Widgets.

[Nautilus007]

Why is there no weather, or stock widgets on the iPad 2 i don't understand. They are such simple applications that have become so passé on the iPhone.

 

[Intell]

During the iPad intro keynote, Steve said they (Apple) tried making a nice looking Stock/Calculator/Weather/Clock app for the iPad, but they didn't meet Apple's standards and where not included.

 

[Aspasia]

Why is there no weather, or stock widgets on the iPad 3 i don't understand.

Perhaps because there's no such thing as an iPad 3? At least not yet.

There are, however, excellent weather and stock apps for iPads 1 and 2.

 

[Nautilus007]

ipad 2

i meant the iPad 2, i mean apps which would integrate with widgets. Up to standards? you can make every other iPhone app 2x, id gladly do that for the stock app.

 

[jsh1120]

In general widgets require considerably more sophisticated and comprehensive multitasking support than Apple was prepared to provide in the iPad.

 

[al256]

If I ever met Scott Forstall in a dark alley I'd make sure we would see eye-to-eye on the iPad's continuing lack of features.