on a bar counter, etc.

So here's my workflow now:

1. My iphone is on me all the time. It's like the beeper or bat signal or whatever. I know right away what is needed of me. If I need to respond to a quick issue or make a call, I'm set and done.

2. If I'm sent something that needs reviewing, researching, or basic editing then I use my ipad. I can tether to my iphone if I must or just find any good wifi connection. All I have to do is catch an email or etc, then I can quit tethering and do whatever I need. Then I either send it back out or make a call and I'm done.

3. If it's required that I must create heavy content, then I will have to find a plug and a stable spot (or go back to my office if I'm away) and will grind it out.

It may not seem like a big deal that I am not worried about living "la vida wall socket" any more, but it has radically changed my life and productivity. I attend a lot of meetings and government presentations, and before I was just out of pocket for long periods. Not any more. I'm able to be much more responsive to my clients and to my work. I'm not using a hatchet every time, even if I just need a fly swatter.

That is a big, big deal, regardless of how much some folks just like to complain about specs.

 

[DarwinOSX]

The people who are complaining about these things don't know what they are talking about. Or they think its cool to not like Apple, or they are looking for page views on their blog or website. Spouting specs does not make someone tech savvy btw.

I'm an IT Architect for a very well known international company and much prefer Macs and other Apple products over anything else and I can use anything I want. Its the user experience, quality, service and support, and OS X.
I've worked at Motorola, Cisco, Oracle, and Google as a consultant among many other companies. I know a lot of people at Motorola that have iPads and iPhones and they all use work issued Macs. Same at those other companies except Google. Macs are the standard at Google but iPhones and ipads are frowned upon for obvious reasons. But even at Motorola I know people whose work phone is a Droid 2 but their personal phones are iPhones. People at Cisco and Oracle LOVE Apple products. These are very technical people at the top of their game not some kid spouting nonsense which is most of the Apple haters.
The only PC laptop I know of that approaches Apples build quality is the HP workstation series and they costs as much or more than Macs. But your still running Windows unless you use Linux.

Sugarsync works great, even better than Dropbox, for iPads.

People complain about iPad 2 ram.
People complain about how iPad 2 only starts with 16GB memory. But, yet, everyone says 16GB will be enough.
People complain about iPad 2 has crappy cameras. People will hold 10 inch tablet to take pictures.
People complain about ipad 2's display.
People complain about iOS 4.3, but 5.0 has not been shown yet.

These tech savies talk about how much Xoom is better than iPad 2, but they are not buying xoom, either. So, why do they trash talk about iPad 2 like some of you are doing in this forum?

Why are people so ignorant? Why do you all ask specs that don't even make sense on tablet, but not willing to pay more money for it?

 

[dmaul1114]

The iPad is a "third device" and for me, that is it's strength.

I get all that, but dream of the day where we have some tablet like on scifi shows like Star Trek that can do everything!

It's a pain having to carry multiple gadgets around to satisfy all needs, especially if you travel a lot.

At the most I'd like to get down to a non-smart phone and a tablet that can suit my individual needs when traveling as outlined above.

The people who are complaining about these things don't know what they are talking about. Or they think its cool to not like Apple, or they are looking for page views on their blog or website.

Why does it always have to come down to these hater or fanboy extremes? Sure that's some small part of it.

But at the end of the day people just have their own needs, wants and preferences and certain devices match certain peoples needs better than others.

I'll never understand having either hate or loyalty to a corporation. They all suck and care about nothing other than getting as much of your hard earned money as they can.

I begrudgingly give my money to whoever has the product that most closely fits my current needs in that area. I have not loyalty to then nor disdain for the competition who's products I didn't choose. Life's too short for wasting energy and emotion on such silliness.

 

[DarwinOSX]

Why does it always have to come down to these hater or fanboy extremes?

It doesn't. Most people who buy Apple products buy them because they like them. They don't know or are who Steve Jobs is and if something better came along they would buy that instead. Just as I would.

 

[dmaul1114]

It doesn't. Most people who buy Apple products buy them because they like them. They don't know or are who Steve Jobs is and if something better came along they would buy that instead. Just as I would.

For sure. And others choose MS or other non-Apple products as they better fit their needs.

I don't get why so many have to knock it one way or the other and bash people who prefer gadgets different than the ones they chose for themselves.

That goes both for the Apple haters who insult Apple users, and the Apple fanboys who are always knocking Windows or Android and the people that use them.

Just lame. Use what you like and don't worry about what others use.

 

[Good.Shepherd]

I get all that, but dream of the day where we have some tablet like on scifi shows like Star Trek that can do everything!

It's a pain having to carry multiple gadgets around to satisfy all needs, especially if you travel a lot.

At the most I'd like to get down to a non-smart phone and a tablet that can suit my individual needs when traveling as outlined above.

I don't disagree with your desire here at all. And as someone who is always willing to evolve my workflow, I get the feeling.

I've spent the last year wondering if there was a way to get away from a $3k laptop. Like buying an iMac for the office and an Air for my mobile computing, with the iPad just being a fun thing on the side. But the price was actually MORE, although it does break the hit in half if someone knocks my computer off of a table or spills liquid on my table.

However, I don't think it's really prescient to criticize a new device for what it cannot yet do, especially when it's the current market leader. That's a trap of discontentment that can be a perpetual cycle of never being satisfied or pleased with what you have.

Rather I think it's good to give a device as much thought as possible and to truly figure out how to optimize it with your current system and workflow. When you do that, then use it for THOSE uses and thus, enjoy your system for as long as you can. If you find you're really struggling against the tide or using something much more than you thought, then it's a sign you may need to change things up, make a new purchase, or change your workflow.

The point is to work hard for a place of contentment with where you are and what you have, making new purchases only when something makes things more useful or uses your time and energy better. Most do just the opposite, and work really hard to be unsatisfied all the time.