The Apple iPad Thread

[Callumpy]

Originally Posted by AntiSilence

http://twitpic.com/101q3y

Haha

Originally Posted by Maggy J

'A fool and his money are soon parted.'

'All that glisters is not gold'

And the person who spends less money on each item WILL have MORE toys because he hath the spare money to do so.

But remember the immortal words.......

"Oooooooh - shiny!"

The price isn't too bad. Considering the expectations before hand. To make a comparison, the equivalent Kindle (same size screen) is only $10 cheaper than the entry level model iPad (16 gig, no 3g). However you can also surf the web, watch video, play games and music. The colour screen will trounce the Kindle when it comes to some textbooks and newspapers. Considering this is Apple, I am impressed at the price.

The comparison to netbooks is also not apt IMO. The iPad could be better at a lot of the issues netbooks work on. Netbooks are mostly designed to surf the web and the web surfing on this device seems like it will be wonderful, the screen looks perfect for it. Anyone who uses a iPhone will know how well it works and how it's main limitation is the size of the screen. It will also be a ebook reader with a heavy focus on more glossy publications not served by any device so far all that well, namely newspapers and magazines. I also think there will be a heavy focus on games. This isn't a netbook or a laptop. It's a media device thing.

I can see taking this on holiday when I just need e-mail/internet/video. (The email client looks lovely too).

The main drawback against networks is the lack of physical keyboard, we'll have to see how that works.

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Video: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/a...irst-hands-on/

[MadGamer]

My mum wants one, and I do have to admit they look nice. ITV News was reporting this on the 10PM program, and the impression from Apple was that it would retail between £300 - £500. Not bad

[danielf]

It still sounds like a lot of money for a product that will only be used for a couple of days every month.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Callumpy

It looks just like an iPhone, fail

Well more of the iPod Touch as it can't make calls

[Bluffdemon]

its a waste of time product , nothing new and nothing to get excited about

[haydnwalker]

Originally Posted by MadGamer

it would retail between £300 - £500. Not bad

ARE YOU MAD? Its a complete Rip-Off!! (And that comes from an iPhone & MacBook Pro owner!)

I wouldn't purchase this 9.7" iPod Touch as thats all it is, and - I'd rather watch movies on my TV and listen to music on my iPhone, which also makes calls as well as browses the web just as well

[gazzae]

When I heard the name on the radio I thought they were launching a women's sanitary product

[danielf]

Originally Posted by gazzae

When I heard the name on the radio I thought they were launching a women's sanitary product

Originally Posted by danielf

It still sounds like a lot of money for a product that will only be used for a couple of days every month.

[jamiefrost]

Originally Posted by Damien

The price isn't too bad. Considering the expectations before hand. To make a comparison, the equivalent Kindle (same size screen) is only $10 cheaper than the entry level model iPad (16 gig, no 3g). However you can also surf the web, watch video, play games and music. The colour screen will trounce the Kindle when it comes to some textbooks and newspapers. Considering this is Apple, I am impressed at the price.

The comparison to netbooks is also not apt IMO. The iPad could be better at a lot of the issues netbooks work on. Netbooks are mostly designed to surf the web and the web surfing on this device seems like it will be wonderful, the screen looks perfect for it. Anyone who uses a iPhone will know how well it works and how it's main limitation is the size of the screen. It will also be a ebook reader with a heavy focus on more glossy publications not served by any device so far all that well, namely newspapers and magazines. I also think there will be a heavy focus on games. This isn't a netbook or a laptop. It's a media device thing.

I can see taking this on holiday when I just need e-mail/internet/video. (The email client looks lovely too).

The main drawback against networks is the lack of physical keyboard, we'll have to see how that works.

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Video: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/a...irst-hands-on/

As long as you don't want to look a website that has flash or look at a video thats not encoded the way apple insist. Thats the biggest deal breaker for me. If Apple were more flexable in the codecs you could use then I snap one up. I mean come, on how popular does avi / mkv have to get.

The only good thing is the epub as long as it allows ebooks that have not been bought through itunes.

JJ

[Derek]

Originally Posted by haydnwalker

ARE YOU MAD? Its a complete Rip-Off!! (And that comes from an iPhone & MacBook Pro owner!)

I wouldn't purchase this 9.7" iPod Touch as thats all it is, and - I'd rather watch movies on my TV and listen to music on my iPhone, which also makes calls as well as browses the web just as well

Well not just as well as the screen obviously makes it easier to scroll through websites and see more of any video.

Depending on the price conversion I'll be tempted, from all I've seen its not a killer device to do anything but does enough things well enough to justify buying one.

[punky]

http://www.funnyordie.co.uk/videos/167d70800c/the-ipad

[danielf]

Originally Posted by punky

http://www.funnyordie.co.uk/videos/167d70800c/the-ipad

Classic!

[bopdude]

LOL, funny mate, just about true though, nothing to get excited about imho.