Thread: iPad

Dude, the ipad isn't a notebook - get over it!

I'm glad you like it DB. Depending on what you have and where you're at I reckon it will be a winner. Not for everyone, but great for some.

I think if I didn't have the iPod touch and 13" MBP, I'd consider one. There is already a camera reader/connecter slated for it so it will allow photo downloads, there would then be two issues: backing up download photos and whether the imaging software will handle RAW files for transfer. If it did that it would be an excellent option to a notebook for travelling.

I'm not quite sure what the hype is about - it seems to be basically a big iPod touch with a faster processor....

Does anybody think no multi-tasking is a problem?

Perhaps it's an out-dated concept, but one thing that annoys me with the wifes iPhone are apps that don't store your progress in memory when you leave them to use another app.

I'm wary of the touch-screen keyboard also, but maybe it's ok.

I can only hope to god it's got an input-output option, such as memory card - again, one of the big PITA about the iPhone.

Regardless, I'm sure they'll sell a heap. If they only sold them to fanboys, they'll still sell plenty!

EDIT: Just spotted this http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/01/8-...bout-the-ipad/, and again like the iPhone I can't understand some of Apple's decisions. The sorts of downfalls that make it something I'd keep if someone gave it to me rather than something I will buy ...

Also read that the back is slightly curved, making typing on a flat surface a PITA, as it wobbles around. Now why did they need to do that?

So, I heard that Paul McCartney is reforming his old band to market the iPad. Ipad with Wings.

And Hitler's pretty p****d.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQnT0zp8Ya4"]YouTube- Hitler responds to the iPad[/ame]

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Even as an apple fanboy I can't think of a reason why I should get it though

Exactly.

and this is exactly what killed the newton. (ok, other than price!) but still, when you have the MBP13 and the iphone to choose from.. the limitations of this are extreme. Esp when you have the MBA as well..

the iPod dragged apple back into being a company with options beyond bankruptcy and the ipod sold becuase it solved a problem that heaps of people had: music players were portable, the music its self wasn't. I remember my GF at high school taking me aside and telling me it was embarrasing that I had army pants on full of Metal CDs I mean gab 5-10 CDs and just look at how big they are!

The iPad doesn't solve any problems that are not already better addressed within apples product line.

My Asus T91 is great, but the onscreen KB is just a PITA. I love the fact that I can flip it around and suddenly I have an (albeit small) KB to use. I do that often. It also has SD slots, and many MANY more features that the iPad dosn't have.

I was really keen on this when it was announced, but now that I have looked through the specs more, it just has too many limitations, and too many compromises.

Really, I can't see it being anything more than the next MBA.. but, I hope I'm wrong.

Originally Posted by Ranga

Does anybody think no multi-tasking is a problem?

Perhaps it's an out-dated concept, but one thing that annoys me with the wifes iPhone are apps that don't store your progress in memory when you leave them to use another app.

I'm wary of the touch-screen keyboard also, but maybe it's ok.

I can only hope to god it's got an input-output option, such as memory card - again, one of the big PITA about the iPhone.

Regardless, I'm sure they'll sell a heap. If they only sold them to fanboys, they'll still sell plenty!

EDIT: Just spotted this 8 Things That Suck About The iPad | Gizmodo Australia, and again like the iPhone I can't understand some of Apple's decisions. The sorts of downfalls that make it something I'd keep if someone gave it to me rather than something I will buy ...

Also read that the back is slightly curved, making typing on a flat surface a PITA, as it wobbles around. Now why did they need to do that?

I agree about the multitasking. It's a PITA as there are so many poorly written apps that don't save their status when closed down. I reckon Apple should stipulate this as a design requirement for developers. SOME applications actually do it, and do it well.

The alternative is jailbreaking, but I'm reluctant to do this on a phone I don't own that's has customised profiles loaded by my employer lol

So there are 2 keyboard options - the Mac bluetooth one, and one that plugs into the 30pin connector on the bottom, which then effectively makes the keyboard a dock.

There's also a case for it which can double as a stand, proving Apple knew the curved base would be a problem lol

I find the device interesting from a design point of view, particularly the UI. And I see so many flaws too - the lack of camera and I believe microphone too are glaringly omissions, the screen ratio not being 16:9 is just strange for a multimedia tablet.

That said, I can see this being a hugely popular device. If I didn't already own a Netbook I would have considered buying one as it does all the things I want from a Netbook EXCEPT... no USB port means having to rip & convert DVDs and I'm yet to find a decent mapping program.

Developers and peripheral manufacturers will no doubt come up with all sorts of innovative apps and hardware, just as they have for the iPhone.

Anyone notice the fine print on the AU apple site?

iBooks available in the U.S. only.

No books for you!