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Apple unveils its iPad computer

WTH is that? Some kind of Oversized iPhone? Get outta here, you have to be an idiot to buy it. Although I'm curious enough to want to know what it can do though....
 
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Let me first state, before I go into detail on what I think about the iPad, that I own an iPhone. For a while now, I've been looking into getting a MacBook for myself because... I need one for college since I'm planning in going into graphic design and I would much rather use my own MacBook than use one that the college supplies so I may take it home and everything and work on my graphics in my dorm. I've never owned a laptop.

During the conference, I was discussing the iPad with Erica and Geoff in an MSN convo. At first I thought it was basically a big iPhone without the phone. I wouldn't say it was an iPod touch considering it had 3G available and the iPod icon was different than "Music" in the iPod touch. But that's besides the point. I didn't like it. I thought the "slide to unlock" was a little small for the size and I thought it was just... the home screen was ugly with little icons spread out everywhere.

I stated "That thing. Is ugly." and expressed my disappoint in what it turned out to be. I would have much rather had the iPad use some operating system more similar to the Mac OS than the iPhone OS. When the conference continued, and the features were slowly demonstrated, I was... pleased with the aesthetic look that they made up for the actual presentation and applications. They literally made a new calender, a new photos application, a new email, a new iTunes. I was starting to drift from "I don't like this" to... "This isn't that bad" but honestly, I wasn't swayed until I saw the video. Maybe its just because I don't have a laptop of my own that can already do all that, but... it looked basically like an affordable mini-MacBook that I could actually see myself purchasing from saving up my paychecks for a few weeks.

I guess we'll see. I'm not totally ruling it out as a possibility of me getting it. Then again, I'm not saying I won't. The fact that I don't, and have never had, a laptop really is the force behind me wanting this.

&RyoThePinnacleOfMasteryAndPerfection: You really don't need to insult someone like that, do you?
 
twocows said:
Just get a tablet laptop, it's far more useful and about as expensive. And I can tell you right now that, like 90% of the crap Apple pushes, it's not revolutionary at all, it's just crap people have already invented with better marketing behind it.
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You have a valid point, however, buying a new tablet PC just doesn't fit too well with one of the main reasons I want to get something like this. My checklist of things to look for are the ability to easily sync between my main Mac and the device, something that has room for media and documents, something that can create and edit items and work well with the version of iWork I already use, and it has to be portable with a decent battery, The iPad fills all of this criteria, though on the same notion a hackintosh netbook does too. I've been (and still am) deciding which route to go, all the while saving up for the more expensive of the options so that whichever I choose I can have.

My mind is still open, but using a tablet PC just does not work for me. My desision will not be made until I can hold and use one of these to see if in fact it lives up to the reputation that Apple has set up for it. (The HP touchsmart notebooks were tantalising in the early stages of this decision, but ultimately were ruled out.)
 
.Bullet said:
It has a virtual keyboard, which is just as good if not better as a regular one.
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I would've thought a physical keyboard would be univserally thought as being easier. 0_o

I certainly find it much quicker, I'm always fumbling over my friends iPhone whenever I use it.
I can get used to it, but I'd still prefer a physical one any day.
 
.Bullet said:
I wouldn't call it useless. It's as if Apple combined an iPod Touch and and E-book Reader into one. It'll definitely storm the ebook device market. It wasn't designed to fit in your pocket; it was designed to be held in the hand(s). It's not a netbook. It has a virtual keyboard, which is just as good if not better as a regular one.

If you think this device is useless, at least remember that Steve Jobs did not design much, if any, of it. He presents it.
I do have to agree with you on some points, though. I won't be getting one. My iPhone is more than enough.
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With a battery life of 10hours? sounds like a netbook/laptop to me.
 
Zet said:


With a battery life of 10hours? sounds like a netbook/laptop to me.
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Battery life doesn't necessarily determine if a device is a netbook. However, I can't say I disagree with you, though.
 
To be fair, 10 hours is a great battery life. My netbook has a 6-cell battery and it lasts between 3 and 6 hours (depending on what I'm doing).

But... the thing doesn't multitask. :| I just... do not see how that's useful. On an iPod or an iPhone, okay, it's acceptable to only run one app at a time. But on this thing? If you're paying for something that's supposed to supersede the entire netbook class, the fact that it can't handle more than one app at a time just sounds utterly ridiculous to me. Maybe once they add that capability, I'll be able to look at this thing with more than just utter disbelief but until then... I just can't see how anyone could justify spending $400 on a big iPod Touch that holds less. :|
 
I still think it sounds like a brand of tampon, lol. It's too small imo, and I'm not really digging the iPhone OS carbon copy either. :|
 
Between the iPod Touch in my pocket and my speedy laptop at home, I think I'll pass on this. I feel like this product will only appeal to people who are stuck between buying an iPod with large storage or a netbook.
 
The fact that they're offering 16, 32 and 64 gigabyte models in 2010 is astounding ( There is no excuse this couldn't hold more data, considering the IPOD TOUCH and IPHONE hold the same freaking data amount.. I mean come on Apple!).. and one app at a time is also astounding. This isn't revolutionary at all. I agree with the majority here, It's just an enlarged Ipod touch... They could of at least made a new OS for it. They're still using Iphone OS, what does that tell you. I wouldn't buy this. The pricing is also ridiculous, but thats Apple for you!
 
The Ipad is supposed to be like a big Iphone except that is is just bigger. They should have called it the iLarge because it is pretty big for it's size and it comes out in 59 days and they said 60 days yesterday. I heard that you will have to pay for subscriptions like to newspapers and magazines so be prepared as it will only be free for awhile when it comes out. I think they are tweaking that now so you will have to pay for subscriptions when it comes out as it is free on the internet for most things but on the iPAD be ready to pay for what you read monthly weekly or yearly depending on what your intrests are.:)
 
Professor Oak Nuc Nillington said:
The fact that they're offering 16, 32 and 64 gigabyte models in 2010 is astounding ( There is no excuse this couldn't hold more data, considering the IPOD TOUCH and IPHONE hold the same freaking data amount.. I mean come on Apple!).. and one app at a time is also astounding. This isn't revolutionary at all. I agree with the majority here, It's just an enlarged Ipod touch... They could of at least made a new OS for it. They're still using Iphone OS, what does that tell you. I wouldn't buy this. The pricing is also ridiculous, but thats Apple for you!
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iPhone OS = Mac OSX, fyi. As you seem to have no clue what you're talking about, I thought I'd help you out <3
 
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