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What do you think of the new iPad?

What do you think of the new iPad?


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Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad - Apple's first tablet PC - today. What did you think? Is there any chance you will buy one?

Here is Apple's first video on it:
http://www.apple.com/ipad/app-store/
 
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I was disappointed that they partnered with AT&T again. I figured they would've learned their lesson after the iPhone, but apparently not. However, it was a lot cheaper than I was expecting.

I'm not sure why I would need a computer smaller than my laptop but larger than my phone...but I might buy one in a year or two, once the technology improves, the price comes down, and they cut AT&T loose.
 
I think I would be happier with a netbook mostly because I hate virtual keyboards.
 
It looks like a really souped up(not to mention big) iPod Touch. I don't think it'd catch on with families. Laptops have gotten to the point where something at $499 has way more capabilities than what Apple is offering.
 
It looks like a really souped up(not to mention big) iPod Touch. I don't think it'd catch on with families. Laptops have gotten to the point where something at $499 has way more capabilities than what Apple is offering.

Mac's always have had competitors that have PC's that are twice as good but the same (or lower) in price, yet that has never stopped Apply.
 
Mac's always have had competitors that have PC's that are twice as good but the same (or lower) in price, yet that has never stopped Apply.

I disagree. Look at the MacAir. A complete dud by the standards Apple has set for itself. Why is this? What good is a laptop with reduced capabilities? I think Apple has shifted it's focus from computers people can actually use to setting trends with gadgets. That in my opinion has created a serious hole for them. The average home users doesn't just want to read e-mails and write documents. They also play games, listen to music and watch movies. Apple did great cornering the personal music device market but I'm not so sure what worked in that particular market will work with personal computers.
 
The tablet market is a dead end market. Apple's iBook store is yet another underdeveloped arm in its iTunes umbrella. They have been absolutely unable to corner the movie market, have done a likewise pitiful job with their television show market, and can't deliver that content well enough on their AppleTV. Now they want to expand into books. The iPad (really, the islate registrations/rumors were far more attractive for a name) is a jumbo iPod Touch with a 10 hour battery life and an unattractive data plan. For a book reader, it makes little sense, unless people have magically adapted to eyestrain central for their reading, and can stand to have a battery life of 10 hours at most.

Jack of all trades with mastery in almost nothing.
 
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Apple hasn't filled this market since Microsoft bought Bungie.

They tried in the mid 90s and the Pippin went dead in the water.
 
Not a chance in hell that I'll buy one of those. I can't stand Apple, I can't stand AT&T, and I already have a netbook that can do far more than that little gadget ever could.
 
I take the same stance that I have with most gadgetry: "WTF would I need that for?"

Of the people I know in real life, I was the last one to get a cellphone.

It's not that I resist the technology, I just don't see the purpose of having it.
 
I take the same stance that I have with most gadgetry: "WTF would I need that for?"

Of the people I know in real life, I was the last one to get a cellphone.

It's not that I resist the technology, I just don't see the purpose of having it.

Think of it this way. Now you can watch porn in the bathrooms at work.
 
Real porn never lives up to what I create in my mind, though.

Given the wide variety of porn out there that caters to almost any interest. That is a frightening statement.
 
It's an overpriced iPod touch on steroids. Where's the removable battery? Where's the SD card slot? Where's the webcam?

It fails on so many levels. No way I'd ever waste my money on such a crippled device.
 
I take the same stance that I have with most gadgetry: "WTF would I need that for?"

Of the people I know in real life, I was the last one to get a cellphone.

It's not that I resist the technology, I just don't see the purpose of having it.

You do know that's the first sign of being an old fart, right?

No worries, I've kind of reached that point myself. It hits without warning and you're left wondering... what the hell just happened there? :(

To the OP - no chance of me getting one of those. Too much cash and I have what I need already.... in computer gadgetry anyway.
 
Let's see. I have a cell phone, I have a computer, I can already do everything this can, and more. I got a feeling this might crash and burn after the initial rush.
 
It's an overpriced iPod touch on steroids. Where's the removable battery? Where's the SD card slot? Where's the webcam?

It fails on so many levels. No way I'd ever waste my money on such a crippled device.

I'm hoping that the second generation of the device is better. The original iPods weren't very good, but they responded to consumer suggestions pretty quickly. Maybe some of those things will get added later (although I wouldn't hold my breath for the removable battery).
 
Removable battery is not Apple's style.
 
I was disappointed that they partnered with AT&T again. I figured they would've learned their lesson after the iPhone, but apparently not. However, it was a lot cheaper than I was expecting.

I fail to even see a need for 3G to begin with. I don't have it on my netbook, so I certainly wouldn't need it on a tablet.

The irony of AT&T allowing this is priceless and it will definitely bite them in the ass as a result. They're already whining how iPhone users are straining their antiquated system because of the increased net traffic. What did they expect when they forced them into data plans that many of them didn't even want? Did they think these customers would just fork over $30 and not use the service?

And now this ..unreal ..corporate just doesn't have a clue ..LOL :mrgreen:
 
I'm hoping that the second generation of the device is better. The original iPods weren't very good, but they responded to consumer suggestions pretty quickly. Maybe some of those things will get added later (although I wouldn't hold my breath for the removable battery).

The touch's are still crippled; even after three generations. They still lack:
  • camera w/ flash
  • video camera
  • microphone
  • GPS
  • electronic compass
  • microSD card slot
  • FM radio
  • replaceable battery

Apple deliberately cripples 1st gen devices in order to add the "missing" features in future generations, thereby getting owners to buy these devices all over again.

Of the 3 things I mentioned earlier (webcam, replaceable battery, SD slot), I only see Apple adding the webcam. I also see early adopters buying a second iPad in order to get that feature. I also see Apple laughing all the way to the bank.
 
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