If so why?
And would love to hear reviews from anyone who does.
If so why?
And would love to hear reviews from anyone who does.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
Here is a pretty good review.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq_rT...eature=related
Last edited by Razor Shines; 04-01-2010 at 01:13 AM.
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I already have an iPhone -- as of right now, I don't see anything that the iPad can do that screams "must buy."
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My house is full of Macs and Ipod. I heart apple.
But I think the ipad is great gadget that no one really needs.
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It's the first gadget Apple has released in a long time that doesn't have a clearly defined purpose. It isn't a music player like the iPod, it isn't a smartphone like the iPhone -- it's pretty much just a platform device that will live and die based on the content that is written for it.
It needs a "killer app" to sell it beyond the hardcore Apple fanatics. So far, I haven't seen one.
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I am intrigued by it. I am somewhat in need of a new computer. My laptop is about 8 years old now and is on its last leg.
I think the IPad is a combination of a couple platforms. It isn't a laptop but can serve as one. It isn't a music player but you can play music on it. It isn't a portable DVD player but you can watch DVD's on it. It isn't the kindle but you can read e books on it. I think it would be a great item for a big time traveler.
I really think that as wifi becomes more broad a standard wireless connection will become more in demand rather than a phone connection. I already have an ipod shuffle and a smart phone so I really have no need for the iphone. I am waiting to see what kind of reviews come out about the ipad before I make any type of decision.
This I can see, however you can get textbooks electronically already. I've tried it and honestly sometimes it is just a lot easier to have the physical book. I don't think it can really replace a laptop either. Typing on a touch screen is just way too inconvenient for my tastes. Then there is the whole multi-tasking issue. I'm not an Apple fan admitedly, but I see this as just another product that they are trying to produce hype about and get as many people as possible to shell out some big bucks because it is a new Apple product and that means its cool. Obviously, I'm not saying you are a fool for buying it or being an Apple fan. Most of the Apple products have a very useful place in the tech world.
Amazingly, this product seems devoid of any real advantages to what Apple already makes other than being a bigger screen for an IPod touch. Sure, it could find a place as and eReader, but that seems rather underwhelming for such a machine considering it is already done on other platforms such as the Kindle. I guess I could just be obtuse, but I really don't understand why someone would shell out the money for this product.
That's my take, also. I can't see it as anything other than a large iPod Touch.
It seems that Apple wants it to be viewed as a revolutionary device that fills a niche but I have a hard time believing a large number of people will be willing to shell out $500 for a device that can't replace devices on either side of that niche.
Apple will try and tell you you can't live without it, then they'll tell you how much it costs...and then they'll tell you after you buy it that they no longer support that technology on their next roll out of the product.
So no, I won't be buying it, just like all their other products.
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