:::Meet iPad::: (It really is magical.)

[81ackmamba]

The thing about Apple is that it's not always just about the hardware.

When the iPod came out, nobody fathomed how revolutionary the iTunes Store would become.
When the iPhone came out, nobody fathomed how revolutionary the App Store would become.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see if and how the iPad changes the game.

 

[cwrite78]

there was no app store when the iphone came out. not till 6 months to a year later.

and the iPod was made because of the success in iTunes.

 

[MajinZuub]

Not paying that kind of money when I have an iPhone.

 

[kobetafr]

I think i will be picking this up.

imo i travel a lot and it beats using those small netbooks.

especially with some of the Apps that can be used with the iPad

great for surfing the net compared to a netbook too.

also better then carrying my laptop around all the time.

 

[deveroesshopper]

thats

but at same time $500 is too much

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by Kobetafr


great for surfing the net compared to a netbook too.

 

[juggy4805]

Originally Posted by ninjahood

Originally Posted by Kobetafr


great for surfing the NET wikipedia pages compared to a netbook too.

fixed

 

[xxhonchoxx]

Total waste of money.

 

[taimaishu123]

Originally Posted by ninjahood

Originally Posted by Kobetafr


great for surfing the net compared to a netbook too.

lol. have fun looking at the same 3 web pages.

 

[midsolegone]

So is there any hype for this? Do I need to line up and get my resell on?

 

[peep tha sneaks]

No multi-tasking? automatic fail

 

[deeek]

Originally Posted by southzeztpdot

Honestly this isnt that bad. !!%@ a kindle is 200 - 300 dollars and all it can do is read a @*@!+%+ ebook. A #%@%$@+$@!%%% EBOOK YALL CHARGING 200 - 300 DOLLARS TO READ A 1 MB file

I was thinking this too.. but then I read that it's STARTING at 499.... I'll just stick to my iphone and normal books. Pass.

 

[chicagos finest 23]

Gizmodo broke it down

A lot of people at Gizmodo are psyched about the iPad. Not me! My god, am I underwhelmed by it. It has some absolutely backbreaking failures that will make buying one the last thing I would want to do. Updated
Big, Ugly Bezel
Have you seen the bezel on this thing?! It's huge! I know you don't want to accidentally input a command when your thumb is holding it, but come on.

No Multitasking
This is a backbreaker. If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks, how can it possibly not have multitasking? Are you saying I can't listen to Pandora while writing a document? I can't have my Twitter app open at the same time as my browser? I can't have AIM open at the same time as my email? Are you kidding me? This alone guarantees that I will not buy this product.

No Cameras
No front facing camera is one thing. But no back facing camera either? Why the hell not? I can't imagine what the downside was for including at least one camera. Could this thing not handle video iChat?

Touch Keyboard
So much for Apple revolutionizing tablet inputs; this is the same big, ugly touchscreen keyboard we've seen on other tablets, and unless you're lying on the couch with your knees propping it up, it'll be awkward to use.

No HDMI Out
Want to watch those nice HD videos you downloaded from iTunes on your TV? Too damned bad! If you were truly loyal, you'd just buy an AppleTV already.

The Name iPad
Get ready for Maxi pad jokes, and lots of 'em!

No Flash
No Flash is annoying but not a dealbreaker on the iPhone and iPod Touch. On something that's supposed to be closer to a netbook or laptop? It will leave huge, gaping holes in websites. I hope you don't care about streaming video! God knows not many casual internet users do. Oh wait, nevermind, they all do.

Adapters, Adapters, Adapters
So much for those smooth lines. If you want to plug anything into this, such as a digital camera, you need all sorts of ugly adapters. You need an adapter for USB for god's sake.

Update: Why stop at 8? Here are more things we are discovering that suck about the iPad.

It's Not Widescreen
Widescreen movies look lousy on this thing thanks to its 4:3 screen, according to Blam, who checked out some of Star Trek on one. It's like owning a 4:3 TV all over again!

Doesn't Support T-Mobile 3G
Sure, it's "unlocked." But it won't work on T-Mobile, and it uses microSIMs that literally no one else uses.

A Closed App Ecosystem
The iPad only runs apps from the App Store. The same App Store that is notorious for banning apps for no real reason, such as Google Voice. Sure, netbooks might not have touchscreens, but you can install whatever software you'd like on them. Want to run a different browser on your iPad? Too bad!

EPIC FAIL!

 

[noskey]

Originally Posted by midsOleGone

So is there any hype for this? Do I need to line up and get my resell on?

I say go for it. Idiots around the world are hyped for this, so I'm sure you can at least make up what you paid for it.

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by Chicagos Finest 23

Gizmodo broke it down

A lot of people at Gizmodo are psyched about the iPad. Not me! My god, am I underwhelmed by it. It has some absolutely backbreaking failures that will make buying one the last thing I would want to do. Updated
Big, Ugly Bezel
Have you seen the bezel on this thing?! It's huge! I know you don't want to accidentally input a command when your thumb is holding it, but come on.

No Multitasking
This is a backbreaker. If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks, how can it possibly not have multitasking? Are you saying I can't listen to Pandora while writing a document? I can't have my Twitter app open at the same time as my browser? I can't have AIM open at the same time as my email? Are you kidding me? This alone guarantees that I will not buy this product.

No Cameras
No front facing camera is one thing. But no back facing camera either? Why the hell not? I can't imagine what the downside was for including at least one camera. Could this thing not handle video iChat?

Touch Keyboard
So much for Apple revolutionizing tablet inputs; this is the same big, ugly touchscreen keyboard we've seen on other tablets, and unless you're lying on the couch with your knees propping it up, it'll be awkward to use.

No HDMI Out
Want to watch those nice HD videos you downloaded from iTunes on your TV? Too damned bad! If you were truly loyal, you'd just buy an AppleTV already.

The Name iPad
Get ready for Maxi pad jokes, and lots of 'em!

No Flash
No Flash is annoying but not a dealbreaker on the iPhone and iPod Touch. On something that's supposed to be closer to a netbook or laptop? It will leave huge, gaping holes in websites. I hope you don't care about streaming video! God knows not many casual internet users do. Oh wait, nevermind, they all do.

Adapters, Adapters, Adapters
So much for those smooth lines. If you want to plug anything into this, such as a digital camera, you need all sorts of ugly adapters. You need an adapter for USB for god's sake.

Update: Why stop at 8? Here are more things we are discovering that suck about the iPad.

It's Not Widescreen
Widescreen movies look lousy on this thing thanks to its 4:3 screen, according to Blam, who checked out some of Star Trek on one. It's like owning a 4:3 TV all over again!

Doesn't Support T-Mobile 3G
Sure, it's "unlocked." But it won't work on T-Mobile, and it uses microSIMs that literally no one else uses.

A Closed App Ecosystem
The iPad only runs apps from the App Store. The same App Store that is notorious for banning apps for no real reason, such as Google Voice. Sure, netbooks might not have touchscreens, but you can install whatever software you'd like on them. Want to run a different browser on your iPad? Too bad!

EPIC FAIL!

/thread

 

[balloonoboy]

^Hmmm...the same thing can be said about the iPod against the Zune.

Sometimes it's not so much about what a device lacks but the experience/ease of use one has when using it.

I'm sure the iPad will be no different.

It needs to release already, so the dust can finally settle.

 

[phlyphokus]

somewhere around the 3rd or 4th generation of this, they will get my attention,, until then. Give this to the peasants

 

[iceman3699]

terrible

 

[numba1kickrocka]

no use if there isnt a camera on it

 

[limitedretroog]

Originally Posted by balloonoboy

^Hmmm...the same thing can be said about the iPod against the Zune.

Sometimes it's not so much about what a device lacks but the experience/ease of use one has when using it.

I'm sure the iPad will be no different.

It needs to release already, so the dust can finally settle.

You keep gassing this thing up like it's something revolutionary. It's really not. Check the specs. Gizmodo even tested it out and broke it down and said it was a POS.

 

[balloonoboy]

^So just because it's a POS to some techie, It means I'm not suppose to like it?

And I'm gassing it up because I believe in its potential.

 

[droopy7]

Originally Posted by balloonoboy

^So just because it's a POS to some techie, It means I'm not suppose to like it?

And I'm gassing it up because I believe in its potential.

Potential to do what exactly?

 

[balloonoboy]

^To be the ultimate handheld media device.

 

[limitedretroog]

Too big to be "handheld." Try again.

 

[balloonoboy]

How is it too big to be handheld?

It's a tablet for christsakes.