squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
What, no iPad posts yet?!!? Looks like a pretty nice device--IPS screen, could be very good for flogging your portfolio, and large and clear enough for viewing other people's as well.
That said, in terms of photography, it seems like something you'd invent excuses to own, rather than a vital tool you couldn't do without.
That said, in terms of photography, it seems like something you'd invent excuses to own, rather than a vital tool you couldn't do without.
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
Has anyone heard what the iPad will cost? And how do you think this device could be put to beneficial use for photographers?
semordnilap
Well-known
What, did I miss the rf window in the upper left? and the accessory shoe for external viewfinders? It'a an appleica?
Paul T.
Veteran
DO we know pricing yet?
I must admit to being hugely impressed by the iPod touch, of which this is an overgrown version. The user interface is amazing, much better for surfing the web than a laptop. But if the iPad approaches the price of a laptop, fuggeddit.
I must admit to being hugely impressed by the iPod touch, of which this is an overgrown version. The user interface is amazing, much better for surfing the web than a laptop. But if the iPad approaches the price of a laptop, fuggeddit.
venchka
Veteran
What about instant review of digiphotos in the field? Smaller/lighter than a full on notebook confuser. Might work.
semordnilap
Well-known
It'd be cool if you could tether to it...
Ah wayne you beat me to it.
Ah wayne you beat me to it.
semordnilap
Well-known
I don't see pricing info yet. Only $14.99 and $29.99 for 3g plans. No contract.
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
That's what I kept thinking...would be great to back up your SD cards to and keep track of what you're shooting. But again, more of a delightful luxury than a vital application.
I don't think they've announced pricing yet...
semordnilap
Well-known
$499 is the starting price. wow!
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
That really is a shocker!
semordnilap
Well-known
I know! $499 for 16gb, up to $599 & $699. plus $130 for 3g capacity–optional.
f16sunshine
Moderator
If It has a nice storage capacity and maybe the ability to load LR it could be a great device for travel. I left my MBP at home during the last 2 months in Central America. In the end, the iPhone kept me in touch well enough. While the notebook would have been nice for storage and editing during down time. It was just to much extra bulk for this trip. This thing could be just the ticket
benmacphoto
Well-known
I wish it was an actual tablet computer and not a larger ipod touch.
It will be nice to surf the web on it though.
It will be nice to surf the web on it though.
Paul T.
Veteran
That's shocked a few peope = who were speculating it would be $1000. Which would be a disaster.
$499 is 16GB, which is tiny. $599 for the 32GB. About twice as much as the iPod touch. Not bad! Esepcially as you can use iWorks on it...
$499 is 16GB, which is tiny. $599 for the 32GB. About twice as much as the iPod touch. Not bad! Esepcially as you can use iWorks on it...
semordnilap
Well-known
There's a dock, too, with a keyboard attached, so you can use it as a laptop. This might finally replace my 12" powebook!
@benmach: You can wordprocess and do spreadsheets on it, too. I think it'll have some pretty good functionality.
@benmach: You can wordprocess and do spreadsheets on it, too. I think it'll have some pretty good functionality.
Paul T.
Veteran
It will have iWork, which is a pretty good package for basic wordprocessing etc.
What's the betting you will get Lightroom or some other editing package at some point?
What's the betting you will get Lightroom or some other editing package at some point?
semordnilap
Well-known
I'd be surprised if there's a full featured lightroom–maybe a light version. Image editing, probably: anyway there's already some basic image editing software for the iphone. RAW converter, perhaps–it'll probably have the horsepower, though not super fast, I expect.
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
I'm sure I'm getting one. Most likely 3G model.
benmacphoto
Well-known
Lightroom would be great on this tablet. And that's what I was wishing for from Apple.
A small light, netbook or tablet, with a light version of snow leopard so I wouldn't have
to bring my powerbook or macbook pro around with me all the time.
But at $500 the ipad doesn't seem to bad.
I'll have to see if a photo app comes out for it.
A small light, netbook or tablet, with a light version of snow leopard so I wouldn't have
to bring my powerbook or macbook pro around with me all the time.
But at $500 the ipad doesn't seem to bad.
I'll have to see if a photo app comes out for it.
dazedgonebye
Veteran
$500 is a great starting price, but I'd want the 3g and more memory, so more like $750. Still, it'd be a hell of a toy.