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The jury's still out on this one...
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I think the design is a bit lacking, but I generally like the idea. I just wish it did more. I have to think the next iteration of this device will be light years better than this first one; And that's why, I think I'll be waiting 'til next year for something like this.
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Im not sure how I could integrate this into my daily life at this price point. I already have a 32gb ipod touch so I get to take my media (pics vids and music) with me. If I want to watch my videos on a bigger screen its a $30 purchase for a video out cable. and I can read ebooks on my ipod or my blackberry which when im done I can slip in my pocket. My mobile browsing experience only consist of looking things up for reference and when I want to "experience the web" I use my computer which supports flash, silverlight, java, and all that html has to offer. I'm not hooked on the tablet form factor as a whole but i'm sure someone can justify having this device in their life.
Personally, I don't think it will have any succes, it's just a large iPhone, with NO multitasking..... and for a tablet/notebook like gadget it a no no!
Well if you are only going to use it instead of your newspaper and to watch movies on it. Then why not?! It does make sense for the price.... Does't it?
Apple is pushing this as a tablet and a eBook but neither describes it accurately. What I look for in a tablet is a full OS, not a phone OS. Once they put OSX on it, I'll consider buying it.
It's like an iPhone that's too big to fit in your pocket... or a netbook with rudimentary capabilities...
I seriously don't know what apple was thinking or who Jobs expected it to appeal to. It's a threat to the Kindle, but ebook readers are simply not that big of a market and another $500+ piece of equipment is the last thing that segment needs for expanding.
I agree that a full OS would have made all the difference in capability, especially since windows-powered netbooks have quite a few more "apps" available than the appstore does. It seems like this whole project was half-baked and served to the public too soon...
What I don't get is how people bash something they have never seen or touched yet...wait until it comes out, use it for more than 5 minutes, then make your comments.
Can't wait to try this product out at the stores, seems like a cool product but im a little skeptical....hopefully its not just an oversized iPhone.
stupid idea for a gadget. no flash support. cant even stand up by itself
GROAN!!! What is their deal with Adobe?!?!?! Why can't they add a Flash plugin? So many websites use Flash and it ruins the browsing experience when you have these HUGE chunks of no content right in the middle of the page. Just leaves the door open for Google to stomp them!
As far as I can tell, the iPad is NOT supposed to be, nor was it designed to be, a computer like our current way of thinking. On our networks at home, we have desktops, notebooks, gaming systems, networked hard drives, even smart-phones. What we need (and this is where iPad comes in) is a device that is somewhere between our smart-phones and our notebooks- we need a bigger screen than a smart-phone, but true portability (and smaller footprint) than our notebooks. I mean, let face it, even with a netbook, how often are you gonna take it with you to the kitchen to make a snack while reading your favorite tech blog? Or even, heaven forbid, take it the bathroom with you to read? The iPad is small enough to that kind of stuff with, yet big enough and powerful enough for you to not feel like you only have your cell phone with you. Plus, with its networking abilities, you can play music off of your network, access and edit documents, or even READ A BOOK (remember the premise of this device was an e-reader).